Laynes' Line

Sunday Dedication of Fernando's Baby      Anna (much like her Biblical counterpart) was unable to conceive but begged God for a baby. After two years, the Lord heard and answered her prayers. The baby is just over a month old and was dedicated to the Lord today. I could not help but think of other second generation "members" and one third generation member. God has been so good to allow us to reach many of these deaf and are now seeing their children filling the pews.      Please pray for Wendell Drake (my hunting partner) who will be undergoing open heart surgery in the morning. Wendell is a faithful Christian who teaches an adult class at his church and has held various positions in the Lord's work. He will be receiving between 3-5 by-passes. Please pray for a speedy recovery and for successful surgery.      More news will be coming this week in our regular letter. Keep tuned.

     How wonderful it is to get people to stop long enough to think about what Easter is all about. Fortunately, here, no one has any idea of what the "mythological quadruped" is (Easter Bunny) . My Greek teacher taught his kids that phrase when they were toddlers. To our folks, Easter means vacation. They say that for these two weeks in certain areas, you cannot find enough room to place a beach towel. For our deaf who stayed in town, it was a chance to be reminded about who Christ is. Our attendance was low, but that is normal for a city that almost empties for two weeks. For us, it reminds us of the city we discovered in 1983, a quiet, laid back colonial city. That city no longer exists.      We are very concerned for the folks with whom we share our lives. This country in is the midst of a struggle for existence. Please note that where we are in Guadalajara, there are problems but consistent with any large city. However, in the last four weeks, much of our country has be