UNTTEDSTATESSALUDOS!M/M BiU HojffApdo. 3166San Pedro SulaHonduras, Central America504-566-3796e-mail:billhofir@sulanet.netCorporate OfficeP.O. Box 61013LasVegas,NV 89160-2013MEXICOfromSOUTHAMERICABAJIO CHRISTIAN MISSIONPublished Quarterly Vol. 34, Number 1 Spring 2003Dedicating the New FacilityPraisethe Lord! He is Good and He is Faithful! Saturday, January 25th, more than 200people came together to dedicatethe BibleInstitute to the Lord's service. Missionaries and church leaders from allover Honduras participated in the ceremony.We celebrated withsong, prayer, and the reading of HisWord. It wasgood to seethe support of so manyChristians as they,too, anticipate whatGod will do at the Institute. Asmanyof youknow, thishasbeenour goalfor sometime. The propertyforthe Institutewaspurchased inthesummerof2000. The Lordhasworkedtheselasttwoandahalfyears tonot onlypreparethefacility, but alsotopreparethestudentsandall thoseinvolvedintheteachingof theWord. Wewereoverjoyed tofinallycelebratethe opening of the Institute BiblicoCristiano. Joy.'Praying that Godmil usethe institute. Standing, eating^talking^andsharing their lives.Thefacilities ofthe institutehavealreadybeenusedforthegloryof God. Thebi-annual meetingofthepastors fromall aroundHonduraswasheldonJanuary24th. Anareawide churchgathering inwhichover 200peopleattendedwasheldon February2nd. We are pleasedto see howthe Lord is using the facility to reach out in so many different ways.%Aworkshop at an area nnde churchreunion. Kids watchvideoon carport.Thegroup ofstudents.Bill teaches.The whole institute mth the wallnearlyfinished.In spite ofmudand rain th^worked on.Classes BeginMonday, February 17th, 11 students, 4 wives, and 6children cametotheInstitute inorder tobetter equipthemselves for ministry. What a joy it is to receive theseyoung men and theirfamilies. We know theLordhasprepared them for these next two years of study. We seea true desire to study, learn, and share God's Word. Theyare hard workers and dedicated to the task ahead.Billis currendy teachingthree daysaweekon Genesisand Matthew; another missionary is teaching onBiblegeographyand Life andTimes ofthe NewTestament oneday a week; and a local pastor is teaching the book ofMark.The Walls are UpIt was not the Hoffs desire to have walls around theinstitute, but for safety's sake it became necessary. Onceagain workteamsfromtheStatesrosetotheoccasion.FromJanuary 23rd to February 3rd, nine men were ableto complete the front wall as well as begin a second wall.They worked in two inches ofmud and constant rain. Thisgrouprepresented four-churches fromthe Kokomo,Indiana area as well as KnoxviUe, Tennessee.The second work team came from March 3rd to the17th. They consisted offourteen men and were from TheChristian Churchat CoganStationnear Williamsport,Pennsylvania. By thentherainshadstopped andtheytoiled tirelesslyin the oppressive heat ofHonduras. Theyput upthousands of blocksandonly lackedlaying 900blocks when they left. The students will finish that withina couple of weeks. While they labored, theteam leadertaught a series of very practical lessons on the theme ofdiscipleship with Bill translating. The students were veryimpressed.-1 j 1M.'.S;. . :.:U-Lining thelast sections.The wholefamilytogetherCM HCHMother and daughter.ReunitedWhat a joyit was to have Rebecca and Alfredo comefor a ten-day visit in February (between the two workteams). It was the first visit for Alredo, so it was excidngto watch himexperience Honduras. It was a real pleasuretohavebothourchildren andtheir spouseshavedmetogether. While they were here, we spent a day at thebeach, a dayup at the lake, an afternoon at the beaudfulwaterfalls of Honduras, acouple of hours shopping, andenjoyed several favorite restaurants. Mosdy, we enjoyedone another's company. Themost excidng part was tofind out that Rebeccais expecting ababy. In fact, the duedate is Mark's birthday, September 29th. Everyone isveryexcited about this new life. Wearethrilled to becomegrandparents for the first dme!Alfredo and Rebecca. ]oj talking toa scarlet macaw.The Church is IncorporatedFor several yearsthe English speakingchurch, which we lead, has been tryingto obtain the registration as areligiousorganization. In March the registrationwas finally published in the Gazette of the Nation, and we canlegally hold bankaccounts and property. There willbe severaladvantages, but the church willalsohave responsibilitiesto maintain certainrecordsfor possible governmentinspection. Theofficial name of the church is "Ministerio International ChristianFellowship."Sunday, March 23rd, the bi-annual congregational meeting was held in the church. Many decisions were made thathopefully will helpthechurchandthepeopleof Honduras. The churchalsocontributesto Christianworksinother countries.The group has calleda youth pastor who is currentiy raisingsupport and hoping to come this year.Prayer 'n' PraisePraises: We praise God for die dedication ofdie BibleInstitute. We praise God for the 11 students who have begun classes. WepraiseGod for the areamissionaries andchurch leaderswho arehelpingbyteachingand sendingstudents. We praiseGod for the work teamthat came inJanuary and for the work theywere able to accomplish. We praise God for safetyand for health. We praise God for the new life He is giving to Rebecca and Alfredo.Prayer Concerns: Pleasepray for the students as they study. Please pray for Billand the other teachers as they teach the Word. Pleaseprayfor the wivesand childrenas theyhavemade manysacrifices to be ableto come and support theirhusbands in this way. Pleaseprayfor Markas he works to maintainthe facility and assign work-studyto the students eachday. Please prayfor Rebecca and theirbaby's health. Please pray for the church and its willingnessto help others.ZZ ON IDV^adSM'3T1IASSOHarvciHovxsoci s-nO^O XIJO^Id-NONle^xogodDui'uoTSSTj^j uTOSuq^ oyjcgAq psiisnqnd^illiamand Margy Hoff, 07:45 PM 5/27/2003 -0500, The Hoffs in Honduras Page 1of 2From: "William and Margy Hoff' To: "Ralley, Bill" Subject: TlieHoffs in HondurasDate:Tue, 27May 2003 19:45:29 -0500X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158Dear E-MailFriends,Greetings in Jesus'name.The middle of last week amissionary family here in Honduraslost all oftheir worldly possessions by a fire that swept through their house whilethey were at church. Johnnie and Vicky Orr have been in Honduras for tenyears ministering with troubled youth. Theyare currently caring for 14young people along with their own four children. Theylive east ofTegucigalpa, which is the capitol of Honduras.Anyone desiring to send monetary help maydo so by mailing gifts to JohnnieOrr, in care of Louise Orr, Box367, Wheaton, WY 82201. Johnnie asks thatyou e-mail to inform him that you sent a gift. The address isjvorrkids@yahoo.comIf you are in Honduras you maymake a deposit directlytohis account In Banffaa, Johnnie James Orr, 22-017-000105-2. Please prayfor this family as they replace lost documents (passports, residency papers,car papers, etc).On a more positive note we have finally earned enough frequent flyer milesto obtain tickets. The followingis an itinerary for our summer trip.SUMMER TRIPJuly9 - arrive in Indianapolis, stay with Rickand Becky Rowan10-11- attendNACC12 - toKnoxville with Beka and Alfredo13-17 in Knoxville18-to Springfield, MO19-10 in Springfield21- to Amarillo22 - toRio Rancho near Albuquerque23 - toAshfork, AZ withMargy's sister24 -in Ashfork25 - to San Diego26-27 in San Diego28- to Chula Vista29 -in Chula Vista30 - toLas Vegas31 - in Las Vegas with Bill's motherAugustPrinted for Georgia Sharpe 5/28/2003^illiam and Margy Hoff, 07:45 PM 5/27/2003 -0500, The HofFs in Honduras Page 2of 21 - 5 - in Las Vegas6- to Asiifork, AZ7-8 in Asliforl