Mr. Quanita, (she meant Mrs. Juanita)

You are the great person I ever meet. Thanks for you being like that with me and others you are a good person with us we think you have done a lot of things for us so we oh you a lot. Mrs Quanita we are asking with many thanks...by being a good person with us. The days you were not here we all missed you so much, we thought something terrible happen to you but know that you are here we give thanks to god (God) by letting you be with us again. We are all glad to see you here, sorry I didn't give you this letter because I was waiting for this day to come. With love your friend,

Kein Shajiry and Axel

I Should Be Dead

Greetings in the name of Jesus,

The blockage in my carotid artery was OVER 99%! I should not have survived. I should have been dead from the onset of symptoms in Oct. Instead I flew to Mass. the flight should have caused a stroke due to changes in air pressure, but the Lord kept me. The surgeon told me at my check-up that he almost could not keep the artery open and that is why the surgery took longer than it should have, but he kept it open by the grace of God. At my re-check the tech that did the ultra-sound on my neck said that they usually don't see people with a blockage greater than 80% (because greater than 80% people die), but they saw me at over 99%! The following day when I went to see my primary to be released he said "I'm surprised you survived." He is the director of doctors at Harvard Medical Center and he was surprised!

We left Belize and had no insurance, but the Lord provided. We did not have to pay one penny for anything except my prescriptions, which cost $1.00 each. I had, literally, the world's best vascular surgeon do this surgery. That is provision. Provision that only the Lord Himself could have provided.

Satan would have had me dead and Andrew hopeless if he could, but our God is the very God who created the universes and breathed life into us. He is our Sustainer and Provider and King. He IS.

I have a blockage in my right chest. It will be taken care of at a later date.

I return in Sept. for the carotid follow-up. Though my liver was inflamed it has completely cleared up. I do have a calcium deposit (pre-cancer) in my right breast. There have already been two mammogram and I will have a follow-up mammogram in Sept. I was severely anemic, but that is almost a thing of the past.

Today we are back in Belize and have begun to pick-up where we left off. Lord willing we will see people come to the Lord and bring glory to His precious name.

March Newsletter - 2008

Belize Biblical Resource Center
P.O. Box 151
Corozal Town, Belize
Central America
011-501-422-0180

Greetings in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ! The last month has been an eventful one. We have been excited about the beginning of Old Paths Christian Church and the continued growth in Firstfruits; the outreach to children.

Wonderful things were happening when suddenly Janis was struck with a serious attack to her health. On Sunday morning March 2nd as we were preparing to leave the house for service, Janis suddenly discovered that she could not get her breath. We had to cancel service that morning and some friends drove us to the hospital in Mexico. The doctors there prescribed additional medications which did not help.

Following a second trip to the hospital in Mexico and still finding no relief we decided to fly to Massachusetts for medical treatment. We borrowed an oxygen tank from friends to sustain her while hurried preparations and arrangements for the trip could be made. On March 8th dear friends of ours, Timothy and Eve, graciously picked us up at 2:30 AM and drove us to the bus station in Chetumal, Mexico. I had pre-purchased bus tickets on-line at the bus companies’ web site. When we arrived at the bus station at 3:30 AM we were informed that the boarding pass I had printed out from the on-line purchase was not adequate. The man behind the counter said we also needed a ticket, but the tickets were locked in the managers office and the manager would not be in until 7:30 AM. Our friends, who speak Spanish fluently, patiently argued with this man for more than a half hour, but were unable to resolve this problem. To make matters worse the man working the counter was not authorized to process credit card transactions and we did not have enough pesos to buy new tickets. Since there were no money changers open in the wee hours of the morning we were stuck and in danger of missing our flight from Cancun. Again Timothy and Eve stepped in and helped us. They arranged to get us on another bus and even purchased the tickets for us. We finally left on the next bus at 5:30 AM.. To make sure we received a refund on our credit card, Tim & Eve remained at the bus station until the afternoon and did not leave until they had an apology in writing from the bus company! They were a God send through that whole ordeal. I don’t know what we would have done without them. When we finally arrived in Boston it was 9:30 PM. It had been a long day, but we were relieved that Janis came through it without any serious medical complications.

Since our arrival here Janis spent several days in the hospital while having diagnostic tests, including an echocardiagram, thallium stress test, and CAT-scan. She has been blessed with a very good doctor. He is the Director of Doctors at the Massachusetts General Hospital which is the teaching hospital for Harvard Medical School. The tests have revealed that she has asthma, gastro-esophageal reflux disease and blocked arteries in her right chest. She is scheduled to see a vascular surgeon on April 2nd, whom her doctor described as being the best vascular surgeon in the world. Even though we are thankful that the Lord has lead Janis to good doctors to help her, we will keep our faith in the Lord to determine the outcome. Please pray for her.

Thank you for all your love, prayers, encouragement and support.

In the Lord Jesus Christ,
Andrew & Janis Hill
Missionaries to Belize

Message From Firstfruit Child

As many of you are aware of, I have had difficulties with my heart the past few months. Sunday we had to cancel church, as I awoke in heart arrhythmia. My cardiologist was out of town, so I was sent to another hospital, where a cardiologist was called in. He simply gave me two more prescriptions and sent me home. On Monday night I could not breath. A friend, who has a heart condition, brought me a tank of oxygen. I saw my doctor last night (Tuesday) who told me I was addicted to the oxygen (after one night?) and gave me a different prescription and told me to come back in 30 days. (sigh) It has been frustrating to say the least, but God is in control. We have no insurance in the States, so we appreciate your prayer concerning what we need to do to get a firm diagnosis and resolution to the problems.

Having said all of that, I wanted to share with you that I had to cancel Firstfruits yesterday as well. One of the children, a 13 year old girl named Shajiry, brought a note to me a few minutes ago. It was so sweet I thought I would share it with you all (parenthesis mine):

"Mrs. Quanita (Mrs. Juanita - Spanish for Mrs Janis)

I am sorry of your heart that you had to go to the hospital. I wish you can steel (still) read for us and be well of your sickness. Axel (her brother) and I wish you the best to cure your sickness. We want you to be proud of us and of you. We want you to be good person without your sickness. We all like the Bible class you because you taught us many things of God. I know of your sickness so I wish you the best. thanks for giving Bible class. May God bless you.

Thanks,

Shajiry"

The Meaning of The Folded Napkin

The Meaning of The Folded Napkin

Why did Yashua, Christ Jesus fold the linen burial cloth after His resurrection? John 20:7 tells us that the napkin, which was placed over Yashua's face, was not just thrown aside like the grave clothes. Rather, the napkin was neatly folded and placed at the head of that stony coffin.

1) Early Sunday morning, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance.2) She ran and found Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. She said, "They have taken the Master's body out of the tomb, and I don't know where they put Him!"3) Peter and the other disciple ran to the tomb to see. 4) The other disciple out ran Peter and got there first. 5) He stooped and looked in and saw the linen cloth lying there, but he didn't go in. 6) Then Simon Peter arrived and went inside. He also noticed the linen wrappings lying there. 7) While the cloth that had covered Yashua's head was folded up and lying to the side.

Why is this detail important?According to the Hebrew tradition of that day, when the servant set the dinner table for his master, he made sure that it was exactly the way the master wanted it. When table was furnished perfectly the servant would wait, just out of sight, until his master had finished eating. When the master was done he would rise from the table, wipe his fingers, his mouth and his beard, then wad up the napkin and toss it onto the table. The servant would then know to clear the table. For in those days, the wadded napkin meant, "I'm done". But if the master got up from the table, folded his napkin and laid it beside his plate, the servant would not dare touch the table, because the folded napkin meant, "I'm coming back!"

He is Coming Back!

Author Unknown

Newsletter Feb 2008

Belize Biblical Resource Center
PO Box 151, Corozal Town
Belize, Central America
011-501-422-0180

Greetings in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ from Belize!

It has been an eventful month here in Belize. Many obstacles threatened to hinder the opening of Old Paths Christian Church. Nevertheless the Church opened on February 3rd as planned.

In our last newsletter we mentioned how Pam, the owner of the church building, was beaten and robbed in her home during the early morning hours of January 19. The man who broke into her home pointed a shotgun at her face and fired. She somehow ducked and the shot missed her - hitting the bathroom wall instead. The intruder them proceeded to beat her with his gun. At some point a neighbor heard her struggle and yelled from outside. This frightened the intruder and he fled from the house. Regrettably Pam suffered some serious injuries as a result of the attack. She had stitches from the crown of her head all the way down the back almost to her neck. Her eye socket bone was broken and she has lost the top half of her vision in that eye. She also suffered many defensive wounds - a broken knuckle and various cuts and bruises. Pam is not a believer, but was present at the first service. We did not see Pam at the second service on February 10th, however that night she had a very serious car accident. Her vehicle rolled over several times and she was thrown out of it. The car was totaled. She was rendered unconscious. In addition to the previous wounds, she now suffers from a broken wrist, a broken clavicle, and a broken neck. She was airlifted to Florida for surgery after 10 days. Later she will be airlifted to Canada, where she is from, for more medical care. Please remember her in prayer, as she needs the Lord.

It is interesting to note the first service at Old Paths Christian Church was held exactly one year to the day of our first morning in Belize. The church building has a thatched roof and lots of ventilation as well as ceiling fans for the hot weather. As the building had been a restaurant in the past there were plenty of chairs and tables already. The only furniture we needed to purchase was a pulpit. We are using a small portable CD player for music and we print bulletins and song sheets from the printer at the Resource Center.

The outreach to children called "Firstfruits" has continued with meetings every Tuesday and Thursday at 5:00 PM. Word has been spreading among the children throughout the neighborhood, so that new faces appear regularly. The children listen attentively to Bible stories and Janis quizzes them to make sure they are paying attention. This evening they were all singing in unison "Jesus Loves Me". Janis really seems to be in her element with the Children. She loves them and I can see that the children are growing to love her too.
Please pray that the Lord will work in us and through us to reach children and adults for the Lord. Pam has her house and the church building up for sale. Please pray that Old Paths Christian Church would continue to have use of this building into the foreseeable future.
Thank you all for your prayers, love, encouragement and support.

Blessings to you all,
Andrew & Janis Hill
Your Missionaries to Belize

P.S. I always notice that children sing "Jesus Loves Me" the loudest, because they know the words. Adults do the same! Here is the senior version we sang at one church service:

JESUS LOVES ME

Jesus loves me, this I know,

Though my hair is white as snow.

Though my sight is growing dim, Still He bids me trust in Him.

(CHORUS) YES, JESUS LOVES ME...

YES, JESUS LOVES ME... YES, JESUS LOVES ME

FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO.

Though my steps are oh, so slow,

With my hand in His I'll go.

On through life, let come what may,

He'll be there to lead the way.

(CHORUS)

Though I am no longer young,

I have much which He's begun.

Let me serve Christ with a smile,

Go with others the extra mile.

(CHORUS)

When the nights are dark and long,

In my heart He puts a song.

Telling me in words so clear,

"Have no fear, for I am near."

(CHORUS)

When my work on earth is done,

And life's victories have been won.

He will take me home above,

Then I'll understand His love.

(CHORUS)

I love Jesus, does he know?

Have I ever told Him so?

Jesus loves to hear me say,

That I love Him every day.

Thanks to The Bible Senders

Dear Friends,

We would like to express out sincere thanks to Ryan Olson at Bible Senders (www.thebiblesenders.info)for the box of bibles we received yesterday! It is our heartfelt prayer that these bibles will be used by the Lord to draw others to Himself. We are grateful for Ryan, who has tender heart toward the Lord and a desire to share the gospel with others.

Here is a note from Ryan regarding his ministry;

One million bibles. It seems like an almost impossible amount of bibles to collect and give away. But with God all things are possible. This is my goal for the ministry. Please pray with me that God would provide the scripture and finances for us to send out 1 million bibles before Jesus' return. This means I need help. I need people to 1) Pray for us often 2) Tell others about us 3) Donate Financially 4) Collect Bibles 5) Become a represenative. Someone in every state who would present our ministry in other churches. Someone who agrees with our doctrinal statment http://xsorbit30.com/users5/thebiblesenders/index.php?topic=22.0 and is a faithful man of God.

You can email Ryan at http://www.thebiblesenders.info/ for more information.

Andrew and Janis