Classes Postponed

This is an update on the new school in Danlí, Honduras. As we had advertised, our plan was to begin classes on Monday, January 5, 2009. However, to date, we have not been able to recruit the minimum number of students to begin classes. Our new director, Nery Irias has told me that another visit to surrounding congregations for the purpose of recruiting is planned in the near future and he will give me a report by the end of this month.

It is important that we have a minimum number of students in class in order to be good stewards of the money so many of you have graciously and faithfully offered for the purpose of training men to preach the Gospel. Therefore, we are postponing the opening of classes until we can recruit more students. Rather than setting a new date at this point, we will, for the time being, leave this an open-ended postponement. After we get the report on the next recruitment tour, perhaps we can set another target date for the beginning of classes.

Please keep this effort in your prayers, specifically that our brethren and local staff will be able to successfully find men who will fill our classes.

Thank you for your prayers and God bless,

Donnie Bates