Next Trip to Danlí

I am planning my next trip to Danlí to visit with the director and make some final plans. I will leave Oklahoma City on Monday, February 16 and return on Thursday, February 19. I will be meeting with some of the staff and we will be discussing a possible beginning date for the school. We have enough prospects that it may be possible for us to begin classes soon. It is our hope that we can begin classes this Spring. Please keep the Bible Institute of Honduras in your prayers, as well as my family and me while I am travelling.

God bless,

Donnie Bates

New News

Yesterday morning, I announced to the 4th & Jackson St. congregation that as of June 1, 2009 my work with the Extension Program of the Bear Valley Bible Institute of Denver will become full time. That means we will be leaving Hugo. We have been here 9 years and I cannot say enough about how much I appreciate this congregation. In those 9 years I have made 9 trips overseas, as well as, preaching several Gospel Meetings and on lectureships. The brethren here have always been more than understanding about my absences and have encouraged me to "go and preach" in many places. That encouragement has been financial, as well as, spiritual. To my Hugo brethren I say, "I love you and I hope and pray we can work together for a long time to come!"

As for my work with Bear Valley, I will be making more trips to teach in our schools around the world, as well as, continuing to coordinate the new school in Honduras. I received some good news about our recruiting prospective students just today and I will be sharing that in the coming days.

I ask your prayers as we make this transition. In the next five months we will need to raise support to live on and to be able to do the work that lies before us. We have every confidence that the Lord will bless us in this if we keep ourselves faithful to His will.

God bless,
Donnie Bates