I Timothy 1:12 says, “And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry.” I pray that when you receive this letter you are doing well, along with your family and loved ones. My family and I are doing well and would like to thank you so much for being a part of this ministry here in Puerto Rico.

During the month of April, our church celebrated its 40th Anniversary. We were blessed to have with us a group of high school seniors from our home church, the First Baptist Church of Hammond, Indiana. Pastor John Francis, Pastor Ricky Torres, and Pastor Jubal Perez each preached in our services throughout the week. The group also helped us with soul winning and canvassing the area throughout the week. We are thankful for those who were saved during the week and also saved in church on Sunday. The Lord also gave us souls saved and baptized, for which we are grateful.

During the month of May, a man by the name of Carlos Santos was invited to church by one of our church men. Carlos was a world champion professional boxer. After hearing the preaching, he raised his hand during the invitation. I invited him to my office after the service, and with tears in his eyes, this boxing champion trusted Jesus Christ as his personal Saviour.

Also during the month of May, we went to Hawaii to pick up our son Jay. Jay finished his two years of service as an English teacher at the Friendship Baptist Church in Hawaii and has returned to Puerto Rico to serve in our Christian school, Lighthouse Baptist Academy. While in Hawaii, I was truly blessed to preach in a Filipino church on Sunday.

Please pray for our daughter Carolina Raquel. She was hospitalized for twelve days and is slowly recovering. We took her to Missouri to see a specialist. We also have appointments in the USA this summer to get many tests done on our daughter. We are having a difficult time getting her the treatment she needs here in Puerto Rico, and the doctors here are not accepting new patients. Her doctor is running all of these tests in order to get to the root problem and treat it. Thank you for praying for us during these trying times. Our daughter is doing so much better, and she’s very strong—she’s a warrior!

During the times we were at the hospital, I was able to witness to the security guard by the name of Joshua, who put his trust and faith in Jesus Christ. Even in the valley, God is good!

PRAYER REQUESTS

• Please pray for our church growth and its ministries.
• Please pray for more laborers.
• Please continue to pray for our daughter’s health. Will be taking her to Illinois and Florida to get some tests done for her condition. She is slowly improving.

May God continue to bless you as you serve Him faithfully. Thank you very much for your love, prayers, and faithful support. WE LOVE YOU AND PRAY FOR YOU! God bless you!

In Christ,

Luis M. Martinez