Spain, December 24, 2009
Dear
Family and Friends,
We hope you are doing well this Christmas season. Here,
outside Madrid, over the last several weeks we have passed
out heaters, blankets, toys as well as food and clothing.
We had our last outreach distribution at the old building
this past Tuesday. We are excited to announce that, along
with the Villalba congregation, we are now making the move
from the old building to our new building. Actually most
things have been moved and we were able to have our
Christmas program at our new location this last Sunday
night! Twenty years of waiting made Sunday seem somewhat
unreal. Nonetheless, it was a very encouraging moment as we
worshipped the Prince of Peace together in the new
building, and at the very time of the year when we
(Christians) celebrate His birth. Celebrating
Christ’s birth was such a fitting moment to move
because it seems as though the church is at the start of
something new with this change in location. Perhaps
it’s just a continuation of God’s working
through the Villalba Church, but our hope and prayer is
that God will work even more through this community of
believers to be a light for the larger community that
surrounds us. We are fully cognizant that Satan will do
everything possible to tear it apart, but we are in
God’s hands. Thank you for your faithful prayers and
contributions!
Just a note to ask you pray for the income or gifts to our
mission. In the last several months the overall giving has
been down, and we need for the giving to increase during
the next several months in order to avoid taking more
drastic measures than we have already done.
We have attached a picture of the new building as well as
some pictures from the Christmas event at the Villalba
Church this past Sunday night.
May you have a wonderful Christmas.
For Him,
Matthew, Brooke, Andrew, Caroline and Daniel
Turnbough
Spain address:
Matthew and Brooke Turnbough
C/ Guadalajara 10
28440 Guadarrama (Madrid)
Spain
mturnbough@fwbgo.com
