* Special Event - May 2009*

In May, Iva Dean and I hosted a special dinner for the dental personnal and their mates that came from Matamoros, Mexico to help us with our medical ministry that we conducted in April.

We had 26 attend our semi formal dinner. Special music was provided by Pastor Julio and some of his church members. We gave to each couple a Bible, Christian book, and a letter that explained the plan of salvation. Both Iva Dean and I shared our testimonies with them and made it clear that good works are great, but it is only through the work of Christ that we can truly have our sins forgiven and experience a new life in Him.

Thanks to all of those that gave the Bibles and books and helped with the misc. expense of this project. Please pray for these couples that the Lord will work in their hearts.

Keep us in your prayers this summer.

In Christ,

Jack & Iva Dean Henderson
P.O. Box 915
San Benito, Tx. 78586
956-592-1884

Jack and Iva Dean Henderson

News from Mexico

June 2009

Dear Prayer Partners:

This spring has come and gone so fast that we hardly realized that it was gone. The Lord has been so good to us to allow us to be a small part of all that He is doing. The Bible says, “I lift up my eyes unto the Lord from whence cometh my help.” So many times we tend to forget that it is God that is the one that guides and is the one that provides.

When we look back over the last few months, we stand amazed how the Lord has proved this true. In January, we had some dear folks from Missouri come and get all the wiring done on our house so that when we moved in we would not be in the dark! Then, others helped with our kitchen cabinets so that we had a place to put the dishes. Another couple helped us with the gas, water, and many other things. We are so thankful for all their input - it made our housekeeping much easier.

At the beginning of February, we were blessed with two wonderful teams that came from Tennessee and North Carolina to help us with the pastor’s retreat and our house. Some worked on unfinished details of our house while others worked on retreat cabin # 5 at Camp LaNoria. While all of this was going on, there was another part of the team that helped with a Pastor’s Retreat for four of the national pastors and their wives. The retreat was a wonderful time. The couples that came were in such need and the Lord used us to make a difference in their lives and ministries. The influence on these couples will carry over to the more than one thousand church members that they will reach. Thanks to all those that came and to those on the home front who gave to make this happen.

Following the retreat we had two more teams that came to conduct a medical campaign. They were from Michigan, Miss., Missouri, Texas, and Mexico. Fifteen Mexican pastors from the local area brought their people and shared in witnessing to the patients. There were almost 1000 people that attended the clinic. We were able to share the Gospel with almost all of them. There were several salvations. During the same time of the medical, we had other teams that were doing final touches on the construction of the fifth retreat cabin, working on a warehouse where things could be secure, installing security gates, and installing sheetrock on the walls of a new Baptist Church that was in great need. During these days we also were able to feed over two hundred children and adults that live in the dump.

We so appreciate all of you that have supported us during these days. We know that many of you, just as we, are feeling the crunch, but you have been so faithful to help us. On many occasions the finances have run low, but there has always been someone to step up and supply the need. We ask that you continue to pray for us during these summer months as we get into the camping season. We will spend some of the time working with teens and we will also try to visit a few of the churches that we were unable to get to last year.

Your missionaries to Mexico,
Jack & Iva Dean Henderson

Prayer requests:

• Salvation of a number of people that we have been working with during these past few months.
• That we will be the right kind of grandparents.
• Ministry with teens this summer
• Monthly financial support, this is the time to be a part of the ministry. We do need your help
• Iva Dean’s brother who has some major medical issues

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Ministry needs:

Things that you might help with:

Many of you have ask for the needs of the ministry and of the Hendersons. I want to try to form some type of list and then up date it from time to time.

Camp Projects:

Special retreat cabin is about 90% finished.

We need :

• 5 gals. Of exterior stain $140.00
• Septic tank completed: 4 yards of gravel $130.00
• Interior paint- $30.00
• Bed spread, sheets and pillows for a double bed. $70.00
• 2- bath towels $6.00
• Bathroom mirror
• Sink and base
• AC- 6500 btu $160.00
• Door matt $5.00
• Curtains for the windows- To match bed, 3- windows 2ft.high x 4 ft wide
• Need rods too.

Fireplace room: 
(cracker barrel room) Used for special events , retreats etc.

• Insulation: 750 sq feet
• Sheet rock 14 sheets
• Stone work on the fireplace $500.00
• Curtain for windows 5 windows 3ft w x 4 ft H Rustic like cracker barrel
• AC. $500.
• Need 260 sq feet of rustic wood to put on one wall.
• Paint for floor 260 sq feet.
• Frame in tables to cover dental chairs that are used during medical outreach
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In General:

• 200 stack chairs like for the schools
• 6- 5 gal igloos
• 4- super large igloo ice chests. Real big.
• Install tile in shower house need glue and labor
• Install tile in half of kitchen need glue and grout (some tile needed)
• Replace 3 - 250 gal water tanks $500.00
• Replace- walk behind weed eater --$360.00
• Need one new weed eater( that works)

Feeding station: 
Under the leadership of Pastor Ernesto and with my direction we have opened a feeding station to feed the children in one of the squatter camps in the city. There are many of these areas. The one that we have selected is down by the train tracks. There are about 150 children in the area and we are trying to feed them once a week. It is not just about feeding them, it is also teaching them about Jesus and His love.

Cost is about $1.25 per child. We would like to build a small building to house this ministry . 12 x 20. We need to get off the street.

Pastors:
 We have several National pastors that we are helping to meet special needs in their lives. If you would like to help , contact us, we will share their needs. Sometimes small things can be a blessing to them.

Cars:
 If you have a car or truck that you could pass on to these pastors, We need all types: We know that many of them are not good for long trips etc. but if they just had something to move about the city in, it wood help their ministry greatly. (it must make the trip to the border)

Vans:
 I have a need of several large church vans too. Ford is my # 1 choice.

We really need those that will come and help us on a short term Pray about doing this 

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Jack and Iva Deans Needs:

Trailers:
 my work trailers (low boy need painting with brush) wire brushed and painted with anti rust paint. 4 trailers

• Need to replace electric winch on one trailer
• Need 4- trailer tires must be heavy duty.
• Need to wax and buff out cargo trailer used with youth groups.
• Need tail lights replaced and new wire on 3 trailers.

Transportation:

 We need to upgrade our Van It is a 1998 has 270 thousand miles on it and we are looking at getting a Ford excursion 2000 model with Diesel engine. And fewer miles. It must be heavy duty. $8000. Plan B is to get an extended cab. HD Pick-up Diesel. At present, we do not have a fund for this, so if you can be a part, it would be great. We want to do something by next year.