CHILE FOR CHRIST

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Dear Pastors and Praying Friends,
May and June 2011

Baptism:
We praise the Lord for having our first baptism. It has been a little over six months since the church started and we have seen several people get saved and there are more and more people coming faithfully. We are excited to see the church growing by numbers and spiritually as well. There are several that are really hungry for God’s Word. You can see this in their desire to learn and apply the teachings of the Bible in their lives.

Future of the church:
The young man you see above getting baptized is Emanuel. He has been working with us, since almost the beginning of the church. Pray for him as he grows in the Lord. He is studying in the Seminary here in Chile and has been helping me in several areas of the ministry. We are looking forward to what the Lord has for him in the future. Other areas of the church are also doing well. Stephanie’s Sunday School class is doing well and she is having good attendance. Also, we have several people in the church that are faithful to invite others to come to church. It’s a blessing to see them reaching out to the people that live in this area. Keep praying for us as we continue sharing the Gospel with the Chilean people.

Sincerely Yours In Christ,

Chris and Stephanie McBryar

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Dear Pastors and Praying Friends, March and April 2011

Souls Saved:
What a blessing it is to see the results of much labor. There was our time spent on deputation raising the funds to come to Chile. After arriving, we got settled in and began learning Spanish and getting accustomed to the culture. After this time we started searching for a church building to get started in. God gave us a good location and we had our first service on October the 24th, 2010. Almost four months after our first service this February, we saw our first soul saved. His name in Henry and he is 14 years old. I would ask that you pray for him. Now that he knows Christ as his personal Saviour, it is so important that he grows in the Lord. Also in February, we had two ladies that trusted Jesus as their Saviour. Their names are Cosette and Eugenia. As with Henry, they need to grow in the grace and in the knowledge of Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. We praise the Lord for the fruit that we have seen.

Camp:
At the end of January and the first of February, about seven churches participated in an annual youth camp. The focus was for the youth to take the maximum risk in their Christian walk. Youth are challenged to do many things in their life and it’s not all bad things. The unfortunate thing is that they are not usually challenged to do much for their Lord. Pray for these young people to step out and do something for God. I had one young boy named Ivan who came up and hugged my neck one night after service because he became a child of the King. What a blessing seeing God do a work in their hearts! Continue to pray for the next generation.

Growing Church:
We thank God that our church is steadily growing. We are starting to see people who are being faithful to the house of God. This has been a true blessing. I Corinthians 3:5-7 “5 Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man? 6 I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. 7 So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.” We thank God that He gives the increase.

Sincerely Yours In Christ,

Chris and Stephanie McBryar

January and February Prayer Letter

2011-01-03T09:23:00.003-05:00

English Class Graduation:
On December the 19th in the morning service, we had our English class graduation. We are so thankful for those that came to the English class. We had a great time teaching English of course, but we also had a great opportunity to share the Word of God. Each week the students had a Bible verse to memorize. Also, they were able to hear the Word of God preached before we had the graduation that morning. We are trusting in God’s Word to do a work in their hearts. During this time, we really got to build some relationships with the people in the neighborhood. This was one of our main goals. Keep praying for the people in this picture that graduated and even others that had come for some of the other classes. It is our prayer to see these people come to the Lord!

Special Christmas Service:
For the month of December Stephanie taught a series of lessons on the birth of Christ to the children. While she was doing this, she also taught them to play “Joy to the World” with hand bells. December the 19th in the evening we had a special Christmas service. During this time there was a special presentation where the children sang and played Joy to the World. We also had special songs by several people and preaching on the birth of Christ. We thank the Lord for the 43 people that came that night. It was a true blessing to see each person. After the service we had a great time of food and fellowship and were able to meet and talk to several visitors from around the church. Keep praying for the people in this part of Santiago, Chile. There are many religions in the area; this is exactly what they do not need, but what they do need is the Redeemer, Jesus Christ!

Special Gifts and Cards:
We want to thank each one that has sent us Christmas cards and extra offerings for Christmas. This is a real blessing to our family. We never take for granted the blessing that you are to our family.

one more

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More pictures from first service

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First service at Iglesia Bautista Amistad

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We praise the Lord for our first service. We had 22 in attendance. We are looking forward to many more services and the opportunity to reach others with the Word of God.

More English class pictures.

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English Class

2010-10-12T22:40:00.004-04:00

The English class went good tonight. We had 12 more register and had 31 in attendance. We praise the Lord for those that came and are hoping to see as many as possible come to our first church service.

27 Signed Up

2010-10-06T11:39:00.003-04:00

We praise the Lord for the 27 people that signed up for the English class last night and a big thank you to those that helped out.

Chairs bought

2010-09-25T11:18:00.005-04:00

We were able to buy the chairs for the sanctuary and they were delivered this week. We want to thank those of you that had a part in getting the chairs. We bought 60 chairs and it is just right for the space that we have.

Church Sign Designed

2010-09-15T14:08:00.004-04:00

We praise the Lord for getting our church sign designed. We are still working on several things to get the church ready and are looking forward to having services soon.

Click on the picture to enlarge it. You will get a much better view.

Church building photos

2010-08-06T15:20:00.003-04:00

We thank the Lord for the place that He has given us to start a church. Here are many more pictures of the building and the area around it.

Photos

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Photos

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Photos

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Pray About Renting

2010-07-20T12:26:00.002-04:00

This is an area that we have been looking at recently in hopes of renting. I have visited this location several times and have talked to two people so far. I got the name of the owner, but haven't been able to get a correct phone number up to this point. Would you pray with us about God's will and the possibility of renting this location to start a new church. The part we are looking at are the three sections on the far right. We believe this would be a great place for a church concerning location and opportunity to reach the people.

Trip To The Disaster Area

2010-03-06T12:25:00.009-05:00

A total of 8 of us were able to take a trip to the disaster areas of Chile. We left out Thursday morning at about 3:30 a.m. and arrived back around 3:30 a.m. Saturday morning. This was a great opportunity to give aid to two different Baptist churches in the hard hit areas as well as an opportunity to share the Word of God with thousands of people. We were able to distribute literally thousands of tracts by handing them out personally and also by giving to the two churches so they could reach people in their area. Continue to pray with us for these areas of Chile; they were truly devastated. What has come to my mind is this: We visited many areas of disaster that was caused by this massive earthquake and the following tsunami, but also we visited areas of disaster where many have gone on to eternity never knowing Christ as their personal Saviour. The physical pain is tremendous, but the fact that many there do not know Christ is more severe than words can even express!

I will be posting pictures on my facebook page for those that want to see the trip. There are way to many to try and put on this blog. Click on the following links to see the pictures.

Trip to disaster areas. Trip to disaster areas 2.

Baptism of Delaney and Bailey

2010-02-21T11:55:00.012-05:00

I had the wonderful opportunity to baptize both Delaney and Bailey today. This was a great honor and privilege for me!!

Typical Chilean Food

2010-02-09T09:41:00.011-05:00

Delaney and her friend Sarah made some homemade typical chilean food yesterday, cheese empanadas. And Stephanie made pebre, (a mixture of tomatoes, onions, salt, lemon juice and oil). We love these types of food and enjoy them often.

Good stuff!

Bailey assisting with the empanadas.

Pebre goes great with fresh bread as well as many other things.

Help Us Plant More Churches In Chile

2010-01-21T13:12:00.005-05:00

From the time that our family arrived in Chile and even up to this point we have been attending and working out of Iglesia Bautista Fe. The church and the leaders in the church have grown tremendously. We have seen many that are growing in the grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. I want to present to you a great opportunity that will allow Chileans to be in full time ministry: From Bible College to training to planting new churches! If you could help on a monthly basis, periodically or even give a one time gift, that would be a great benefit.

I am including a link to Missionary Jason Holt's website where you can read more about this opportunity and how you can get involved. http://biblicalmissions.com/blog/

God bless,

Chris McBryar

I John 1:5

2009-09-21T10:06:00.003-04:00

This is my first scheduled speaking time in Spanish. It was a five minute segment on I John 1:5. There was one wrong scripture reference during the explanation of the verse. I was referencing another verse and had said I John 1:15-16 but it is actually I Peter 1:15-16.

Piano

2009-09-16T14:06:00.004-04:00

Delaney’s keyboard/ piano recently stopped working. It was a gift from her grandparents when she was 5 years old. She currently plays for a kids’ class on Thursday nights and is learning more and more on a continual basis. We look forward to having her play the piano when we start our first church. We have been looking here in Chile for one that we could use at home as well as take to church. It looks as if it will cost about $1500. Would you pray with us and consider what part the Lord may want you to do in helping with this specific need! It would be a blessing to us, Delaney, and the work here in Chile. If you feel lead to help with this need, you could send your gift to: MWBM c/o Chris McBryar PO Box 519, Braselton, GA 30517 (Mark as piano fund). We thank you in advance for your blessing!

Picking Up Children For Sunday Morning

2009-06-07T15:49:00.005-04:00

Delaney and I have had the privilege of bringing some children to Sunday morning service. We wanted to give you an opportunity to meet some of them and see how the Lord is blessing.

God bless,

The McBryar's

The Lord Has Enough

2009-05-06T03:30:00.002-04:00

In my reading this morning of Exodus and going through the building of the Tabernacle, we see an interesting fact in the first few verses of chapter 36. We all know that the work of the Lord is no small task; there is much to do in many areas of our lives. We see that every person is important and that every person has their place in reaching others. I want to point out a truth that the children of God can rely upon in their lives and look at verses 5-7 "And they spake unto Moses, saying, The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work, which the LORD commanded to make. And Moses gave commandment, and they caused it to be proclaimed throughout the camp, saying, Let neither man nor woman make any more work for the offering of the sanctuary. So the people were restrained from bringing. For the stuff they had was sufficient for all the work to make it, and too much." Wow! God always supplies every need for His children in every situation. Isn't it nice to know that not only will there be enough (sufficient) for the task, but more than likely there will be "too much"!! We serve a mighty God!!

Active Volcanoes in Chile

2009-04-05T23:35:00.004-04:00

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's Llaima volcano, one of South America's most active, belched ash 4 miles into the sky that was blown toward neighboring Argentina in an intensifying eruption that prompted more evacuations.
Llaima, which is in Chile's picturesque lake region about 435 miles south of the capital Santiago, began spitting lava in a fresh bout of activity on Friday night. It erupted fiercely on January 1, 2008, and has expelled rock and ash sporadically since then.
State National Emergency Office ONEMI said a towering cloud of ash was being blown toward Argentina, extending 62 miles southeast of the volcano.
"The volcano continues to permanently erupt with explosions, lava flows and ash," Helia Vargas, an official with the state National Emergency Office, told Reuters.
"More people were evacuated overnight because of the risk of mud avalanches as the lava melts snow on the volcano," she said. Lava was flowing down the volcano's sides in three directions for hundreds of meters (yards), Vargas said.
ONEMI said 71 people have been evacuated from the vicinity of volcano, which is surrounded by small towns and villages as well as the Conguillio national park.
Rains overnight and ash have swollen a river near the volcano and swept away a pedestrian bridge, but there were no immediate reports of other damage.
Chile's chain of about 2,000 volcanoes is the world's second-largest after Indonesia. Some 50 to 60 are on record as having erupted, and 500 are potentially active.

13 Niños

2009-03-22T21:36:00.003-04:00

Yesterday some of the youth and I visited an area close to the church and invited several kids to church. This morning me and another brother in the church, Hugo went to pick them up. It was a good response with 13 kids that came to church this morning. What a blessing to see the turn out. We hope to see more in the future. We'll just have to pack the cars out a little more.

Circumstances versus Facts

2009-03-04T05:58:00.003-05:00

Circumstance: a condition, fact, or event accompanying, conditioning, or determining another: a subordinate or accessory fact or detail.

Fact: The quality of being actual, a piece of information presented as having objective reality, in fact: in truth.

We are definitely faced with many circumstances surrounding our lives. Conditions and details that determine another; but one must consider that all the circumstances in the world do not change the fact that most of the people around us; in our neighborhood, community, city, and country are dying lost and going to a Devil's Hell unless we share what we know about Christ and what He has done for the whole world!

Let's not allow the circumstances surrounding us, overrun the fact that is before us!

Who are we making a name for?

2009-02-21T09:07:00.003-05:00

We live in a dangerous time where many do not and will not lift up the Son of God. Who are we living our lives for? As we go through our Christian lives it should be our hearts desire to bring glory to our Saviour. We see this danger way back in Genesis chapter 11 and verse 4. "And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth." As there are literally thousands of fundamental works across the world; as individuals we truly need to settle in our hearts that we will make a name for Christ and not ourselves!!

January and February Prayer Letter

2009-01-13T09:31:00.002-05:00

Dear Pastors and Praying Friends, January and February 2009

Thank You:

First of all, as a family we would like to thank everyone that had a part in sending us cards and love gifts for this Christmas. It was a true blessing to have the extra come in and enable us to enjoy a wonderful first Christmas in Chile with our family. Your thoughtfulness will not be forgotten! Ephesians 5:20 “Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;”

Christmas and New Year:

We did enjoy a great Christmas and a Happy New Year. We had a great time with friends and also as a family as we celebrated the birth of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. There are so many people that miss out on the real reason for Christmas, what a shame, but what an opportunity for us as Christians to let them know what it’s really all about! Stephanie and the children made home-made sugar cookies for the neighbors and we delivered them with a Spanish gospel tract. They were cheerfully received and we pray that God’s Word will penetrate their hearts!

Up-coming Year:

We are looking forward to this up-coming year. We are excited about all the things that will unfold in the very near future. Language school will end later on this year and the time will come to plant a church soon after that. Be in prayer with us as this time comes, that we will be exactly where the Lord wants us. There are so many people and so little time!

Sincerely Yours in Christ,

Chris and Stephanie McBryar

Chris and Stephanie McBryar

TRIP TO TALCA, CHILE

2008-12-31T17:51:00.007-05:00

The family decided to take a trip to a city named Talca this past Monday. It is located about 2.5 to 3 hours south of Santiago. This was one trip of many that we will probably take over the next several months. The options are almost endless when one thinks about where the Lord may want us to start our first church. Be in prayer with us for what the future holds and where the Lord will have us to be. We have several pictures that we took and you will notice two things in particular. There is a picture of a J.W. Church and also of a Catholic Church. Beside that, when we first arrived in the city it was lunch time. We went to: of course McDonalds! While there we saw four Mormons having their lunch as well. We talked to a lady named Judy at McDonalds for about 15 minutes and during our conversation we asked her about Baptist Churches in the area. She said that she did not know of any and the whole time we drove around we did not see any either.

Christmas With Missionary Friends

2008-12-31T17:34:00.005-05:00

We enjoyed a good Christmas here in Chile. We were able to spend Christmas day with several other missionary families. Everyone had a good time together. The kids played outside and the adults stayed inside trying to stay a little cooler: Yes it is hot here! The families included were the Holts, Kenneys, McBryars, and the Rogers. It's good to have other Americans to fellowship with. Here are a couple of group pictures of the day.

Los Dominicos

2008-12-12T15:07:00.004-05:00

The family had a good time Christmas shopping for presents for family back home. We went to a unique shopping area called Los Dominicos. We picked up typical items for here in Chile, but are not common in other places. I took several pictures while there and you will notice the little boy that I got a picture of. I'm not sure who he is exactly, but he was interested in getting his picture taken. I can't include pictures of the presents obviously since they are surprises for family back home.

God bless,

The McBryar Family

THANKSGIVING IN CHILE

2008-11-27T10:00:00.004-05:00

Our family enjoyed a great time around the table this morning. We decided to do a THANKSGIVING breakfast and go around the table expressing what everyone was grateful for. It's amazing how many things you can think of that the Lord blesses us with each and every day; but the number one response would have to be the LORD HIMSELF! Where would we be, if it was not for Him and what He did for us! Amen!

We are especially thankful to our family, friends, and those that support us through their prayers and finances: Allowing us to be in Chile to share Jesus Christ!

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone and we love you all!

Chris, Stephanie, Delaney, Bailey, and Morgan McBryar

COOK OUT

2008-10-07T13:06:00.010-04:00

In the middle of September we had a great time with some fellow missionaries and also several different Chilean families. It's always good for the family to have some good fellowship and enjoy being with others. This was during their patriotic time of Dia De La Patria. We had a good time of playing games and pretty much eating all day long. WOW, what a barbecue!

Can you notice the two gringos among the Chileans; not too hard, huh.

By the way: I didn't leave my Tennessee hat back in the States.

Before the actual ride.

During the ride!

CULTS AT WORK

2008-09-08T16:41:00.004-04:00

Here is a sample of a JW tract that made its way into our mailbox recently. What a reminder to us that we should be diligent about getting the truth out whenever possible. Regardless of where you are, there will be oposition and teachings that go away from the truth of God's Word and what it says.

GOOD RESPONSE TO YOUTH CONGRESS

2008-07-27T15:14:00.005-04:00

There was a good response to the youth congress this week. Pastor Austin Gardner of Vision Baptist Church in Alpharetta, GA did a woderful job challenging people with the Word of God. Many came forward as the Lord dealt with their hearts. How we all need to be more mindful as God directs our lives for His glory. We pray that many will get in the Word of God and seek Him in their lives. Here are a couple of singing clips and a preaching clip from the Youth Congress.

YOUTH CONGRESS

2008-07-23T14:13:00.002-04:00

Be in prayer for this week here in Chile. The third annual Youth Congress is being held to encourage young people and others about their dedication to the work of the Lord. I had mentioned many times on deputation about praying for workers in the harvest; this a desperate need when one hopes to accomplish something for God. The theme of preaching this month has been "Missing You". The Lord desires each one of His children to be involved in "HIS" will for their lives. Pray that many will surrender their lives to Jesus this week and live a fulfilling life in the work of the Lord!

HOME CHURCH

2008-07-19T22:07:00.003-04:00

We are very excited to see what is going on with our home church. These were some pictures sent to show how the progress is going with the building of our new church. I thought I would put these out and let everyone see how the Lord is working at Friendship Baptist Church in Harrison, TN. AMEN!

Delaney's Birthday Party

2008-07-15T22:22:00.006-04:00

We had a great time with friends here in Chile celebrating Delaney's 13th birthday. Here are a few pictures and video from the event.

Congregation Singing

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Congregation singing; second Sunday service in Chile as well.

Video Of Church

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Here is a video clip from the church we are attending. This was taken the second Sunday that we were here. We are enjoying ourselves being with the people of Chile, they love the Lord and it shows in their lives. This is Faith Baptist Church that you are seeing. Brother Jason Holt is the pastor of this church and is doing a tremendous work here in Chile.

GOOD DAY OF GETTING HOUSE READY

2008-06-21T21:28:00.002-04:00

We've had a good day of getting a few items bought and some things done at the house. I got the washer and dryer hooked up and Stephanie did quite a bit of cleaning around the house. We are a little closer to getting moved into our house. Hopefully we will get in next week and Lord willing our container will come in by next week as well. It has already been delayed for one week, hopefully no longer.

We are looking forward to tomorrow's service. The only bad thing at this time is that we don't understand what is being said during the preaching. This is a good incentive to really learn the language as fast as possible. We do pray for the lost to be convicted of their sins and saved by the grace of God!

Sincerely yours in Christ,

The McBryars

EXCITING DAYS

2008-06-17T08:31:00.002-04:00

The past few days have been very exciting to say the least. When we first arrived there was a medical missions group in from the states. I spent several days at the clinic meeting many of the people in that group. They are very dedicated in what they are doing for the Lord. They no doubt helped many people physically, but there was also more importantly spiritual help available.

The last two days and some days still to come have involved shopping for household items and doing some necessary paper work. We have purchased our washer and dryer, refrigerator, and some smaller appliances as well. Today (the 17th.) we will try to purchase a few more items and also try to get our identification cards for everyone. All five of us have to have one and these are of priority. The first place we went to yesterday to begin this process was unable to help us because their internet was down. Hopefully it will be up today.

Do continue to pray for our container and its safe arrival.

God bless,

The McBryars

CONTAINER PACKED

2008-05-25T22:30:00.002-04:00

This past Friday, May 23rd our container got packed. Friends and family were such a blessing as this great task was completed. The most exciting part was to see that all of our belongings actually fit onto the 8'x8'x20' container. Everyone did a tremendous job in making this happen in the allotted time given. As you can see, some of us were really sweating it until everything was finished.

Do pray for the container to get to its destination with no glitches. Pretty much everything we own, with the exception of a few items to carry on the plane is on its way to Chile via this container. Oh how we need it to arrive safely.

Continue to remember our family as we will be leaving for Chile on June 10th.

God bless,

The McBryars

Next Time

2008-05-07T16:51:00.001-04:00

Next Time:
The next prayer letter after this one will be when we are in Chile! Wow, what a sobering thought as we tie up loose ends here before we depart. We are finishing up a few meetings, shipping our container on the 23rd of this month, and visiting family before we take off.

June 10th:
June 10th is the day. We will be leaving from Atlanta, GA, flying to Miami, FL, and then to Santiago, Chile. We will arrive the next morning on the 11th at about 6:00 a.m. We are very excited about getting on into the country and doing the work that the Lord has called us to do.

Just a little more:
We are very close to having all of our support. We are currently at 95% and are expecting God to do great things. We literally just need 5 or 6 more churches to bring us on up to where we need to be. Be in prayer concerning what the Lord may want you do to and bring in this last bit of support!

Thankful:
We are so thankful and grateful for all of you that have given sacrificially towards this ministry. Because of you, God’s work will be accomplished and souls will be born again! We praise the Lord for all of you and your faithfulness.

The Beginning of a Process

2008-04-24T19:56:00.003-04:00

We have begun the process of packing. We have asked many to pray about this part of moving. There is a lot of organizing involved when it comes to shipping a container to another country. We are glad to see how things are coming together so far. There is still much to do, but we are definitely seeing progress.

We want to thank everyone for keeping us in your prayers as we finish up deputation and begin our move on June 10th.

We'll try to keep everyone more up-to-date on happenings in our life as things progress.

Hebrews 6:10 "For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister."

God bless,

The McBryar's

2008-04-12T00:03:00.003-04:00

CHILE

Our hearts are heavily burdened for the souls of the country that God has called us to. The people are steeped in religion and idol worship that has them in bondage to the things of this world. As we go, please pray for the 16 million souls that reside here. Of the many religions in this country, 89% of them are Roman Catholic. We know that there is hope for the Chileans through the Lord Jesus Christ and His Word.

DATE SET

Praise the Lord for our departure date! We have visas in hand and plane tickets have been purchased for June 10th. God has been so good to us in every way possible. We are currently at 91% of our support and just need a few more churches to take us on monthly. We would ask that you pray about what the Lord may want you to do personally to bring in the remaining 9%. We know that God “is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us.”

MOVING

The time has come to get everything together; and I do mean everything. As a family we have moved from one place to another, but never like this before. There is so much to pack and organize it seems to be an overwhelming task at times. Things are getting close and it is coming to what is often referred to as “crunch time.” Do pray for us in this specific area to get things accomplished in an orderly and timely manner!

God bless

The McBryar Family

VISAS APPROVED

2008-03-14T15:14:00.004-04:00

Praise the Lord for our visa approvals. On March the 10th we got word that our visas had been approved. We are so excited to see God work in such a mighty way. The whole process went extremely smooth with no glitches whatsoever.

We only need 12 more supporters at an average of $60 per month to have our support! Would you be in prayer about what the Lord may want you to do concerning the remainder of what is needed.

We want to thank everyone for all that you have done for our family, you have been such a blessing!

Now that our visas are approved, we officially have up to June the 14th to enter the country. We are not planning on waiting that long, but know that this is our deadline and the latest that we can go in.

God Bless,

The McBryar Family

LOOKING AT A DEPARTURE TIME

2008-02-02T12:36:00.000-05:00

Looking At A Departure Time:
Considering we get our visas approved by the end of February or the first of March, we are planning on shipping our container to the country of Chile sometime during the month of April. We want to do this about a month before we actually get there to allow for it to arrive a little before we do or shortly thereafter.

Target Date:
After approval of our visas, we will have 90 days to enter the country. That will put our target date right at the end of May!!

Praise and Prayer:
We currently have 84% of our support.
Be in prayer with us concerning the remainder of support.

Financial Needs For Move To Chile:
1. Airplane tickets for five: Approximately $4000.00
2. Security deposit and first month rent: Approximately $1600.00
3. Vehicle: Approximately $9000.00
4. House setup (Washer, dryer, refrigerator, appliances, etc…) Approximately $4000.00
5. Container plus shipping: Approximately $4100.00

Money sent for our move can be mailed to:

Macedonia World Baptist Missions
c/o Chris McBryar Passage Fund
PO Box 519
Braselton, GA 30517

Visa Applications In The Mail

2008-01-24T20:33:00.000-05:00

Today was exciting as we made our trip to Atlanta. The family was able to meet with the Chilean Consul at 11:30 a.m. as opposed to the original 3:00 p.m. scheduled time. We had asked for everyone to pray for no glitches and those prayers were answered during this meeting for today. Everything went smoothly and much quicker than we ever expected!

It will still be around a month before we hear any news about the actual approval on the visas. Regardless, we are glad to have them going to their destination (which will arrive by noon tomorrow), to begin the process of approval.

Thanks to all that have prayed and given financially toward this part of the process of getting to Chile!

Chris, Stephanie, Delaney, Bailey, and Morgan McBryar

Attaining Our Visas

2008-01-12T13:17:00.000-05:00

On January 24th the whole family will be travelling to Atlanta, GA. We will be meeting with the Chilean Consul at 3:00 p.m. to apply for our visas. This is a vital step in our leaving for the country. Be in prayer with us that we will have all of the paper work done correctly and that there will be no glitches in the process. We are gathering and finishing everything on our end so we will be ready for that day.

God bless,

The McBryar Family

Volcano eruption in Chile

2008-01-03T11:27:00.000-05:00

A volcano in southern Chile erupted on Tuesday, spewing lava and ash, and forcing the evacuation of about 150 people, officials said.Authorities declared an "early alert" around the Llaima volcano, readying police and firefighters in case further evacuations were needed, Chile's Emergency Bureau said in a communique.A column of smoke rose more than 9,300 feet into the sky and television images showed thick smoke and lava emerging from Llaima, one of the most active of the dozens of volcanos in Chile.Emergency bureau director Carmen Fernandez said 150 tourists and National Forest Service employees were evacuated from the Conguillio National Park where the volcano is located, 400 miles south of Santiago.If necessary, residents would also be evacuated from Melipeuco, a town of at least 5,000 located 8 miles from the volcano, officials said.Bureau officials and vulcanologists were flying over the volcano to monitor the situation.The 9,400-foot volcano last erupted in May, but has not suffered a major blast since 1994.
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Merry Christmas

2007-12-24T15:30:00.000-05:00