The Cable Family
Missionaries To
Bolivia
Charity Baptist Mission Inc.
P.O. Box 692
Bristol, TN 37621
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Aug-Sept 2009
Dear Pastors, Churches, and Friends,
As I wrote in the last newsletter many things are changing and I want to continue this thought. I have never seen so many pastors so discouraged. There are things which are happening now and to mention and name them would only discourage the church. Brethren, the Lord prophesied that this day would come, not only are things happening in the spiritual realm, but also on the political level. Our country has always been so connected to the Bible and Judea Christian Ethics that what happens on the national scale also has its consequences in the churches as well. But this is only a reminder of the times that we live in. In Luke it says, “And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.” Luke 21:28.
As the fall of the year approaches, our schedule tightens. It happens every year. We have some revival meetings here in the States and several trips planned out of the country. Our next trip to Cuba will be the first week of October. Pray for safe passage and a blessed time with our pastors. Those Cuban pastors so look forward to our coming. We want it to be a time where they can be edified from the scriptures and be reminded of the great call upon their lives and ministry.
In August we had a Cuban National pastor here for some of the mission conferences that we were going to in West Virginia. He was trying to get help for some of the missionaries out of his church that are starting meetings in other areas. He was a real blessing to those conferences in WV.
We have lost a couple of Cuban supporters during this economical down turn, but thank the Lord we have picked up a couple of new supporters to take their ranks. We had one church that was going to have to down scale their mission giving. After seeing and hearing what God was doing in Cuba, instead of lowering their amount they increased and took a couple more! It is God’s work and God will take care of His own.
Thanks to all of our churches and supporters for being faithful in these troublesome times.
Joyfully Yours, Dale Cable, 1Sam. 12:24
PS; If you would like more information please call me at: (828) 460-0196
January 2002
Dear Friends and Churches,
As we close another year, in the wake of the tragedy of September 11, it is easy to be discouraged looking back, and our heart indeed goes out to the thousands that were and will be affected for the rest of their lives. But we, reflecting back on this year and especially since this horrific incident can see a more spiritual attitude among a lot of God's people that I have not seen in a long time. In the 90's as missionaries, we had been in Bolivia for some time and when we returned to the States we could tell a difference in the churches, the attitude of materialism, of trying to buy a bigger house and a have a nicer car that consequently produced a no care attitude among the saints that we had never seen. Now after the tragedy, there is a notable difference that I only hope will not die as time proceeds. I preached four revivals in October and November that brought results that I had not seen in a while. In one revival in Kentucky we had seven professions of faith. The attendance of each of these revivals grew as the week went on. I am looking forward to the New Year with hopes that interest for the things of God grows.
In 2001, I went into Cuba for the first time. I saw a renewed interest in the gospel as these Cuban people have an opportunity that they have not had in 40 years, of going to church and enjoying ¨some spiritual liberty¨. I watched these people flock to the services with excitement. I came back to the States with hopes of raising support for those pastors that we met there. I traveled to some of our supporting churches and told of the growth in those churches there in Cuba. I hope to be able to travel to more of our supporting churches in the year that approaches with hopes of raising support for more of those men. I now have enough pledged support to support 14 of those nationals!
Our works in Bolivia had some problems in the first of the year 2001 but they seem to be stabilizing now. We brought one man here with hopes of raising support for him through ¨Help Ministries¨, a ministry out of a church in Brandon, Florida. His name is Samuel Rojas. He was here for four months, his support was raised and he will be working (God willing) in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. He will be working through our mission board there in Bolivia, ¨Light of the World Baptist Mission¨. We hope to bring another Bolivian pastor this next year with hopes of raising support for him. In two weeks we will have a national pastor from Cuba here in the States for three months, with hopes of raising support for him.
In the month of February, God willing we will be traveling for the complete month to Cuba, Bolivia, and Chili. Please pray for our travels and our time in these countries as we check on these works, and preach in some of these churches.
We want to give our thanks to all our supporters who have supported us faithfully this year monetarily and prayerfully. May God bless you richly in your ministry as we all try to serve God in the light of the things that are happening in these last days.
Joyfully Yours,
Dale Cable, 1 Sam. 12:24