The Cable Family
Missionaries To
Bolivia and other Hispanic countries
Charity Baptist Mission Inc.
P.O. Box 692
Bristol, TN 37621
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Dear Pastors, Friends and Churches, November 2011
In my letters I usually talk of the persecution these people receive. Many hear about the changes being made in Hispanic Countries, but really not a lot has changed as long as there is a Communist government in power.
As we travel into this country there is always some sort of trouble. They try to discourage any religious activity from the outside world on the island. Due to these difficulties I had to make two trips there this fall.
During one of these trips, I had two pastors with me from North Carolina. We lost two days sitting in motels due to the problems I mentioned earlier. During the night service we had a great time and God moved in a wonderful way. We met in a small house church and the place was packed. There were around 20 people in the house and about 30 or 40 people were standing out in the yard. Both American pastors preached and it was such a good service. I was surprised at the invitation when no one came forward! One man finally walked into the house to get saved and when he did 14 more came forward!
On the next trip, a Vietnam veteran came with me. One night he was going to give his testimony and tell about his experiences in Vietnam. As we sat in this particular service, we were told “only saved people were there”. The brother gave the gospel and there was so much liberty that night that he did not get to his experiences in Vietnam. He simply told of what God had done in his life. During the invitation I was so burdened and thought, “boy somebody needs to get saved, even though there are no unsaved people here tonight”. One woman in her 60’s came forward then five others got saved that night!
So you never know who is sitting in a service with you and needs God in their lives.
Joyfully Yours, Dale Cable, 1Sam.12:24
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Dear Pastors, Friends and Churches, June-July 2011
We had some great services on our last trip. We did not make the first flight due to a scheduling change, but flew in two days later. In our first service, 15 people got saved. In the same church 10 were saved in a service prior to our arrival!
On this trip we had some trouble with the Immigrations. While waiting for our bags an immigration officer came up and questioned me about our plans and asked “how long were we going to stay in their country”? In other words, we know you are here and we are watching you.
I’d like to say something about our services in the States. Every weekend I am traveling, preaching, presenting and bringing updates to our churches. We have had some very good services! Years ago when the work began, I prayed, "Lord, these people may never go to a mission field, please verify in their hearts that what we say is true and real". And He has. God is so good. Some of you may never go to these foreign fields, but you have been very helpful in many ways. When I go to these churches and try to do what the Apostle Paul did as he "declared particularly what things Christ had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry". (Acts 21:19) I ask the Lord, “Please, let the people know in some way what I am saying is exactly in full descript as to what is happening”.
It is amazing to see all the things which have happened in our ministry and especially in Hispanic Countries. From time to time God lets us know that it is His ministry and that He is only letting us be a part of His great work.
To better understand our ministry, we support the Nationals because God has worked in the hearts of the American people to take these men on for support each month. I have preachers asking me all the time, "how do you do it?" I say, "I don't, He does!"
God Bless! Brother Cable, 1Sam.12:24
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Dear Pastors, Friends and Churches, March - April 2011
I hope all is well with you and your church. While preaching in American churches I have been requesting prayer for my permit to travel into these Hispanic countries. Some of you know that I could not go due to an expired permit back in March. A dear friend of mine from the Bahamas went in for me this last time. The Bahamians do not have to have a license to travel to certain Hispanic countries. The trip went well and they accomplished the goal we had for this particular trip.
Last week I finally received word from the U.S Treasury Department, stating that all my papers are in order. Some things have changed for the better regarding our permission to travel to certain Hispanic countries, which will hopefully make the trip easier and less dangerous. Please pray for us as any change in our treatment from the U.S. could complicate matters, this is always a sensitive issue dealing with a Communist country.
I got a call from our national pastors last week and all is well. Lord willing our next trip will be in June. We have a couple of American pastors lined up to go with us and we are making flight plans now.
It is so good to be a part of God’s plan in reaching lost people whether it be here in America or beyond our borders. As a young preacher 34 years ago, I never dreamed that I would be part of God’s work in other countries trying to reach the lost. You never know what tomorrow holds! As a believer I have learned that if you walk through the little doors of opportunity each day, at the end of life’s way you will look back and realize that you have walked through the big doors of opportunity that changed your life forever.
Thanks for your prayers and support to us personally as well as to these national pastors.
Joyfully Yours, brother Cable, 1Sam.12:24
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Dear Pastors, Churches, and Friends, Aug-Sept 2009
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 will be the first week of October. Pray for safe passage and a blessed time with our pastors. Those 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 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 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 this country, 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, brother Cable, 1Sam. 12:24 PS; If you would like more information please call me at: (828) 460-0196
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Dear Friends and Churches, January 2002
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 a communist Hispanic country for the first time. I saw a renewed interest in the gospel as these Hispanic 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 in this country. 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 Hispanic national pastor 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 several Hispanic countries including, 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, Brother Cable, 1 Sam. 12:24