The Marrs

The Marr children with their Grandmother.

From front L to R - Melissa, Maria, Nahuel; Back L to R- Federico and Nicolas.

Last week I blogged about Federico Marr trusting Christ as his Savior. Scott was just relating a story about Federico. Pastor Archie went to pick him up for Sunday school on July 6th, but Federico felt strongly that he needed to talk to Mr. Tilton, the head elder of the Mormon's in Colonia. He believed he needed to share Christ with them and explain that he could no longer go to their meetings because he had been saved at camp.

The Mormons are teaching that they will become gods, that Jesus Christ and Satan are brothers, along with many other heresies, and so Federico believed he could no longer attend a "church" that taught things that God never said in His Word, and are contrary to the Bible. Like his sister Melissa, he lovingly explained his new faith and shared Christ with them. His message was soundly rejected and Federico was told not to return to our church. When he tried to leave for our church he was told he must stay there. Standing strong in the Lord he managed to get out and eventually arrived to church.

We have literally watched as the Mormons have bribed their members to stay on their membership roles. Many new believers who have been saved out of the Mormons here in Colonia will tell you how they have had many things as a reward for staying with the Mormons. Nicolas and Federico were given new bikes to stay with the Mormons. Another family in our church had their utilities paid for. Others have had specialty imported foodstuffs - like peanut butter, etc. provided for them.

God is still on the throne. And Christ is still at His right hand. Someday Christ will return to claim His own. It may be in the lifetime of the Marr children. One thing we do know is that as we do the work of missionaries, God will draw the hearts of the Uruguayans to Himself. We need not bribe or buy off our church members. When one accepts God's free gift of salvation through the shed blood of Jesus Christ, nothing earthly could ever compare to the peace that passes all understanding or to the expectation of living an eternity with God!