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Gabriel preaching in San Raymundo, Guatemala.
Gabriel S^ra, bom in Mexico on March 24,1956, received his
primary education in Mexico. He graduated from Colegio Biblico in
Eagle Pass, Tex^ in 1976. In November 1976 he married Vickie
Lynn Gibbs daughter of veteran missionaries, Harold and Irene
Gibbs.
Vickie, bora in Greencastle, Indiana on November 17, 1956,
received her education in the Eagle Pass, Texas public schools and
Southwest Texas State University. They have one son, Christopher
Alan, born August 4,1978 in Guatemala.
Gabriel has been serving in Guatemala since May 1976, joining
Harland Gary and Herb Watkins who were working with Inter
national Disaster Emei^ency Services, Inc. (IDES) in the recon
struction of San Raymundo, one of the mountain cities heaviest hit
by the earthquake of 1976. This program received special recognition
by the president of Guatemala as the most outstanding recon
struction of all the groups who went in to help after the disaster.
At the same time the physical reconstruction was taking place a
pr(^ram of spiritual buildii^ was also being carried out. After the
other IDES workers went back to their respective homes, Gabriel and
Vickie stayed on, not only to finish the material building program
but to continue the work of evangelism and teaching. As a result
Actual construction finished house.
there is a small but strong and growing congregation of "Christians
only" in San Raymundo. One unusual characteristic of this congre
gation is the number of men, many of them very capable in
leadership. The Church now also has land to build on, which was
given them in return for the help Gabriel gave the owner, building his
house.
Despite the name calling of many of their "friends" a great
number of children attend the services where they are given special
classes by Vickie. She has had ample experience with children as she
was a popular baby sitter at a very early age and started teaching
children in Sunday School and VBS when she was a freshman in High
School. She is also well liked by the women and they consider her a
"teacher" in many matters of the home.
As a result of his contacts with lawyers, engineers, and
government o^icials in IDES program of reconstruction, and more
recently with doctors because of Vickie's bout with hepatitis, Gabriel
is widely known and has gained respect and acceptance by all. They
were invited to the home of an engineer in Guatemala City to teach a
group of young married couples who wanted to leam more of the
Bible. This teaching has been started and this group is a prospective
nucleus for a congregation in Guatemala City.
The work with the congr^ation in San Raymundo,
holding 3 regular services and a home Bible study each week, the
couples Bible study in Guatemala City, and the construction of a
badly needed small home for them to live in occupies the most of
Gabriel's time now. He is also still helping the poorer people finish
construction of their homes, by obtaining, through IDES program,
building supplies at a much lower cost. Those of you who know
Latin America know this in itself is a time consuming, waiting in line
process, going from one office to another.
Wouldn't you like to be a part of this Guatemalan spiritual
reconstruction? How can you do this if you can't go? First of all
and most important, you can pray for the Seguras daily. Secondly,
you can send financial help. They have lived for almost two years on
$150$200 a month. Prices are about the same in Guatemala as they
are here, some are higher. For an example, one of their big expenses
is transportation; gasoline is $1.00 a gallon. They can use any help
you can give them.
Would you like for them to speak to you or your congregation
about their work when they are in the States again, possibly
November or December? You may correspond with them at:
Domicilio Conocido
San Raymundo, Guatemala
Central America
However, all gifts should be sent to them to the following
address:
%Mr. & Mrs. Harold Gibbs
Box 998
Eagle Pass, Texas 78852
Thank you for your interest in this work.
It Is our prayer that many souls be won to Christ.
Bible School class awaits lesson.
This child does a good job
after learning lesson.
Eager young children with grandmother
in typical dress of Guatemala.
Won't you pray for us
and share in the work in
San Raymundo, Guatemala?
Jegura Saves Guatemala ODec.
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The Gabriel Segura family are
helping to build a strong church in
Guatemala. This field was opened
following the earthquake on February
1976. A violent efia?th tremor lasting
thirty-nine seconds caused much
destruction. In San I^aymundo with
12,C0C population, there were only
two houses that stood after the
earthquake. The International
Disaster Emergency Services (IDES)
combined their efforts with Karlan
Gary and Kerb Watkins of Golegio
Biblico and others to help build
re-enforced concrete block homes for
fifty families^ in San Kaymundo.
Gabriel Segura Joined this effort
in May, 1976 after he was graduated
from Colegio Eiblico, Eagle Pass,
Tex. Gabriel has many talents and
he has wsed all of these to help
the people in Guatemala. This work
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with IDKS has opened a door, gained
the confidence of the people and
Gabriel leada as a church is being
planted in San Kaymundo. It i^
likely that other mission points will
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will pi open later from this base.
Encouragement for tliis couple is
needed now. Xotir prayers and support
will play a vital part in o\ir
Lord's Work in Guatemala.
The Segura family have built a
concrete block home and have helped
to obtain a church building site in
Eaymundo. Three church
services are conducted weekly with
Sunday's attendance averaging forty-
six.
Gabriel Segura was born Tiarch 24,
1955 in Mexico. His early schooling
was at Texcoco, Edo. de Mexico, Mexico.
Ee had four years at Colegio Bibliccy^^
and was graduated with the Bachelor
degrej,. He started preaching in
1975 and served two different places
in Mexico. Plans call for building
a church and later an orphanage for
children. The elders of the Christian
Chtirch, Eagle Pass, Tex. ordaihed
Gabriel to the ministry and they
endorse him. Also, Dean Gary,
president of Colegio Biblico, recommends
them.
Mrs. Vicki lynn t Gibbs Segura was
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bom Hovember 17* 1956 in Greencastle,
Ind to Harold and Mrs. Irene Gibbs.
Ticki^was graduated from Eagle Pass
High School, Eagle Pass, lex. after
four years and she studied at
Southwest Texas State University,
San Marcos, Tex. for one year. She
married Gabriel on November 21,
1976 in the Christian Church, Eagle
Pass, Tx. with John Cary officiating.
They have one child: Christopher
Alan Segura bom August A, 1978 in
San Raymundo. Tick^is involved
with the women's work and she also
works with the children.
Their forwarding agent is: Harold
Gibbs, P.O. Box 998* Eagle Pass, TX
78852 phone (512) 773-5839. ^beir
field address is: Gabriel and Mrs.
Yickie Segura, Domicilio Conocido,
San Raymundo, Guatemala, Central
America.
The End m
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