Our updates have been few and far between for a few months. For this I am sorry. It is our desire to communicate what is happening in Cuba and in our overall commitment. Many factors have contributed to the lack of emails, but the main factor was our license. Our travel license from the Treasury Department was on hold for several months, during this time we felt it best to limit some communication. Praise the Lord our license has been granted and we have resumed our travel and travel plans for this year.

Special Note: As always, because of security we conceal names and deliver to you the initials only for the protection and ongoing safety of the laborers in the field.

Brother CY was able to go to Cuba on our behalf this last month. His trip was very successful! He delivered final payment on a machine for printing. Yes… can you believe it? The Cuban men will be able to have their own printing equipment! This is remarkable for the ongoing work we are trying to promote. It is our goal to help in anyway yet remain truly indigenous while working with the men there. I can’t tell you how humbled, thankful and ecstatic they all are. This is Big! God has provided abundantly and He has done so through you! Thank you again for helping us so generously and for enabling the Cuban men to carry on the work in Cuba more effectively. This will give them the ability to print literally millions of tracts, thousands of Bibles and do it all on their own. We may need (if led of the Lord) to pay for some paper or supply along the way, but Praise the Lord for Churches whom have given to this need thus far. We are also praying this tool will give them the confidence to create more material on their own, from design through production to delivery. We are so excited about this new opportunity for the brethren there.

Yesterday I was able to deliver some materials (Bibles, tracts, New Testaments, and miscellaneous lessons) to Brother DM. Brother DM has taken over the Emmanuel boat project. We have received counsel from our government and felt led of the Lord to not pursue this endeavor under our auspices. Our license will not allow us to personally be responsible for the travel of the boat to and from Cuba. Fortunately when the Lord spoke to us about this, HE was also speaking to Brother DM. He is now moving the boat closer to Florida and will begin his sailing later this Spring! I will bring you more updates the closer we get. It is our desire to continue to supply him with Bibles and materials, but please keep in mind we haven't made the first trip yet.

We are making plans now for more travel to and from the island this year. We want to increase the flow of travelers to Cuba. These Disciplers are the key for national evangelism. We are so confident on the Lord's will in this matter. We believe the men stationed in Central America will be the best at this job. We have Latin men that have volunteered to go to Cuba and further the training of the brethren there. We have 5 trips volunteered for, we have the men ready to go, but we need funds to send them. Please pray for this need.

Intercession

To recap this update we ask that you pray for these needs specifically and look over the letter for more details.

· Praise the Lord for the new printing equipment.

· Pray for the Cuban brethren as they use wisdom with their new machine.

· Pray for funds to come in soon to send men from Central America to Cuba for further training.

· Pray for special insight with wisdom as to these travel plans we are making for the rest of the year.

· Pray for discernment and safety to Brother DM as he makes his final plans to use Emmanuel.

· Pray for the Will of God and it alone to be accomplished!

In HIS Service,

Travis A. Jones

…responding to a burden