Tom and Linda Gilmer : March-April 2025 Prayer Letter

Dr. Thomas and Mrs. Linda Gilmer – Church Planter, Bible Translation in São Paulo, Brazil

March-April 2025
Dear Friends of Zion:
Thank you for faithfully praying and giving for our ministries, even when we miss a month’s prayer letter.

I am alarmed that we have only three decisions for salvation in two months, but preparing the soil is necessary for reaping the harvest. I need prayer for the Lord to give me peace to patiently continue clearing the land, sowing the seed, watering and weeding until harvest time—and then patience with discipling the babes in Christ. Some of my most interesting plowing and sowing goes on at the service station we use, witnessing over a cup of coffee to the owner and various customers in their convenience store. I even met a judge there recently who is of Jewish and Arab origin. He requested a Bible in Arabic, which we can provide because of our work with Trinitarian Bible Society.

Some major conferences are coming up shortly this year. I am doing some background work, helping to prepare for the meetings. One of my major financial costs for those conferences is helping key people, such as ministerial students and potential students, as well as newer pastors and their wives and families, get to these meetings. In some cases, I help finance speakers. One of the upcoming conferences is led by Missionary Brian Lawson in his area of Rondônia in northwest Brazil. Brother Bobby Lemmon of the Bible and Literature Missionary Foundation has printed 26,000 Bibles to be given to pastors, who attend this conference, for their churches to distribute. Brother Allen Johnson of WINGS is caring for exportation and cost of importation through our Bible ministry here in Brazil. Missionary Harold
Ralph Gilmer will be one of the major speakers.

MEDICAL UPDATE: Our local medical insurance is pro-active, thank the Lord. They encouraged follow-up exams for any signs of cancer anywhere on my body, and three procedures are scheduled for biopsies later this month on my right ear, face, and right leg. Linda’s recurring UTI was conquered. Now she is treating anemia and an infectious swelling of a leg. Surgery may be necessary to correct a painful problem with her left foot. I have been perturbed with too many medical visits, but they have resulted in much more tract distribution and opportunities to witness as I say, “Here is a Bible message with a prayer and an invitation!” Both of us are having some rejuvenation. Praise God! May the Lord continue to bless.

Yours for the Messiah,
Tom and Linda Gilmer

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