Baptist International Missions, Inc.

March 2024


Dear Pastor,

There is a lot of truth to the saying “Timing is everything.” Obviously, there are many instances where we have no control over the timing of certain events. There are other situations when we do not know that timing is even a factor until later. Such is the case with the following story told by BIMI Missionary Ron Goodman who is serving with his family in Mexico.

We rang Raúl’s doorbell and when he answered the door, he had a Bible in his hand. As it turned out, it was given to him when he visited the church where his mother had been recently attending. Hurtful family problems had brought them to look for some answers and they had not found them in the Catholic church. Raúl had observed that as his mother went to this new church, she seemed to be helped, so he decided to read the Bible. Providentially, we rang the doorbell when he had just sat down to read it for the first time ever. I shared the Gospel in detail with him. Twice he interrupted me to tell me that I was answering a question that he had been pondering. One of those questions was “Why did Jesus have to die on the cross?” He said, “I just asked myself that question today . . . and you are answering it!” He understood completely and readily accepted Christ as his Savior! It was so exciting to see the Lord had been working and allowed me, my son, and a visiting pastor to arrive at his door at that very moment!

God’s perfect timing is just that—perfect! Although we may not know what the Lord is doing behind the scenes, we can be confident that He is arranging and timing everything according to His will. This underscores the truth that we must be faithful in our service to God so that He can include us in His perfect plan.

Thank you for your generous support of missionaries like Ron and Jeannie Goodman and their family. As you support missions, God is using you to orchestrate the timing and details involved in the salvation of souls around the world. May the LORD richly bless you!

In Christ,
David H. Snyder
John 15:16




President/General Director

David & Barb Snyder
Read more about the Snyders. He can be contacted through the BIMI office (423) 344-5050.

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