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CUBA MINISTRY REPORT 2011
Volume XXXXVIII No.
9
January of 1960, I was attending a
conference in Minneapolis/St Paul, Minnesota where, as a young
single evangelist, I was planning my first overseas missionary
ministry with several Canadian missionaries working in Cuba.
However, the door was closed to me because
of the takeover of communism and remained closed for 51 years to
me until now. Once again, we see that God’s delay is not His
denial.
A year ago, through our associate
evangelist and representative for our Latin America ministry,
Anatolio Rysko, we began to support 20 Cuban national mission
workers. (The average salary per month for a Cuban worker in
Cuba is only $12.00, {twelve dollars} per month.)
We are supporting them, their family and
ministry with $30.00 to $50.00 per month. Of course, we could
not do this without people just like you that pray and stand
with us in faith.
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Tony Abram sharing his testimony in the conference. |
Marge Abram sharing her testimony in Cuba. |
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Now we were able to
finally go. I told the Cuban ministers in the Worker’s Seminar
that Marge and I had ministered over the years, in every Spanish
speaking country in the world, except one. That one was Cuba. I
said that it looked like God had saved the best one for last.
They shouted and praised the
Lord when we told them that! It has been a great privilege over
the 49 years Marge and I have been able to preach the Good News
of the Gospel in every Spanish country in the world.
Cuba is very hot and humid. The churches have
no A/C and happy if they have fans. |
Cubans listen to the Word! |
Cuban workers gather for Seminar teaching. |
Anatolio teaching in the Cuban Seminar.
Tony waiting to share. |
Associate Evangelist Anatolio Rysko
encouraging Cuban workers. |
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Cuba also is a land of old cars, many from
the 1940’s and 50’s from before the revolution. All Glory,
Praise and Thanks belongs to Him! Also, to the many who have
prayed and stood with us in faith. Many that have already gone
on to their eternal reward had a part in the harvest of souls
and work of the ministry with us. What a day that will be when
we all see Jesus and we meet with all those who have gone before
and the ones we helped win to Christ! Halleluiah!
In addition to having Anatolio Rysko with
us, we were happy to have Greg Blazeichuk with us. He was born
in Paraguay but he and his family now live in Edmonton, Canada.
It was the first time for him to be in Cuba as well. He was a
blessing to all. Anatolio taught his series of the Book of
Revelation as he did in our seminars and crusades in Argentina
He, as always, was a great blessing.
We first met him in 1978 when he was a
Pastor of a growing church in Pasados, Argentina. He organized
our crusade there in a amphitheater where we had thousands of
people attend nightly and where hundreds of people came to
Christ.
I believe the amphitheater held
6,500 people and it was filled to overflowing. God confirmed His
Word with signs and wonders following. His brother now is the
Pastor of the church. We returned there in 2008, where we saw a
move of God not as great as 1978 but was wonderful too with
souls and healings Hebrews 13:8 (KJV) Jesus Christ the same
yesterday, and to day, and for ever. What He did yesterday, He
can do today!
We thank God that God has given
fellow workers like Anatolio Ryso all over the world where we
have been doing the Work of God in so many nations of the world.
We believe that doors that have been closed for so long in Cuba
are now beginning to open. This Gospel of Jesus Christ is going
to preached in all nations and then the end will come. Even my
98 year old mother is looking for the return of Christ.
When the Church of Jesus Christ takes the
Gospel to the nations we are hastening the return of Christ.
(Gal 6:9 KJV) And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due
season we shall reap, if we faint not. |
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Posados crusade 2008 coming to Christ |
Waiting for ride to meeting. |
Our transport in Cuba is a 1957 Ford!
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Across the river in Encarnation 2008 altar call. |
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History and background on Cuba. The native
Amerindian population of Cuba began to decline after the
European discovery of the island by Christopher Columbus in 1492
and following its development as a Spanish colony during the
next several centuries. Large numbers of African slaves were
imported to work the coffee and sugar plantations, and Havana
became the launching point for the annual treasure fleets bound
for Spain from Mexico and Peru. Spanish rule eventually provoked
an independence movement. USA intervention during the
Spanish-American War in 1898 assisted the Cubans in overthrowing
Spanish rule.
The Treaty of Paris established Cuban
independence from the US in 1902 after which the island
experienced a string of governments mostly dominated by the
military and corrupt politicians. Fidel Castro led a rebel army
to victory in 1959; his iron rule held the subsequent regime
together for nearly five decades. He stepped down as president
in February 2008 in favor of his younger brother Raul Castro.
Cuba's Communist revolution, with Soviet
support, was exported throughout Latin America and Africa during
the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. The country faced a severe economic
downturn in 1990 following the withdrawal of former Soviet
subsidies. Illicit migration to the US is a problem. Cuba is
only 90 miles (150 km) south of Key West, Florida and is 74th in
population size compared to the world with 11,087,330 (July 2011
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Tony and Greg take a break in the hot humid Cuban heat.
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Tony says, “What God did in Bible days, He can do today!”
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Anatolio, Bishop, Tony and Greg.
The ministry team, Tony, Anatolio, Greg and Marge.
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Cuban flag.
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God bless you is our daily prayer, Tony &
Marge Abram
 
Tony and Marge Abram.
3 John 2. |
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