Outreach:
Calvary Chapel Montebello sent a team lead by Abel out with the Guetierez Brothers (band) to do outreach on the island! It was such a blessing to have them come along side the work being done here and reach people for Christ! They did skateboard ministry, a Youth Carnival, street witnessing and much more.
A new Spanish website was created just before they're arrival along with business card tracts with the web address on them to pass out. The website is full of answers to life's tough questions. i was blessed enough to have the opportunity to write 3 of the articles!
Here's the website: www.laverdadenamor.com (the truth in love)
Home Group:
The Lord has opened up an exciting door for me to teach a home group in a neighboring city (Pegera), at the home of David and Peggy! Pastor Rafael had been asking me to pray about doing one and when the opportunity presented itself, everything fell together perfectly. :)
We are currently studying trough the letter to the Galatians.
Bible College:
The beginning and end of another great semester has come and gone! As always, it was a great privilege to have befriended a whole new group of brothers and sisters from all over the world. I was extremely blessed to have taught through 1 & 2 Thessalonians and am that much more excited about the return of Christ! We only had one student who graduated, Solomon Padilla, who had been with us for his final two semesters. He went back to Colorado to serve at his home church and pursue graphic design.
We also had another couple Jeff & Bonnie Johnson who came and served with us for a semester, now heading off to serve at a Bible School in Uganda, Africa! I pray that the Lord does exceedingly and abundantly more than they could have ever imagined Him doing with them!
LASTLY...in order to keep this short and sweet...
Men's Breakfast:
January 24th, 2009...Santa Ponsa Community Church had it's first Men's breakfast! As Pastor Raf has pointed out, we (the men) are always years behind the women of the church in everything...they've had women's outings, Women's Breakfasts, Women's retreats...we're still working on that. :)
The breakfast went AMAZING! Raf gave an incredible message touching on the life of Peter and how God's not done with us. That the Lord will complete the work which He has begun and that we must come to Him with surrendered hearts and lives!...After worship and the Word we indulged in Breakfast Burritos! 90% of the men had never had one so it was a laugh just watching them try to make it! It was a blessed time with the men of the church and there will be many more to come!
Prayer Requests:
1. Please Pray for the Bible studies i'm teaching (Philippians, Galatians, Mark).
Philippians (Wednesdays)
Galatians (Thursdays)
Gospel of Mark (Saturdays)
2. Roots- 8-13 year old youth group i lead on Saturdays.
3. Wisdom in all that i'm in charge of and oversea.
THANKS SO MUCH!!! LOVE YOU ALL!!!
