What's going on in:
San Diego
&
Aguascalientes
There is a lot going on and I want to keep you all informed with the highlights of each month. Thank you to all who pray for and support these ministries. We are able to bless so many people and we couldn't do it without you. To God be all the glory. Gracias amigos!
2026 is off to a great start! January was a month full of many blessings. We had some interesting things going on in the youth ministry and I got to spend more time down at my 2nd home, Aguascalientes.
We had a variety of activities in the youth ministry. The 1st Sunday of 2026 I wished the kids a Happy New Year by bringing in a "confetti popper." It was really loud and definitely got their attention. Just wanted to make sure they were awake and ready to go. We also had a group discussion one week about growing in the Lord for this new year. And one of the weeks we planned a big "Moses & the Israelites in the wilderness" presentation. There were a lot of different stations for the kids to pass through to get a first hand experience on some Bible stories. I brought in a fog machine and it accidentally got stuck in the on position. It kept shooting out smoke without stopping. The whole room was full and we set off the fire alarm on the whole campus. I felt really bad about that but it gave the kids and the people in the main service a laugh. I definitely won't be bringing in the fog machine again!
Our activity this month for the youth was going to a soup kitchen. At the First Presbyterian Church, San Diego, there is a ministry called Ladle Fellowship. Every Sunday many people come in off the streets and get a meal, haircut, clothes, a medical inspection if they need it and many other services. It was a great opportunity for the kids to serve and put into practice the things we are teaching them. I was asked to go around and pray for people. I left some of the prayer requests in the pictures if you would like to pray for some of the people that attended.
We celebrated my niece's birthday. Kennedy turned 4 on January 18th. My parents and I went up to Los Angeles one day early and spent the day with my brother and his family. Always a blessing to get together!
I flew down to Aguascalientes, Mexico, on January 26th. I'm gonna be down here for almost 2 weeks. Looking forward to seeing people and finishing up some work from my last trip.
I built and installed a window for my dentist. This finishes the work that I started my last trip down here. I put in all of the dry wall but left a big hole open. Now it's closed and sealed off.
And I got to spend lots of time with my "daughter" Elvira. She is on break from school and I wanted to take advantage of her free time. She will be going back to school in early February to continue studying medicine. We went out to dinner a couple of times and got coffee together. I'm really proud of her and glad I get to spend time with her.
