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!
March was all over the place! I was blessed to be able to do a couple of missions trips, even though I was sick for about half of the month. I also got some training/equipping for my upcoming trip with Point Loma Nazarene University.
On the 1st of the month, I got certified for CPR/First Aid with the American Heart Association. This was put on through Point Loma Nazarene University. I will be leading a team of students from the University to the Philippines in May and now I'm prepared in case anything happens...Lord willing it doesn't!
A couple of days later I got sick and it lasted for about 2 1/2 weeks. It just wouldn't go away! I spent a lot of time in bed resting and watching TV. I'm glad that's over!
I went with a group of guys up to LA and we teamed up with Samaritan's Purse, to help out with the disaster relief. It was crazy to see whole neighborhoods completely burned to the ground! We were able to help some of the home owners recover some of their belongings. I found quite a bit of jewelry and in one of the homes, I found over $2,000 in quarters from a guy's coin collection. Most importantly, we were able to share the hope/love of God with these people. We prayed with the home owners, presented them with a Bible and shared the gospel. God is always with us in the midst of the trials & storms.
I really like this organization and they do an excellent job helping out people in need. I highly recommend volunteering with them if you ever get a chance or consider supporting their ministry. They are a huge blessing to people going through rough times!
We had an overnight retreat for our upcoming Philippines trip. There are 12 of us on the team and we had a fun time serving together, playing team building games and just hanging out. I feel like I really got to know everybody and I am excited to lead this group in May. As a long time missionary, it's exciting and I love to see young adults making a decision to serve the Lord with their lives. Please pray for a very blessed trip!
The Jr High Ministry is going well. We are still going through the book of Mark and I'm doing my best to teach the kids God's Truth through fun/interactive examples. I brought in a ladder one day and showed how every time we take a step of faith we get stronger in our faith and we move further away from our fears & doubts. Jesus was always asking His disciples why they were afraid or why they didn't have faith when they were scared in difficult situations. God knows we are scared, but He is trying to show us His perfect standard and then push us towards it.
I also brought in my car battery and made sparks with the jumper cables. This was to demonstrate how as Christians, when we come together for God's purposes, things start to happen and the Holy Spirit starts moving. "For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.” -Matthew 18:20
I flew down to Aguascalientes on March 24 and plan on being there for almost two weeks. There is always a lot to do and I love being there. I plan on leading a mission trip down in June and need to plan/organize some of the details of the trip. Please pray about joining the team. That's all for this month. Take care and God bless!
