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!
May was a great month! I finished up my trip to Mexico, spent lots of time with family and ministered to the youth at church. God is good!
Before I left Mexico, some friends and I were able to take fellow Horizon missionary, Chevon, out for an early birthday celebration. She wanted to go to the Aguascalientes fair and see the animals. We spent the day with her and then had some cake. On her actual birthday (May 7th) her nursing staff threw her a party and they ate carne asada and had cake again. Although I could not be there on the actual day, I was glad to see Chevon and celebrate with her a few days early. Happy birthday Chevon!
After about 2 weeks in Mexico, I returned home to San Diego on May 2nd.
In last month's blog I introduced you all to Jan (pronounced John). He's a good kid who I have known for many years through the orphanage. He is making good decisions with his life and I want to help him stay on the right path and succeed. I left Mexico disappointed that I wasn't able to move him into a new place because the situation was a little urgent. We tried for many days and got nowhere. But after I left, we stayed in touch and kept looking. I was very happy to hear that he was finally able to find a place. I coordinated things from back in San Diego and got one of my friends from the church in Aguascalientes to move all of his stuff. Now as of May 11th, he moved into his new home and is in a much better environment. Please keep Jan in your prayers. He is on summer break right now and working full time. He is hoping to start law school in the fall.
I went to Phoenix for Memorial Day weekend. My sister and her family live there so we planned a big family trip with everybody. My brother went with his family and so did my parents. It was a blessing to see everybody and hang out. I got to spend lots of time with my niece and nephews. We took them to the park, played catch, went swimming and out for ice cream to name a few things. I am thankful for these times with family!
We had a game/activity night with the youth. Eric & Jessica are volunteers and they opened up their home for a night of fun and fellowship. We ordered a giant pizza! Then afterwards we just hung out and had a good time. There were lots of things to do. The boys played soccer, some of us threw knives, we jammed on some different instruments and played some games. We are hoping to plan lots of activities for the youth this summer. Please keep us in your prayers - that God will bless this ministry and that the hearts/relationships of these kids will draw closer to Him.