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!
July was a great month! Lots of ministry and lots of traveling. I'm so thankful for the opportunities to serve the Lord in so many different ways!
I'm so proud to be an American! And I had a great time celebrating it's 250th birthday with good friends. We hung out around the pool and ate hamburgers, hot dogs and pie. Later we saw a great fireworks show. We are so blessed to live in this country and I thank God for our freedom & prosperity; may we use them to honor Him! I hope everybody had a great 4th of July. GOD BLESS AMERICA!
My home church, Horizon Christian Fellowship, had their annual VBS (vacation Bible school). It was 3 days of activities & teaching for all kids that wanted to come. The theme this year was "The Lord is my Shepherd" and focused on Psalm 23. I was blessed to be able to show up and volunteer the 1st day. About 50 kids showed up and there were lots of other volunteers from the church. It's cool to see us all come together to serve God in a practical way. There was worship music, a puppet show, games, crafts, Bible teachings and so much more.
I took a trip out to Austin, Texas, to see some good friends. I first saw my buddy Doug who was a fellow missionary with me down in Aguascalientes, Mexico. It was good to see him and catch up. Next I saw my "lil sis," Jenna. We have been good friends for many years and I even officiated her wedding back in 2019. She took me to downtown Austin and we saw a comedy show at the Comedy Mothership, Joe Rogan's club. She also took me to Buc-ee's. I had never been but I've heard all the hype. I thought 'how could a gas station be so great??' but was very surprised when I entered. It definitely lived up to the hype. It was pretty incredible!
We had a fun outing for the youth. We went to Julian for the day. We did the Eagle Mine tour, walked around the downtown and of course we got pie. The kids had a good time and the car ride home was VERY loud! (I think the kids were all hopped up on sugar from the pie). But it was great to see them all enjoying themselves. I hope to plan many more fun outings for them soon.
I took a day trip down to Rosarito. I wanted to meet my fellow Horizon missionary, Esther Valenzuela, but unfortunately she was sick and had to head up to San Diego for treatment. Please keep her in your prayers! Esther and her late husband started an orphanage many years ago. Later they began a school on site and it has grown tremendously. I wanted to see all of the work that has been done and also offer to help in the future. There are lots of needs/work to be done and I hope to take a team down soon and bless this place. Please contact me if you have any interest in serving at the "Estrella" (Star) orphanage/school in the near future.
I flew down to Aguascalientes on July 28th. I have a lot of things I need to take care of and I'm looking into taking on another ministry project. Please keep my trip in your prayers.
I made it in time for Elvira's birthday. Elvira turned 24 on July 29th and we celebrated at a nice Brazilian steakhouse...she did a great job picking the place! We invited some good friends and all left stuffed. It's such a joy to celebrate her life and to see all that she has accomplished. I'm proud of her and know that she has such a bright future ahead of her. I hope this year is full of blessings and I look forward to spending time with her while I'm in Mexico. Happy Birthday Elvira!