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 full month! I got to see lots of family, help out a lot at church and travel back down to my 2nd home, Aguascalientes. I'm so thankful for my many blessings!
How blessed are we to live in San Diego! We've got the beach and beautiful weather! To take advantage of the scenery we planned an outing for the youth group. We went to La Jolla shores for the day and barbequed burgers and hot dogs. We went in the water and had some other activities. We also celebrated a birthday. It was a great day!
This month, in the youth group, I planned lots of activities to go along with the teachings. One week the lesson was on how Jesus said: this can only happen with prayer & fasting. Prayer and fasting are powerful tools in our spiritual life so I brought in different projects for the kids that could only be done with the help of tools. (So if you're looking to hire someone for a job, they now all have experience).
Another was if God is telling you to do something then don't wait. Just get it done. I used the expression: "like a band-aid" or in this case like a waxing. My helper, Penny, who is a beautician had the supplies and brought in her waxing strips. Some of the kids tried it and wanted me to do it too. I still have a bald spot on my leg!
And another week we looked at when Jesus said to Peter: "Get behind me Satan." In today's language that would be like: "get out of my face Satan." So I made a devil piñata and the kids had fun smashing it.
And I'm happy to announce that Elvira has finished her 2nd year of med school! She has learned so much and I enjoy hearing about all of her experiences. This year she learned how to intubate a patient, how to deliver a baby, how to prep for surgery and many other things. She is growing so much and I look forward to seeing her become a great doctor.
We had Vacation Bible School (VBS) at church. I volunteered a couple of days and had fun helping out and playing with the kids. It was a western theme so I pulled out my cowboy hat for the occasion. There were teachings, worship, games, crafts, activities, a puppet show and much more. And on the last day Pastor Phillip showed up in Horizon's retro ice cream truck. It was a great experience and the kids really enjoyed it. I'm sure the parents did too, getting some free time away from their kids during summer vacation.
Both my brother & sister came into town with their families. We don't all get together at once that often anymore so it was a huge blessing! We played wiffle ball with the kids, went in the pool and just enjoyed each other's company. My nephews always want "Uncle Bob-o" to throw them in the pool so I gladly did it. Thank you Lord for these times together with family!
I planned another trip down to Mexico. I flew in on July 29 and will be staying for a couple of weeks.
And I made it to Aguascalientes just in time. Elvira turned 23 on July 29th and we got to celebrate together. We went out for coffee and afterwards we met up with friends for a nice dinner. I'm proud of the woman she is becoming and so happy to see her finding her path in life. May God continue to bless you abundantly Elvira! Happy Birthday/Feliz cumpleaños!!!