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 a great month. I got to spend half the time in the US and the other half down in Mexico. It was good to get down there and see everybody again.
I flew down to Aguascalientes, Mexico, on March 3rd. It's a blessing to be able to hop across the border and catch a flight out of Tijuana.
I took all of the women in our girl's home out for tacos. My girls, Ariana & Elvira, live with our friends Fanny & Ale. Fanny is in charge of the house and she is doing a good job looking out for them. It was fun for all of us to hang out and eat tacos (Ale's daughter, Amelia, really likes her soda!). I also got to spend a lot of time with my girls. I picked them up from school some days and we got stuff they needed for school and the house. We also got to spend time together and talk. It's a blessing seeing them grow up and do well in school.
I visited with fellow missionary, Chevon, a couple of times. It was great to see her calm, happy and in stable condition. As we were talking, we were reflecting on how bad things got after she fell and broke her hip back in 2022. There was even a point where all of us who were helping her thought that she wasn't going to make it. One doctor said that she had maybe 6 months left...that was almost a year and a half ago! God has brought her a long way and thank you to everybody that has been praying for Chevon. It has made a HUGE difference!
I welded and installed 3 window protections for my friend/dentist, Miguel. It was a project he wanted done in his house and I was happy to do it. Miguel has been a huge blessing to me and my girls over the years, by doing our dental work free of cost. In return I've done lots of work in his house without charging him. It's a blessing to be able to help each other out!
I had a great trip but had to get back. I flew home on March 16th, so I wouldn't have to miss another Sunday with my Jr High class. One of the lessons this month was explaining the gospel in a very practical way to my students. We've had some newcomers and I want to make sure they understand all that Jesus did for them on the cross. We all have a great debt of sin and there is no way we could ever pay our debt. It is only by Jesus and His sacrifice that we are forgiven and our debt is paid! The example was: I opened up my store where everything cost $1,000,001. I gave each kid $1 and when they went to make a purchase they fell way short of buying anything. One of the volunteers had a pack of fake $1,000,000 dollar bills and offered to pay the rest of the tab. This was a representation of how much God has done for us! The lesson went great and the kids were happy to be able to buy the candy or religious paraphernalia that I had.
"And you, who were dead in your trespasses...God made alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This He set aside, nailing it to the cross. -Colossians 2:13-14
My parents and I went to Los Angeles to see my brother and his kids. His wife was out of town for the weekend so we decided to drive up and help him out for a day. It is always a blessing to see family, and I enjoy spending time with my nephews and my niece. The boys wanted to wrestle allllllll day long. We had a couple of intense matches but I kept telling them "Uncle Bob-o needs a time out to rest." They would have never stopped if I hadn't taken breaks.
I hope everybody had a Happy Easter! I celebrated the resurrection of our Lord at my home church, Horizon. It was nice to have the day off from teaching and to be able to sit in the main service again. Pastor Phillip preached about not losing hope. When Jesus died, many people thought it was over and all hope was gone. But 3 days later He rose and changed the whole world! There is always hope with Jesus! After church we handed out hundreds of Easter lilies to everybody who attended the service. Later that day I had a nice dinner with my parents and my aunt. I hope everybody had a blessed day and puts their faith in Christ...He is risen!