On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out saying, "If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the scriptures has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water." John 7:38-39.
We are the representatives of Jesus here on earth, we are filled with the living water. It is our job to saturate those we come in contact with, with truth and light. Shine, shine, shine so brightly that people look at you and say I want what they have, it is Jesus!! :) The light shines brightest in the darkness.
Frank and I were blessed and honored to have Lifepointe church from Elk Grove CA come down and build a church and a home for a local Pastor and his family in Tijuana. Along with a three day VBS - vacation bible school. They worked with Pastor Daniel of Ministerios Transformacion and Kingdom builders. We were able to help with VBS and Frank was blessed to be one of the translators for the group of 60 people, they come down every year and build and "water" into the lives of those in the community here in Baja California. The relationships that we are making will last a lifetime. The bond you get with other believers, serving side by side to improve God's kingdom will be one that lasts forever into eternity.
Last year when Lifepointe came down they built two houses. One of the houses was for an amazing family who have a beautiful child named Issac which means laughter. He is one of the happiest babies I have seen. He was born with many medical complications and the parents were told that he would not live past 4 months. I am happy to report that he is now 3 years old and the family is doing great in there new home. When we meet them they were all three living in a very small trailer, the conditions need to remain as sterile as possible for Isaac. God has guided them and given them the ability to care for this "angel" this family has shown how unconditional love really works. They have risen above all odds to care for this precious angel. Thank you Jesus for placing them in our path.
pictures of Issac happy birthday
Ron and the team came down from "To Mexico with Love". Ron shared a message at "the Journey" church in Polvorin. It was his first time for a solo act, usually he shares about the ministry this time he was blessed to share about our Jesus and letting your light shine in the darkness.
My Frank was also blessed to share a message at the rehab center that we work with. He shared about the lame man healed at the pools of Bethesda. Along with part of his testimony. The men were blessed and we got to enjoy coffee and donuts (sugar and caffeine always a hit) with them after the message.
"To Mexico with Love" will be back here the first week of June and bringing Paula Friedrichsen from Bishop CA with them to share a message on "breakthrough". She is an international speaker and a published author. She will be sharing with the church in Polvorin, the rehab center and a new church that the Lord has placed in our path "Jehova es mi Pastor" with Gustavo and Maria LaVerde here in Cerro Azul. I personally have been so blessed by this church because they have translated the message for me each time I attend. The worship is amazing and they sing in both English and Spanish. I can feel the Presence of the Living God there. Thank you Jesus for being so faithful and ALWAYS showing up. I feel very comfortable and so appreciate being able to understand the sermon. They have begun a new ministry there holding bilingual services. Yay God!! We look forward to partnering with them for this life changing event.
Yet another praise report; the girl's that I helped care for from San Juan Bosco have been reunited with their families and four of the girl's have gotten a new home built by Amor ministries and "God's servants" from Escondido came down and helped them finish the interior portion of the home and build bunk beds. We are ever so grateful, these girls will forever hold such a special place in my heart. I was blessed to spend 15 months with them on a daily basis at the orphanage and now the Lord has placed them back into our lives. Again He is helping us to build relationships that last. Thank you to all involved in this project.
Frank and I will be holding another children's outreach on May the 20th here in Cerro Azul at the house that my sister rents for the ministry. This time will be hot dogs and soda and a message from my new friend and Sunday school teacher, Sonia. We look forward to holding these events once a month, the last one had approx 40 kids attend. We look forward to see how God will manifest Himself at this event. Yay God!!
Church on the Mountain in Crowley Lake has a beautiful piece of property here in Cerro Azul. Please pray for development of this property. I am 100 percent positive that the Lord is going to do great things with it and in this area. I encourage everyone to come down and see what I am talking about. The vision is amazing and the community here will be forever blessed by this land development. Ron Graves has been coming down to this area for close to thirty years and Frank and I are blessed to see fruit in the seeds he and others have sown for so many years to this area. Maybe it is because we are down here on a daily basis so the the growth is more apparent to us. Nonetheless the growth is happening the harvest is ready. For in this the saying is true: "One sows and another reaps." I have sent you to reap that for which you have not labored; others have labored, and you have entered into their labors. John 4:37-38 Praise God to all of those who have come before us and dedicated their lives to this community. Wow powerful stuff going on down here in Baja California, please come and see us you will be forever blessed and your life will never be the same.
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