El Porvenir

Better Late then never. Sorry this took so long. These are some pictures of when the food bags where given out in El Porvenir. The church services are done are the leaders house, Wednesday's and Sunday's. The leaders here are Victor and Jobita Gomez. Continue to pray for them and there kids. El Porvenir has been one of the towns that has still been hit hard from all the violence. The services attendance in El Porvenir is up and down since people are afraid to walk the street. Even though this is happening in El Porvenir, Sister Jobita and Brother Victor are going strong but need your help with prayer.

Angel and Yanet

Angel and Yanet Gomez, this young couple got married January 7, 2012 in El Millon. Some of you might recongise Angel's face. He is the oldest son of Victor and Jobita (leader in El Porvenir). We wish this couple lots and lots of blessing as they start this new life together.

Congrats Angel and Yanet!

Outside Service in Riveras!

Saturday January 28 we had our first outside evangelistic services. It was held in Riveras del Bravo and man was it cold! Every month we will be going outside the church and having theses services in the street of Ciudad Juarez. Pray for this ministry in Riveras. Next month we will be showing a skit and preaching the word of God in another place. This day was of great because God spoke to people. The next day at Church 3 of the listeners went to church.

TO GOD BE THE GLORY!

Jesus Carranza

Here is Jesus Carranza! The Pastor here need your prayers. Their names are Laura and her husband Raudel. Jesus Carranza is growing but we pray that 2012 is their year! Here are a few xmas pictures of the church during the giving of food bags and kids receiving their presents.

El Millon

These pictures were taken of the activies at El Millon. Food bags were given out on Friday nigth and during the day different family would come to the dorms and were given out christmas presents. Please continue to keep El Millon in your prayers.

The pastors here are Jesus and Claudia Rodriguez

And our Agua Viva family keeps on growing....

We had such a great team this Christmas. A total of 11 came, 7 we already knew and where happy to see them again. 4 came for the first time but quickly became part of the "Agua Viva" family. David and Doris where in charge of this team and they did a great job, it also helped that they spoke spanish and where able to understand my dad. Just the fact that these 11 came down to Ciudad Juarez meant a lot. They didn't have to even do anything because just seeing them lifted our spirits. But they did work. they handed out food bags and gifts. They also visited some homes and pray and sang christmas songs. They also and most importantly for Pastor Francisco is that they played mexican uno, so you could imagine how loud that dorms were.

Thank you guys for coming...we shall see you soon! GOD BLESS YOU ALL!

October 31st

October 31st, we open the church in the valley of Juarez and had a par-tay for the kids! Jesus Carranza and Riveras had a kids services and afterwards had a small refreshments for them. Here are some pictures of both night in the both places.

In Jesus Carranza! Pajama night

Same night at Riveras

Happy Thanksgiving in El Millon!

Here are a few pictures of Thanksgiving in El Millon. We celebrated thanksgiving a saturday before thanksgiving. In Mexico people don't celebrate Thanksgiving but when they heard that we where having turkey everyone said "THANK YOU!" We had a good saturday enjoying great american food and mexican rice! Enjoy the pictures while we enjoyed the food. YUMM!

This young girl is Karla and she is 12 years old. This is her story:

About two months ago she started to have seizures. Her family took her to the hospital and the doctors told her that she had a heart problem and started her on meds for her heart. Her family notice that the meds where not doing anything and only made her have more seizures. After a few days of taking the meds they went to the hospital during a seizure. She was admitted to the hospital and was continue on the meds. After a few days the doctors couldn't figure out what was going on and was transported to Durango(12hours from Juarez) to another hospital. At this hospital they found out what happen. Karla never had heart problems and the meds that were given to her only made her worst. She has something wrong with a part of her brain. But here is the interesting part. She tells us that on her way back home from Durango on the bus she had another seizure. during her seizure she remembers saying "God, if you are real, let me see you". She saids that at that time she feels a soft hand on her cheek and then sees and bright white light. She said it was so bright she couldn't see his face only his gold sandals. Last week she was admitted in the hospital again and was on life support. She saids that when she was in bed she saw again a bright white light and a voice saying "I don't want you here yet, I will pick you up from the bed and you will be ok". It has been a week and she hasn't had any seizures, when before she would have them daily. We praise God for what she is doing in Karla's life but also pray for her. Will you help us pray for her?

Praying at the sand dunes during the early morning!