We are so use to waking up every morning

Yesterday at 9am, 4 bodies were put to rest. We had a beautiful service with more then 80 adults attended, many children and students of the middle school standing by there friend that had just lost his grandma, mother and younger siblings. We had all 4 bodies at the church and there wasn't a dry eye. These death really was an eye opening for everyone, no one knows when it could be your last day. This family thought that they would be back from the store on friday but they never made it. We always think, tomorrow but what if there is no tomorrow. We think, Ill tell my love ones I love them later, but what if there is no later. Since friday when we found out about the deaths, I am not been able to sleep. Now if am not able to sleep without thinking about them, thinking if they suffer, thinking about how Gaby maybe was crying needing help...I could just image the survivors. Olga a survivor for the crash has not been able to sleep since friday, because she saids that every time she closes her eyes she goes back to the crash and sees how her mom and sister and nephews were died at the site. Martin, who was driving hasn't shed a tear. He is in shock of what happen and to make matters worse, some family members are putting the blame on him since he was driving. Then there is Guicho...a young boy of 15, who lost his family and is now left alone. Why did God do this? He has a plan for them, He knows why this happen. Martha Alicia( the mom and daughter) will no longer have to worry about what to cook, wont have to worry about how they are going to pay for food... And these two kids, they are now having the time of there live. I bet my brother is showing them around and making sure they are OK. Iam sure that they are in heaven and are playing around, maybe the little boy has fallen asleep in our heavenly father arms. God has a plan for everything!! I give thanks that I, my family, the church, and the there family where able to have known them...and I pray that I never forget the lesson I learned this weekend. Brother in the hat carry his sister.
The older lady sitting down( Victors grandma) with her children that are still alive, she had a total of 12 kids. Benjamin(in red) terry's husband. Maria(older woman) lost her daughter, granddaughter, and great grandchildren.

There are only there boxes because Martha Alicia(the younger one) is in the box with her one year old. They said that she never let go of him...not ever after the crash.

For fathers day, I had been making a video and I recorded Gaby! This is only of a few that she recorded...

Sad News at Missionary Church in El Millon

The dad was driving and fell asleep on the wheel , he survive but is having a very hard time dealing with everything. Martha Alica, Gaby and the youngest boy all died in the car accident. The 3 year old is in the hospital.
Martha Alicia(Right) was Sister Terry and Benjamin aunt. Martha Alicia also died on friday!

On friday we receive news that 9 people traveling from the store had gotten in a car accident, only 10 mins away from home. In the beginning news was that 5 people had died and it

turn out only 4 dead in the car accident. What really hurt our hearts is to know that 7 year old Gaby also pass away in the car accident. All the deaths hurt really bad since they all attended church but we knew Gaby since she was born. She was a very very sweet little girl, we never had to tell her to behave. She was beautiful inside and out. Only God Knows why this happen, We just ask God to help us to give word to the family that is suffering. In total 5 people died. Martha Alicia of 50 years old, Martha Alicia of 33 years old, Gaby of 7 years old and Martin of only a year old.All were family members, Grandma, Daughter and grand kids. Tomorrow Monday we will be having a service at the church at 9am follow by immediate burial. Please pray for the family, The husband of both Martha as well as other kids that were left without a mom. Martha Alicia had 4 children, two died in the car accident. a 3 year old that was in the car also is in critical conditional at the hospital and the oldest of 15 was not harm since he was not in the car. Please have this family in your prayers...All this happen in El Millon.

sorry about the mixed up!

Sorry about getting the blog mixed up...am just getting the hang of this and will I had put the Riveras Dedication in another blog that I had no clue I had....Sorry!!
I will try next time to put it in the correct one...or I should just erase that one so I won't do that again... Okay, well at least it is fixed now.
Hasta Luego Amigos!!!

God Bless You!!
Just wanted to give you a little update about what is going on in the Juarez area specially with the Missionary churches in Juarez. To start everything off, PLEASE PRAY FOR US! we are in need of prayer! El Porvenir (EP) and San Ignacio(SI) have been two of the towns that are being hit hard. The people living in El Porvenir and San Ignacio had till Abril 4 to leave the towns. We don't have any clue(which we kind of do) but notes has been put up in both towns that they must leave OR ELSE. Or else meaning, Housing being burn down and killing of Innocent people. As I write this I have tears in my eyes but WE do not deserve this. Lucio and I were not able to go to San Ignacio today and it seems that all this week we wont be going because of what is going on. To make matter worst the leaders in El Porvenir have had to leave there home en El Porvenir, and now are at the dorms in El Millon since they have no other place to go. People are being told to leave their homes, but where do they go, If they don't know of anything else. A sister in San Ignacio has said to us that she is not going anywhere. That she will stay put because she has no where to go, she has put blood and sweat into making her house and home. Please please, when ever you think of us, Pray for the members and people here. Thank God everything is staying in that area of Juarez and that El Millon, Jesus Carranza and Riveras del Bravo nothing has happen. Of course, there are much more soldiers and police area town, but the sad part is that they are only in Juarez and forget about the valley of Juarez. Please pray and for those that are praying continue to pray!
We were talking to a young man in El Millon and were talking about this situation, and he said something to Lucio and I, that is true. "Things are bad in the area but at least you have a place to go, you just stay in El Paso and nothing could happen to you, but what about us"....

We had a great weekend! After a year of construction and many years of dreaming, the Riveras church is done!! This Saturday we had the dedication services. There was many emotions going on, but mainly very happy and thankful that the church is finish! We had few people from NMC including Pastor Dave and his wife with us this weekend. Here are a few pictures of what went on this weekend, we also had the privilege of hearing Pastor Dave preach Saturday and Sunday. From personal experience I think God made him preach just from Lucio and I, Thank You!

Pastor Dave, Papa Jack, Jeanie and Jack Jr. praying for people at El Millon.

lot of people had tears, couldn't believe that it was finally done!

thank you Jack and all the teams that came to work on Riveras!

Feb. 14 at El Millon Church we had three couples renew there marriage vows. It was a great day...and Love was in the air!!

Pastor Francisco and Rosa with Olivia Ruby!

They ave worked so hard, you could see it in my dad's face.He's tired!

Olivia Ruby with her friend, Sisters Cuca's granddaughter!

Reconiges this face? its Alexa, the day her mom and dad renew there vows. She's a cuttie!!

Juanita and Carlos, two people with great hearts! They couldn't be more happy renewing there vows after 19 years.

Tere and Bejamin were other couple that renew there vows, here they are with there kids!

The 3 couples that renewed there vows.

Tere y Benjamin

Carlos and Juanita

Luis and Eren

"you may kiss your bride..."

Xavier and Jaasiel in the background got all the show

January Team of 24

first team in 2010 and it was a great one, lots of work was done! Denny Yoder lead this team, with people from NMC, NLF and even someone from Michigan. The team worked in Riveras and El Millon. First off, Riveras looks beautiful!! It finally looks like a church, everything every team has done came all together with this team. The El Millon house makes El Millon look even better! Here are some pictures of this pass week in action. We were so happy to see many familiar faces and of course many new faces which are now part of our family. Someone that was so so great to see was Tom Richmond. Tom is a great friend and brings back so so many memories. We in El Millon love Tom and his beautiful wife Terry so so much! Crazy duo Verle and Tom we at it again! Can't spend to much time talking about everyone, I would never finish. Just have to say thankyou for everyone of you for coming down. Remenber DO NOT BE AFRAID, GOD IS WITH YOU!!

Blessing!

1ST team of 2010!!
papa jack get in the picture!!

all done!

you did it all Jack?

Tom drop the chocoflan!!

lunch time for El Millon team!!

now, who would do this?

The home all finish!! GREAT JOB!

a week with Jim... hope you prayer for us!!

(cuarto-cinco)

now this guys really have it hard!

dean and Jack working hard or...

beganing el millon home

my grandpa and nana told me to keep a eye on you...

" papa jack get back to work"...

lunch time!!

what you doing tigere? dont get wet now!

Joan and Jeanie did a great job both in Riveras and El Millon.

thats right clara shown them what you can do!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Happy 2010! can't believe its 2010, didn't notice that it was a new year. Everyone was at Riveras waiting for the new year. we had great time worshiping God and at the end we had a great potluck. here are a few pictures from that night.

me and this little girl wanted to see how could eat the cake without getting dirty...I think she won!

guess who fell asleep before 12? but woke up on time for late night snack....

olimpia gave thanks because it was her first year that she did not recieve a new year drinking... fernando(the father) also send that it was his first year that was sober new years eve, and said that if he ever goes back to the way he was, he asked us to not let him go back to who he was.


this little boy is a great kid,weeks before he would ask for prayer for his dad that wouln't want to go to church.... his dad is the man in the picture. GOD ANSWER!

iT WAS A gReaT waY tO stART thE nEW yEAR. kEeP rIVERaS IN yOUR pRAYeRS!!!