The ladies retreat was great!  We all came away with a renewed awareness of being the bride of Christ and with "ganas" to use our lives to invite many more to the Marriage of the Lamb!

TODAY WE REJOICED WITH 6 PEOPLE WHO WERE BAPTIZED!  I DO NOT HAVE WORDS TO EXPLAIN THE JOY AT SEEING EACH OF THESE PARTICULAR BELIEVERS OBEY.   THEY ALL RESISTED OUR LORD'S CALLING FOR MANY YEARS!  IT WAS SO SWEET TO SEE THEIR TEARS OF SINCERITY AND JOY!  CONGRATULATIONS TO PABLO, KARINA, ARMANDO, ALAN, IVAN AND MELISA!

Lots of things changing, starting, ending, and evolving in my life right now.  I hold fast to:

 

Dear Heavenly Father,
GRACIAS for your unfailing love!  
GRACIAS for your provision of ALL my needs!
GRACIAS for saving a sinner such as I!
GRACIAS for the indwelling of your Holy Spirit to guide me each and every moment of the day!
GRACIAS for the faith you have given your children and for how you affirm it each day! As fellow missionary said recently
 

"It is only through faith in an all powerful God that one is able to listen to the great devastation of sin in someone's life and still walk away rejoicing...

because you're confident of the truth that ONLY He has the ability to restore broken lives."

SOME DEAR BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN CHRIST ARE GOING THROUGH DEEP WATERS AND DIFICULT DECISIONS.  GOD KNOW WHO THEY ARE, PLEASE PRAY FOR STRENGTH, FAITH, OBEDIENCE, AND PEACE.