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!
December was a great month and I was blessed to be able to close out the year doing all of the things that I love. I got to spend some time in Aguascalientes, be in San Diego with my family for Christmas and be surrounded by friends from church for New Years.
I took a quick trip down to Aguascalientes. I flew in on December 2nd and was able to see my girls, Ariana & Elvira, and fellow missionary Chevon. Also I was able to get everything ready for Christmas. I got all of my girls presents and left them wrapped. My friends will pick them up and have them ready to give to the girls on Christmas morning.
While I was down in Aguascalientes, I was able to help out with some construction. The church that I attend down there is growing a lot and needs more space for their children's ministry classrooms. They have started an expansion project and will be doing lots of work over the next couple of months. I enjoyed serving and helping alongside my friends. I am praying about bringing a missions team down in 2025 to help out with the construction and other ministry. Please pray about coming if you feel the Lord leading you.
I flew home on December 7th, so I could be back to teach the Jr Highers. As we are going through the gospel of Mark, I taught on how Jesus chose His 12 disciples. There was a specific purpose in the men that He chose and I used a visual to help explain. I poured liquids with different densities into a glass and then put different objects in the glass. They were all sorted according to the layers that pertained to them. God has created us for His purposes. By seeking Him we will have a better understanding of our strengths and weaknesses and find where our true calling in life is.
I also gave a short Christmas message (in my ugly Christmas sweater) about how Jesus was the ultimate missionary and came to earth on the greatest mission trip ever with the purpose of saving mankind from their sins...the true meaning of Christmas!
We had a Christmas party for the Jr High Ministry. It was a good time and there was lots of food - pizza, snacks, a hot chocolate bar. We also played some games and had a gift exchange. It was a good time of fun and fellowship.
Lots of kids were out of town so I ordered more pizza than we needed. But thankfully after the main service heard there was food in the Jr High classroom, they all came over and helped "clean up." Praise God for all of the selfless servants we have at Horizon!
I got to spend Christmas with the whole family! Both my brother & sister came to town with their families and we had a full house. What a blessing! We took the kids to see some Christmas lights, played football in the street, ate a lot and just spent time together being merry. I hope everybody had a great time celebrating with family and loved ones.
And I spent the last couple of hours of 2024 surrounded by friends from church. We had a good time eating and playing games. I hope everybody had a fun and safe New Years and I'm looking forward to 2025!
2024 has definitely been a change for me. I no longer call Aguascalientes my home but I have been blessed with many opportunities to go back and visit. I still love it down there and have a big place in my heart for Mexico. And although things haven't gone as planned back in the United States, I am still very grateful to God for His many blessings. I continue to seek Him daily for wisdom and guidance as I find my path back home. I am so thankful to everybody that has supported the ministries over the years and I could not do this without you. I wish everybody a very blessed 2025 and pray that you all seek the LORD with all of your heart this coming year and allow His perfect will to be done in your life. God is good! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!