April News
March certainly brought Spring to Ensenada this year. The campus and the surrounding area is blossoming all over. I have to admit Spring is my favorite time of year and I really like seeing the flowers bloom. The cold of winter starts fading as the days get warmer and the newness of the plants growing and blooming gives hope. This year I have been reading a book of sermons on Easter. I am really looking forward to it this year. That’s what all these flowers and blooming trees remind me of – the Resurrection.
School is going well with only seven weeks left we are staring to plan for Spring break in a couple of weeks and then the Graduation of eight of our students in May. It has been a great semester so far. We see the students growing and maturing in their faith and walk with the Lord. As they give testimony to what God is doing in their lives it encourages us and keeps us humble. That God would allow us to be a part of such a great ministry is still amazing to us.
Our Bible studies are going well. We really enjoy the fellowship and times learning together from God’s word with other missionaries here in Baja Mexico. God’s word continues to stretch and challenge us here as we serve together to reach the city of Ensenada and the Mexican people in different kinds of ministries. Knowing it’s the Gospel and then discipleship that changes lives and hearts makes it meaningful as we meet together. Most of us are planning and gearing up for teams this summer. We are always praying for laborers to come alongside and help us in His work here.
Weekends are busy with surf school, church, and trying to put a few miles on my bike. There’s a fifty mile ride from Rosarito to Ensenada that I am training for the first weekend in May. It is a lot of fun with several thousand people riding in it. I’ll be turning sixty years old later this year so I don’t know how many more fifty mile rides I have left.
We have been working on visas since before Christmas and are starting to get near the end of the process. We are applying for the religious workers visa. Please pray that we will be accepted so that we can continue in the ministries we are doing here. We have had some setbacks, delays, and frustrations because the laws have changed and the exact process is not clear to us. We would just like to see it finished.
We are so thankful for your prayers and
support. It is such an honor and a blessing to be here serving in Mexico.Drop us a note or email some time we would love to hear from you. Email addresses: Pilar@ccbcmexico.com or Leo@ ccbcmexico.com
You can write us at: Leo and Pilar Gray 3621 Vista CampanaSouth Unit 75 Oceanside, CA 92057.
If you would like to support us financially you can send a tax deductible gift by check to: Saving Grace World Missions 17451Bastanchury Road Suite 203 Yorba Linda, CA 92886 write Leo and Pilar Gray on the memo line or click the Become a Financial Partner button on our web page for credit card or bank transfer at www.SGWM.com/gray.
God Bless You and Happy Easter!
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