November 2014
Happy Thanksgiving from Leo and Pilar
What a great year it has been this year so far. We have seen God move in the lives of our students and the staff here in Ensenada. With Thanks giving coming up this week we are reminded of all the wonderful things we wouldn’t have if it weren’t for God’s grace and His love for us.
Things like family and friends who love and care and pray for us. We wouldn’t be serving here without their sacrifice and help for us. We feel and know that they are partnering with us and that brings a sense of accountability to all that we are doing. The victories, the increase, the ministry opportunities, and the times we get to share with others is all because of that partnership.
Paul says in Romans 10:13 -15 “For whoever will call upon the name of the Lord will be saved. How then shall they call upon Him whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach unless they are sent?” So we are all working together for the sake of the Gospel.
It is encouraging for us as two of the married couples who graduated are planning to go to other countries as missionaries. One couple to Nicaragua and the other to Spain. We are sent and now we are sending others. Both of the couples are a tremendous testimony of how God changes lives and the effect of His word on the lives of their families.
Though it has been a great year in a lot of ways it has been a really hard year too. There have been a lot of low times for us. Times when we really had to seek the Lord and beg for His help. God has been faithful in answering some of our most desperate prayers and we are so thankful for that and we are learning to trust Him for those He has not answered yet. We continue to learn that He is in control and that we can trust Him completely.
There are so many other things to be thankful for but time and space aren’t enough to be able to list them all.
We only have two weeks left after Thanksgiving week until Graduation. Please pray for the four students graduating this semester. We are confident that God will use them as they go back home to Mexico, the US, and back to Canada.
Please continue to pray for us here. God continues to teach us, and mold us, and gives us a lot of opportunities to serve Him.
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 Campana South 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.
Check out the Calvary Chapel Bible College website at CCBCMexico.com
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