Our Family

It’s been a lot of crazy days, weeks, months, and years for us as a family and individually. There is always something happening, always new adventures, and God is in each one of them.

Azaff has a high pain tolerance so every time he lets us know something is not okay, we act right away. He continues with the treatment for seizures. On November 5th, Azaff had a surgery for appendicitis stage 2. It was an intense time of waiting for results to know what was happening.

We went to a private hospital for the MRI, tests, and labs Azaff needed. When we received the results, we moved from there to a public General Hospital in Ensenada where they performed the surgery. He spent a few days there because when they did the surgery, it was already stage 3, so it was perforated and purulent. I’m so grateful for this hospital, we only had to pay for the tests and meds that the hospital didn’t have, and the doctors and nurses where so incredible good and attentive to us. When Azaff was home, I went back to thank them, especially the nurse and pediatrician; they were so grateful.

A doctor ordered an MRI for my lower back since February. In July, I finally did the MRI and found out that 3 vertebras are almost with hernias. I’m on pain medication and trying to keep losing weight to relieve pain.

My sister Conchita keeps dealing with menopause and is having so many issues because of it. She’ll be 50 years old next month, and I have learned so much from her. Despite everything she is going through she loves to help with cleaning and giving foot massages to us and the staff at the Mission.

God provides, He is present in every adventure as a family, and we will continue serving Him with our hearts no matter what.

My husband keeps working hard with the locksmith and with the Mission responsibilities to keep providing for Azaff’s medication and treatment, and every need for all of us.

Abdiel and Azaff keep doing homeschool every day.

Our Ministry!!

For two weeks, we have a school of discipleship from Brookings, Oregon, along with the Belt family. It is always a blessing to have old friends and family at home.

Alonso (from the Bastidas, one of the families serving here) was working on the retaining wall behind our house at the Mission. This is the same wall that was ruined 7 years ago because of the rain a few days before Christmas when our house got flooded in. Well, the retaining wall is finished!! We are so grateful for Alonso, Belo, and every person who worked on it and the people who donated to make it possible. God is so good and faithful, I can see Him in everything.

A ministry comes monthly to donate beans, rice, oatmeal, eggs, etc. to support the orphanage. This always bless my heart so much. I thank God for the beautiful ministry of MCCA.

The wheelchairs, clothing, food, etc. that we have extra of or don’t need at the moment, we donate to people who contact us asking for help or to the people at the “ejido” we know are in need.

A group from Edgewater was here and they cooked every day the week of Thanksgiving and some of them helped with the construction on the Ahumada house.

Kaylee is visiting home! She was here for Thanksgiving week, and it is always a joy to have her home. She is a sister-daughter, and she always brings so much joy and fun the days she is here.

We didn’t have the School of Discipleship the church wanted to do for 3 months, but even 2 ladies who planned to be part of that came to the Mission anyway and served here the time they were supposed to be here for the school. Elaina from Ohio and Lisa from Oregon; it was a beautiful blessing for us all to have them here.

It was a blessing to have Gedeon, Cora, and baby Phoebe Delgado at the Mission for a few months. We said goodbye to them recently. They helped do the Mission’s daily tasks with joy, I miss them already.

We celebrated…

• Luci’s 25th birthday on October 10th, she wanted to look like Minnie Mouse.

• Magali’s 25th birthday on November 15th.

• Lupe’s 55th birthday on November 25, she wanted to look like a princess frog.

How to pray:

1. God’s peace in our hearts no matter what
2. Health
3. Ministry and family
4. Strength for all our amazing staff
5. Safe travels for everyone visiting home
6. Wisdom in everything

Thank you for reading our update and for every prayer in our favor.

With so much love,

The Rivera Family

Miguel, Zurisadai, Azaff, Abdiel and Conchita.

Greetings from Mexico,

We hope that you and yours had a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving! As we approach the end of another year, this is a wonderful time to reflect back on God’s faithfulness and blessing. In this final update of 2024, I want to give thanks with you and for you as God allowed us to partner together to do some great things here on the mission field of Mexico this year!

#5 – Our son Daniel got his first full-time job working at Chick-fil-A in Chula Vista and is living in San Diego Monday to Friday!  

#8 – I took 12 missions trips visiting and encouraging our church plants! (On those trips we hosted 8 church planting conferences).

#10 –  Our church was able to once again bless the least of these in our community, as we gave out more then 500 free large family size food bags to those in need during the continual economic difficulties in our area.

We want to thank you for partnering with our family this past year. 2024 was once again one of our most difficult and challenging years ever, as it was for so many of you. Yet in the middle of the difficulties, God was faithful and He blessed our labors together. We look forward to partnering together in 2025 and asking God to do even greater things!  May God bless you with a Jesus-filled Christmas and a very happy New Year!

Con mucho amor de Mexico,  (with much love from Mexico)

Mike, Sarah, Grace, and Daniel

For our personal support, checks should be made out to Saving Grace World Missions with “Vincent support” in the memo section.  For special projects, checks should also be made out to Saving Grace World Missions or SGWM, with the project name in the comments section. Use the enclosed envelope or mail directly to Saving Grace World Missions, 17451 Bastanchury Rd., Suite 203, Yorba Linda, CA 92886-1873

This is a question that I’ve asked myself multiple times while being in the Middle East. I had so many emotions, thoughts, and adjustments that made me feel weak, stuck, and left with no joy. Amidst the challenges I faced, I felt like the Lord wasn’t with me. I knew He was, but I didn’t feel it. I wanted to run away to the place that I know, which is home. Where I was comfortable. But the Lord was my help in this time of sadness. This newsletter is off to a good start haha! Nevertheless, God showed me things I’ve overlooked in the past. I needed to go through the thick of it, to know my Father better.

Before I talk more about my time there… hi! I am blessed to know you all. The messages and encouragement I’ve received from you while I’ve been on the field has made me feel so loved. It’s crazy how long I’ve been away. I’m grateful to the Lord for putting people in my life who love and care for me in this way. Truly, it has helped me through my highs and lows. I am praying for you all and hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with friends and family!

While it took me some time, eventually I realized that the joy of the Lord is my strength. When I am weak, He is strong. I have the joy of His salvation. He has given me my personality and gifts for a reason. He had been sanctifying me and working on me prior to that moment. He showed me that He had set me apart and called me to be a light in the midst of darkness. That means that even in the Middle East, I was to be the same light in the midst of a very dark land.

Then he said to them, “Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
Nehemiah 8:10

My days consisted of language school, walking around the city, and spending time with the team and learning from them. I got to see what it’s like to live in the Middle East and see how the team shares the love of our Savior in another cultural context. My friends and I took language class together and had such a good teacher! We had many spiritual conversations with her and built a good relationship.

One night as I was praying, I asked the Lord to show me why I was there specifically in the ME. The next day He answered. This is when we had our first spiritual conversation with our teacher. She is very dedicated to her religion but she says she has read the Bible before, so she knows some stuff. We talked about the Holy Spirit and how Jesus left His Holy Spirit when He ascended to heaven. She also shared some things about her religion. It was good conversation. One thing she said, stuck with me. She shared how she thinks it’s good that we share with her because she likes to learn about what we believe. She said most of her friends are believers and they’re really good people. So, when people have their opinions about Christians, she is able to defend them. Many people think Christians to be liars. They say they love God but they still drink and party and live a worldly lifestyle. I wouldn’t blame them. They only see those who confess Christianity, but are not actually followers of our Lord. Our teacher said, “it’s good that you are here so that they know that you are really good people and that the bad stuff isn’t true.” It’s important that people see the love of Christ in us. In order for them to see this, we must BE there!

On to the Next

Now, I am in South Asia. I have been here for a month now. As soon as I got here, I was going through a stomach virus, which took about a week to recover. It really took me out. I am fully healed now and have been adjusting to the culture, the people, and the schedule here. I can’t wait to share more with you all in my next newsletter!

I thank you for your continued support in my calling through your prayers, finances, love, and time. Please send me your prayer requests so I know how to be praying for you too. If you are interested in partnering with me in the work of the Gospel for the first time or in new ways, I invite you to prayerfully consider one or more of the following:

Prayer: As I spend some time in different countries, there can be a lot of fear of the unknown. Not only from me, but my family as well. Please pray for my safety as I come and go from different places. Please pray for peace for my family. Also, as I go, that I would seek Him first and be a blessing to the workers I will be staying with. Please pray that my time on these vision tours are fruitful and that He would be glorified.

Financially: My heart is that you would be a part of what God is going to do in taking the gospel to the Unreached. If you feel led to give a one-time donation or monthly support, that would be a blessing to me. As of now, this financial support will cover the cost of flights, on-the-ground stay, language school, food, etc. 

Encouragement: If you are not already signed up for my newsletter, I encourage you to sign up! This is where I give monthly updates and prayer requests, so you know what’s going on. I have started a group chat on an app called Signal. This is where I will be giving day-to-day updates about what I am doing and how you can keep praying. Please download the app Signal first and let me know if you would like to be in this group chat.

I love and appreciate you all!

In His Love,

Alani

Dear Pastors, Leaders, and Supporters, 

Greetings to all of you! First of all, I want to thank God and all of you for your prayers, Christian love, and support. By your prayers and love, we have reached over 500 villages that no one had reached before. In all of these villages, the people had never even heard the name of Jesus Christ before we shared. 

During these 12 years, we distributed over 12,000 New Testaments and over 50,000 four-page Gospel tracts. We played the Jesus movie on a screen in over 60 rural villages and distributed about 20 audio Bibles. We baptized more than 200 people. 

Together, my dad and I planted churches in over 60 villages at different times. However, because of persecution and a lack of jobs, most of the churches have closed. There are not good jobs in my state, so people move to bigger cities to find work. Right now, three house churches are being held in different villages. We are planning to start another church in a village we did outreach in last month.

Recently, over a hundred people began coming to our Sunday services. We do not have enough space to seat a 100 people. So, we divided the church into two parts. Those who were already baptized, we invite on Fridays. Those who are new and are not baptized, we invite on Sundays. This way we can all sit comfortably. It is all happening because of your prayers. 

We had a great time sharing the Lord’s Supper together and having a fellowship meal. 

I thank God that He is increasing our people in faith and in the knowledge of His Word daily. The believers of our church are facing pain and trouble. They have a difficult time being able to come to the Lord’s house, yet they are not abandoning the Lord. God be praised!

During our special gathering, we spent a lot of time with the believers of our church in fellowship and Bible study. We prayed throughout the day and also had the Lord’s Supper and a fellowship meal. This was a matter of great excitement for us. We prayed for the whole world, especially for the Gospel to be spread. There are still many places left where the name of Jesus has not even reached the ears of the people. We also prayed for our organization and for all of the servants, preachers and pastors who are imprisoned and persecuted for the name of Jesus. After having a fellowship meal, everyone went home.  

While I was in another city for a meeting, my neighbor called the police to arrest my father.

I thank God that He is great! He gave me and my wife the opportunity to attend a meeting in another state. We were encouraged by Pastor G* and J*. God also gave us the opportunity to visit a Hindu pilgrimage city. There, my wife and I preached the Gospel to some Hindu priests and distributed candy to the children living in the slums.

While I was gone, our neighbors, who are always against our church, broke the entire water drain in front of our house and church. When my father stopped them, they abused him and called the police. They told the police that my father converts people to another religion. However, because there is no special law here right now, the police did not say anything about conversions. However, the police sided with the people against us and scolded my father and mother.

The police told my parents, “The drain will be built again, so no one should trouble these people.” However, it has been more than a month, and the drain has not been rebuilt yet. Because of this, we and the people of our church have great difficulty coming into our home and fellowship. It is especially difficult when we need to take a motorbike out to do ministry. Two or three people are needed to help push the motorbike out across the area and also to help it come back in. We cannot leave the motorbike outside. It would be stolen within an hour if we did.

Prayer Requests: 

1. Please continue to pray for our church family. May the Lord help them as they face persecution.  
2. Please continue pray for my parents. They both suffer with bone pain and still share the Good News. 
3. Please pray for my neighbors to believe on Jesus. Pray also that they will live peacefully and rebuild the drain quickly. The neighbor who led the breaking of the drain is a village leader.
4. There are many outreaches that we are planning in November and December. The news about the outreaches needs to be spread in many villages. May God fulfill all of our needs for this. May He also grant us protection from those who are anti-Christian.
5. Please pray that God gives us protection during Christmas. Many anti-Christians are planning to attack on Christmas. 
6. A very large Hindu festival is being held in our ministry area. So far, about 7 churches have been attacked. Those who do not participate in this festival are abused physically and mentally. 

May God bless you all!

Pastor & Mrs. 11*

*Names and faces have been changed or omitted for security reasons.

Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to a king as the one in authority, or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and the praise of those who do right.

1 Peter 2:13-14

Major Milestone: Inspection by National Counsel of Higher Education

We have been planning, raising funds, and working to gain official accreditation for Terebinth Bible College for the last 4 years. Our aim was shifted toward this when, in 2018, Rwanda passed Law 72, requiring faith-based institutions to meet 10 key standards, one major standard being that the leader must hold a degree in religious studies from a higher learning institution. Uganda has always tended to adopt the major policies of other nations, and this case is no different, with promises to implement similar laws. Many church leaders are rising to fight against the passing of a law restricting the practice of religious institutions. However, it would be a disservice to the church body, if we, though morally able to meet government standards, fail to provide them with the certification required if such a law were passed.

Since 2020, we have been busy building and preparing the Terebinth Bible School campus in Adak. Many of you lent your support for the construction of classrooms, dormitories, cafeteria, kitchen, and bathrooms. Because of great support from several groups, we were able to furnish a library of more than 6,000 books, as well as provide 20 laptops for the computer lab, both required amenities. Our team has worked hard to prepare the location as well as the organization of the ministry; we have hired consultants to guide us in the process, remodeled houses into offices, and expanded our staff.

On November 7th, the National Counsel of Higher Education (NCHE) came to inspect our facilities. They sent six experts of various educational fields to examine every aspect of the school, from the “software” (personnel, curriculum, history, and future plans etc.) to the “hardware” (quality of construction, physical capacity, and safety measures). This team was not sent to give or withhold the accreditation, but to write a report which they will submit to the Quality Assurance Counsel, who has the power to grant a provisional operational license. While they did give us a list of corrections to make, they were very impressed with our school, and thankful for the work we are doing for God’s kingdom in such a rural area. They were very optimistic about our qualifications for getting the license very soon, which would make Terebinth Bible College the first accredited Evangelical college in Northern Uganda. This would be a huge blessing as it will not only safeguard all of our students from unnecessary conflict with the government, but also increase our influence on the doctrine of the entire region!

In Christ,

Matt & Noelle & Family

Where did the year go? When we’re fully engaged in meaningful work and focused on a higher purpose, days blend together, and before we know it, a year has gone by. David and I are thankful for the opportunity to serve God and His people here in Loreto, Mexico. As David & I continue our ministry in Mexico, we’re continually amazed by the doors God is opening and the blessings He’s pouring out. We feel incredibly blessed to be part of a thriving bilingual church community at Calvary Loreto, where we’ve seen God’s hand at work in wonderful ways. Thank you for reading this brief update on what the Lord has been doing in our lives and this community.

Most of you know that the building Calvary Loreto is currently renting is being sold. We have been in prayer on what to do and feel through the Holy Spirit we have been led to purchase some land to build a new church. Last week, Calvary’s ”Real Men of Christ” gathered to pray over the piece of land we believe will be the future home of our church. Pastor Elmer and I had the privilege to step forward in faith and sign a contract for this land. We need to make 4 payments over the next 8 months to secure this property before we can start to build. Please be praying for the Lord’s will in all of this as we step out in faith to raise all the funds to secure this land. We invite you to join us in this journey of faith! If you feel called to contribute, please know that 100% of your donation will go directly to the purchase of the land and the construction of our new church building.

Our men’s group, ”Real Men of Christ,” is going strong. David is leading this group of men in their walk with Jesus to become the men God created them to be. He is seeing so many of these men being transformed week after week. Each week, 15 to 20 men show up to be taught the Word of God and share how they can apply it to their lives. This group is creating a space where men can be honest with one another about their challenges, victories, and spiritual struggles. Through praying over one another, lifting each other, and “iron sharpening iron,” they’re discovering the strength and freedom that come from walking together in faith.

We had the opportunity to come alongside The Connection House ministry and do a movie night on the beach. This was a great way to invite non-believers to a church-friendly event. About 300 people came to the event to enjoy some nachos, popcorn, and a movie. We were able to give the gospel message and also invite them to Calvary Loreto. At least 3 new families now call Calvary Loreto their home because of this outreach. God is good always.

Our weekly life group in an area outside of Centro, Loreto is continuing to be fruitful with up to 20 people showing up. Miguel and Bernice who are faithful servants lead this group and are preparing to go out and plant a church (God willing) sometime next year. We serve a meal every week to feed them physically and then we give the Word of God to feed their souls. We had the privilege and honor of baptizing our first person from this life group last month. God is doing amazing things through this life group. Please keep praying for lives to be saved in this area and also for Miguel and Bernice’s calling from the Lord.

The Bi-weekly Blessing table is going well. Through your financial commitments we are currently able to give out about 50 to 60 bags of groceries a month to those who need food. Also, we can share serving opportunities with church members by shopping and preparing food bags to be distributed at church. We are short every time of around 10 to 15 bags of food but know that in God’s timing, His will may be done. Please pray about coming alongside us financially as this need is greatly needed for quite a few of the church members.

Thank you to all of you who continue to pray for David and I in our ministry here in Loreto, Mexico. It is a great blessing to be able to serve our Lord and Savior in the calling He has for our lives. It isn’t always easy but we are so thankful that at this time in our lives we can do the will that God has for us. If you feel led to support any of the ministries we are involved in, please know that 100% goes to the work of the ministry. We could never do this work without your prayers and financial support. Everything that happens here for the Kingdom of God is your spiritual fruit so thank you and blessings to you all!

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.”

Jeremiah 29:11

Thank you, everyone. Have a wonderful holiday season celebrating our Lord in the coming months.

(Español abajo)

We had an amazing Youth camp praise God! We had teachings, worship, campfires, movie night, prayer, outing to the pool, a rally, food, prizes, crafts, and more! It was such a blessing to receive over 50 youth from about 7 different churches. We thank God for everyone who made this 3-day event possible; all of you who are reading this letter, our servants from our church, all of the youth leaders, and also the team from Connections House! All of you played such a big role in making this possible and we thank God for your lives! (Click here to see a post with pictures from the youth camp)

While the Connections House team was still here with us, they also did a children’s outreach at our church. There was about 50 kids that attended the event where we had songs, face painting, Bible-teaching, crafts, nail painting, bracelets making, food, gifts, candy, and more! Praise God that we had some people come to Sunday service after the event! The Connections House team also gave out some school supplies to the kids and teens in our church after service on Sunday. This really helped to fulfill a need that people struggle with very often here.

Praise God we were able to start the Church Planting class again. There are about 8 faithful students coming to the class every week. It is such a blessing to see how with each week that passes, they are growing more and more in spiritual maturity and in their teachings. We are so proud of them and can’t wait to see how God uses them in the future in church planting!

Of course we could not go without having a Mexican independence day party! It was a blast! There was a food court, karaoke, fireworks, costume contest, prizes, piñata, and more. We are so grateful with God for the church family that He has provided for us here in Calpulalpan. It is such a blessing for us to have such wonderful friends here with us. (Click here for more photos; click here for the recap video)

Also in September we had our first Church Planting Conference at CCM. We were blessed to have the pastors come from Calvary Rosarito to do the conference. This was a one-day version of the Church planting conference that we attended in Rosarito in August. Not only was it a great conference in Rosarito, but it was so sweet to be able to have the same conference here in our church. There were also people from other local churches that attended with us. Praise God there was over 80 people who attended the conference and 17 people who accepted their calling to church planting. God is moving greatly here in Southern Mexico! (Click here to see the conference; Click here to see the recap video; Click here for photos)

Lastly we would like to share with you about what a blessing it was to have the Calvary Rosarito Worship team here with us! The first event they did was a special concert night of worship. Even though it was cold, it was such a sweet night of fellowship and praise that also ended with desserts and a bonfire. (Click here to see the concert). On day 2 with the team they did a worship conference! We had a full church again with people from many local churches joining us. It was a blessed time of fellowship, worship, teachings, workshops, food, and even a raffle! (Click here to see the conference part 1 – part 2; Click here for the team’s recap video they made)

Praise Reports

• That God provided and all the events for these past months were able to happen
• That Brittany’s pregnancy is going well and baby is healthy
• For the teams that have been able to come and be such a blessing to us and the Christians here in Tlaxcala

Prayer Requests

• That God will continue to provide so that we can continue to do free events for our church and other local churches
• That God will continue to help Brian’s knee to heal
• That God will continue to keep Brittany and baby girl safe and healthy
• That God will provide a suitable home for our family to move into
• That God will provide a 15 passenger van for the church to use to transport our church people and teams
• That God will guide us in deciding what we will do in the church this coming year, and the leaders/assistant pastors we will be raising up

“Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed,
for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.”

Lamentations 3:22-23

¡Tuvimos un campamento de jóvenes increíble gracias a Dios! ¡Tuvimos enseñanzas, alabanza, fogatas, noche de pelicula, oración, salida a la alberca, rally, comida, premios, manualidades y más! Fue una gran bendición recibir a más de 50 jóvenes de aproximadamente 7 iglesias diferentes. Damos gracias a Dios por todos los que hicieron posible este evento de 3 días; ¡Todos ustedes que están leyendo esta carta, nuestros servidores de nuestra iglesia, todos los líderes de jovenes y también el equipo de Connections House! ¡Todos ustedes jugaron un papel muy importante para hacer esto posible y damos gracias a Dios por sus vidas! (Haga clic aquí para ver una publicación con fotos del campamento juvenil)

Mientras el equipo de Connections House todavía estaba aquí con nosotros, también realizaron un alcanze para niños en nuestra iglesia. Alrededor de 50 niños asistieron al evento donde tuvimos canciones, pintura de caras, enseñanza bíblica, manualidades, pintura de uñas, manuelidad de pulseras, comida, regalos, dulces y más. ¡Gloria a Dios que algunas personas vinieron al servicio dominical después del evento! El equipo de Connections House también entregó algunos útiles escolares a los niños y adolescentes de nuestra iglesia después de la iglesia el domingo. Esto realmente ayudó a cumplir una necesidad con la que la gente lucha muy a menudo aquí.

También salimos como iglesia a ver la nueva película Cristiana “La Forja”. Fue un tiempo de bendición y animo para todos nosotros. ¡Muy agradecido por cómo Dios proveyo a estas personas maravillosas para ser parte de nuestra iglesia!

¡Fue un gran privilegio poder tener nuestra primera dedicación de bebé en Calvary Conexión México! Estamos muy orgullosos de Suzeth y David, los padres del bebé Dastan, por dar este paso de fe y dedicar a su bebé a Dios y querer que crezca en un hogar centrado en Dios y rodeado de gente piadosa. (Haz clic aquí para ver el post de la dedicatoria del bebé)

Gracias a Dios pudimos comenzar nuevamente la clase de Plantación de Iglesias. Aproximadamente 8 estudiantes fieles asisten a la clase cada semana. Es una gran bendición ver cómo cada semana que pasa van creciendo más y más en madurez espiritual y en sus enseñanzas. ¡Estamos muy orgullosos de ellos y no podemos esperar a ver cómo Dios los usa en el futuro en la plantación de iglesias!

¡Por supuesto que no podíamos pasar el mes de Septiembre sin tener una fiesta del día de la independencia de México! ¡Fue una maravilla! Hubo venta de comidas, karaoke, fuegos artificiales, concurso de disfraces, premios, piñata y más. Estamos muy agradecidos con Dios por la familia de la iglesia que nos ha provisto aquí en Calpulalpan. Es una gran bendición para nosotros tener amigos tan maravillosos aquí con nosotros. (Haga clic aquí para ver más fotos; haga clic aquí para ver el vídeo resumen)

También en Septiembre tuvimos nuestra primera Conferencia de Plantación de Iglesias en CCM. Tuvimos la suerte de que los pastores vinieran desde Calvary Rosarito para hacer la conferencia. Esta fue una versión de un día de la conferencia de plantación de iglesias a la que asistimos en Rosarito en Agosto. No sólo fue una gran conferencia en Rosarito, sino que fue muy animante poder tener la misma conferencia aquí en nuestra iglesia. También asistieron con nosotros personas de otras iglesias locales. Gloria a Dios hubo más de 80 personas que asistieron a la conferencia y 17 personas que aceptaron su llamado a la plantación de iglesias. ¡Dios se está moviendo grandemente aquí en el Sur de México! (Haga clic aquí para ver la conferencia; Haga clic aquí para ver el video resumen; Haga clic aquí para ver fotos)

Por último, nos gustaría compartir con ustedes la bendición que fue tener al equipo de Calvary Rosarito Worship aquí con nosotros. El primer evento que realizaron fue una noche especial de concierto de alabanza. Aunque hacía frío, fue una noche tan dulce de compañerismo y alabanza que también terminó con postres y una fogata. (Haga clic aquí para ver el concierto) ¡El día 2 con el equipo hicieron una conferencia de adoración! Nuevamente tuvimos una iglesia llena con gente de muchas iglesias locales uniéndose a nosotros. ¡Fue un tiempo de mucha bendicion de compañerismo, adoración, enseñanzas, talleres, comida y hasta una rifa! (Haga clic aquí para ver la conferencia parte 1 – parte 2; haga clic aquí para ver el video resumen del equipo que hicieron)

Reportes de Alabanza:

• Que Dios proveyó y todos los eventos de estos últimos meses pudieron suceder
• Que el embarazo de Brittany va bien y el bebé está sano
• Para los equipos que han podido venir y ser de tanta bendición para nosotros y los Cristianos aqui en Tlaxcala

Peticiones de Oracion:

• Que Dios seguirá proveyendo para que podamos seguir realizando eventos gratuitos para nuestra iglesia y otras iglesias locales
• Que Dios seguirá ayudando a que la rodilla de Brian sane
• Que Dios seguirá manteniendo a Brittany y a su niña seguras y saludables
• Que Dios proveerá una casa adecuada para que nuestra familia se mude
• Que Dios proveerá una camioneta para 15 personas para transportar gente de la iglesia e equipos
• Que Dios nos guiará para decidir lo que haremos en la iglesia el próximo año y los líderes/pastores asistentes que estaremos levantando

“Por la misericordia de Jehová no hemos sido consumidos, porque nunca decayeron sus misericordias. Nuevas son cada mañana; grande es tu fidelidad.”

Lamentaciones 3:22-23

Craig and Daisy Tippie are ministering in Huacho, Peru and utilizing Surfing as an outreach. Their vision is to reach, teach and disciple. They have one son named Ryan. Through their skating and surfing camp outreaches to the youth many have come to know Christ. Huacho is the capital of witchcraft in Peru, and they have great opposition and many spiritual battles over the souls of the people of Huacho. “But if God is for us, who could be against us.” Craig and Daisy also started a church which has grown into a fellowship that has families that have come to the Lord, because their teenager got saved through an outreach. They have several families in their church and their focus is not just youth, but all lost people.