February 2023 – Learning How to Counsel Folks! Biblical Counseling Ministry Claudia and I have jumped into the Biblical Counseling ministry since last year (2022) and it seems to have snowballed! Most folks see counseling from a secular psychology perspective, whereas the Biblical counselor uses the Word of God to help folks turn to God…

Praise the Lord! Greetings to you in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Thank you, dear partners, for your prayers and partnership. We are praying for your families and for your country. By the grace of God, my family and I are doing well. God has kept us safe. Last month, our…

– Garcia Family Update February 2023 – Hello Friends & Family!  These last few months have been a sweet time of ministry. The Lord has really been confirming what I believe to be His main calling on my (Joel’s) life: to teach the Word of God! This specific calling plays into every role He has…

Dear Sponsors, Greetings to you all in the matchless name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! The Bible teaches that God’s sovereignty is an essential aspect of who He is–that He has supreme authority and absolute power over all things. “Furthermore, because we are united with Christ, we have received an inheritance from God,…

Dear Pastors, Supporters and Church Family, Greetings to all of you in the sweet name of the Lord Jesus Christ! I thank God that He has kept me safe this whole month. Last month, an investigation team was formed by the central government that came to investigate us, by comparing us with a terrorist/insurgent group. But,…

hello lovely family! “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:1 I want to start off by saying that Bryan and I are so incredibly thankful for you and your loving support through prayer…

Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” So we may boldly say: “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?” – Hebrews 13:5-6 (NKJV) It can always be…

Hello family and partners in the gospel! It’s been far too long since my last newsletter. God has been doing so much and I will have to catch you up in subsequent correspondences as to keep this one a modest length. So let me dive in and catch you up on the more pertinent parts…

(Español Abajo) Praise God we had a wonderful Christmas and New Year’s together with our families! It was sweet for all of us to be together, especially because we don’t know when or if we will all be together next Christmas. The cherry on top was that Brittany’s brother, William, drove down from Glendale, AZ…

“This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.” JOSHUA 1:8 With this…