He Is Risen!

He is risen indeed! Easter in Mexico for us has been a lot different than the traditions we are used to with our family and friends back in Florida. We miss the sunrise service and the baptism at the beach. We miss having a house full of friends over for strawberry waffles and the big service on Easter morning. Last year we were at Pilar’s moms for Easter so this was our first ever Easter here. We went to the service at church Easter morning and then spent the day with other missionary friends here. It was nice hearing the traditions they were missing with us.

The students at the Bible College were mostly out of town either on a Mission trip to Chihuahua, Mexico or on Spring Break. We did have a group of forty other college students from a church and the Calvary Chapel Bible College in California come for four days on a spring break Mission trip . We had a great time with them and they got so much work done around the school. They served at other ministries here too. They came with a heart to serve and service is what they did. Every group who comes moves us forward towards the vision and goals of the College.

There’s not much time left in this semester, only six more weeks, so we will be busy finishing classes and getting ready for graduation.

Our son Alex is in this graduating class so it will be special for us. Pray for him as he is figuring out what to do next. He has been a better student than I ever was and has been involved in leading a discipleship group, leading one of the worship teams, and is quite the Foosball player. He played on our undefeated soccer team this year too. Right now he is planning to return to the states for a while to work and maybe returning as a missionary.

Thank all of you for your prayers for us, especially me and my back. I still don’t know what will happen but we did get the records to the doctor here but he’s on vacation. Most of the pain is gone but I have been taking it easy and trying not to do more than I should to keep from hurting it any more. I miss surfing and riding my bike but have more time for reading.

Pilar is staying busy at the school and is involved in two off campus women’s Bible studies. She has so many friends here it is amazing. She continues to encourage the girls at school too and seems like she is always serving by sewing, cooking, sharing, or whatever other girl stuff she can do with them.

One of the highlights of this semester has been having all the students over for a time of worship and dessert every month. I think it gives them a sense of home and brings back memories for us of having a house full of kids playing guitars and singing praise songs to the Lord. It is so neat to see them in worship and see them grow in their faith and spiritual walk with the Lord. He will do great things through them as they leave to serve Him.

 

We are indeed blessed to be here and look forward to the day when we see our risen Savior face to face.

 

Leo and Pilar

P.S. We would love to hear from you.

In case you didn’t get the new address and want to mail financial support to partner with us in our work here you can click on the Become a Financial Partner button above for bank draft or credit/debit card or you can send a check to SGWM 17451 Bastanchury Rd. Suite 203 Yorba Linda CA, 92886. If you send a check please make it payable to Saving Grace World Missions and in the Memo Line write – “Gray.”

To contact us by mail:                                                               By email:

Leo and Pilar Gray                                                                            Leo@ccbcmexico.com

C/O CCBC Mexico                                                                            Pilar@ccbcmexico.com

P.O Box 8235

Chula Vista, CA 91912

 


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