by Paul & Claudia Boubion
Hello family, friends, and fellow co-laborers in the faith,
What an amazing, and fruitful year “2023” has been! Full of twists and turns in the ministry, in our family and in our own personal relationship with Jesus. Yet, God has remained true, amazing, faithful, patient, forgiving and merciful with us!
Family life
Visiting grandma Joanne and grandpa Octavio in Claremont for Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving at the Hamano’s in Menifee. We’re all happy, this was like the 7th take!
Celebrating birthdays
November 19th, Cristian turned 18! Happy Birthday!
Geoff & Lydia’s wedding coming soon.
Biblical counselling
My new office and counselling room is taking shape! (those are gifts for the children’s´ministry in the black bags!) We have had a lot of requests for Biblical Counselling this season! Thankful to God, Claudia and I have about 7 additional people helping us!
Bilingual women’s study
“Women of Worth & Purpose.” Equipping & Discipling ladies to be equipped for every good work, God has prepared beforehand for them to walk in.
Church planting visits and conferences
Attending a women’s retreat in Morelia where I had the privilege of teaching.
Attending a women’s conference in Calpulalpan, Tlaxcala, where I had the privilege of sharing about church planting and getting to visit family and friends.
Paul got to visit The Rock Calvary Chapel in Port Charlotte, Florida. Pastor Aaron Smith and his wife Robbyn were wonderful hosts! That’s the Sunday service.
My Pastor Mike Vincent of Calvary Rosarito and I in Port Charlotte, FL.
The 2023 Mexico Pastors and Leaders Conference in Mexicali gave me the privilege of saying hello to Pastor Hassan Villegas (CCAcapulco), Pastor Lucho Garcia and wife Nori from Calvary Gracia Lima, Peru! And Pastor John Barrilaro of CC Mexicali where Claudia and I met doing missions work when John and Laurie started back in 1995!
I had the pleasure of connecting with my former pastor David Rosales and his wife Marie at a the Pastors and Leaders conference in Mexicali! Claudia and I were part of Calvary Chapel Chino Valley from 1995-2006.
Newlife Rehab clinic
My friend Hector was rescued from the streets by his sisters a year ago and brought to the clinic in 2022. He was born again through the verse by verse Bible Study I get to do in the clinic every Tuesday night! I had the privilege of baptising him earlier this year. He went to be home with the Lord in October and I got to share the eulogy at his memorial service!
Men’s Ministry
Pastor Mike and Pastor Ted watching the football game! We find that sports and food is a great way to reach men! Next to me is my new friend Gerardo. Next to him is Mario Vega our next church planter!
Staff
Staff meeting on Monday mornings. Getting briefed, equipped and discipled by Pastor Mike Vincent.
We recently celebrated our end of the year servants celebration. The Vincent family singers provided great music!
Patio ministry
Two friends I get to disciple: Edgar (L) and Salvador (R). We are enjoying a Saturday night service together! Edgar was part of our life group and has gone with me to the rehab clinic and the youth prison to share his Christian testimony. Salvador has a great heart to worship God and will be accompanying me to the Rehab clinic in 2024!
“2024” plans if the Lord wills:
Bilingual Women’s Ministry missions trips local and far, aswell as Paul’s mission trips:
Mission trips:
-Help host a women’s retreat in Morelia, June 20-24,2024
-Local one day conferences: Ensenada, Otay and Tijuana.
-Host a women’s retreat in Lima, Peru!
-Paul’s trip to Morelia, Oct 4-8, and the privilege of sharing at the retreat.
Prayer requests:
–Women’s Bilingual Bible Study:Continued vision, table leaders, women who attend be equipped and discipled.
–Rehab.: Fresh vision and more committed and faithful men to accompany Paul.
–Biblical Counselling: counsellors guided by the HolySpirit and counselees strengthened in the Lord.
One day conferences in March and October. Topics, workshops and hearts ready to be taught.
–Family: Lydia’s upcoming wedding, Poiema heading to Peru to finish her second semester, Cristian finishing high school and future plans, Natalie finishing her first year as a high school science teacher, while getting her Master’s, Benjamin’s future plans and as for Paul and myself. Keep Jesus first, our relationship second, family and ministry.
Praising God, for all of our family, friends and co-laborers in the faith. Thank you for partnering with us, believing in us, reaching out to us, praying, financially giving so that the ministries we are serving in can be encouraged, poured into and have all they need, to fulfil God’s calling and good works He has prepared beforehand that we should walk in. This is your spiritual fruit aswell. Merry Christmas and a very blessed and prosperous new year, spiritually and physically.
The best is yet to come!
UnitedinChrist,
Boubion Family