First Sunday back at Mas Que Vencedores("More Than Conquerors")

Praying for a brother(white shirt) in the rehab center who came forward to accept Christ this morning.

Santi with one of his new friends. He got the star sticker in Sunday school.

The men in the rehab center singing "At the Cross where i first saw the light" in Spanish.

Some brothers in the rehab center recieving award certificates for completing certain phases of recovery.



One member of Rhonda and TR's group sharing with the church.

Aminta, a very good friend.

RHONDA!!!

It was really a blessing to be back today at church in La Esperanza. We are really happy to see everybody and to see the changes that have taken place, some good, some not so good, but for the most part the church is growing and changing for the better. We got to see Rhonda and TR. Actually, TR was in the States for about a year before we went to LA and then we were in the states for a year, so we hadn't seen him in about two years. Rhonda is Santi's godmother and was with me through my entire labor and delivery with him. they have a group here this week from the states that will be working around town and it was fun to meet some of them, and to see one that I met a couple of years back.

After church we enjoyed lunch at the pastor's house with his family and after lunch we got to watch the World Cup match in which Spain beat the Netherlands. pretty intense! and a lot of fun. We have bought a lot of new stuff that we needed for the house this week. We lack a lot of little things and we'll have to buy a new sofa but that all takes time and in the meantime we are borrowing a sofa.

we are anxious to get started working. There is always so much to be done in ministry. please pray for us, for our marriage and as parents to Santi, and please pray for us to do all the work we are called to do and that it will be fruitful.

We went up to see the new site of the Alcoholic Rehab Center. It is very nice so far. There are two buildings up so far that need to be finished and a few spots cleared to build more. It is an ongoing project that has many years ahead of it but is doing well and is exciting to be a part of it.

We did see a couple boys last week in town while we were shopping that we have worked with before and that are the reason we want to start up the home for street children. One of them is now living in town with his aunt and isn't working anymore on the semi trucks(he must be 12 now). he looks a lot healthier. The other younger brother looks the same, not any taller, and is still living with his mom, little sister, and older brother. he says his mom is very sick with gall stones, as i understood it. If we can't do anything else this year, I pray that we can put them in a school this year and that they stick with their studies. Part of the problem is that they would have to enter into kinder studies and they are already 10 and 12 years old. But on my heart is to help many children here get a quality education. Our pastor was talking about it this morning in his sermon, and mentioned how other missionaries talked with him and asked him for his prayers for children here who aren't educated. I am so glad we are here and pray God will use us

to bring many to Him here in La Esperanza, which as many of you have already learned means "Hope". We pray many here will come to know Him as their only true hope and peace.