Finding Rest

To all of our family, friends, and other readers,

 

Once again we must apologize for posting a late blog but I wanted to finish writing to all of you about 2015. I know this past year has already come to an end, but yet, God moved in that time.

 

I feel every month we write to you that the base is going through something different, a new season. Here with us things change very quickly. We have our ups and downs as well. Right now we just went through a season of learning to rest.

 

I know you may think, well it's Christmas time...everyone has rest time. Not here, because there are still men and women on the street needing love.  Our ministry continues during this time of year helping the sex trafficked and street children.  The street people really needed our help and support during this season.  It is a particularly hard time for them since the loss of their families and lives is so vivid during this family time.

 

We asked for a week off during Christmas and had the joy of spending some time with my family

in Guajuanto. It was a bit strange for me not going to Texas for Christmas or going to California where my parents and siblings have moved to now. To tell you the truth, it was hard spending

Christmas away from my family as I am used to. This Christmas was still new though because for the first time ever I got to spend it with MY HUSBAND.

 

That first Christmas together will never be replaced! I was able to learn more of the culture I am living in today. 

 

For the American readers, Christmas in Mexico is celebrated on Christmas Eve. There is no Christmas tree that everyone runs down to on Christmas morning. Instead, they celebrate The Three Wise Men who come January 6th. In all of this strangeness, the Lord was still God. As most parents teach their kids it's not about the gifts, it's about who you are with. That was very true for me this year. 

 

Although my expectations were different, the Lord taught me more of who He is and the love He has for His people. That was the gift I was able to share in a new environment.

 

When we returned back to the base, our leaders spoke to us on how this year the Lord hasspoken over everyone to take time to rest. We enjoyed a week and a half off. Everyone. Which had never been done before. During this time we were able to find again God's purpose for our lives as individuals and as a base. We took time to reenergize and to connect again with our families.  Now we are ready to again dive into God’s purpose for us in Mexico.

 

 January will kick us off in helping to lead a DTS Discipleship Training School that starts this Monday January 18th!  Rodrigo and I am excited and nervous as we have never done this together as a couple. Please join us in praying for our students and for our marriage. If you could please prayerfully consider joining our journey and financially supporting us, we would greatly appreciate it! God is always faithful and He loves to use YOU to bless His Kingdom. To this day we are still struggling with finances and support and having monthly supporters. If it means skipping a Starbucks run which could enable you to send us $10 dollars a month, you'd be surprised how far that would get us. Thank you for reading about our life on the mission field! We love you all and the invitation still stands to all who want to visit us, you have a home here with us!! God bless.