Couple's Retreat and Pastor/Missionary Family Retreat 2014

This was the first year that we had a 3 day Couple's Retreat February 13, 14, 15.  And I think the results are in.... We all loved it!!  Definitely a do again retreat in the future!

We had our annual Pastor/Missionary Family Retreat February 17-21.  Dr. Bill Smith with GLOBE Ministries joined us again to teach and preach to us this week.

YOUTH CAMPS 2014!!

Now that all of camps are over I can finally give an over-all report.  Many, many decisions were made and 14 of those were for salvation!!  One of those was our very own, Aby!! We love you Aby and pray that you will grow to be best young Christian lady you can be for the Lord!

Camp 1  (ages 15-25 )
Speaker:  Pastor José Mares

         

 

Camp 2  ages 12-14

Speaker:  Matt Gansemer

Camp 3    ages 8-11
Speaker: Pastor Mike Todd

Iglesia Bautista Nueva Vida in 4 minutes. 2013

Last year I made a video of all the church activities in 2012 and it turned out really fun!!!  So, here comes another one for 2013!

HAVE A GREAT AND BLESSED 2014!

All I want for Christmas in my two front...

TIRES!!  Yeah, these things have to happen this time of year.  We couldn't wait any longer to change the two front tires.  January begins camp season and we have to have the car in a good and safe condition.

Our car has been a VERY important member of our ministry.  We constantly use it here in Junín for church business and use it throughout the year for camp business.  Many times we pull a trailer so we can take all our things and tools to work.

Within the next couple of months we will surely have to change the two rear tires and do more maintenance. When camps are over in February our poor car needs a good spa treatment!  We ask for your prayers that God would provide for this need.  If you would like to be a part of this answer to prayer or would like to donate for any project of ours look for the donate link on the right side of this blog.

Just one more picture before I finish. 

We want to give a big thank you to a faithful servant and great friend of ours, Alejandro Samariani, for coming this weekend to minister to our teens, share with the men, and preach in our Sunday morning services.  Alejandro always is a great blessing to us and an encouragement.

Thanks for the privilege.

This time of year for me is always a wake up call.  I read on Facebook all my "friends" counting down the days to Thanksgiving with a mention of something for which they are thankful.  This makes me evaluate myself over the past several months.

Am I a grateful person or do I take things for granted?
I think I can honestly say that I am probably a thankful person.

My expression of thankfulness may not be as big or eloquent or vocal as others.

But, to truly be thankful, does my expression have to be big or vocal?
I think for some things yes and for some things no.  So today I want to be very vocal on some things.

First of all, I want to thank the Lord for dying on the cross for me.  My eternal destiny is sealed to Heaven because of this.

Secondly,  I am thankful for my family and friends.  All who have been and are currently a part of my life have sincerely been a blessing in my life.  So much love, support, and encouragement cannot go unrecognized.

Thirdly, I am thankful for the privilege to serve on a foreign field.  Everyday I am reminded of the great need around the world to spread the Gospel.  It is so heart wrenching at times to live daily where there is so much spiritual blindness. But God has called me to shine in Argentina so that they might see Him and I consider that an honor.

This Thursday many of the missionaries here in Argentina will get together to share a traditional Thanksgiving dinner.  I'm taking my traditional Veg-All casserole and a dessert. I haven't decided on which dessert to make yet.  I hope everyone has a moment on that day to be or talk with family and most of all take a moment to purposefully give thanks to the Lord for His goodness.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!