December Updates

Our dearest friends and family,

This will probably be the last update you recieve from us this year.  We're actively getting ready for our trip to Mexico.  We're going to Monclova, Mexico - about 3 hours south of border.  We'll be crossing at Eagle Pass, TX.  We're going with a group from Southern Nazarene University, they have been taking a group into Mexico during Christmas Break for over 20 years.  Our team will be going to an orphanage (it's really more like a temporary home for potential foster kids) and we will be doing fun things with the children there while another team rewires the electrical stuff (to keep the building within state regulations).  We hope to teach the children about the 4 types of love God gives us: Love for God, Love for others, Love for ourselves, and Love for God's creation. We have Bible stories, songs, and crafts planned.  I hope they go well and we'll see if taking pictures are appropriate on site (I hope they are)

The Sunday before we leave, we will be directing, Josh will be narrating the Children's Christmas Play at 1st Church.  We're very excited for this.  The whole church will be in a combined service (English & Spanish churches), so our play will be in both Spanish and English.  We let the kids decide which language they'd like to speak their parts in.  Most of our kids chose to speak in Spanish, but Joseph and Mary are speaking English.  We also have planned a power point to have the opposite translation up for the congregation so everyone will be able to follow along. I'm only sad we didn't have more time to practice with the kids.

This past week we have been brainstorming and doing a lot of creative thinking to come up with something for younger teens or even children who have felt a call into missions or even a general call to serve God.  We have come up with something for young teens for sure and I have something stirring within me that would be geared towards 5th & 6th graders.


Prayer Requests:
1. Our trip into Mexico (Dec. 26 - Jan. 5th) & the other 150 people coming.  Some are driving across the country, others are flying.  Please pray for safe travels and safe crossings into Mexico.
2. We're still looking for work.  Deborah has had a few interviews, please pray that she gets a "we want to hire you" phone call.


We hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We miss and love you all! (And we miss the snow!)



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