Prayer Requests

Racing at the arcade reminds me of how life flies by and how much smoother it is when we place God 1st letting Him guide us through life. I have been thinking and praying more and more about how long I will be staying here in Leon. I have not decided yet; however, I have been leaning more towards staying til mid February. I would like to stay longer than December, because I will be graduating from AIM in March. Also I plan on attending a university in Lubbock of August 2009. God has blessed me through being here and will continue to bless me through whatever decisions I make. However, please pray that I make wise decisions. Things are changing and I will be facing new challenges and experiences when I get back to the states. I know that these decisions that I will be making will affect my future, so pray that I am smart and enjoy life at the same time. Through all my future decisions, I want to glorify God! He is the one who gives me life and reason for life, so I must give Him my praise by my life! Thank you for all of your support and I love you all!


Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

Mexican Farm

Have you ever felt really blessed or either really spoiled and selfish after seeing the quantity of things that another has? Yesterday, Annie, her dad, Roger, and I went to Carmen's Grandma's house. She picked us up at 3 p.m. and drove about 30 min away from Leon. We stopped and visited with her Mom at her house for a little while. She fed us eggs with cactus, beans, and tortillas. They were delicious and probably also very healthy. After we ate, we went to the farm where their grandma and grandpa live. We played the dice game from the Pirates of the Carribean.They grow corn, watermelon, peanuts, squash, beans, cactus, and different plants. They also have ducks, chickens, donkeys, goats, pigeons, dogs, and cats. They live in a very small house; although, I did not see inside of it. I did get to see the first house that they lived in. It was a small one room house with a dirt floor. Even though they do not have very many things, they are very content. They were very welcome to us, and Carmen enjoyed showing us their crops and where she grew up. The grandma amazed me. She is around 73 years old and does not look a day older that 60. I believe that she works really hard on the farm and eats very well.
The blessings in all of this is getting to see how Jesus works in all of their lives, including all of ours. When we put Him first nothing else is important and everything becomes a wonderful experience. Daily God full fills us as no one else can. I praise God for new experiences like this one.

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life - John 3:16