Catch Up Time

We have a lot of catching up to do, so let's get started. Don't worry we did not freeze up here although some of the temps have been at 25 degrees below 0. So, where do we start....

Our biggest news is that we bought a house!
It is nothing fancy or huge, but it is our home and we love it. The process of finding and buying a home was not easy or simple, but God definitely protected us along the way and led us to this home. We have plenty of space and room to grow in the future... We moved in during the 2nd week of December and had everything unpacked in time for Christmas. We are looking forward to making this our home for as long as God keeps us here. If anyone is in the area, make sure you give us a call, we would love to have you stay with us.

Marissa had fun dressing up for her 1st Halloween. Of course she had to be Cinderella and loved every minute of it. She got to dress up for daycare during the day and then we visited her grandparents and aunt and uncle at night. We all had a great time!

Let it Snow...

The snow just keeps falling this winter. We were all very excited when the first snow fell. Marissa finally got to practice making snow angels outside. We have tried sledding, tubing, and ice skating or should I say boot skating. We are enjoying the winter. We also figured out really quick that shoveling is not that much fun. Our driveway is long, too long. We are looking at buying a snow blower, but want to wait to get one on sale. So, it will be shoveling for a little bit longer for us.

Ministry Update:

Enrique's work at the Salvation Army is going great. It was exciting to see how God provided just enough funds at just the right time through the Kettle campaign during Christmas. It made both of us take time to remember that God is bigger than the economy. It was one of those times that renewed our faith and trust in God. Enrique is finally getting to focus more of his time and energy towards outreach in the Hispanic community. We are both looking forward to seeing God work through this new outreach. The after school program is going well and the kids are enjoying a walk through the Bible. We have begun a new Bible study called The Truth Project at church and love it! Chrissie is also starting to teach a new teen/young adult Sunday School class this Sunday. She is excited to finally have a place to minister alongside Enrique. She is also looking for a new job as a school nurse. We feel that this move will allow Chrissie the freedom she needs to commit more time and energy working with Enrique during his special winter & summer camps. So pray for us as we continue to minister here in St. Paul. Pray that the outreach to the Hispanic community will be fruitful.

We hoped you enjoyed the update. We hope to send out a similar update via email that will include our new contact information as well.

Talk to you soon...