New Year's Goodness

Taste and see that the Lord is GOOD; blessed is the one who takes refuge in Him. -- Psalm 34:8

Wild how life takes you sometimes.  January is over and I didn't even realize when it started.  In those moments of whirlwind or frustration or disappointment, one thing is true: God is good.  

I see why that classic creed "God is good all the time; and, All the time, God is good" is so often repeated.  It's true. Doesn't matter what's happening.  He is good. Try it next time.  Just tell yourself, "God is good all the time" over and over until you are convinced that whatever fails you in this life, it's not Him. 

I know. Here the three kings are a big deal.  January sixth is King's Day.   

Mom and Dad were here to celebrate the new year with us- and my birthday :) Thanks Mom and Dad!!  
A few days after their visit, Xaume's parents had some sudden health trouble and spent a week in the hospital.  But praise God they are doing better and recuperating well.  

Here's Xaume sharing at one of the youth services.  We continue serving as sub-directors for the youth and are preparing for a mission trip in March.   

Leon, Guanajuato -- about five hours northwest of Mexico City.

While Xaume spent two weeks teaching in Leon, Guanajuato, I stayed with my in-laws and kept up with classes at Rhema Bible Institute.   

New Testament Class - for the new Rhema campus in Leon. 

One of the students in Leon runs a school where Xaume taught a lesson challenging the kids to "Go into all the world" with the Good News! 

To close the month, we were invited to present an outreach lesson on respect.  This is a kind of isolated community where a church we know is beginning a cell group.  The people were very receptive and thanked us for coming- even though one of the city authorities came to tell them that what we were teaching the kids was "not good."  Our lesson was: Love your neighbor as your self.

Praying to receive Jesus. 

Pray for the families of this neighborhood to have hunger for God and come to learn more about Him at the mission. 

This is the Pastor of the church we are working with sharing with one of the women from the community.

That concludes our entry for this month.  Thank you for taking time to view our update.  We'd love to hear from you too!  Our prayer requests: God's grace and favor as we move into the next months and open doors for His message! 

May He astound you with His goodness! 

Xau and Anna