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December


My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Saviour. 
Luke 1:46-47



Feliz Navidad and the best new year!!!  We are now here in Ohio visiting for the season - enjoying a wonderful time of refreshment with family, friends and sharing Liam.  As we close the year, here´s what´s been happening in December.


On our trip to San Luis Potosí (6 hours north) we got to record another video blog and spend an evening doing a missions-focused lesson with the kids.  The church, Agape, invited us to be a part of their missions Wakeup weekend.





We got to share a workshop about missions, and here below Yazna (Xau´s sister) is sharing in her workshop!  It was so fun and encouraging to be able to spend time with her as she was visiting Mexico this month.  She is a powerful witness.  





The main speaker for the weekend was Marcos Schultz, a well-known missionary (dressed below in a Japanese kimono) to Mexico who has travelled world-wide.  What a privilege to meet and minister with him. 





El Callejón (the Alley) is an outreach ministry this church in San Luis has been doing for about a year.  They go each Saturday to teach these kids downtown. It´s a tough area known for violence.  With the Agape team, we did a special Christmas lesson and were able to close by ministering in prayer. One girl, Yadira, asked for specific prayer for economic needs to be able to go to school. Her father is addicted to drugs and both parents worship Saint Death - a dark and growing movement in Mexico.

Please keep these kids specifically in prayer - for the power and protection of Jesus! Pray for breakthrough since many parents do not allow their kids to go, since they know they will hear about Jesus.  Also keep the Agape team in prayer, that they be covered by His blood and have strength and endurance. 




In Mexico, the last activity for the year was a Christmas lesson at this church meeting.  Conquering Frontiers (the church) normally holds three services on Sundays, but to close their year they held one big service off site. And we got to help minister to the little ones! 




Around 400 kids, ages 5-11 gathered to worship together and be reminded of the origin of Christmas - the Saviour´s arrival on earth!  Hearts in Action Peru had written a time-travel drama that we got to implement here in Mexico.  It starts with the search for how Christmas began and two kids traveling back in time to the Fall, ancient Egypt, Nineveh and finally, Bethlehem!

Our big project that week- creating this time machine!














Liam even got to have his debut as baby Jesus! 

It was a powerful time together as we closed, asking God for more of His Spirit as we choose to follow Him.  After praying with the kids, we encouraged them to take some time praying for one another.   Keep these young ones lifted up!  That they may continue to press into His presence and encounter Him as Lord and Friend every day.




For the year´s close, I wanted to include some brief info on the doors God has opened for His Word through us this year.  Our biggest request is that His Glory be manifest more and more in Mexico starting in the lives of the young generations!







Our love and blessings to you in the Name of Jesus! 
Happy 2017!!!
Xau, Anna & Liam



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