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December 18


God said to Moses, "I am who I am.  This is what you are to say to the Israelites: 'I am has sent me to you.'"
Exodus 3:14 


View of the neighborhood from Twist Ixtapaluca 


I am. A promise so profound there were no other words.  
We get to discover His identity all along the way.

He is ...
provider,
protector,
perfect love.

 To "I am" all the glory for the past, the present and the future!





While we've been having a great time these past couple weeks in Ohio, it was a whirlwind of activity before we took off.  So, just to fill you in on earlier this month...

Xau and Lalo held a training at a church we had never worked with before.  Here it was Lalo's (our team member Ale's husband) turn to teach.  He has such a servant's heart; we've been incorporating him whenever possible. 



In the region of Chimalhuacan, (State of Mexico) Conquering Frontiers has a church plant where we did one last Choose Life lesson before the year was over. They were inaugurating their new kids' area, and for many kids it was their first time visiting!


To end the year, we hosted a dinner for the leaders of each of the Twist Kids' Clubs as well as those interested in or planning to open one in 2019. The pastor above, Ignacia, started a kids' club a couple months ago with which we will now parter officially starting in January.   

Singing carols at the lighting of the tree at the INP hospital (National Pediatric Hospital) 





We wrote and facilitated this Christmas assembly for LIDS college - a small Christian school.  My favorite part was when we handed out mini picture books for each family so they could directly narrate the Christmas story and pray with their children. 
Pastor Paty / Subdirector of Twist Kids' Club Ixtapaluca


It was so rewarding to get to attend the Christmas celebrations at the two Twist Kids' clubs.  I loved witnessing how both churches have taken on more ownership of the clubs and have developed relationships with the kids. 
Twist Ixtapaluca


Neighborhood view from Twist Chalco Valley



Ale Rendon (team member) worked so hard to raise funds for these special gatherings.  Thanks to her, and many donors, we were able to give out mini Bibles to each of the children, give away two bicycles, fill piñatas with candy, give away 30 Twist T-shirts and more!  
Xau preaching at a Christmas outreach / Lamb of God church

This Ohio visit has been a great time of reflection, prayer, visional conversations and getting to spend wonderful time with loved ones! 




 Thank you for being a beautiful part of our lives and of His story!

HAPPY 2019!!






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