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January 2019



Be silent before the Lord and wait expectantly for Him.
Psalm 37:7
Uncle Paul & Malakai

 In the midst of all the happenings and plans for the year, this is our goal - to take more moments of stopping and waiting on Him.


Here's a look at the month ...

 / last of Ohio visit; shared at missions prayer and planning for a mission team visit this summer
Our three focuses - one of the slides we shared at HCC


/ Twist Kids' Club January kick-offs
[*Twist is a weekly outreach and discipleship program for kids ages 4-12 designed by Hearts in Action Mexico & hosted and run by local churches] 

Two of the Twist Kids' Clubs beginning-of-the year kick-off with Operation Christmas Child boxes 

/ meetings with current Twist Kids' club leaders & teams as we look to this year 


Twist / Ixtapaluca / meets every Saturday


/ meetings with those planning to open Twist Kids' club (3)

 / weekend visitors attend existing Twist clubs in the city as they are starting in Oaxaca (a state 8 hours south)

 / outreaches in three different communities and at a school
Kids' outreach in Ecatepec, The Good Seed church






Outreach at the Twist Kids' club in "Colonia Obrera" with Bethel church




 / A Passing the Torch training seminar for children's workers and one local church training
Our prayer is to see more churches embrace children's ministry as a vital way to disciple.  Kids are a part of the Great Commission!  


Training at local church in Aragón / team members Jesus Cruz & Ale and Lalo López taught

 / One visit to sing and play at the children's hospital
[pray for Albina and her son Juan José who has been there since I was there with Malakai (6 months) due to heart problems]
/ happy birthday celebrations 
[Anna, Tere & Jaime (Xau's parents)]



/ two growing boys! 
[Even though Liam is in the "no" and "I'll do it myself" phase, he is gaining ground with potty training and dressing himself. Malakai has been going to physical therapy this month and is learning to sit up and eat baby food.  They're finally interacting a bit more now!]





/ Thanks for reading! 
[I'm testing out this new format of bullet points as a summary - let me know if you like it!]

 / Please keep praising and praying with us
[praising God for His grace and favor and praying that we can be intentional about resting and waiting in His presence]

 Love and grace to each of you, 
The Buenos

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