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His Imagination

What eye did not see and ear did not hear, and what never entered the human mind -- God prepared this for those who love Him. 

- 1 Corinthians 2:9

It’s been a month of lots of emotions. From baptisms, to celebrating three years of Twist Kids’ Club Ecatepec,  to delegating leadership to some of our team, to kids finishing the school year, to travel (the kids and I to Ohio and Xau to ministry trips)… The constant through it all is that He is our Source. He just keeps reminding me: “Just be with Me.” 

We weren’t sure that anyone was going to be baptized at our semi-annual date, but were so excited to see three young men say "yes" to the invitation. More than the baptism itself, it's the fact that they've chosen to follow Christ. Pictured here is Manuel. He’s been reading the Bible for himself and is really getting it. Please pray for their constant protection and growth. Praise God for Brayan and Hector who have specifically sown into these young lives. 
Yotzan, Cristian, Manuel (Cristian & Manuel are brothers; their sister, Valeria was baptized last year)

The Twist team from Ecatepec have been visiting some of the other kids' clubs, which they've really enjoyed. We are so proud of how they've captured the vision and are passing it on! This month they also organized a soccer tournament for youth in the neighborhood near Crece church. 
I had to thow this in :) Kai and Grace acting in their end-of-the-year performance for school. It was a big day! Liam played a piano duet, Kai sang a solo, they all acted in the play, honor roll and awards, business fair and choir concert!
This is Reychel, pictured at a leadership workshop led by a guest speaker at Crece (church plant). Reychel is almost always smiling - one of those radiant kind of people where God's calling for them is just evident. She faithfully attends Twist and Sunday school.  After attentively taking the three-hour course, I got to pray with her and encourage her in beginning to see herself as less of a participant and more as an assistant teacher. Please pray for her and her family as they grow in their walk with Christ (one of her brothers, Yotzan, was also baptized.)
Then, as I mentioned, in the middle of the month Xau and I parted ways. He flew down to Tabasco (on the HOT southern gulf) to minister for the weekend and teach a Passing the Torch children's ministry seminar. Most of the pictures I have of him are around meals 😅but actually he worked VERY hard teaching and preaching hours and hours.  This is one of the churches: "Jesus The Bread of Life."

In the meanwhile, I made it to Columbus with the kids and have been soaking up some R & R, summer fun with family as well as a few ministry meetings. Missing Xau, as are the kids, but he's having a really special visit now in Peru ministering and spending time with his sister Yazna who works in the Amazon (below). He's planning to fly up in August for the end of our visit. 

Please keep praying for this time for each of us as well as the team in Mexico to remain strong (Pris, Hector, Brayan, Joce, Janet, Karina, Karla, Rocio and Carlos). 
One specific request: we're asking God to hasten Hector's (a current intern from Honduras who's been working with us since February) visa process so he can get his residency in Mexico and provision for him to continue on as staff with us focusing in Ecatepec. His dream is to one day create a space for those with addictions and even a school, since he himself years ago was on the street struggling for existence and purpose. 
One Sunday's kids' church
Thanks so much for reading and taking time to pray. 
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