August 2008

Here is the latest from Lisandro and Patricia, serving in Monterrey, Mexico...

Dear family and friends:

It has been a month since we left Monterrey to participate in two missionary retreats and began a six months home assignment in the USA.

The first retreat took place in Tequispiapan, a little and beautiful town close to Mexico City, and the second one in the also beautiful city of Chicago. Both events were a real blessing to us.

We had the opportunity to meet some missionaries from Latin America and around the world, re-connect with other ones, get to know about their wonderful ministries through which they are blessing many people (it is exciting!), receive important information and resources, and also we got to listen, minister, support, and pray for one another. We are very grateful to God for such a privilege!

From Chicago we traveled to Alaska where we enjoyed the amazing beauty of this land and wonderful fellowship with brothers and sisters from the churches in this area that for almost six years (already, can you believe it!) have faithfully and lovingly supported us.

Now, we are in the San Francisco Bay Area (just got here a day ago), looking forward to re-connect with our supporting churches. Here we will spend 3 and a half months.

During Christmas and New Year we will be in Southern California (Los Angeles) also with brothers and sisters of some churches, establishing relationships with new ones, but most of all, resting and enjoying our family that live in the area. Our plans are to leave California in February to Chicago to participate in the Mid-Winter conference and from Chicago to Monterrey.

We are sorry that this time we did not get to visit churches in the Mid-west area since that was our region of concentration in our previous home assignment two years ago. We know, it is too much time in between visits, and this is one of the many reasons why we encourage you all to come to visit us in Monterrey!

This past summer, we had the privilege of receiving our brothers and sisters from Hillcrest and Elim Covenant (both from Illinois who faithfully visit us every year), Christian Layman Church (from CA), and a group from Community Covenant (from Alaska). They blessed us with their love, hard work and gave us the chance to connect with them in a different way. For those of you who may not be able to come down, we are making an effort to visit you when we come to the USA.

We want to thank you all again for being part of our lives and ministry, please continue praying for us in this way:

• That the Lord would continue guiding us as we minister to people of Monterrey through the different programs of the Family Foundation.
• For each person the Lord has given us there, that they would grow in their love for the Lord and commit their lives to Him.
• For unity, love, wisdom, energy, and all we need as a team so that every day we may be able to become living testimonies for the people we serve in Monterrey.
• For protection in all areas (health, family, spiritual, etc.) for all us serving in Monterrey.
• For a blessing and refreshing time while in home assignment.
• For a renewed commitment to our God, our ministry, and the people we serve.
• For a safe return to Monterrey.

Know that you are very much loved and that our desire is to continue partnering with you. Please, come to visit to Monterrey, it would be a real joy to receive you!

You are in our prayers,

In Him,