God´s gift of life

As I sit down to write, I meditate on His Word that calls us to be still and know that He is God. He is the Creator of the heavens and the earth and all that is in them, He is the owner of all Majesty and the Kingdom of light.

With motive of great joy, we share with you His blessing of our first pregnancy, His life for this child has already began! We discovered the news a few weeks ago, I am now 9 weeks along and we are growing together as a family and celebrating every change and stage. God has been powerfully ministering to us as we grow into the role as parents He is calling us to. What love to know only He could surround us with loved ones and wise counsil to guide us along the way.

So we share with you our delight in these circumstances and all that awaits us ahead. We invite you to be in prayer with us for all the details to be ironed out smoohtly by His hand. I pray you be encouraged and ministered to through His faithfulness and lovingkindness in our lives.

My husband sends his love and appreciation for all your support and your special part in our growth and service in the Lord. May Jesus be your way, truth and life abundant.

Ministry partners in the shape of friends

The Beatitudes refelcted in 2009
Matthew 5

"1Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2and he began to teach them saying:
3"Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
5Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth.
6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled.
7Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
8Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.
9Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called sons of God.
10Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11"Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. 12Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you."

Every one of us has been called to become peacemakers following the footprints of Jesus, because like teacher, like pupil, it is an incarnated characteristic in the children fo God to be makers of peace.

And we have identified His mighty hand uniting us with peacemakers throughout 2009.

We prayed intensively at the end of 2008 as we were "left alone" in ministry without volunteers and with little human support that God would open up His doors of provision to bring those servent leaders He was preparing to come alongside and serve together. Well, God answered prayer, and to our joy, brought these partners in the shape of true friends.

We served with missionaries and gifted volunteers from the Reformed Church, Students International, Amistad International, Latin Link, and community leaders among other divine contacts that only God could have orquestrated.

Through unity in the Spirit, we witnessed together a supernatural strength that embedded in many hearts the miracle of opening up to a Christan worldvision and a life that reflects significant change.

So we give glory to God for the treasure of serving alongside friends and reaping the first fruits of the power of One Spirit.

Time capsule 2009

Greetings to you all in the hope and peace of the name of our Lord and King, Jesus Christ.

As God says in His Word, there is a time for everything. Thanks to the wits of a God-sent angel, our contact with the outside world is finally up and running in the form of a blog.

This is a God-inspired plan to link you with the doings and nature of Our Almighty God in the Kingdom building He is raising in Costa Rican communities. And of course, we also desire to be instruments of His joy and glory as we share from our hearts what He was, is and will be in our lives as a family.

As we meditated on His acts of faithfulness and grace throughout 2009, I shall present a time capsule alphabet of His doings that He has brought to our attention:

a. One completed year of Semenary school for Kristina, God´s provision in all aspects

b. Missionary training in Seattle through FHI

c. Provision of a new and usable laptop, communication with loved ones

d. Progress in our marriage, growing together

e. Annointed ministry tools and God-sent volunteers

f. Sister's visit in March, brought encouragement and motivation to service

g. Maturing both emotionally and spiritually during the year

h. Spiritual retreats as a family, delighting in God´s nature together

i. Financial provision in miraculous timing and growth in self-discipline

j. Home stability, able to rent in the same apartment throughout the year

k. A blessed visit with Clearview Baptist Church in August

l. Rekindled communication with Kristina´s sister Heather

m. God´s soveren guidance in the steps and future of Elizabeth, Kristina´s sister

n. God´s growing and challenging in Kristina´s sister Melinda´s spiritual giftings

o. Divine appointments and conversations with Luis Diego´s family members

p. Luis Diego working side-by-side with Pastor in the community

q. Evangelism and building reltionaships in the community

r. Children´s rights training for Luis Diego

s. Kristina playing the flute in worship service again

t. God-directed short-term teams

u. Kingdom Lifestyle training with FHICR and be able to host the event

v. His grace in Kristina´s Spanish learning and language development

w. Advancement in Kristina´s citizenship papers

x. Encouragement and support recieved through love packages and letters

y. Mutual support in ministry for one another, growing in contacts and alliances

z. Faithful ministry partners, supporters, true friends and life-changing mentors