It is wonderful how people or communities share the affection and love in those who proclaim the truth of Christ. We went out with nothing to the communities and there was always in their hands something to eat, coffee or soda, bananas to take away. They received us with a lot of love and kindness.  
They remind me of Jesus' words: Matthew 10:10-14 10 nor bag for your journey, nor two tunics, nor sandals, nor staffs; for a worker is worthy of his food.11 “Now whatever city or town you enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and stay there till you go out. 12 And when you go into a household, greet it. 13 If the household is worthy, let your peace come upon it. But if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you. 14 And whoever will not receive you nor hear your words, when you depart from that house or city, shake off the dust from your feet.

A lot to say and there are many details to explain about the past month of July. The mission to mogotes, Yoro Honduras was a good experience full of challenges and teachings, there is no doubt that when we come together to serve God, God always helps us to carry something valuable in the heart. 
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Evangelism in Mogotes Honduras
It was wonderful when we went out to visit homes that were hearing the truth for the first time, about worship, about church, about Christ, about baptism. We had an evangelism of more than 140 houses were evangelized and about 160 people learned about the baptism and the truth Gospel of Christ and His Church. (I heard also during our activities, that many leaders went in some houses when we door knocking also. These leaders talk to their members about us and to not receiving or attending to our activities. Until todays when we left mogotes they start having evangelism to block the seeds planted in their hearts. This remained me when Paul went to Berea in Acts 17:13 But when the Jews from Thessalonica learned that the word of God was preached by Paul at Berea, they came there also and stirred up the crowds. 
This made me uncomfortable, but during that week, seeing people coming to our meetings every day of gospel meetings to hear the work of God is relief. During the week we had a count a total of 126 people between children, youth, and local adults. Not counting the teamwork that was every day around 40 ish. We were 6 groups doors knocking all day, we also had a pre-clinic of two afternoons. Our doctor checked around 130 people (kids, adults and youth) each day for two days between 1 pm to 3 pm. It is amazing how she (the doctor) with her love and kindness helped the community, she even was asked if she wanted to stop and she even ask to let more people in even I can more ... Even when she was eating ,  people came to her and asked her if she was able to visit their home to check the sicks. and she always went to their homes. All 40ish brothers and sisters working together with same desire to win soul to proclaim the church of Christ and preach the true gospel of Christ. A soul responded, decided to obey the Gospel of Christ. that soul was added to the gospel of Christ, praise be the Lord our God. 

​New land
We had our first worship in the new land, it has been almost 3 years since starting (at Juanita's house) the members and children were very happy to know that they have a place that identifies them as the church of Christ in the local community. (Thank you to the donors who felt in their hearts, despite not knowing them in mogotes. And understanding the needs in the kingdom. The local brothers and sisters worked hard to clean and be able to put plastic covers for the meetings with the preachers. They helped and came together to put their skills together to have their first service on Sunday. That Sunday  was the first meeting was held in that land, everyone was happy worshiping together seeing the mountains and praising our God.

​Gratitude: 
I thank our almighty God who makes his plans possible in the face of every obstacle. I thank God for everyone who went on this trip, I thank Arnold's brothers and west end brothers for their love in cooperating with medicines, donations for children and adults and for children's classes. I thank the brothers who shared their goods to be able to access a land to serve God in that place and the community. I thank my in-laws, who although two of my children could not travel they were able to take care of our children during this mission trip. I thank the Spanish-speaking brothers who made the meetings during my absence (We are very proud of them) I thank my Roque family from Honduras for their multi-work they do to make the missions a reality. I thank everyone who prayed for us, believe me your prayers helped us a lot in everything from departure and return. I thank the elders of Arnold's church for their faith, love for souls who were able to sponsor this mission trip in their needs. I thank Arnold's brothers who donated for the mission trip for their mission needs. I thank the group that traveled to Honduras, mentalized to serve and love every day the brothers and the community. I thank the brothers of mogotes for their love and affection for us. I thank our preachers from Honduras and Nicaragua that came and help us to preach and serve the community.  I thank a new missionary leader who was born during this mission, he has the attitude of a spiritual warrior, and a noble heart, Zack Curry. For everything he did as a leader in command of the mission and all the needs. I can't wait to continue working with everybody again to preach the gospel, praising His name, and serving the communities again. In Christ Jesus our Lord and savior. 

This month we had so much blessing working together, building spiritually each other, serving to others, worshiping to our God, growing together spiritually. This month we learned to work together in two languages.  we learned more in valuing our salvation and blessings. The Church of Christ in St. Louis MO. We had now 5 years of sowing the seed, helping the lost, teaching in the gospel, explaining the doctrine of Christ, restoring, baptizing, worshiping. Five years of blessing and salvation. All the activities this month help us create opportunities to make more laborers to the harvest. 
Matthew 9:38 
“Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.”
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​Evangelism
This past June, we had two activities that are on our calendar such as spreading the gospel, getting any one to know that there is a church of Christ in the communities and we were teaching the gospel to others believers or non-believers. 

​VBS in June: In the bilingual VBS, it was very uplifting. The brethren of Crieve hall Church of Christ. They were doing this activity of much edification and blessing for our children.  All three days we had a good attendance of adults and children.  And we knocked on about 169 in three days and invited 527 people in total, between Mexican markets and communities etc.  every night got around lowest 87 to 104 people between, kids, youth and adults. 

​Seminar: Following the VBS we had our annual seminar, where we had our speakers with good presentations and helping us in evangelism. We were having Bible studies in homes. We had about 8 Bible studies with about 17 people in total . the goal here was to visit the families that we contact the week before, and some of this families that we have been working with.  we delivered in different places and locations invitations to our evangelistic seminar. We had 75 attendance during the week with new visits each day of seminar. And the bilingual meeting was wonderful. Worshipping together in both languages and celebrating together the achievements of God's kingdom. 

​This month we have many studies, we had some visitor continuing visiting us to the Lord's Church. Some have not returned because they don’t agree about doctrine. About instruments and more. But we will continue and praying for the seeds planted. 
 
Online 
This month, I was recording two podcasts for Spanish. They will be the last ones that I will record.  The team understood, but we will continue to spread on another platform that Hispanics frequent and use more so far more today. We will continue with what I have done, through Facebook live and recording via zoom messages of salvation through the internet.  
 
Ministry
The brothers and sisters, we had many challenges this past month, but all have been accomplished with greater joy and responsibility. Church members helped a lot in organizing helping the VBS group, attending activities with their friends. Help with food to the evangelism team during the seminar. Cleaning  and decorate. Everything was wonderful, the love, the commitment they have to the work of the Lord grows more and more. 
5 years: We celebrated our five years, it is amazing how many disciples have been added to His church. It's amazing what it takes to explain the truth, the doctrine, the gospel etc.  to others. In five years, we have spread, sown and the growth is given by God at all times. It was very difficult and still it is difficult, but with Christ everything has been possible, who has strengthened us. Here are some pictures from the past years. 
I ask the member during the classes from July, what they want to do know. Because what we planned in the beginning in being accomplished. but now in five more years what they want to do more in His name. So far, they told me and they were agree together to evangelist more. so, we are going to take one Saturday a month and going together to invite people to the church and preach them the gospel. Also the ladies want once a year bible classes Just ladies. So, we decided together as a congregation that during summer we are going to split the group and have men classes and women classes in separate classrooms on Wednesday night .  
Communion: 
We were also blessed to be together as a family in Christ, the kids and ladies from church gave us a surprise to the fathers.  Giving us a delicious dinner of different type of food from different country dishes. It was a lot of fun and delicious too. We came out from church very full physically, and very full spiritually. 
On the last Sunday of the month, we gathered to celebrate all birthdays from month of June. It was a blessing to see us together again and praying for the birthday members and sharing food and cake. 

​Extra-Mile
This July, Kristi, Eli, Noah and I. Along with some brothers and sisters of Arnold COC. We are blessed to go and preach the gospel of God to a new area, called MOGOTES, Yoro Honduras. This church was established two years ago and has been assisted by our evangelism team work   Elias Sr. Robert, Manuel, Samuel and other brothers help once a month to travel to mogotes and do the services. This new mission trip there has as a goal, to spread and let the communities know that there is a church of Christ. Teach them God's love, the truth in His church, and salvation among them. Me and my family are going to travel three days before to buy everything that is needed in a city and travel to install everything there in mogotes before the rest of the team come. Also we are  traveling back to the airport in Comayagua to pick up the group traveling to Honduras on Friday the 21st. This mission trip will have: Community work, with a local doctor member from church, who will check the children in the school and church and we can provide them with skin medicines, vitamins and medicine for parasites. We hope we can achieve it, we have in mind to help more than 100 children with basic doctor and medicine. 
Please pray for this mission that many souls will be edified and visit the church of Christ in this communities in MOGOTES , YORO, HONDURAS .  serving  God with love and passion. 

​Family: 
The family had the wonderful blessing of seeing one more child reborn, now spiritually .Noah Roque was baptized for the forgiveness of sins this past July 3rd at 11pm. As parents we are very happy deep down in our hearts to see our son making the decision, who has been asking us questions for 2 years about baptism. That night Monday night was the time he took for his forgiveness of sins and to be part of God's kingdom and to serve his kingdom.  God bless the gospel which is the power of God unto salvation. 

​This June the Roque family has had many challenges, thank God we have had the strength and health to be able to help in what is needed in the kingdom of God. The first week VBS, the second week seminar, and the following days West youth Kentucky Camp. where we were invited to teach others. I had the opportunity to teach a class to young people every day. It was very wonderful. As a Bible teacher, I was assigned to a group where we had to support in games and in one of those games I bent my foot. Thank God I didn't have any fractures, only damaged ligaments, but I hope to heal well for the mission in Honduras on July 17-28 that I have in two weeks. I ask for your prayers that we may always have God's hand in everything we do every day. 
 
Thank you for your prayers, comments, and support that you always make to continue spreading the gospel of God. 

This past April, we have been filled with a lot of interaction with many people, also getting to know more brothers in Christ Jesus. The church of Christ in Spanish we continue  in the Lord  helping each other and growing in the Lord.  It reminds me of the Lord's words to His disciples and the crowd.
 
Mark 12:29-31 29 Jesus answered him, "The first commandment of all is, Hear, Israel; the Lord our God, the Lord is one."  30  And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength. This is the main commandment. 31 and the second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these.  
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​Evangelism
This month it was very blessed to be able to reach many hearts, especially new people who heard the word of God and to be able to let them know that there is a church of Christ in their communities.  This month we had a cooperative evangelism with MSOP students from Memphis TN. Apart from going knocking on doors, we also visited at night and studied the Bible with families. During this month we had an evangelism of 18 Bible studies with a total of 43 people and 117 invitations were distributed. Leaving us 5 contacts, 3 rejections towards us and we visited 3 supermarkets. 

​Adoration: 
This month we had an attendance from Wednesday 12 to 23 who were during this month and on Sundays 27 to 35. This past April we were looking at themes of encouragement and  strength, the students preached to us on Sunday afternoon having two themes: Faith comes from God and peace comes from God. We had a food convivio at the end of that Sunday, April 2nd. On Wednesday, April 5, a student gave us the class: Servants of Jesus.  All the members were very happy to meet them  and hear them also preach. 
On Monday night and Tuesday we were visiting homes with studies that were waiting for us to receive us and study the word of God. Families are happy to  have them and to be able to share food as well. 

​It was very edifying to be able to have these three brothers. Néstor, David and Sergio. They all gave us motivation and spiritual strength by having them with us sharing God's word.

After their departure, we went out with Brother Oscar (on Monday morning, April 10) to  visit the contacts and it went very well, we also met a lady who was outside and received us to study the Bible together. Brother Oscar had his first experience telling her about Christ, salvation, and his church.  It was a great joy to see him preaching the gospel to the lost and unknown. 
Fellowship 
We were gathering in our first devotional in homes of this 2023. It was wonderful seeing our brother Leo, Leading the activity, and giving a great devo- lesson. that he prepared. It was very encouraging and well done too. Also, they invited another family to fellowship and to get to know more about the Iglesia de Cristo. It was a great time together listening the word of God and enjoying a Venezuela meal. (It was so good and yummy).  I am so proud of him and his family for hosting this activity for the church and reaching out more families in Christ. ​
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​Extra-mile
I had the opportunity to be able to travel on Friday the 21st and stay and leave on Sunday, April 23rd after preaching to the congregation of Sedelia Church Of Christ. They invited me to preach in English and Spanish at the same time. That was a very big challenge for me. But thank God I was able to preach the word of God 5 topics in 3 days. One theme on Friday night, another on Saturday and on Sunday three topics. At the end we traveled quickly to do the meeting in Spanish in West End.  Thanks be to God there was a brother and friend of many years, who had just moved there to Sedelia. And I was blessed that he was gathering in that congregation and offered  to translate the topics. It was a great relief that he was there to help.  The topics were: Can I know that God exists?, Can I know that the word is inspired by God?, Can I know the deity of Christ? How do I know there the way? How can I know I am saved?  During the  day, I had the opportunity to meet a large family from Guatemala who are members in that congregation and worship together every day. They share everything together, worship, one prays in their language and another brother prays in their language. The songs too, the Lord's Supper. In short, they do everything together and without a translator. The truth is that there are always new things to learn in life about the kingdom of God and its development to save souls in His church.  God bless this congregation for the great effort they make to be together in the Lord. 

​Family 
This month we once again had the wonderful experience of seeing my children develop in L2L, thanks to God we had the opportunity to travel as a family (thank you all for your help and meals) everything was very uplifting and encouraging. The whole group of west end kids were wonderful. What a blessing it is to see that there is a future in the church when we see these children today coming to L2L and in the future being servants of God. 
Thank you west end family for everything you did for us and for the whole group that traveled there and participated. 

​Also this month we were sick with COVID for a week. But we're already well. Thanks to God everything did not happen to greater gravity. Thank you for your prayers and messages. God bless you. 
 
We are ready to continue and achieve his will every day. 

The Church of Christ in St. Louis MO, This month we have had a month full of many blessings, The gospel continues to be preached, we continue to collaborate to strengthen homes, marriages, men and the church.  
We continue to try to know God,  through the scriptures, we continue  to collaborate to grow in communion and fellowship.   The blood of God and the power of his gospel help us always at all times to stand firm even in all the difficulties we face every day. 
Ephesians 3:14-19
14 For this reason I bow my knees to the Father [a]of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, 16 that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, 17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height— 19 to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

​Evangelism
This month we are very happy, full of joy to see one more soul  surrender to obey the gospel of Jesus Christ. She is Deisy She  is the daughter of a family that is studying the word of God. 
This month in attendance under 34 and over 46, we almost reached 50. It is a blessing to see how many times souls come to receive God's message and to know more about God and the truth in His Church this March we were talking, knowing God based on the book of Hosea 4:6. On Wednesdays we had an attendance of less than 11 and greater than 17.  On Wednesdays in March we continue the theme: When God brings judgment upon mankind based on Romans 2:5-9 and the last two Wednesdays we study the theme: Not ceasing to gather Hebrews 10:25. 
This month we had 14 Bible studies with a total of 36 invitations. We are teaching all this March from 4 pm homiletics classes, Types of Sermons. Right now we're about the verbatim sermon. The men are very participatory and energetic with their themes and research on the texts. The sisters are at the same time learning how to lead a class of children at different ages. Kristi has been  teaching while teaching the children, showing the sisters what is done on each class occasion and with their respective age and teaching children's songs. Since each age requires different attention.  Thank God we have been able to carry out this work that will help us grow and prevent future needs of numerical growth and be able to meet those needs when the Lord sends us more brothers in Christ. 
We continue to study with families and encourage couples by strengthening homes and trying to win souls to God with the power of the gospel. The struggles belong to everyone, the world needs everyone. As Paul said to the Romans 9:14, how will they believe if there is no one to preach to them?

Ministry 
Development:
We are teaching all this March from 4 pm homiletics classes, Types of Sermons. Right now we're about the verbatim sermon. The men are very participatory and energetic with their themes and research on the texts. The sisters are at the same time learning how to lead a class of children at different ages. Kristi has been teaching while teaching the children, showing the sisters what is done on each class occasion and with their respective age and teaching children's songs. Since each age requires different attention.  Thank God we have been able to carry out this work that will help us grow and prevent future needs of numerical growth and be able to meet those needs when the Lord sends us more brothers in Christ. 
We continue to study with families and encourage couples by strengthening homes and trying to win souls to God with the power of the gospel. The struggle belongs to everyone, the world needs everyone. As Paul said to the Romans 9:14, how will they believe if there is no one to preach to them?
Companionship:
We have been celebrating in baby of our brothers and family Baltazar. This past Sunday we had a shower for them. And we all had a good time together and in communion. Praying for them and the baby. 

​Family
This month we have been in many difficulties, but also blessings.  I've been with a dry cough for almost over a month. It wasn't just a bronchial allergy.  It wasn't easy this month preaching and giving studies having this. But God is good. We managed to move forward with the days. Pray for me for my health, as I have not felt well. Without sleeping well, Since I have  the sleep apnea and my machine has not arrived yet. 
On the other hand, my children are already practicing baseball, which is nice to see them practice and enjoy this sport socially. We have also been doing devotionals in the house. I told my children that they have a pretend congregation that they are in charge and everyone needs to preach every Friday. The preacher in charge of that week has a meeting of preachers  with the other brothers and the one who  preaches  that week, is in charge in  that meeting of asking who prays, sings and gives announcements in the group. That preacher of the week has to preach that day. Let me tell you, sometimes I come home from work and they tell me daddy there's a meeting today. I keep thinking, but it's not Friday today...  But I understand they want to do it. We have had many services in the house several Fridays now.  God bless the future of his kingdom. 
 
Thank you so much for your support and prayers for the church in St. Louis MO. God bless you always every day. 

In our ministry in Spanish, we have focused on a month of strength. Personal strengths, marriage strengths, knowledge strengths, unity strengths. We have been helping each other to know and serve our creator more. Recalling the words of the apostle Paul to the Ephesians 3:16-18 
16 that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, 17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height--
It is very important to strengthen what continues, we  continue to preach, serve and help as we can and when we can. But in the end God's strength for us is very valuable, strength of knowledge and strength in the Spirit through knowing Christ better. 
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Evangelism
This February, we have had the opportunity to study God's word with new families and individuals. Also re-strengthening the  faith of the brothers in Christ Jesus. This month we had an attendance on Sundays under 33 and over 39. On Wednesdays an attendance of less than 16 over 22. We have also had consistent visits.  We have also had a total of 30 Bible studies, 23 invitations. 
An example of studies: We have been studying with a group of 4 males.  We meet on Thursdays at 8 pm studying the book of Genesis.  Three of them we have been inviting for two years, they have visited church meetings once or twice.  for this year thank God they have been studying on Thursdays. They wanted to know more about God and his word.  During the chapters of genesis we have come to Genesis chapter 14.  They have come to  this day to recognize that they must obey God and be baptized for the forgiveness of sins.  We hope in the Lord that this seed can bear fruit and we can be saved in Christ Jesus.  They always wait for me with Bibles in hand every Thursday night, even though they get up for work at 5 am. On Thursdays we finish between 9 or 10:30 pm and sometimes 11pm at night. But they are still interested in how God manifested Himself in Genesis.  We continue to pray that they may give their lives to Christ and obey the gospel of Jesus Christ our savior. 
Another example: I was studying with three ladies one of them I have talked more than 5 times about the need  to come to Christ, but I still pray that she will be converted. This lady always brings more people to pick up clothes in the building. Well, she brought two more friends. The study  was that a lady attended a Pentecostal church and mentioned to me that she was already attending and that she participated in the Lord's Supper  in her church.  There was an opportunity to  ask him when he participated (Normally they participate once a year or every month)  That's where I could ask him if he had been taught when to take it. She confessed to me that she did not remember, so I asked if I wanted to know the truth about it? And there we studied, at the end we talked about truth and the  right worship and  the need to follow Christ and not serve men as galatas1:10 says it. Well, I hope she can one day go back to church and seek the truth. 
We will continue in prayer that we can continue our struggle to win souls to Christ and strengthen the church to keep faith and salvation. 

​Online: 
This month we have always been broadcasting on Facebook the Wednesday classes, these Wednesdays we have been giving the theme of When does/did God bring judgment on humanity?  We have also seen an audience from other countries giving greetings as well.  How good that you can share the word of God online. 
            We have also been inviting people to the different activities on Facebook and announcing the church with biblical passages. So that people realize that there is a church of Christ in the city. 
The next episode of "Sumergidos en Dios" was also given through Esparcidos podcast. Hoping in the Lord that we can also reach hearts in the world.

Ministry 
Marriage reunion:
This past February 11 we did an activity to strengthen knowledge about marriage. We had three themes that we developed on that day: How to stoke the love in marriage? We also looked at three vital rules to keep marriage healthy and finally we saw When does marriage end?  There was a section where we had two preachers talking for 5 minutes about marriage advice. This was of great interest to the brothers and we talked about what they advised.  At the end of everything and adoration we stayed to enjoy a dinner in communion. 
Strengthening knowledge:
The brothers are meeting at 4 pm, to strengthen two very important areas.
Men are learning hermeneutics, how to make sermons, we have seen that a sermon must have main rules. But within the religious realm there are three rules that help speech or preaching as we know it. We have seen the three vital rules for identifying healthy sermons. Hermeneutics (three types of sermons: topical sermon, verbatim sermon, and exposition sermon) We saw that  the  topical sermon is the most common, but it is also the most  dangerous. Also hermeneutics and oratory. But for now we are applying these three in a basic way when we do topical sermons.  It was interesting how men are understanding this class, to strengthen them so that they build the church healthily. We are now developing a topical sermon together in groups. 
The ladies, are receiving with Kristi how to teach children at different ages, teaching to sing children's hymns as well. The sisters are being edified to meet the needs of the congregation today and the future. There is a lot of material to cover so that we can function more as we grow in the Lord as a church. Together building ourselves up to glorify our God. 
 
At the end of the month we meet to be together and celebrate those who have their birthdays in the month of February. It was very nice how everyone is helping and cooperating to be able to have an end of the month in communion. 
Please, I ask for prayers that we will all grow and develop together spiritually. 

​Family
This month was very edifying for my whole family, we were blessed to be able to go to FHU seminar. It was as always very motivating and re-strengthening even for all ages. My children enjoyed themselves even though they got up early every day and it was long but very motivating days. Eli to his youth section. That I love very much, of what he has to tell us every day of what he hears and says to others at FHU. Me and my wife enjoyed sections together, but also separately. We were also in the Spanish section from Friday to Sunday morning. And on Sunday afternoon it all started in English. The truth always comes back strengthened in my heart to know God's and more encouragement to my soul and spiritual life. It was so exciting, my family they asked me to stay more days until everything was over. Thank you Lord for allowing us to go as a family and build my children for your kingdom. 
            Pray for me brothers, I have been with problems of tiredness and lack of energy. I found out that I have severe sleep problems. "severe sleep " Thank God they did an exam, my doctor told me that I should use a machine to improve apnea. I hope I can feel better since I haven't felt complete for almost two years. I know there are consequences if no action is taken, but I hope in the Lord that this can help me more and more and can give me answers to the things I feel every day. 
 
God bless me and this is the actualization of our ministry in St. Louis MO.  
 

​How beautiful it is to recognize every day that in God we all have new opportunities, a new life, new challenges, new mercy a new opportunity to preach to new people, getting to know more new brothers and sisters in Christ. No matter how much we have done, or how much we have failed in God, there is always a day that we wake up and recognize that God can change us, we recognize that God can make everything new again. 
Lamentations 3:21-23
21 This I recall to my mind; Therefore, I have hope.
22 Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not.
23 They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness.
 
In the church of Christ in Spanish, we are continuing searching and getting to know more about God. We are together willing to fight and grow spiritually every week. This year we remain focused on growing spiritually and numerically. As church members, we now have more opportunities to develop our gifts and abilities in the kingdom of God.

Evangelism
This January,  we have had a month with new opportunities to serve and help others know Christ, the church, the truth, and the gospel of Christ.  This month we had a Sunday  attendance of less than 26 and a high attendance of 41. On Wednesdays we had an attendance of less than 12 and an attendance greater than 26. Also in evangelism we had a total of 17 Bible studies with 37 people and 48 invitations to the church of Christ and attend the different worship meetings.  For the honor and glory of God a soul gave itself to Christ, baptizing for the forgiveness of sins.  We gave out ten large print Bibles to people who needed one. (Thank you all for helping us make this work of blessing a reality for those in need of Spanish Bibles and studying the Bible with them) This month I was talking to many about the need to follow Christ, the difference between the Gentiles of the Bible and the disciples of Christ, right worship, the need to be baptized correctly, personal encouragements about God's righteousness in the world  and when life changes and more.  We have also developed the class on Wednesdays on: The Will of God and on Sundays on: The Word Glory to God.  We are also personally helping a brother understand more about the commandments so he can teach the church the importance of what the Lord's Supper is.

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​Online:
This month we have been spreading the gospel of Christ on our Facebook church of Christ platform. Preaching live evangelistic topics to communities, I always try to do them at noon in the week. It is wonderful to see how the brothers communicate with us even from other countries. We also continue to broadcast the meetings on Wednesdays with the theme: God's Will.  We have a family who is visiting us, who viewed the page on Facebook. They have been visiting us as a family. We are happy that they can search and find us. here are some pictures of how much we reach out in Facebook and what ages are watching the page monthly.  We also continue to spread the topics in Spanish in SCARTTERED. Hoping that many more can hear us and seek a church of Christ in the world. Please pray for  me,  that God will help me,  with wisdom and counsel, to continue preaching online to teach the gospel of Christ. 

​Benevolence
This month we have been giving to many in need, sharing of our blessings and comforting them in their hearts. This month we had an assistance to the benevolence 45 people with children, these are 21 families each family are from 3 to 6 per family. Many of them managed to receive  for their needs,  they also received some Bible studies, we also gave words of Consolation and  prayed for them and their needs.  Thank you very much, brothers for sharing to help those in need. 
Case Study:
 
Lady Alone with three children:
She visited us to our benevolence room, taking her time to choose clothes for her children she has three. She was leaving the clothes room. I told her that I have something for her family. She with encouragement went with me to the fellowship room in that area I had two Bibles ready and one to give away. I immediately asked her, if she had a Bible. she said yes.  I Ask if she needed a prayer. I could pray for you I told her. She sat down and began to listen to me. After listening I told her to go to the Bible and we talked about what Matthew 6:31 says about the eagerness of life. In verse 32, I tell her: that Jesus told his disciples that the Gentiles always seek these things. I asked her the question because Jesus says the Gentiles. And he didn't say you look for these things to his disciples. She started thinking and she didn't know. I explain that the Gentiles act as if they have no God in the world and without hope according to Ephesians 2:12. She kept thinking more about the word gentile. I told her that sometimes we act like the gentiles and live  like the Gentiles. We have needs or difficulties. And we think no one can help us. And I can only get ahead with my strength and intelligence. But I told her that Jesus knew who the Gentiles were. They live without seeking God and without Hope in the world. After  that we continue reading verse 33 that we seek God and His righteousness and everything will be added. When we read this text. She kept  thinking and told me. Where is God's righteousness when we need it?  There I asked her if she could share.  Why does she say That?  She began to cry and say that her husband left her, for infidelity. And crying she told me that she can't believe it, how could he to be able to do that with them. Seeing that now he gives his new girlfriend what they need for her children and not for his own children now. And  she speak more unfair things than he actually did to her. In the end, I encouraged her to understand God's justice about adultery. I told her about Romans 2:5-9 and read and explained proverbs 6:20-35  . The pain and consequences of adulterers.  In the end I invited her to follow Christ Jesus as her savior. She said she has been thinking about getting baptized. I prayed for her for  strength and help at all times and salvation for her and her family.  Please, brethren, let us pray that souls will seek their church and restore their lives.  This is just an example of what we do with souls who visit us and seek peace  and consolation in their word and prayer. 
Thank you for your helps, thank God to be there. For them, giving not only the physical but sowing the seed in the heart encouraging them in the Spiritual. Let them seek God and obey the gospel.

​Ministry
This January, the brothers and sisters have been developing their skills and helping each other in some needs in the activities that the work requires, because we are growing. These needs are met by partners or siblings who have voluntarily taken these positions.  (There are some works that are for sisters, but worship charges are only for the male brethren of the church for clarification) How beautiful it is to see the brothers helping in the different activities that the ministry needs. 
Equipping members:
This month we are visiting couples with my wife and helping each other by talking about the topic: Fundamental problems in the home.  We always have a lot of fun when we talk about marriage things when we are studying together. We have already asked other couples if we can visit them. Since the other days I am studying and visiting families who need Christ as well. 
In February we will start with boys, a class on how to do a sermon or Bible class. Sundays at 4 pm. Remembering that we will have the general class at 4:30 and worship 5pm. Please pray to the Lord that we can serve God. We hope in the Lord that we can grow more in knowledge and service. 
Bilingual meeting:
This January we had the wonderful opportunity to worship the Lord together, in two languages and a faith in the Lord. It was motivating to see all the brothers come and worship together. But more encouraging is the brothers who fight their lives to be on the path of the Lord. This month we had our brother Matt. With a beautiful and motivating theme.  Then the church stayed for a potluck and celebrated the birthdays of all the brothers of January. It was nice to see them happy singing for another year of life. I thank God that we all arrived well at our homes, because of the weather and the conditions of the streets. My wife unfortunately fell while walking in the parking lot coming out of the kitchen door. She carried a pot and slipped. The blow was very hard. Her arm is sore, and her shoulder is not rotating fully. But thank God it didn't go any further. She is recovering her movements. 

​Extra-mile
This January, I traveled with Brother Zack from Arnold Church of Christ to Honduras,
Thursday 19: We arrived at 2 pm and traveled to the capital of Honduras to be with my parents. Due to time, difficulties and traffic we stopped to the worship at the church of Christ in San Miguel (where my father preaches) There, we heard a great sermon on God a beautiful theme about prayer preached by my brother zack and I translated into spanish.  Then leaving at 8 to 9 we went to  my parents' house,  where we had dinner and I had a meeting with Robert, Manuel and my father. 
Friday 20: In the morning, we traveled to the La Cañada church of Christ to see the church building and the children's dining room. Show the brother the Valley of the angels area and hotel. Followed at noon, we went by my mother and our luggage for mogotes, Yoro. (Where my father started this work in 2020) We arrived in Mogotes and the sister families were waiting for us to meet them. While there I asked them  if they want a devotional and study of the word. The sisters and young members took out  the plastic chairs and we made  the meeting on  the porch night preach the theme: You can be that Samaritan woman of John 4.  When she recognized, the truth about Christ and went to the people to warn everyone about him. In the end all the people believed in  Christ,  not only because of her word, but because they realized it when they heard Christ. 
Saturday 21: In the morning  we were seeing the rooms and the capacity of the camp where we were. There I preached with the guard and was impressed about what the Bible says about tithes in the church and asked me if I could write all the text on a sheet (yes,  I left him the paper with all the information of why tithing should not be given today in churches.) we continue to the town of Sulaco, with my parents and Brother Zack driving. And with us Sister Juanita (faithful sister in the Lord) taught us  Sulaco,  mogotes, and more. Arriving at Juanita's house (that's where the church currently meets) they gave us lunch. We studied with Don Cornelius. He came to hear the word of God. (Cornelius is sick and has cancer in his esophagus and the hospital returned him without cure. He only drinks liquid, that is, what he can buy is milk in this town) encourages him to seek God and his salvation and we begin the Saturday afternoon meeting in Mogotes.  I had the opportunity   to  sing and  translate Zack's prayers into Spanish  and  my father preached and Zack did the prayers. 
Sunday 22: In the morning we packed the cart and moved to Juanita for the morning service.  Brother Zack preached I translated into Spanish and led the Lord's Supper and my father singed. There were also children's classes. 
After the meeting while we were having lunch the brothers were still in the house and suddenly, the announcement  arose that Cornelius decided to be baptized for the forgiveness of sins.  With joy in our hearts several brothers got into the car and went to the river to baptize him for the forgiveness of sins.  Then we left to stay near the airport. After a very long and intense journey. Thank God my parents were still with us. Until Monday we returned with Brother Zack with many ideas plans for Honduras and Mogotes. Where we will do an evangelistic campaign in July 2023. 

​Family
Thank you very much for your prayers and helps. At all times. We greet you in the Lord at all times. We have now managed to be completely in our new home. My in-laws are happy to be in the place where they saw their children grow up. They have their new addition in the house. We were all helping each other throughout the year we spent as  much as we could.  My children and wife are also happy to be there in their new home. Thank you for your prayers, encouragement and care for my family. 
 
God bless you

How beautiful it is to see a calendar remove it and leave it behind, and install a new one.  The Spanish-speaking brothers had a year of many challenges, difficulties, blessings. But thank God we remain united. Communion has always been and will always be the spiritual tool for his kingdom. 
John 13:34-35 
​34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. 35 By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”

​Evangelism 2022: 
This year 2022 we have been preaching the gospel, We had many difficulties, but we always did what we could. This year, 2022, we have managed to do a total of 128 Bible Studies, 529 invitations, we have studied with 242 people in 2022. Leaving us good fruits of  6 baptisms that obeyed the gospel of Jesus Christ.  Giving us our Lord God and savior a total of 9 people added to His church. Blessed be the gospel of Jesus Christ. 
Annual church attendance on Sundays was 42 and under 15, annual Wednesday attendance was over 25 and less than 7. In the bilingual meetings we had an attendance greater than 123 and less than 108. 
Thank God, we continue to spread the gospel, promoting unity in service and Christian fellowship. Thank you so much for your unconditional support and forming relationships with one another in the Lord. 

​Cherokee Group
We have been spreading the gospel, with this new work that we have implemented. In the Cherokee. Always the attendance was very good to hear the word of God. We were going every other Tuesday at 7pm to preach the gospel to souls, Olga and José Gómez (brothers in the flesh) have always opened the doors of their homes to meet us to worship, singing, praying and giving a message of meditation to the heart. This past year the experience was beautiful. The attendances were between 15 up to 43 including families members going with us. We hope to be able to continue adding this work now in the Cherokee group.

Benevolence 2022
This year thanks to your donations and sharing of your blessings. We have been able to help many during this past year. How beautiful it is to be able to see God's hand reach the homes and hearts of those who need us. This year we have been able to help 57 families. Thank God we have been able to help them in their needs and in what we can. These families that we have been able to help, there are a smaller number of 114 people or 342 or more people in those houses because these households live between 4 to 6 people per household.   I have also had the opportunity to preach and pray for them when they come to benevolence. Thank you very much for this blessing that many of you achieve through sharing our blessings. 
Preaching Online
We have been able to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ. Giving different topics, announcing the hours of the church, preaching on Facebook live, and broadcasting on Wednesdays via Facebook the meeting edifying many and managing to reach many homes.  We have preached on different days during the day, to reach homes or those who are resting in their labors. Thank God we have been able to spread. And get people to ask about our Worship Schedules. 
Family
We are very grateful to God, for helping them at all times of our lives, praying to the Lord, that we may be able to fill the hearts of those who are always with God, with word, and encouragement. We are also grateful to God for His blessings, to have you always with us, by our side, serving and winning souls together for the Lord. Thank you so much for your love for us and your prayers and care for us. We hope that this year will be one of spiritual and physical blessings and prosperity every day of your lives. 
 
Happy 2023

In the month of October and November we had many feats, activities, and I have been in many transitions of family, church, plans and more. 
These months of October and November were a great blessing for our lives. The church of Christ in Spanish has had many blessings and difficulties as well.  The change of climate also makes us change the methods of evangelism, but we hope in the Lord to be able to study more the word of God with the visitors, brothers and people we invite to church. We remain united, encouraged and striving in the Lord to be healed and helped under his grace and love. But we kept going, thinking that God would help us in all aspects of life. 
Romans 8:28 28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, whohave been called according to his purpose.
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​Evangelism 
In the month of October and November we had many Bible studies, especially home visitations as well. 
October: 
In the month of October as for the Worship we had an attendance on Sundays over 34 and under 27. On Wednesdays in October we had an attendance over 22 and under 10.
November: 
In the month of November, we had an attendance on Sundays greater than 36 and under 24 and on Wednesdays we had an attendance greater than 17 and under 13.  In these two months we have been encouraging the brothers with classes of strength and faith in the Lord. We have been watching for the brethren who have been in difficulties and praying for them. 
In the month of November, we have been giving Bibles to those who need them. Especially those who require special size letter. Thanks to a donation from a group of brethren. We were blessed to buy more Bibles, for those who need it and those who study with us and don't have one. Thank you all! We have been visiting on these two months and we have had 12 visitations to their homes and 14 Bible studies with which we have study with up to 4 people at a time or 7  people and we have invited 21 invited people to attend to our services. Please pray that we may bring more souls to the Lord.  We have a new family visiting us, who will soon be studying God's word as a family. 

​Online 
We are preaching on Wednesdays live on Facebook Church of Christ, where we have the pleasure of many brothers to comment with and greet each other in the Lord.  We have been giving topics on the trials of faith, evangelizing the evangelist, topics of correct worship in the Lord topics such as tithing, instrumental worship, language.  and giving Biblical texts on the Facebook platform. I'm organizing the time to be able to record the topics for the group "Esparcidos" scattered. Please continue to pray in the Lord to be able to serve God more by this means and above all to be able to reach many homes. 
 
 
Benevolence
We've been sharing in the blessings we've donated to others, we've had families to choose clothes, and more. Also, food when there is a need.  We have had 9 families from households living between 3 to 5 people in total per household. Thank you very much for sharing of your blessings and meeting the needs of the Saints and communities.  We thanked the church that donated coats to the brothers and children. Thank you so much for sharing your blessings at all times and thinking of us. 

​Ministry
These two months, we have been in much blessing, sharing birthdays and encouraging one another in the Lord. Celebrating the birthdays of October and November. We had a youth meeting.  Where I had the opportunity to preach in both languages, it was a great blessing for all of us to  be able to be together sharing the Word in our homes. 
Spiritual Development
We are very happy that the men of the church have been able to serve and collaborate in the different activities and meetings of the church. Please pray for the church and its spiritual growth. At present, we have 11 men who can all serve the church in the Lord's Supper, prayers. 2 of them can lead Bible lesson and 2 lead songs. We hope you can continue in your prayers for us, so that we can continue to do God's will together. 
Two Languages One Faith 
We had the wonderful opportunity to worship the Lord together in two languages, under the same faith and teaching. Thank you to Brother Aaron Baker for his uplifting theme. Here are some photos. We also had an attendance of 108 people with children. This is a blessing and we thank those who come to the meeting of faith and fellowship between both groups. 

​Extra-mile
In these two months we were able to be on the mission trip in first’s day in October to Honduras, it was wonderful and blessing, we are scheduling now a new evangelistic mission trip to Honduras in a new area where my father started a new church after COVID.  In the month of July, we will be carrying out this new mission with a local congregation in Missouri in the next year 2023.   This will be the first mission that we will do in this new area, where we will preach the gospel of Christ in a week of July 2023.  We aim to expand and publicize the church of Christ in MOGOTES, Honduras. (Where there was no church of Christ in this area) can’t wait to see this become a reality, if it’s the Lord’s will. 
I also traveled in November on this year to Honduras and had the opportunity to preach a Thursday November 24 of worship where I gave the theme: Prayer, and on Sunday November 27. I preached in the morning in the church of Christ of San Miguel the theme: It is time to heal the family! Where for the  glory of God we had the whole church  in prayer, fathers and mothers and families came forward to ask God for prayer and forgiveness for the spiritual oversights we do in the family.  After general meeting, I was asked to teach a men class and I gave the topic: How important it is to bring someone to Christ! I thank God for allowing me to serve Him. 
We have been planning possible mission trips in July the 14th  to 21st and also another in October 6th to 13th in 2023 . Please pray for us that we may be well and carry out these activities to save souls and strengthen churches in the Lord.  If you wish to participate in these missions to Honduras in July or October please let us know brothers. 

​Family
These two months we have been in many activities, family, congregational and plans.  In the month of November I turned 40 years. I thank everyone who could come to my celebration, it was a great blessing. 
My wife sent me to Honduras to spend time with my parents and sisters and brother. I am so grateful for everything I was able to do with my parents and siblings, there are no words to describe how precious it is to be able to be with my parents and share with my family everything. Here are photos of my trip.  
 
 We are also in transition of being able to finish the new addition of the house and have been working on it.  We are excited to finish.  Thank God for His blessings. 
Please pray for me and my wife and children when you can. May God take care of us and above all may we be strong to do His will every day. 

HONDURAS MISSION TRIP REPORT :
​A Mission Which Changes Lives 
I am very grateful for the opportunity that God gives us to be able to travel and be able to live and strengthen myself, seeing my parents, Siblings and my niece.  Also the opportunity to see again the brothers of the congregations, families, young people and children. 
A mission always changes lives, missions keep preaching the gospel, make the brothers grow, make our lives stronger in the Spirit and in the truth. But above all a mission unites us and makes us grow numerically and spiritually. 

​This October we had a mission in Honduras, Strengthen the churches, evangelize, do social work and grow spiritually under teachings that make us meditate our hearts. 
 
Monday September 26
With a few hours of sleep, only two hours, we arrived in Honduras at 12 noon, and we went to my parents' home to rest and do in the following days what was necessary to receive the group.  That trip was only 1:30 minutes, but it took 3:30 to hours get there, lots of mishaps, and car problem but we arrived well at my parents' home. 

​Tuesday 27 – Thursday 29 September
We were trying to exchange the money, there were long lines at the banks to exchange dollars, we were 5-6 hours standing in lines and buying some food for the campaign.  It was difficult but not impossible, banks also ask that you have an account at the local bank to exchange dollars. That was very difficult, but my dad, along with my sister and brother-in-law, help make it happen.  We were planning as a family, transportation, food, water, and taking them to La Canada in the kitchen.  On Wednesday, I was also preaching to the brethren of the church in Cañada a theme of encouragement and strength. 
On Thursday we spent the whole day buying food for the families of the Cañada Iglesia de Cristo and what is missing for the food of the mission. These were days a lot of time and patience, since everything is not like here, everything is slow and difficult to buy in quantities

​Friday September 30 
We got up early and traveled with the whole family and met the group at the airport. The group thank God arrived safely. I had a problem with the rental of our transport, but I changed the rental company and it resolved our transport bus quickly.  The group ate light in the car and we managed to travel into town for lunch/dinner. We also had to buy all the food products for the church of Christ in San Miguel.  Arriving at the hotel, we met to distribute donations for the children of each congragación, Cañada, San Miguel, Mogotes. 

​Saturday, October 1. 
Early from the hotel we went to our kitchen place, we were first packing the families' food in the Cañada church and then we were making food for the children of the government community homes. Others were also helping, cleaning, installing the children's kitchen sign and more.  
At noon we moved to the children's place and we were singing, giving Bible lessons with them and giving food to each of them. Finishing at 3 pm we were transferred to the hotel because we were waiting for 20 couples with their children, gathered for our short marriage seminar. It was wonderful to be able to talk about the responsibilities of the marriage couples and how we can maintain a strong marriage in the Lord.  We bought pizzas and soda and coffee for everyone, everyone was happy. Many of them were happy to have a seminar only on marriages. 
We had to drop off some families to their homes as it was very dark and there is no transport for most because they are only walking or taxi if they have money. 

​Sunday 2 October:
One very busy morning, we went to my parents' home to have breakfast and pack bags for the families of St. Michael's Church of Christ. At 9 am we arrived at the church to start the meeting all was translated into both languages, we were all encouraged. Brother Luke preached a beautiful message where they received their word and we had 2 baptisms and 2 restorations in the Lord. Then we moved on to the classes of young people, children, women and men. All being led by the missionary brothers. In the end before 1 pm we all ate together in families, everything was very sweet, then at 2 pm we set out to distribute the bags with food to the families and the donations mochilas with everything inside to the children. 
We moved to the cañada church where we were at the meeting, where there were classes for children and young people and the meeting. Starting at 4:30 and ending at 6:30pm, we then ate together and it was very tasty too. Until late evening we returned to the hotel.
 

​Monday 3 -Wednesday, October 5 
All these days we were evangelizing from 10 am to 5pm, we moved to the kitchen, helped cook, eat, do devotional 9:30 am, do evangelism groups and move in cars to the areas designated for evangelism.   In the evenings we had good messages of salvation. During these days of evangelism we had 100 Bible  studies, 250 invitations were distributed and 20 contacts remained, we had 1 more baptism  in the Lord and one more restoration.  Two people also came to the front confessing that they want to change their lives and know more about the word of God. 
It was wonderful to see how the missionary group was during these days, working and helping, serving and loving souls. 

Thursday 6 – Viernes 7 October 2022
Thursday was sightseeing, we were on a mountain where we could observe God’s Creation. We went down to the city to eat together. We went up to the valley of angels and we were having dinner, we  talked about the mission and the group expressed  how the mission has impacted  them. The mission changes lives. 
 
Jesus knew it, the mission changes lives, physical and spiritual:
 
Matthew 28:18-20
18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All power is given to me in heaven and on earth." 
19 Somuch, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit;
20 teaching them to keep all the things I have commanded you; and behold, I am with you every day, until the end of the world. Amen.
 
Roque Family: 
We are very blessed and blessed by this opportunity to be able to go and preach the gospel to every creature, make disciples, restore the faith of many, encourage love for the church and the work of God. 
Especially spending time with my parents and working together in families, Ruth (mom) Elias (papa) Samuel (brother) Paola (sister) Claudia ( sister) Robert ( brother in law) and my family. Being with them spent in families when we could On Wednesday, September 28th we were able to make some time as my family wanted to celebrate Eli's birthday, knowing that we were not going to be able to on October 6th. That afternoon before the meeting we were able to go to a park and celebrate my son's birthday as a family. 
Everyone in my family, helped, 
Kristi: translating, ladies' and children's classes, evangelized personally, and assisted the children during evangelism. She managed the funds of the whole campaign, she helped in many ways cooking as well. 
Eli: he lead singing in worship in Spanish, help the kitchen, translate others, lead a devotional before evangelizing and more. 
Noah, Isaac, and Abel: They helped load food, pack food, serve food, clear the ground, and more. 
Elias: take care of the whole group, make sure everything goes well every day, meet the needs before and during the campaign, preach, evangelice translated into both languages, drove all day, listen to the needs and more.
 
Thank you to all of you brothers and elders of the congregations, all this was made possible by your great love and trust of your offerings to us for the Lord's work in Honduras. 
God continue to bless you each day in your congregations and homes. 

Evangelism
This month we have passed great blessings, we have encouraged, we have preached the gospel and above all we have had the wonderful opportunity to have two souls to the Lord. We have won two more souls  for the kingdom of God, in the last days of August he gave himself to Christ Jesus Carlos Chavez where the gospel of Christ was studied. His mother has directed him much in the Lord.  and this September was given to Christ Cindy Chavez mother of Carlos Chavez, both were coming after the seminar. Cindy is a great woman knowledgeable about the scriptures, where she meditated a lot on what was said according to the scriptures. She withfaith in the scriptures and confidence in the Lord's doctrine and teachings she decided to leave Pentecostalism and its practices.  Thus giving himself for the forgiveness of sins.  Carlos is a very dedicated and helpful young man with his mother. Please pray for them and their Spiritual growth. 
 
This month we have had an attendance of Sundays lowest of 32 and over 37 and Wednesday under 11 and over 23, we are very happy as we are all as a family growing and igniting more of the word of God. Above all, the effort that everyone makes to be in meetings and activities. This month we have a new group of new converts in the new converts’ class: Growing for the Lord. Where we have had many participation and blessing. Please pray for these blessings and their growths family and spiritually.

Social Media 
We have been broadcasting the Wednesday studies, where we are teaching the theme: Evangelizing the Evangelist. Where we are equipping the brethren who can share the truth, the sound doctrine with others. We hope you  can share  God's messages more, through social media.  Please pray for God to strengthen me and guide me to teach more the messages that reach the hearts of those who ask God for answer and truth in the scriptures.
​Ministry
We have been very happy with how the brothers and sisters have shown their gifts and service to others. Men have led worship services when we go out to other church activities. This is something we couldn't do in 4 years. Please keep praying for spiritual growth and strength. 
Companionship
We have celebrated the birthday boys of the month of August, the cake was delicious, may God bless their lives more every day. We also had to celebrate a new baby that comes from the Flores family, Enrique and Tiffany.  They will have a girl. Pray for them please for their family and care. 

Extra-mile: 
Mission in Honduras,  the time is here to preach every day, the gospel of God, time to sow the seed, save souls, restore, serve and love.  There are so many things to do that it gives me great joy to know that everything is close. We will be traveling on September 26 and will return on October 7 if God allows. We will be inviting preachers who can come and cooperate with this great work and we will have brothers and families working for the Kingdom.  We bring donations for the children of the congregations of San miguel, cañada, mogotes and possibly mesapa. Please  pray for us and the group that will arrive in Honduras on September 29 and we will receive you.  Pray for souls, for the people who can be there when we come and preach the gospel to them, for God's safety and care, for health and blessing from on high every day. 

2022 Honduras Mission Trip ​ (Comayagüa - to  New Airport in Tegucigalpa) 

​Family
We have had a great blessing to be able to go to strengthen our lives and souls in the Lord, going to PTP. It has been of great blessing and growth. We traveled on a Wednesday to Memphis TN. Where I was invited to “homecoming”, where I preached on the theme: Christian Fellowship. That day we were with brothers greeting each other and telling about our work in St. Louis. The next day we went to Nashville, and there It was wonderful to be able to visit brothers of whom I was serving in the lord. Where at the end of the day, we were studying the Bible with the Donis family, a wonderful family that gave itself to Christ in 2010. The next day we went to PTP. Where we were able to hear topics that help us for ministry, for marriage, for salvation, for doctrine, for spiritual life, and more. We had a wonderful time being able to be there leaving children and seeing them back all happy with the things they did and learned. Just like us.  During the week of Polishing the Pulpit, Eli was able to be trained by brothers Kurk Brothers and Justin Rodgers and he was selected from 30+ young men to be the final four speakers to speak in front of the entire adult session. We are so proud of him. We also took time to go in the evenings to give some family time, where the children spent wonderfully. Thank God for everything, for these opportunities and blessings of being able to travel and be able to serve those we could during that trip. Here are some photos.  
Please pray for us so that we can leave and return with good from Honduras, for the mission, for the activities, for care and health. 
Thank you family, for your prayers God bless us. 

​As children of God, obedience is very important,believing in God is the basis of our living, walking and acting. Believe in His word, believe in His promises. But what can we do when we leave the world, (recognizing Christ as our savior and Lord) Leave the old life by being baptized for our sins, but everything is not going as expected. Following our faith in God with devotion, holiness, worship, and works. But still nothing external changes yet. The more you fight, the more difficulties come, some days, but others months and even years and we continue to keep encouraging and believing in God, even leaving the world and its desires, thinking constantly that was the best decision of our lives and not to look back, but to move forward as Christians. But that faith hurts even when we face difficulties and we may not have Christian grandparents, no Christian uncles or aunts, no Christian physical brothers and sisters, no Christian fathers, or mothers around us. No advice, no encouragement, no hope. That faith does hurt. 
 In spanish ministry. Our brothers struggle in many ways. Ways to remain faithful, to remain in the mindset that God exists and that he fulfills his promises, even though physically there is no answer. The enemy takes advantage of such a moment and stalks the world. With their desires, with their needs and difficulties in disintegrating the faith into the family.  What a blessing that other brothers in the faith, when they have difficulties, they have someone to turn to, grandparents, uncles, cousins, brothers, or parents to help be comforted and affirmed in the faith. Sometimes others I ask, who comforts them, who encourages them? They only have the old friends of the world or in some relatives who do not yet have the Christian faith. Where can they go? Thank God we have a place where we can all go to be comforted, we Spanish speakers are not the only ones, there are more brothers who can make a difference in those who start a generation of Christians, those who are the only ones of their families and friends who break the social century of living without faith and give themselves to Christ obeying the Gospel. These are our brothers in ministry. Where all they want is to have peace, fight and receive reward after their struggles. But even some continue to believe and wait for God's promises. They are understanding that faith does hurt. I only remember the words of our Lord Jesus Christ: 
 
John 16:33.  NVI 33 I have told you these things so that you may find peace in me. In this world you will face afflictions, but be encouraged! I have overcome the world.
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Please help us to pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ: Prayer for better work, for their struggles in their basic needs, for illnesses, for their marriages, for their sons and daughters, for the people with whom they work, for the struggles and the desire to see peace in their lives.  For their growth and understanding in the word of God. For me and my wife may God give us  more wisdom and understanding to help them believe more and trust in God more and more even when you do not see peace and blessing to your difficulties.  May we all be there at all times as God's family. 

​Evangelism: 
This july we have had an attendance of less than 26 and more than 40.  Where we have had the opportunity to preach the gospel to the visitors and encourage them to continue seeking God's way.  On Wednesdays, we had an attendance of less than 8 and more than 15 where we are very happy that they with effort leave work quickly and come to the meeting. Many of the families still work until 7 pm and later.  It is difficult for them to be able to visit us.  But there is always  the desire in them every week.   We had 10 Bible studies with 11 people in total. We have families visiting each other and waiting for us to study God's word with them. Thank you for your prayers, please continue to include us in your prayers to comfort fighting hearts and sow the seed of God. 

​Social media
We have been broadcasting messages on Facebook live, where we have returned with these topics weekly as usual, we have also been able to broadcast the meetings on Wednesday nights live. This July we were developing on the theme: Beware of Esau's attitudes. Also on Facebook we show on topic about: The faith of trials. always encouraging the brothers during their work and sowing the gospel that they listen to us via the Internet. 
We have had several people who have contacted us and asked about worship schedules , we have interacted with others on social media. 

Ministry: 
It is beautiful to see how despite the difficulties in faith, we continue to see how it is honored to use our works and spiritual talents. Seeing the sisters see the brethern and men leading with love and confidence what they do during the meetings gives me great joy and feelings  to see them grow up and hear that they feel joy, seeing that they are used to serve God and His church. 
 
Companionship
We had one more meeting this July, of "Two Tongues one Faith" which was wonderful to see our brothers lead worship  that day. To see how we worship in both languages, but above all to be able to know each other, to see each other, to converse with each other.  Thank God that we can hold these meetings so that we can be a church in Christ Jesus in two languages.

Benevolence: 
This month we have been able to help those who need us, what a blessing it is to be able to observe that we can help the needy and those who have difficult times. Thank God we have the pantry and the clothes to be able to help and give to those who need it. This July we were able to share our blessings with others to 8 families these families, they are 1 to 4 people. Thank you once again  for sharing with others our blessings. 
 
Extra-mile: 
I have been in contact with the preachers, receiving their reports and sending them to the people or churches that help them. Sometimes I have to translate their documents, so they can understand what they need or report to the churches.  Please  pray for Manuel Perez and his baby and wife, for Olvan Diaz and his wife and family, My Father Elias Roque and his family.  There are many more brothers who suffer in many aspects and ask me for their prayers, please include them in your prayers when you can. 
 
My wife along with a group of very generous sisters, they were able to make  many children very happy the goal was 100, but 150 children came  to this congregation on the edge of Mexico and the United States, This congregation always holds a VBS for children, but they lacked material. With my little sister Mary and wife Kristi,  they achieved this thanks to the unity and the feeling of helping the kingdom of God to Grow more and more. They managed to do what these brothers from Mexico planned, give away school supply materials. It's amazing how the family of faith can do great things when we all come together. So much just to tell them that  the material was bought on the edge of the USA and left on  the other side at the door of the preacher's house of that place God is good and his grace and blessing has no borders and limits. 
God bless the love of all and the effort to make the burden they carry in Christ Jesus light on others. 
 
Honduras Mission Trip:  September 2022, we have scheduled a mission this year. We will give details of what we will do as a Spiritual goal. We will be collecting school Supplies for the children of 4 congregations, Bibles, hymnals, benevolence, evangelistic campaign, and more...

​Family: 
This past month, we were in many activities.  Above all, the bible camp of the churches in St. Louis. My wife was with two of my children and I stayed with the little ones. It was very interesting to see how the little ones are always full of energy even when we give every energy  every day. But I think they also enjoyed without a mother and her two brothers. This month we wanted to go out with the children, but we couldn't for personal reasons. We hope to be able to do so soon. We have been helping at home with some things that need to be done for my in-laws' future home. We have been very happy to see how they are very happy to see everything as it progresses. I thank God for my in-laws and their lives and for all they do for their children and grandchildren every day and week of their lives. 
Thank you all for cheering us up, for being there for us. Thank you for including us in your prayers. 

​The Blessing of the Gospel
This month we have been in blessing, joy in being able to see the power of the gospel. As God he directs us in those people who seek his will, his love and his truth. We have been in much happiness, in seeing how the brothers and sisters were able to serve the others who visited us.  To see them cheer up, to grow, to experience a spiritual blessing. A spiritual feast, all united and gathered under one goal: To save souls. 
1 Corinthians 3:8-9
8 Now he who plants and he who waters are one, and each one will receive his own reward according to his own labor.
​9 For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, you are God’s building.

​Evangelism
We want to share with you the blessing of two precious souls, who sought from God, sought his word, sought his love and peace.  Elma and her son Michael.  They obeyed the gospel of Christ Jesus, knowing when it is important to understand why Christ died, was buried and resurrected in Christ Jesus.  After worship in Spanish they were baptized for the forgiveness of sins. 
She was found, when a group were visiting another home in that neighborhood , She was invited to the seminary, upon hearing of the church, she was moved and confessed to us: I have been praying to go to a church, to worship with my son. Because it is not good to be without serving God. The brother asked her if they could visit her after the other bible study close at her home. She immediately said yes.  
After the lunch, we went back to her home, she had us a very rich natural fresco, she cheerfully confessed to us, the desire to look for a church.   We speak to her and encourage her and pray for her and her son.  She has been very much in company with the church. Our Oscar brothers at the beginning and then Lily have been helping him with transportation. She heard many preaching from brother Enrique also. One Sunday Sister Lily confessed to me that Sunday evening service, that she (Elma) wants her son (Michael) to be baptized and that she is confused about her previous baptism.  We knew of his Pentecostal baptism.  therefore, we took them that same evening and began to talk about why Christ commanded to preach the gospel.  What was the gospel?  She, because doubtfully could not explain to her son about the word gospel. We begin to teach both of them  the importance of being sure of our obedience to God in the gospel. At the end of this study, she decided to perform biblical baptism  and her son also to obey the gospel of Christ Jesus.  I thank God that souls not only see a meeting place, but a family that also helps them and motivates them to fellowship and mutual help in the Lord. 
Please include us in your prayers, for those we are studying, for those who the seed was planted, for those who visit us, for those we could not study, for the church, for my family and our health. 

​   We were all blessed in common.  God bless the gospel, the fruit of them, where we rejoice in the beginning, but rejoice more spiritually.
we have 456 invitations and 16 bible studies and 4 baptisms. We had this month lowest attendance of 43 and highest 92. We have two families visiting us, and more people to contact them for a possible bible study. Please help us with your prayers, that our Lord, help this families to come close to God and Christ our Savior. 

Ministry 
It is wonderful seeing our new members working in anything the church needs. It is special to me seeing new members getting involve in needs and support of the activities in the congregation. Some of them, serving, cleaning, making sure everything is going well. Two of our members Enrique and Manuel led Sunday morning services to our brethren from Memphis TN. I thank for them on this activity. We are so happy in how everybody is learning, cooperating and being active when God need us and do what we can in His name. 

Family
As you know, after these activities, we traveled to Texas to see our great grandma Payne. Before she passed away. We are heartbroken but in the same time joy that she is and a better place to be. We thank everybody for your support and love to us and special my wife and her family. We also gave a surprise to my kids , We went passing by Dude Perfect Office.( a place  where they record all the videos they have)  Our kids got lucky to have one of the staff going out and talked to us and gave them a dude perfect T-shirts .Also we have some activities for the kids, while the rest of the family stay with our great grandma Payne during our visit at Texas. We love you great grandma Payne and missed you already. 
Also, we got sick during this time, but with your love and prayers we all are getting better. 
Thank you so much for everything you do to us in Christ.
​Here are some pictures.

After the uplifting VBS with our brethren from Crieve Hall, we started preparing for our Fourth anniversary seminar of the Iglesia de Cristo en West End. When we look back on our short years here in St. Louis, we feel so appreciative and grateful for the Lord and His blessings and increase. We are also thankful for our supporters and the help they have given us to be able to work and labor in the mission field. With the help of our brethren from memphis, South Carolina, and Springfield, MO, we were able to evangelize and door knock with great success. We invited over 100 Hispanics, and sat in the homes and studied with over 50 people in one weekend. The fruits of those labors were seen when Franco and Andrea were baptized into Christ for the remission of their sins. They have been visiting with their family Rubi and Leo who are members with us, but they didn't really start attending faithfully until we had our VBS the week prior. Through the teachings of the Bible classes, worship, and family members this wonderful couple was baptized. Glory be to God. What a glorious day it was. 
We were able to start the campaign off studying with our group off Cheerokee street in downtown St. Louis. We had over 38 in attendance, 16 of those Hispanic visitors. Kristi was able to teach a kids class during the lesson in a small room with the help of our sister Brandi Crews. The children throughout these last two weeks have been taught the Word of God, and they are such a joy to have in the building. It was with great effort my wife diligently taught them during our seminar for 3 hours each night. I know she was so tired, but the teen girls came from our English congregation to help her and that was a blessing.

What could we do without the help of our fellow bretheren? We could not begin to name all the people who have brought food, served, cleaned, door knocked, organized, taught, invited, given monetarily, etc. to the work of the Hispanic church. We honestly could not have been successful without their efforts. The contributions of our supporting congregations made these campaigns possible and we are so thankful.  We feel so blessed to have such servants and hard workers laboring in Joy beside us. What a beautiful way to spend our time in His service together. May God bless you and thank you every one. 

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​In the ways of the Lord, one never knows what can happen tomorrow, mostly when we are thinking about the future of works, church, and activities. Everything is wonderful in God's time. 
Jesus Christ mentioned this to His disciples in Matthew 6:11 He said,
11 Give us this day our daily bread,It does not say: give us it tomorrow. Jesus knew that we always think about tomorrow. I also think a lot about the work as it will be later, it seems that we are on a roller coaster with the ministry upwards and then downwards, But then we wake up one day everything changes, comes the joy, hope and strength that God is always in tomorrow, Jesus continues to say in Matthew 6:34, 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things
The blessings of tomorrow will always be from God. Tomorrow is God's. 

​Evangelism:
We have been in a lot of blessing, even though the weather is different, for the workers, during spring, summer and part of autumn. they come home late at night, because they don’t stop working until the sun stops shining, and when there are rainy days they don’t work. Some Sundays are beautiful, they also go to work because they lost other days of work during the week. Evangelism changes as well, what we do to this is visit those we can, to strengthen them and help them grow spiritually. This month we have been visiting families who have not come for years and months on Sundays after the English worship service, with my family we had lunch and went out to visit a family that we have not seen for a long time. This to water the seed that was sown a long time ago.  We also invite people to church when we walk around various places on Sundays in between services.   Then we returned to the church building in the West End. To prepare to receive the brethren at 4:30pm. Every Sunday we try to do this activity, returning home until 8 or 9 pm after a day of service, worship and evangelism. 
We have been in blessing during this past month. We have had on Sundays low attendance of 20 and high of 42, on Wednesdays in Bible class we are in low attendance of 12 and high attendance of 22. It was very wonderful as everything goes in the name of the Lord. This month we had a total of 16 Bible studies with a total of 40 people and 26 invitations. We hope in the Lord, that he can help these souls to come to Christ and find the salvation of their souls, we ask for your prayers that this seed can bear fruit to enlarge his kingdom. 

New Ministry (Chereokee St.) 
One Sunday a family came to visit us, they came in the morning, thinking that there was a service in the morning, when I saw the family, I introduced myself and asked them how they managed to find us. ( Mrs. Olga told me that she saw me and listened to me on Facebook, on the page of the church the preaching during the Covid pandemic. ) That's why they were there. When she said that, I told her that there was a meeting in the afternoon, when the rest of the family told me that they were visiting Olga and her family, and they were coming to the service, I immediately moved them to the meeting room and we gave them class at 9 am and 10 am meeting. They are from the church of Christ in Honduras. But after my message Olga the one who brought the family, stood after the message and confessed to us that she wants to restore her soul and return to the church (She was baptized in Honduras and did not attend the church of Christ since she came here) We pray for her and her restoration. 
When we said goodbye, a man named Jose said that he was Olga's brother and that he has more family in St. Louis, and asked me if I can have a meeting to encourage them to return to Christ because they are in Olga's condition without attending church. With joy I told them that yes, that same Thursday of that week we went around 22 people. They met at a house and furniture company to do the worship that Thursday night, we traveled with my wife kristi and had the first meeting in Chereokee.  We encourage them all in the Lord to come unto Christ and be reconciled to the Lord as there are baptized brethren in the group. 
Please brothers pray for us, I and my wife and family will be traveling Thursday in the month (or any other day of the week) to encourage this group to get to know the Lord's Church, in that locality as well. And we will encourage them to meet on Sundays at 5pm in the West End. 
Please, brethren, this opportunity that God gives is a blessing, pray for me and my wife, that you will strengthen us and continue this work of the Lord to preach the gospel and make known the church of Christ in Spanish in St. Louis MO. 
One more great news is that they and especially Sister Olga (now restored) told me that they will do their best to bring more visitors on Thursdays to hear the word of God. What a blessing from on high, tomorrow is God's. 

​Benevolence
This month we were helping families and comforting them in the Lord, thank God we can share with others God's blessings. This month we were able to help around 8 families, with households of 2 to 4 children per family. 
We have been motivating but mostly planting the seed of God when given the opportunity. We have an example: 
Battery discharged: 
On a Tuesday, two women came (who have been seeing them many times in the year) Whenever they come I tell them about God and we have studied on occasion, but they see in their hearts that they do not open their hearts to understand what is being preached to them. That day, they came I told them that we are going to study the word of God and at the time they told me that they had to leave, well I said, they do not want to study. My wife saw her car still outside, after a few minutes I told myself to go out to see what happened to them and it was that the battery of the car was discharged. I took the opportunity to help them but I couldn't, one of the women told me, my husband is already coming to give me power to the car while we were talking, the husband arrived. Also help you pass current to the car. And we were talking that I wanted to meet him and invite him to church, within minutes I asked him and I told him if he had a Bible he said no and invited him to the office to study. He agreed to study, it was a very interesting study, which later I will mention what happened. I invited him to church and told him we are worshipping in Spanish at 5pm and he told me he would think about when to visit us. 
I hope they can come, thanks to the discharged battery I was able to meet him and tell him about the true religion and salvation of God. 
Please pray for these families who come to fetch physical bread and come out filled with spiritual bread. 

​Ministry
In ministry we are very happy, united and encouraging one another. we are seeing how members are developing in ministry, receiving responsibilities, and leaning on each other in the Lord. 
Men's meeting: 
The men have met to be able to have our activities as men, we assign Brother Enrique to lead these meetings in the year. We will try to meet once a month, to eat and talk about the word of God. We all get together to help us in our new home project , I even have the opportunity to talk about God to some friends that we met long time and invite them to church again. It was a good day to help and fellowship.

Companionship: 
This month we had our potluck after the last Sunday of the month. Also celebrating the birthday of the brothers who are in the month of april. How good to see the brethren conversing with one another and getting to know one another in the Lord. 
VBS :
From Thursday , June 2 to Saturday, June 4 we will have our VBS in both languages at 6 to 8 pm, A group from Nashville will come to perform this activity. They are volunteers from the Crieve Hall Church of Christ who have learned that we have a ministry in Spanish. This activity is for all congregations and families.  They will be taking place in the afternoons. Later we will have information about these activities. 
 
Seminar: 
From Friday, June 10 to Sunday, June 12, we will have our seminar in Spanish. Every afternoon, except that on Sunday we will have a session in Spanish. More information we will have later and we have the speakers confirmed and we will need help for this activity, we will be sending more information later. 

Family: 
This month we have been very blessed, despite the difficulties we face at times, but thank God everything is under the hand of God.

​Gratitude: 
I want to thank you very much for the unconditional support you have for me and my children especially during this stage of our lives, where we no longer have babies, but the children are growing thanks to God. Thank you for helping us to enjoy God's blessings, the activities that involve serving more and growing more, but above all that help our children more and more to be the servants that God desires for his kingdom. Thank you all for understanding us, thank you all for helping us through difficulties, thank you all for helping us to be able to preach the gospel in this great St. Louis community. Where we go we feel loved in the Lord. There are no words to describe how grateful we are. Thank you for your unconditional, monetary and mostly spiritual support for the development of this ministry. When we think about tomorrow, it is difficult, but when we wake up we see God's blessings, because tomorrow is God's. 

​This month we were at LADS to LEADERS, it was wonderful to see my children enjoy the effort practicing what the Bible says. To see them smiling, afraid to go to a pulpit, joyful to come down from the pulpit, trying to remember what they did and practice it in front of me and wife (we see what God wants from our children) but tomorrow is God's, we must enjoy those moments that God gives us. Because tomorrow is God's. 
Thank you for your prayers and wishes for  us,  we love you in the Lord Jesus and may God greatly bless you, your families and congregations, every day.   

​In life we have two decisions to make, to move forward and not to look back or to move forward and learn from the past. The apostle Paul mentioned that a Christian must pursue the goal of God's reward calling. 
 
Philippians 3:12-13
12 Not that I have already attained,[a] or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. 13 Brethren, I do not count myself to have [b]apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead,
 
In Spanish ministry, we move forward, united, learning from communion with one another, from strengthening our relationships, from learning more about our weaknesses, from continuing more and more worshipping the Lord together. To pray on the difficulties and teachings of life. 

​Evangelism
This month we have been in time transitions, and illnesses. But we have always been teaching the gospel of the kingdom of God with whom we meet and strengthen the faith of those who seek Him and do not yet understand God's call through the Gospel. This month we have been encouraging the brethren, teaching the unconverted about the need to give themselves to Christ. But the struggle continues, we go ahead, we have had difficulties, since the enemy then drives away souls with earthly problems, but we continue to pray that the seed germinates and they can have a heart that bears fruit to God. 
This month we have had attendance of 25 to 35 maximum having an attendance of members and families and visitors and their families during the past month. On Wednesdays we had attendance of 13 in total and followed that number. Thank God that members continue to grow and seek more of the power of the gospel.  And the visitors continue to seek answers to their uncertainties and difficulties. This month we had a total of 5 Bible studies with 9 people and a total of 8 invitations from nine people to join us at church. Please pray that the seed may remain in your hearts and you may grow and find God's salvation. 

​Benevolence 
How beautiful it is to see God's family helping each other. This month we were moving many things from house to house, seeing happy families, brothers smiling for the help and presence of God's family in their homes helping them in whatever they need. This month we have grown more in benevolence, above all to practice volunteering as brothers in helping one another. 
Hearing brethren express the joy of praying to help, the joy of helping others, the joy of arranging their days, their hours, and their strength and their chariots to help one another. This month on the other hand we have had the opportunity to help 6 families with food. We have an example: 
A man confused with religions:
One day a man arrived, who spoke English. Well, I invited him in to the building and we talked. at first he needed gas for his car, because he didn't have it. Upon entering I told him we have food and clothes if he needed, He mentioned me where the food pantry was. I took him there, in that transition , He confess that he had a question for me, and it was this: Do you pray for dead people?  I said, "Why?" He told me: Days ago he visited a church around in pain to seek relief from his anguish of having lost a loved one and went to find someone to pray for him and his loved one. When he came to that congregation they told him that they did not pray for dead people!  He was surprised, to hear the answer. Seeing the situation, take into consideration in asking forgiveness for what happened and that if someone asks for prayer one should help comfort the soul of the person who lost a family member. pray to comfort your life and feelings.  Then I told him that it is very important to come unto Christ and to mention to him that the things we have today as heavy and difficult, if we come to Christ will be light. We have the same burdens  but they are light, you mention Matthew 11:28-29. I mentioned why Jesus said: to come all those who were loaded and worked and I will make you rest... At the end of it all, after taking his food you he said  thanks to go and us and for coming and listening to what I hear as answers to his questions and removing the doubt he had about religions.  I invited him to worship meetings on Sundays and  come and visit us. 
I hope in the Lord that he can come to hear more of His gospel and be saved. Thank God that the church can help those in need. 
Thank you church for all you do and do to help those in need and give encouragement to the heart when they need it. 

​Ministry 
It is very blessed to see how the brothers grow, exercising their minds with sound teaching and doctrine. Also to be comforted and taught with the word of God. On Wednesdays we were learning to identify human doctrines. Using Bibles that other religions are accustomed to using in their meetings. How wonderful to see their faces when they notice how religions alter the important texts they evade to maintain their false teachings. That he did this past month in having more faith in Christ's church, its sound teaching and doctrine of Christ. Our goal this year is to strengthen more knowledge in the scriptures so that they remain in faith with God and His church. 
 
Companionship:
This month we had the invitation of Enrique and his family to their home after Sunday to eat together in families. We all had a great night, chatting, getting to know each other more and enjoying food. Thank you to the brothers for the invitation and sharing of their blessings to others.  It is beautiful to see how all visitors and members come together in the lord. Encouraging, strengthening, and serving one another. 

Family 
This month has been one of great feat, blessing, help and service. This past month, we've been transitioning from moving to another home. A family decision, which thanking God that we were able to make to help my in-laws in their new stage of their lives. Thank you all for your calls, support, help, meals, during this transition of mobilization to our new home. My children are very happy to have their grandparents very close. we are all happy to be able to help each other. 
This month we were in times of illness, my family has been in illness, but we have been coming out of it. Thank you for your calls and prayers and we are moving forward in Christ 
We ask for your prayers for our lives, for spiritual strength and wisdom at all times.  Thank you church for your care for us. God continue to bless you.

How beautiful to see unity in the kingdom, unity in work, unity in the small details that make great changes of blessing for the kingdom of God. Christ chose twelve, those twelve arose one hundred and twenty when Jesus ascended to heaven and from twelve arose three thousand, then as five thousand and then more regions nations managed to be together, because the unity of the details of today, are the great blessing of the great kingdom of God of tomorrow. 
In the ministry in Spanish, we have continued in struggle and unity in service and unity in faith. The spirits of the brethren, their presence and their perseverance, make us feel that the word of God is invaluable, The word sustains the fallen, the word strengthens the one who is in trial, The word comforts the helpless, it strengthens the church.  Well said Jesus: Search the scriptures for them bear witness to me.  
 
John 17:23
22 And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We are one: 23 I in them, and You in Me; that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me.
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​Evangelism: 
This month we have had a great blessing, we have been in contact with the brothers who this month have allowed us to reach out with them and advise them through the scriptures, topics on other religions that practice false teachings and they themselves understand that the word of God is alive and effective in worship and spiritual personal life. We have been talking about instrumental worship, fasting, prayer, providence, growth, faith, trust, and perseverance. 
This month we had 8 Bible studies with 10 people in total, 4 invitations. This February we had a Sunday attendance of 15 to 25 having an average of 2 to 4 visitors. On Wednesdays we had attendance from 9 to 22 having an average of 1 to 2 visitors.  Within evangelism we have been helping many families, with text messages, calls, prayers, and scripture comfort.  We do what we can to maintain the faith of those who wish to continue in the faith, but suffer many obstacles in the decisions of life, we continue to encourage in love, faith and prayer to trust, that even seeing and receiving difficulties in life we continue to do the right thing and fulfill what the Bible tells us. In the end, we will have a reward with God. We have bought more Bibles, of different sizes of letters to be able to help those who need it, regardless of the cost of the Bible for the purpose that there is one for those who need it. Thank you all for your collaboration, for sending your donation for the expenses of the ministry in Spanish and your work. Please pray for the brethren who have made the decision to leave the church, to follow false doctrine, or those who have left the church out of love for the world and its desires. It is difficult to want to understand why they do this, but we are all pioneers in the faith, they are the first to want to break the cycle of the world and religious human practices. In the end it is a struggle between what God advises us and what the person has thought to do with his/her soul.  We pray for work, salvation, and studies with families who struggle to continue on God's path. 

​Internet: 
This month we have been updating the website in the Spanish section. Since we have new information, about podcasts and class schedules on Sundays. We have also been updating Facebook, using Bible texts to encourage the brethren and invite the church of Christ in St. Louis on social media. 
 
Scattered Network:  The podcast in Spanish, We have updated the next episode in Spanish of the month of February, The theme is: Being negative, affects our life.  We try to guide listeners in recognizing current, social, family or personal problems and coming to God by changing our lives through His advice and teachings. 

​Benevolence:
It's amazing, as in the kingdom of God, there are people who can leave what they do to help others in their needs. God bless those sisters and brothers in the kingdom of God who with small details, manage to make great blessings in the kingdom of God. 
Martin and his crutches: 
We have a family that knows us and has benefited from clothes and belongings and food. But one night he contacted us. Asking if there were a couple of crutches in the benevolence room.  The next day we sent an email, to see the reactions was awesome, brothers willing to buy crutches, donate crutches, looking for information where we can buy them appropriately for their height, design etc.  That morning a sister immediately went to bring some crutches that brothers had in their house. To give them to them that same day. Wow (It is beautiful to see in the kingdom of God, brothers working together for others, no matter if the detail is small, but these actions make great blessings in the kingdom of God) that day was very tight for him and me. After a church meeting for the next Lectureship, I went to the home where Martin and his family live. Martin, a man who is in charge of a family of 6, is a mechanic, but lost his leg years ago to achieve the American dream. He had some wooden crutches, but they broke, because he is a mechanic. If he is a mechanic, he does not work in air conditioned room, he helps Spanish-speaking people, fixing cars that stayed or that do not work in the houses.  To move around the cars is not easy. But he does it because it's the only thing he can do to support his family. 
That night I took him the crutches, I found him in his room, where I went happily to talk, we were until 11:30 at night talking about the word of God, He confessed to me that he wants more to know the Bible, because he is disoriented. But he asked me if I could visit them to study the word of God. We stay in touch and continue in God's teaching that brings peace and consolation despite what the day to day struggles.  I hope you can pray for Martin and his lady who accompanies him with his stepsons and his daughter. How beautiful! it is teamwork in the kingdom of God. 
Thank you to everyone who responded to the messages, thank you to everyone who helps others in many ways. for thus we show that the church of Christ in his community, that we are children of God, having favor with all the people and the Lord added every day to the church those who were to be saved.  Thank you brothers for being compassionate and helping those in need. God continue to be a blessing to you. 

​Ministry: 
Our ministry in Spanish, we have had many difficulties, losing members and other difficulties that we have experienced this month, but we continue to move forward in worship and activities. 

​Family Renewal:
This activity was very blessed, we did it on Sunday, February 13. We were doing three sections of marriage and family issues. These were the topics to be developed: section #1 4 PM Communication in couples, Section #2 4:30 pm Responsibility in the family, Section #3 What God unites, do not separate man. We then had Worship and wonderful dinner together as a family. It was a great blessing to have the resources to be able to do these annual activities that motivate, strengthen and lead the families of our Spanish-language ministry in St. Louis. 

​Packing homeless bags
The Spanish members were having the first experience coming together and working together as a congregation with the English speaking brethren. They were packing, talking and learning how to help our community. The most beautiful part was to see our kids coming together, helping each other. We are so honored to be invited to this activity.

​VBS / Seminar:
We are in the plan to have a VBS during the month of June in the first week Thursday 2, Friday 3, Saturday 4 in the afternoons. A youth minister with his group, will come June 1 to prepare everything and teach every night.  We will need help, be aware in the following months. 
June Friday 10, Saturday 11 and Sunday 12, we will have a seminar in Spanish. During those days we will have exhibitors, we also have the Sunday plan at 5 pm, have the bilingual message so that we can all be sharing the word of God and companionship.  We will be sent more information later. 

Family: 
This month was one of great spiritual energy and blessing, being able to attend FHU seminary in Spanish, where we were with my family, receiving beautiful messages and meeting new people who preach the gospel in Spanish in other states.  I had the wonderful opportunity to present a topic at the seminar entitled: Compassion in the Community.  Ending Sunday, it was wonderful to hear that there was a baptism product of the activity in Spanish and the message of that Sunday.  What a beautiful moment also to see our son Eli leading songs in the Spanish seminar at FHU and learning in the youth event at FHU youth sessions. We are so thankful that we were able to go  and learn more for our souls and spiritual lives in God’s word. 

​Extra mile:That Sunday February 6 we immediately had to travel to Tupelo, Mississippi. with the purpose of meeting with the elders of that congregation and exposing the work that is being done in Mesapa, Atlantis by Brother Olvan Diaz. And also talk about how a spanish work begins in your congregation. It was wonderful to be able to help and contribute a little more to the brothers and those interested in winning souls in other languages in their locality. Followed by tupelo, we returned to Henderson, where we had the wonderful experience of staying and learning more about the word and encouraging our souls and strengthening our knowledge more to continue until Wednesday. Where we were back in time for Bible class in west end.  I thank everyone for their prayers and blessings that we had during that family and spiritual work. 
Pray for us, we are making a decision to help our family. This decision is a blessing for my in-laws and my family.

How beautiful it is to know that we can start again, a new year can bring happiness, challenges, difficulties, bad news, growth, stability, instability, joy, sadness, faithfulness, holiness, communion, and more. But it's all up to us. Those of us who are in Christ, every day is something new to continue, those of us who are in Christ every day can be a struggle to continue, every day is a decision to make. Paul said to Christians, everything is new with Christ, we are new creatures who are in Christ: 
2 corinthians 5:17 : 
17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new

​Evangelism: 
This month we were, as usual due to the cold, with difficulty being able to find or visit constantly. But we were always helping to make the gospel known, inviting, serving those who need physical care, but more spiritual. We were cheering on some brothers during their physical and spiritual difficulties. We had 16 Bible studies and 11 invitations. Hoping that the seed can germinate, as the enemy dries the seed over time. We hope in the Lord that we can continue and reach souls. 

​Internet: 
The month of January, we had the wonderful opportunity to interact on the internet. On Facebook pages, where we usually introduce the church and the word of God is satisfying, but also at the same time harmful. We are emphasizing why do religions insist on tithing, knowing that it is not right to do so? That brought a lot of comments and people debating such an idea. We spent almost a day and a half counting the different hours, answering each person at different points that they were confused.  With this we hope to give to know the true gospel and the true doctrine. 
We were preaching live on the Church of Christ Facebook page sharing messages that societies and people constantly experience. Theme Evangelism: Envy, Encouragement Program: In Gethsemane. And we had the opportunity to preach the third Sunday meeting via zoom, as we had almost 5 families sick with Covid, symptoms. It was a beautiful reunion brothers sharing the broadcast with other friends via Facebook. 

Scattered Network : 
This month we begin to spread worldwide positive messages that lead us to know more about God and his gospel. This month it took me a long time to be able to use all the tools that Scattered has to record and play back to upload on different platforms. We begin with the theme: Your life's mission. I hope we can reach many homes and people around the world. 

Benevolence: 
This month we had the visit of many people who were able to approach the building and be able to receive from those that we share with those in need. 4 families of 3 – 5 people living in their homes came, some relatives of brothers or visits from the congregation to be able to receive what they need. Thank you to all the brothers and sisters who make it possible to reach out to these families and to invite them with love to scrutinize the word of God. 

Ministry: 
This month of January, we have started beautifully, but the wolf entered the fold and scattered the Spanish-speaking sheep. It is amazing how everything seems calm, and suddenly there are problems, there are difficulties in families and siblings. Sometimes I ask God to help me not feel so much pain to see how the wolf, scatters the sheep and takes them away from the fold to stalk it and lead it to spiritual death.  Together with my wife we have been praying, distraught and thinking about how God's children are suddenly carried away by the enemy. 
Please pray for Sister Sandra and her and Oscar’s son and her spiritual life. Pray for Oscar and his spiritual life. By Edwin Cano and his spiritual life.  We try with prayer and study to reach their hearts and get them to wake up from their loss.  I have been studying, many times spending midnight, hours talking about the problem, the difference between right and wrong, just and true, the encouragement to continue even though everything around is wrong and still wrong.  Encouraging them to think about what Peter says. It is better to suffer by doing good than by doing evil. May God take control of his fold and the hearts of the brethren from whom the wolf separates from the truth and the right way. 

​Two languages one faith: 
This month we had the joy of sharing a great gathering with God, together in both languages. Serving God by doing His will. How beautiful even though the fold is attacked, to see those who have stayed faithful. What a blessing to see all together faithful to the Lord. We had more than 100+ souls gathered, praising in two tongues a faith. Beautiful message of unity in the Lord. 

​Family: 
Brethren, pray for us, this January we had many difficulties in ministry. But we remain united and striving to sow and water the seed of God's Word. We started wanting to grow more and the enemy arrived wanting to destroy the work in the vineyard of the Lord.  Thank you for your prayers and help to our family. God bless you. 

​2022, beginning a new year with more challenges and ministries to build and strengthen. We all have goals, dreams, desires. But our congregational desires and goals are more, Because they  help the Kingdom of God grow and influence the world. To Influence  the world with peace and salvation. To influence  the world with the gospel of Christ and obedience to his commandments. We are his church, the church is the means by which God can accomplish his mission. 

Ephessians 3:10-11
10 to the intent that now the [a]manifold wisdom of God might be made known by the church to the [b]principalities and powers in the heavenly places, 11 according to the eternal purpose which He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord,

​Ministry
This 2022 we will be implementing the congregation in helping us in the Spanish ministry. The current brothers are very happy to be part of these assignments for the development of our goals. We have put together a calendar, with dates for future annual activities that we were doing before covid, but this year we are going to re-establish. These activities tend to enhance each family's fellowship, grow spiritually and numerically. 

In the calendar, we will have annual activities such as: 

• Bilingual meeting (Fifth Sunday of the year) 
• Friend's Day (last Sunday of each month) 
• Marriage meetings (every two months of the year) 
• Evangelistic Seminary (Two in the year) 
• Devotionals in homes (Every two or three months) 

​Evangelism: 
Invitations 
We will be distributing literature and invitations to all the places where the Spanish-speaking people usually travel: Supermarkets, restaurants, workers etc.
Bible studies
With the invitations in the distribution, waiting for the opportunity to be able to have contacts for future personal evangelism and visitations in their homes.
Benevolence
We will be offering humanitarian aid to those in need in our meeting place, encouraging them to follow Christ and pray for them. Studying the word of God when they interact with us in their visitation. This work with the opportunity to make known the church of Christ in the communities and show God's love for them.
Friend's Day
Each family member of the church will invite a friend or a family to listen to the word of God and enjoy fellowship with the purpose of making known the church, its worship and its unity. 
Seminars
We will be in evangelism during the week of each seminary. That month we will be publishing the seminar, inviting and informing everyone of our congregational activity. 

​Spiritual Growth for the Group
Bible Classes
We will continue Bible studies on meeting days, Wednesdays at 7 pm and Sundays 4:30 – 5 pm for the purpose of strengthening the spiritual life of each of the brethren in knowledge, doctrine and devotion. 
Visitation
We will be strengthening more the visitation of each family, with the purpose of strengthening more discipleship and devotion to God. Helping, encouraging each family or brother in Christ to overcome the challenges, trials, and temptations they go through in their lives. 
Marriage studies
Due to numerical growth, we have the need to maintain a teaching of marriage and family strengthening. The goal is if we strengthen marriages we will have strong leaders, and with strong leaders the church is strengthened.  We will meet 3 to 4 meetings a year. 
Bilingual worship 
We will continue with congregational development by worshipping the Lord in two languages, showing communities that in the church there is peace, unity and fellowship. Above over all,  building ourselves up with messages that remind us of the reason for unity and eternal salvation.
 
We aim this year to be aware that God's mission is our mission. Brothers and sisters together will be blessed by being the means to save the world around us. We ask for your prayers and help during the year to reach the hearts of those who seek God and your help to strengthen the spiritual development of the ministry in Spanish.   

​Companionship
This past Sunday, we had the wonderful opportunity to start the year by serving our God. Where we were seeing the introduction to our 2022 plan. The church is happy with the calendar, the different activities that we will be together. They happily arranged to be able to be part of these activities during the year. We were also together after the meeting celebrating the new year, with exchange of gifts and food for all.  Here are some photographs. 

​Family
This new year we are very happy to be able to start 2022 with new goals, new challenges and continue with courage and strength the ministry that God has entrusted to us. We hope in the Lord, to be able to do  his will as a family. We are grateful for all you do for us, thank you and may God give you many blessings for sharing your finances with us by enlarging and strengthening the church of Christ in St. Louis MO. 
Here we have some photos of my family enjoying the past activities. 

​The Bible teaches us that God with His grace: We are forgiven of our sins when we are baptized obeying the Gospel. We are forgiven when we make mistakes as disciples and come to Him and confess our sins. His grace germinates the seed that was sown in the hearts of those who eagerly seek God's answers to their problems.With His grace, we are blessed even when we think (due to the bad times we are going through) that God is not with us. In short, there is much to say about His infinite grace, but God's focus has always been, is and will be saving souls. By His grace, he makes the seed we plant grow, andby His grace he restores what we cannot restore. By His grace he multiplies the fruit when the seed is scattered. By his grace he restores the destroyed life. His grace abounds every day, every year.
This is how we feel, blessed with His grace. For a little more than three years my wife and I have been watching how God takes our seeds from our hands and he spreads them and makes them grow. He makes the pain and weariness of dedication to keep souls in His Kingdom rest with His grace. For everything and for everything above the grace of God abounds for all.

​Ephesians 2: 5-8 
5 even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), 6 and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7 that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,
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​Evangelism
This year we are blessed to meet many new families, help them, advise them, instruct them, give them biblical answers, comfort and motivate them to be saved and maintain their salvation. This month we had 20 Bible studies, we are very happy to wait on the Lord with the grace of him to keep their lives under the salvation of God. We had the opportunity to make 10 invitations this month. We had a visitation of three families during this month about 12 in total. We hope in the Lord that this seed of word grows and intensifies more the desire to do the will of God.
Annual Evangelism Note:
This year we had 149 Bible Studies, we invited 642 people. We had a year of great blessing and grace from God. We had visitation between 1 to 17 people on Sundays during the year. By his grace, 7 souls who obeyed the gospel were baptized. A restoration and two brothers applied for church membership. This year 2021 we had a wonderful attendance greater than 33 on Sundays in total and only visitation each Sunday between 1 greater than 17 people. There are Three new families in the Lord of whom we are working with the gospel. Thank you for your prayers and wishes that you do for us in the Lord. God's grace is superabundant.

​Social media
This month we have spread the gospel on webcasts. With the themes: I have no pleasure in the death of one who dies… (Ezekiel 18:32) ; I am a Jealous Lord, visiting the iniquity of the fathers… (Exodus 20: 5-6) This month they were subjects of great intensity, but we hope in the Lord that the thank God continue that seed.

​Benevolence
This past month, we had the opportunity to offer food and clothing to three families. It has been a great blessing to be able to share with others what we can. They always come out very grateful and blessed from God. An example from this month.
Family with disabled man:
We have met a family, of which, we were helping in translation at the schools. They contacted my wife to help this family. On this day, the couple agreed to come on a Sunday and also receive coats. But the car failed them. My wife contacted them that same night and we told them that we were going to go to their home after the Sunday meeting and potluck. They accepted our help. When we got to the house, in front of his house, I managed to observe a man trying to repair his car. Notice that he was disabled, (he only has one leg) He is a mechanic. talking about life, about how much he struggles to have his family and support her while trying to repair his car, he stopped and cried and said that he was happy for what we did, to come to his house, without knowing us yet. He comforts you in the Lord and motivates you to seek God and put your hope in God.The family was delighted with the donations. On another occasion my wife brought them so they could take clothes and food. But later they came with another family, the man we talked about brought another family that same day, so that they could get to know the church and receive donations. Being inside the building we got to talk about salvation and worship. He kept thinking a lot about the church of Christ and its worship. During the conversation he asked me about, tithe, offering, about keeping the Sabbath. He and his family have visited us twice so far. We hope in the Lord to be able to see them more and to have the opportunity to continue conversing with them about the truth written in his word and the need to be on the path of truth by obeying the gospel.
 
Annual benevolence note:
This year has been a blessing for many. Families of between 3 to 8 people in a household, came and knew where the church of Christ was in their community. They were able to find God's love, and their needs were met in what we as a church were able to do. representing the community. Thanks to all who were able to share with those in need in our communities. God bless you greatly. This year we had the visit of 68 families from around families of 3 to 8 people per household, making a total of 568 People between adults and children who were able to enter our facilities and receive the blessing, love and affection of God and his gospel during the year.

​Ministry
Communion:
This past month, we were very blessed. The families were together enjoying three turkeys, with everything they could bring to accompany the turkeys. It was beautiful to see how we laughed together at the word for turkey in our different Spanish languages and countries ... Also to see the children together and the adults in communion with each other. On that occasion as always for dessert, we had the opportunity to celebrate the birthdays of the month of November. It was very blessed to see how we are uniting in the Lord as a church. This has been a blessing to see as being from different nations, it does not prevent us from approaching God and worshiping together even speaking different Spanish. We are understanding that it is not the culture that unites us but the power of the gospel. Here I share some photographs

​Annual Ministry Note:
It is a great joy to see how all the brothers have participated this year in all that worship and the church needs. Thank God the men have been in maximum support and willingness to support worship and everything that the ministry needs. Pray, sing, serve, preach, organize, support, lead. All the males have been growing up focused on serving God. The sisters, striving to unite, work together in activities with the children throughout the year. During the gatherings and teaching to the children of the church. The grace of God helps us to understand that together we are more in the Lord and that united we will be able to grow spiritually together to the teachings of the Lord Jesus.

​Family
This year was a great teaching for us, many challenges, many obstacles, and many blessings. Thank you all for all your prayers, thank you for your unconditional support, thank you for the love you have for the souls and children of God. God's grace is for everyone and for everyone. We must be content, because his grace abounds and abounds at all times, in difficulties, in challenges, in goals, in deeds, in despair, in blessings.
My family is happy in the work that God has entrusted to us. It is a joy to see how God produces the fruit of the power of the gospel. By his grace we have been able to help each other, serve each other, teach each other, love each other and others. His grace never ceases because God is there for us.
 
Have a happy family time and a new year in the Lord.
 
Ephesians 2:7 
7 that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus

​How beautiful it is to see how the word of God really works in the hearts of all those who seek him. God's promises are great and incomprehensible. When I see how a seed of the word of God can dwell in the hearts of those who seek it, it makes me have more faith in God and more courage to continue sowing the seed of salvation.
The process is incredible, the prayer and the company make that over time the seed has an understanding of obeying God and allowing the seed that has sprouted in the hearts of those who are understood to grow more and more. Jesus said: Matthew 13:23 But he that was sown in good soil, this is the one that hears and understands the word and bears fruit; and he produces a hundred to sixty-thirty to one.God knows when he is going to abort his seed, hearts must have the seed in their hearts, the time to understand God is theirs.
The process takes patience and faith in the Lord.
In the ministry in Spanish, we continue to plant, grow and encourage each other to continue to grow and continue to allow more seeds in our hearts to understand God and our purposes for the church and his will.

​New Creature:
Tiffany Flores decided to obey the Gospel of Christ and give herself to Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins. She is the wife of Enrique Flores. He has helped a lot with his example and dedication in the Lord, we have been in the study of the word of God. God bless his new life, the church is happy with his new life and union in the work of the Lord. They have three children. greet them in the Lord when you see them. The word of the gospel is power to save.
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​Evangelism:
We continue with our hands full of seeds every week, every day, when we see that God gives us the opportunity to know and sow the seed of God to the unconverted and to those who have come the Lord, so that we can grow and enjoy the blessings of His word the harvest continues. This month we have had an attendance of Sundays from 15 to 33 gathered. And on Wednesdays from 5 to 12 meeting. We have been visiting, encouraging and studying the word of God with brothers and visitors. In this month of October doing a total of 16 Bible studies and 9 invitations to new people and people who already know the church. Here we have two cases of evangelism:
Tiffany:She had been visiting the church, her nobility is remarkable and her personality. During the visit, we talked for months about the need to believe in God and above all to take the step of being a disciple of Jesus Christ. She took the message well and was going to meditate on it. During the process of the arrival of her new baby, she was very happy to see the love that the church has for her soul and her family. Her husband, Enrique was helping the worship during my mission in Honduras and he was also teaching her the church, the Christian life and the need to be with God. A week ago we were visiting them and we studied what the gospel meant. When she finished the study, she recognized that it was time to give herself to Jesus Christ. Last Sunday she gladly obeyed the gospel. It was beautiful to see a happy ending, to see the number of brothers lining up to hug her and share the heavenly happiness of seeing one more soul as a disciple and being a child of God. God bless her church and the seed of her word.
 
A returned couple:Two years ago, like in June 2019, I had the beautiful opportunity to meet a couple. The connection was from Facebook. They had a need, and a friend gave them the address of the building and said there were people there who could help. They noticed that it was a church, they began to come, but a few days after talking about the need to obey God, they stopped attending for work reasons. We were in contact often by texting and messaging them. That we prayed for them and that God loves them. They contacted me this month and decided to return. They have come these days of worship. In one of the Wednesday classes that our brother Enrique gave, the man and this couple asked me if he could teach her more about obeying God. I gladly asked him if he would allow me to teach them 4 Biblical texts.
That Wednesday we were studying and they recognized that they have the need to obey the gospel and they understood that they have to marry to show repentance in God. They are beautiful to see how a seed can still be in the ground and germinate with difficulty, but God makes everything possible. After two years they returned and the most beautiful thing they brought another couple with them to visit the church and worship God together. What a blessing, God's seed is never sown in vain. Please pray that they keep in consideration and understanding the need to obey the gospel and even more so, the couple that they brought studied together that Wednesday night and the other couple that were guests also agreed to obey the gospel. But everything is a decision, in understanding. Please brethren, let us pray for those whose seed was sown and that God help them to find God's salvation.

​Social media
We have been on the internet, trying to spread the gospel and make the church of Christ known in the city, communities and nations. It is powerful to see how social media can test your faith and the strength of your defense of the gospel of Jesus Christ. This month we had a viral interaction for almost a week, on the Latin Facebook page. In which I shared a biblical text to this Spanish community on Facebook. During that day there were men, publicly accusing, blaspheming and offending God and the church. When that happened, I was constantly giving biblical texts to their misconceptions about the current false teaching. For example: The first comment was about a man inviting me to learn more about the Greek word for the name Jehovah to know. I have been responding to the Jewish term Jehovah and giving texts applicable to them. Among that other men accused that it was not a page to talk about God, but to sell and buy. And he blasphemed religion and churches. There we were talking about why we did not tithe, that the church of Christ, we are not interested in people's money, because money corrupts etc. And many more people entered the teaching.
During those days of answering each one their concepts. Many sent me messages separately to the church, asking me the church's worship schedule. This gave me a teaching, when one makes God known and his word publicly one has to be firm defending the faith. You have to recognize that you are going to experience everything. But in the end others are watching and interested in the healthy word of God. Souls were taught and invited to come to Christ and know his church and his truth.
We continue to preach as we can socially, making the gospel of Christ known.
 

​Network Scattered "Scattered"
We continue to personally help this group of brothers who passionately continue to preach the gospel to the whole world every week. With themes that encourage Christians and non-Christians to truly seek God. I continue to help translate each month's article into Spanish. for the Spanish speaking audience.
The vision entrusted by them, is to broadcast podcast in Spanish in the following year, I have already received a team that they sent with their funds so that I can record and broadcast the podcast locally and worldwide. What a blessing to sow the seed of God.

​Benevolence:
This month we had several families, being helped as much as possible, people who return as well. And others who help each other due to the difficulty they have when the month ends. Thank God we can help God's family and people who come to take for what they need. This month we had 8 families of 2 to 6 people per house, who on days other than those stipulated come and enjoy the blessings of God for their needs. Thank you for sharing your blessings with others.

​Ministerial development:
It is a great blessing to see how we are integrated together, united in making the name of God great and also we are the ministry in Spanish as part of the activities together growing in the Lord.

​New converts:
We begin to open a new section on Sundays at 4 pm, to teach those who cannot receive discipleship classes on weekdays. They can be done at that time on Sundays. What a blessing to see as brothers with courage and faith, they come at that time and spend two hours serving and learning about God's way and his teaching. Please pray for the new creatures in Christ Jesus, in his faith and dedication to follow him as a disciple.

​Applying growth:
This month in my absence I left the local brothers to carry out the different meetings and teachings and in everything that is needed. The men we have showed a degree of great responsibility in bringing about the worship of God. Our brothers, Leo, Oscar, Enrique, Edgar and Raúl had the wonderful opportunity to help the church. Our brother Enrique has shown a lot of love and encouragement to teach the word of God. He is beautiful as brothers who are only months and years old are already serving and helping the church in worship and whatever the church needs. Please pray for the faith and dedication of these men of God and his families to magnify the name of God.

New Ministry: The Bread of Life
We have involved the members to be part of this beautiful activity, which will be taking place every beginning of the month. It consists of bringing a loaf of bread to invite a family member or friend to church. Come to their home and give them bread as a gift from the church of Christ in your community. I am very happy that we can help each other in showing love for souls and being able to experience how important it is to seek souls for the Lord. Thanks to Sister Michelle and her daughters for being able to help us greatly in baking and providing us with the bread to be able to label them with Saint John 6:51 I am the living bread that came down from heaven; If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. And we tape a card with the church hours. We hope in the Lord to achieve our goals of all save souls.

Extra mile:
My family had to make a very important decision, to go to Honduras and be able to finish the children's dining room. It was a decision that required diligence. The goal was accomplished thanks to God, It is incredible how God when his hand is in his work he makes what seems the impossible, possible. Immediately the next day we arrived, we began to work in the area to condition it, on Tuesday, the goal was to cook for the children on Saturday. Every day we had tireless working and prayers, with the aim of finishing the project. I thank God, the families involved in this project, the brothers my sisters who together with my family and children and my wife. We took, shovels, we used our hands for everything that was needed at any time. We use shoulders to carry, time, dedication and dedication locally to finish this project. Thank you God for all those who helped us even those you already know. We succeeded, the churches have for the first time their children's dining room, which for almost 10 years was cooked in difficult conditions to teach and feed the children in the communities. Now there is a place where you can sit and rejoice in the word of God, a place that you will remember that God filled you physically and Spiritually, a place where you can find peace and love in the Lord Jesus. Thank you for your prayers, it was amazing to see the bravery of my children to take the Covid test three times and they would always tell when they put the swab in their nose.
​For Honduras !!!!!
Thank you God for everything, for making what you put into our hearts what you have in mind come true. Guide us every day to do your will and magnify your Name. Amen.
 
Here I share some photos.

​He who thinks he is firm look not to fall 2 Corinthians 10:12 Paul was focused on encouraging, strengthening the faith of those already converted in the ways of God. He showed them a better way that was full of obstacles but with faith which requires Obedience is the passage of the door of grace in the Lord. By Grace we are saved, but we must obey His commandments and His gospel. 
 
In the Spanish Ministry, we remain focused at every moment of each week and every month, on strengthening the faith of those who are already converted and encouraging them to obey the gospel of Christ. This month we have had many blessings, but also difficulties. We continue with Faith and encouragement for those who suffer to keep their faith in the Lord.  

​New Converts: 
We have a new brother and sister in Christ. Leonardo and Rubi were baptized this last Sunday. We first met them while translating for the schools in FHSD. They are from Venezuela, and needed help getting their two children ready for school. After helping them, we invited them to worship with us in Spanish, and they have attended services every Sunday since then without fail. They are very dedicated to finding the truth and listen very well. They had questions after worshipping with us for a month, and after answering those questions, they decided to obey the Gospel according to the scriptures. Glory be to God. They are such a blessing to us already, and a great couple that works already to encourage and help where needed. 
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​Evangelism:
We continue to water the seed, inviting many to come and hear the gospel of Christ and obey Him. This month we have been blessed to meet more individuals and families and invite them to the worship of God. We had an average of 17 invitations and 18 Bible studies this month. We hope in the Lord that they can remember God's message and obey His gospel. 
Two cases of evangelism: 
 
A man with health problems:
We had the visit of two people, during the day Thursday morning. They went on to choose clothes for them. They were very happy with everything they could choose from. While they were picking he came several times to the room trying to form a bridge of conversation. Achieving this, he told us that they had cirrhosis disease and because the doctors told him that they had to improve his life if he wanted to live longer. Speaking of health and religion, I invited them to study the Bible and I asked him: What do you plan to do with your soul? Because God knows. During the hour of study and motivation, his watery eyes were noticeable understanding that he needed to give himself to Christ, but I let him know that if he was aware of his salvation and he confessed that yes. They told me they were going to try to come. But they haven't visited us yet, but he and his sister were preached the gospel. We hope they can remember the message and come unto Christ. 
 
A worker of a company : 
This man was invited one afternoon, because someone had asked me to come evangelize to some workers that were working in their neighborhood. I approached them to talk, they were well encouraged to talk, but they had a supervisor. When I finished visiting the four working groups, I moved on to the last one that was making a deep hole. While he was taking dirt I approached him and asked him about his work, after saying what they did, I asked him if he was going to a church. He confessed to me that, yes, he goes to a church, but where he works he cannot go because he doesn’t have time off. He is a resident of Mexico.  When I heard about Mexico, I started talking to him if he knows the church of Christ that there are many in Mexico, he told me no.  I spoke to him the Worship (offering, songs, Elders and Biblical organization, correct application of the scriptures) and giving him Biblical texts and he had a face like, this church looks like the one I go to in Mexico. But we got to the point of the "charismatic Catholic"  era. This religion is made up of Catholics that are more permissive about Worship when they meet.  After a good talk, I encouraged him to visit the church of Christ near his town.  There were 11 men working, and we managed to invite them all to church. We were fortunate that they were able to speak with us, since there are always workers who have supervisors who immediately stop listening.  We gave away 6 Bibles, and an invitation set: Church of Christ Who are these people? And can God forgive me? 
As we can see, there is always the opportunity to sow the seed, and it is takes us to places we have never been. Let's talk to others the Gospel of Christ.

​Scattered:
You know from the podcast "Scattered Abroad" that our brother Caleb Rutherford was a few months ago speaking to us about this program. Well, he contacted me on a Sunday morning and told me if I would like to help them spread to those who speak Spanish locally and worldwide. I told him that I would like to help them in whatever it takes to spread the gospel of Christ.  They assigned me to translate an article into Spanish and write an article in Spanish and share it in English. If you have a moment you can come in and watch the articles or listen to the podcasts of the whole group that we are doing weekly everything possible to bring a positive and motivating message to Christians and the lost.  I was also told that I will be broadcasting my podcast in Spanish starting in 2022. I can't wait to record messages that motivate the Spanish-speaking community locally and globally to God's message.  Please pray for us and me so that every day you may have wisdom and eloquence to convey God's message.

​Benevolence 
This month, we had the opportunity to receive 6 families during this month. This is an average of 6 households between 3 to 6 people per household. They were shared in gospel and some could only be invited to meetings. It is wonderful to see how souls can go joyfully knowing that God provides for them but above all, thinking about the gospel and God's counsel for them. Thank you for your support and love in sharing with others. 

​Ministerial development : 
The work continues to grow, numerically, but we want it to grow in faith and wisdom.
Need for classes:
We have been presenting needs that a ministry requires when it is developing.  We were happy to have classes at 4:30 pm from children's classes and now we also have youth classes. It is incredible the love and effort available to the brothers involved in this emergency need. It's motivating and wonderful to see the smiles and encouragement they bring every Sunday, no matter the pain or tiredness or how much they drive just for being in Spanish-speaking ministry. They are helping, cooperating every Sunday in what God needs for the development and spiritual growth of the brothers. Thank you to all the brothers who every week are aware of the needs of the ministry. It is incredible how God unites us, for the same cause, Salvation.  Please pray for the brethren who help us meet these ministry needs, knowing that they sometimes teach two or more, knowing that everything takes time and faith in the Lord. 
We now have 4:30 Adult Classes, Children's Classes and Youth Classes and then services at 5 pm. 

​Ministry Material: 
Thank you, thank you very much to all the contributors, who financially have been able to help us to be able to have a fund and buy what we need. This month we have bought more teaching material for young people, Bibles, cards, and more.  We are able to give away and use it during our Worship and Evangelism activities. Thank you very much for your support, for sharing your blessings for the brothers and the lost. 

​Family: 
As you may know, I and my family will be traveling to Honduras, as we have been developing a community project in the congregation where I preached in Honduras. We are in the completion of a children's dining room. This dining room will serve the purpose: to cook food for the children of several communities that we have been helping for more than 8 years. This dining room will have all the necessary equipment to cook and receive families with children from the communities in eating for free, as has been done, where about 5 years a church has been contributing money for the food of these children every month, so that they are provided with food every Saturday. The goal has not only been giving food, but also to teach the word of God to them, while the parents are with them. Our fellow evangelists share the gospel with the parents also at the same time. We, the Roque family, are happy that we are going to have this project finished where I and my wife and the rest of the Roque family in Honduras are dedicated to finish the whole project being ready for its operation. 
This building will not only be intended to help the children of these communities, it will also be used to cook for missions, campaigns and workshops for the church members who need work and classes on how to provide for themselves by crafting, baking, or studying using the “kitchen” as a classroom. 

​Please pray for us and our journey. I know it is risky, but we need to go and complete what is needed there.  We will be later showing more information and photos. 
Thank you for your support and prayers. 

When the storm comes, we are all left watching the sky. Normally we tend to predict how much it is going to rain. When the storm is there we wait for the sun to come again. When the storm stops, you can see the sun's rays on us. 
The development and growth of our lives as a whole as a church requires challenges and difficulties to improve and grow more in the Lord. 
We always need others, we always need someone, a brother in Christ to lift us up. Let us always wait for a ray of light when the storm ceases. 
Galatians 6:2: Endure one another's burdens and thus fulfill the law of Christ.
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​Evangelism: 
This month was wonderful, as in this month, we had the opportunity to meet more souls and invite more families to the church, teach the gospel of Christ, talk about idolatry, false practices such as worship, marriage and more... It is incredible how souls feel resentful of false religion. Some make the decision to only read the Bible at home and not return to a church. But I  trust the Lord that souls who hunger and thirst for righteousness will return to the true path.  
In this month we had the opportunity to meet 8 families during the weekdays and study with many of them. We had a total of 11 Bible studies with 14 people in total, we invited 17 people to the church of Christ meetings. We were visiting some families and encouraging them to follow the Lord  Jesus.
This month we had a Sunday attendance of low 8 and high of 27, with children on Wednesdays we had a low attendance of 4 high of 9 with children. Average this month from 2 to 7 families during the month. 
A case of evangelism: 
Disappointed couple : 
During the weekdays, I had the opportunity to chat with a couple. That they were disappointed with the churches. They confessed to me that they were no more attending the church they themselves attended. Between conversations, I mentioned to them that it was shocking what their leaders and marriage counselors did with them. For example: They asked the church they attended to help them with spiritual councils, because they wanted to get married. The leaders assigned a couple who advise marriages. All was well until the leader began to put difficulties in her future marriage. The couple began to feel bad. Since one of the leaders, they did not want them to marry. This impacted the couple, because they didn't know why they didn't want them to get married. (one of the leaders wanted the man to marry his daughter and not to the other woman the man had chosen) I found this sad to hear. The couple looked sad about this situation. I took them and asked them to read the word of God.
We were talking about Matthew 19 that God instituted marriage, and that what they want to do was a commandment from God. But I asked them a question that no leader in Spanish apparently doesn't ask those who marry. Have you been married before? They told me no. That was good to hear, because there are already married couples who do not divorce for Biblical reason and think they are divorced and commit adultery by marrying again. They agreed with everything we talked about even more doctrine like, who are the true leaders who bring us closer to the scriptures, why we don’t tithe, and the need to be truly saved. The couple was happy and told me that they would come to the church at some point to visit us.
I hope in the Lord that this word spoken to them can grow and they can be guided to the scriptures.
Thank God, we are there, where God commands us. To comfort souls and give them the light of God, His Word, His True Gospel. 
Please keep in your prayers all the families we know and have been preached. 

​Social Media
This month, we have been preaching the gospel through technology as well. At Facebook, we continue our struggle to reach many homes and reach people's hearts. I have preached the topics: With anger the righteousness of God does not work and do no harm to yourself.  Thank God many have listened to us and left us comments. We hope in the Lord that we can reach hearts that seek salvation and eternal happiness. 

​Benevolence
This month we have been helping many families in our STL communities. During the days Tuesday and Thursday we have enabled the pantry and belongings for those in need. It is blessed to see these families being able to get what they need, during their visits we are trying to converse and we have had the success of giving many Bible studies and invitations.  This month we had 8 families (these 8 families have households living on average 3 to 6 people per family) from which we also studied the word of God, and of course they have been invited to worship services to hear the word of God. Thank you for all those who share their belongings with others. God bless you greatly. 

​Ministerial development: 
The ministry continues in Spiritual development, encouraging, working and doing works for the Lord Jesus. 
Exhibitions: 
I had the wonderful opportunity to speak at the Church of Christ in Forristel, to give a report of our work in St. Louis. It was a wonderful experience, thanks to the congregation of Forristel for their appreciation, encouragement and words that motivate and nourish our souls in this Spiritual work and for the conviviality we had as a family. 
Also, I had the wonderful invitation to go to Arnold's congregation. How beautiful to see everyone there and to see their faces, words of encouragement and encouragement they gave us during the visit. Thank you for all you do for us and in ministry at St. Louis. Thank you for the pleasant moment together in families enjoying conviviality and getting to know each other more in the Lord.

​Youth Activity:
Youth Rally in Arnold:
We had the wonderful experience of being able to be in an activity at the Church of Christ in Arnold called: Youth Rally. For our young people it was the first time. They were happy with this activity from beginning to end. This time we were able to gather three young people from the ministry and add them to this activity. Thank God they loved it and wish to return another time. I thank the leaders of the Arnold congregation for an excellent uplifting and compelling activity for our youth.

​Youth Devotional:
This month we had one more communion with the young people, together in families. Our young people had the opportunity to know more about the Lord and more friends. They also had other young people and parents from other congregations like Greenmount and Forestell invited. The themes were uplifting and compelling to the current hardship we are experiencing. Our youth had an afternoon of fellowship and Spirituality.

​Two languages one Church
How beautiful it was to end this month, with the wonderful experience of seeing many faces, joyful, happy to be in our bilingual meeting, worshiping our creator among the gathered nations. To see many that no matter the time to handle and the cost, we all had unity, fellowship and worship in faith. Thank you to everyone who made their presence unforgettable in our minds. You cannot imagine how much love and strength in our hearts you have left to all your brothers.  
I am happy with how the brothers were able to develop the meeting as God needs. In love, in unity, in His name. I am very proud of each of my brothers who served in worship as well. 
Thank you, for your comments and support of your ministry in St. Louis. Thank you for your prayers, God loves us and His faithful will always have a place in His kingdom.

Family:
This month we have had many family challenges, we are helping many we can. Projects outside the country, difficulties, impossibilities, sorrows, joys etc. But above all, we move forward doing what we can and always hoping to serve God as much as we can. 
There is a new project being carried out by a donor here in the states. His family has provided that there will be a “SOUP KITCHEN” constructed and furnished in order to feed the less fortunate in the valley of the angels, honduras. This work has been happening for several years, as the foristell congregations provides a meal for them every Saturday that my Sister and Mother and the congregations make for the children. They are playing with them,  feeding them  and  teaching them the word of God. We try to help society and break the cycle of a lost youth. Me and my wife decided to donate a land, so that it can be built,  Un  Comedor Infantil will be its name. today a part is being finished,  by the wonderful will of an anonymous family. They saw this need because of the current situation and decided to help where the whole family problem originates in the country where there is poverty and social instability. This children's dining room has a goal of starting with what is currently being done in the streets. But now it will be announced that the church of Christ will have its children's dining room totally free. The goals are 2 days a week and if God allows more days a week to feed the people in need.

​My children are growing up and we try to make sure that everyone has a space in their home. School has started and we are trying to get them to have everything to continue in home study. They are happy to be able to be at home, learning from their mom. Thank God for my wife, who always fights for her children, home and takes care of us. She still serves the brethren at all times.  Please pray for her, for her love for souls and strength in difficult times in her life as a mother, wife and sister in Christ. 
 
Thank you for all your brothers and sisters, you do not know how much love we feel in our hearts to see you smile and enjoy what God has done in St. Louis with all of us in unity, carrying the burdens of one on the other thus fulfilling the law of Christ. Love. Always after the storm, the rays of sunlight are coming. 
 

Evangelism: 
This month we have had very good conversations, about the need for salvation, the importance of doing the right thing, the need to seek the place of practicing the truth of God. Marriage Counseling,  etc. Conversations that thanks be to God we have been able to do in a month of many difficulties in ministry.
We have had the opportunity to talk with brothers who this month, have passed and continue in very large and difficult trials of faith and of continuing in the Christian life. This month we had a high Sunday attendance of 14 and under 9 , we did several studies and visitation and total  study calls of 11.

Two examples: 

Single mother: 
For a year, we have had the opportunity to meet a single mother, she has two young children. We met her single, but she was recently separated from her partner. She fights a lot to support her children,  ( En one occasion she confessed to us that she came to struggles for the good of her children and that she did not want to do to her children the way they did with her when she was a child, because her mother left her alone in the care of her grandmother) Because of all her jobs,  We had few opportunities to sit down and impart God's message. She confessed to us that she was going to church before, but  gave up after a leader of that church disrespected her life.  She once came to worship, but the world and her desires overpowered her more. The couple came looking for a solution but the father of her children moved away to support them financially . She currently moved  to another apartment, of which she told us that we can visit her, but there is still no contact. How difficult to see how God wants to give the light of the Gospel to souls, but the enemy snatches them away and throws smoke in the eyes so that they do not believe or see the gospel of Christ. 2 Corinthians 4:4  whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them. We will continue to try to seek her out in order to save her soul and those of her precious children that seem to be raising themselves at such a young age. It breaks our hearts.  
 
Pregnant mother: 
On one occasion I had the opportunity to talk to a mother who has family and marriage. During her visitation we talked about the need to read the Bible and above all to do what the Bible teaches us about salvation, family and true teaching. When we talked about family, I noticed that she had something in her heart, like with doubt and resentment. She chose to ask me about a very delicate situation, to get out of doubts about what the Bible said: 
She confessed that she was a devotee of a religion very attached to the teachings as it seemed to her. But when she was pregnant, a pastor once told her that her son was bastard because of his fornicarian relationship. Because you are not married, your child would be taken and given to a family from the same church who will properly raise the baby in our congregation. I was shocked to hear that, and when I told her as much, she was grateful to hear that that teaching is not in the word of God. Fornication is a sin, but we are not instructed to take the child away from the mother, but to love and instruct them of God’s truth and salvation and to bring them to Christ.  There is no doubt that human religions corrupt the truth of God, manipulate the truth, manipulate the faith and the right of others to God. All for evil, falsehood and  human decisions. How  difficult to see as souls with good will seek to worship God, but man has manipulated religion,  The devil tries to confuse and hide the true teaching of Christ.  She is in agreement with what we practice as worship and how we seek with the truth in scripture each week to find God's salvation. Thank you Lord for allowing me to be there with those who need your truth and teaching. Thank you Lord because your church is in ST. Louis 
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Gospel Online: 
This month we have been imparting the gospel on the Facebook platform. Messages like : The double minded, A new heart etc. The response has been wonderful, I have seen local people who like the video or many times leave their message. Even people from other countries also hear God's message. We will continue to preach The Good News and Jesus Christ and his Biblical truths.

​Benevolence: 
We have been receiving a slow attendance on this occasion, but those we have received have been able to carry in their soul seeds of truth and consolation of scripture. We have received 6 families of 3 – 6 people per house. They have been given Bibles and studies  also during their visitation.  Thank you to all who share with others your blessings of clothing, food, and Bibles.
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Companionship: 
GABC  Church Camp: 
This month there was the St. Louis Greater Area Bible Camp, my wife my children and the youth of the Spanish Congregation had the wonderful experience of being at the Bible camp. The boys returned happy to be able to receive the message and above all to be in the activities together. Thank you to everyone who contributes to make this a reality. Our children and family are happy as they had a wonderful time at the camp. 
Family reunion and youth:
Thanks to the brothers who make these activities possible, it was very inspiring and motivating to see us all together as a family and our children learn from God. Thank you all for making this activity a reality for the growth and fellowship of the body of Christ. 

​Ministerial Spiritual Development:
Exposition: 
This month I had the opportunity to speak at the monthly meeting with the congregations of the churches of Christ in St. Louis Missouri. Where I spoke on the spanish-speaking ministerial development and the application of the work cycles in the ministry. I was also able to talk about the emergence of two new works that were born in new areas in Honduras in  Atlantida and Yoro. From how these new churches emerged and what is being done so far with the help of my father and two more preachers to help in the spiritual growth of these new works. 
 
 Need for Spiritual Strength:
This month we have had many hardships, Brothers and families in strong faith, temptations and decisions that are taking them away from God's way.  the enemy continues  to scare very hard the families , their marriages, their faith and their fidelity in the Lord. We have been constantly helping each other in what we can spiritually. In councils and study and  prayer,calls for those who are in strong faith trials. We have also been in communication and  prayer  to other  families who have been in poor health. Already thank God they have been coming out of their illnesses.  Please pray The spiritual life of : Edgar, Lilly, Edwin, Sandra, Abimael, Castulo, carlos and sayda, Mayra and children and their families, for their salvation and care of the spiritual life. 

Family: 
This month, we had the opportunity to go to a church Bible camp where we were serving before moving to ST. Louis. The Church of Christ at Great Oaks in Bartlett, TN had its own Bible camp at Sardis Lake in MS.  It was a wonderful experience, to see how my children and we enjoyed it so much, in Bible, activities and fellowship. Seeing the families we used to work together, it was wonderful how our children have grown up in three years. Thanks to The Great Oaks Church of Christ in Memphis TN. By the invitation and opportunity to be part of this spiritual activity. 
 
My family in Honduras was during these past weeks struggling with illness as well. Everyone is well and satisfactorily recovering. They have returned to congregational activities and others. Thank you for your prayers. 
Please: Pray for my children and my wife, for a home school year start. For my wife for the love and patience she takes to be with the four children at home giving them academic education. To be able to have the flexibility and time needed to work part-time and also in helping the ministry in St. Louis and serving the women of the congregation as well as being my secretary and helpmate. 
Thank you all for your support and your prayers for us and the work at St. Louis MO.
​God bless you. 

​The Spanish-speaking ministry is greatly blessed and strengthened in the hands of our Lord Jesus.  We remember how we started and now it gives us great happiness to see how the Lord is building us up in his word.  3 years of challenges and  learning, days and months of  work,  prayers, teachings,  worship and works. We all help each other, serving one another, learning to live together, and fighting together for eternal salvation.

Evangelism: 
This month was one of great blessing, we have had the opportunity to meet more families and sow the seed of God's word. We've had the opportunity to have 14 Bible studies, with 17 people. We also  invite to the church 26 people at  worship meetings. We also did 4 study and  prayer and visits. We have managed  to meet more people, that God gave us the opportunity to speak to them and tell them about  worship,belief, difficulties. etc.  Thank God we can be there on the day God gave us, so that we can reach out to these souls and show them the love of Christ, his church, and gospel.
Two examples: 
A Lady with the communion cup  (I omit the name):
When she visited us on days of help, she saw at the entrance at a table, the communion cups on the lobby table. She asked me: Can I take one with me? I said yes. When I saw that she was going to put it in her purse, I immediately asked her: When are you going to take it? She  fell silent, her face was red and thinking of giving an answer, but after a few seconds she couldn't give an answer. She told me she was Catholic, she only took it when she was teenage there they don't know when they take it... I immediately commented on him, that in the Bible we found an example of when the first Christians drank bread and grape juice... Acts 20:7 ( and we speak of the origin of how the Lord  Jesus  commanded his disciples to take him as a commandment)  After a good time of biblical texts and applications. She commented in front of her eldest daughter... I had never been told this either here or  there  in  Mexico where I am. We continue in the conversation... inviting her  to the meeting and study of God's word.
A Father of family / Adventist  (I omit the name): 
As he looked at his wife looking for some items and clothes, he and I began to talk. And then, after the conversation, I asked him, do you attend any church? He told me not here, but where he is from , he attended... He told me that he was attending  to the Adventist church. I immediately told him ; you know a lot about the Bible. He said to me: not much... I asked him: Why are they called Adventists? He said to me, because we keep the Sabbath, as the Bible says. I asked him: Why did God give the Sabbath as rest? He's left thinking about giving an answer... he told me he doesn't remember much of that... I said: Let me in 5 minutes say why? He agreed... There I began that the Sabbath law was given to Israel within the 10 commandments, it was a physical rest , with a heavenly intention. The Sabbath was originated by God, when I created all the rest on the seventh  day  Genesis 2:1-2 , God's intention was that they should wait for  Christ, because they had to train the Jews to remember their creator, resting physically, but seeing the future, waiting for Christ. Which on Him would come eternal rest. John 14:1-6 We continue speaking for more details. Immediately he was very thoughtful and said that he liked it very much that we explained to him biblically.  We talked more, and his wife was very grateful that before she left, I asked her if she had a Bible. She told me that she happened to be looking for one, and couldn't find where on the internet in this area. Well, give one to her and him  and pray for them. We hope in the Lord that they may return with hunger and righteousness Mt. 5:6. 
These examples are some of many that God gives us the opportunity to know and share God's truth and gospel.  Please pray for the seed in every soul we visit, know and invite. For them to seek truth and salvation in Christ Jesus. 
Thank you for helping us with bibles, literature and printing invitations every year! 

​Gospel Online:
This month we have been on different platforms learning how we can improve the transmission of the gospel, via  Zoom and Facebook.  We continue to invite people to visit us physically at our location or virtually on Facebook or the website. This month we were able to be live during lunch, sharing the truth of the scriptures.  We talk about: When should we have the Lord's supper?   We have also broadcast a program on Fridays with the themes : Blessed in God. With themes like : The clean of heart and  more. we will continue to reach and reach many hearts with the gospel of Christ.

​Benevolence: 
We have received in this month many families, and children who with joy can manage to acquire toys and clothes for everyone in their family. It is beautiful to have the opportunity for many families and souls who need prayer, support, strength and Spiritual guidance.  This month we had 94 people with children who visited us on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10am to 1pm. They are about 22 houses with an average of 4-10 people per house. All adults were able to know where we worship, all of them were able to receive through  interaction during their visits brief Bible studies, prayers, encouragement, spiritual guidance, and doctrine. It is amazing how God and his truth can come in an instant , leaving a seed of truth in their hearts, as they visit us.  Our goal is: 1. Let them know the Church of Christ in their communities. 2. Show them the love of Christ and his compassion for their souls. 3. Share the truth and the gospel of Christ. 4. Invite them to  worship and our activities. Thank you all for sharing something you are no longer using in your home, thank you for helping with benevolence and being able to reach out and sow real seeds in these hearts.  We pray that they can remember and they will always be welcome or when we knock on their door they will recognize us and we can tell them more about God and his salvation. 

​Companionship: 
3 Years of Serving and Loving in St. Louis: 
This month was one of much blessing and encourage in the Lord, the brothers took into account to be able to celebrate together the anniversary of having established the first church of Christ in St. Louis MO in Spanish. In the meeting  we had a theme : What has united us as a church? Showing that what unites us is the sound word and truth in scripture and fellowship. Also ,we celebrated birthdays of the month . This month were Sayda and Kristi. May God bless them and bring on them joy and blessings.  
 
Father's Day: 
The brothers had the great opportunity to eat together as a family. How beautiful to see our children in church and our wives taking care of them. That afternoon was one of blessing, eating together with simplicity of heart, unanimously remembering God's blessings as a family.

​Ministry in develop: 
As a church, we have had many challenges in the Christian life. But we have tried to do what is right in the Lord. We've added two more activities that we've seen that as a group it's necessary to implement it. On Sundays afternoon at 4:30 pm ,we have classes for the children and at the same time the parents have bible classes. 
Children's classes: 
Kristi , Along with Sister Belani and Neydi . They are helping children every Sunday in learning more , about God, worship and Bible teachings.  We have seen how diligently these sisters have been with kristi to teach our children about the foundation of faith in Christ. 
Adult classes:
We have had the opportunity to be able to scrutinize the scriptures and focus on Bible teaching to strengthen the faith of the brethren and teach biblical foundations that help us recognize truth and sound doctrine. In this month we have seen : Doing the will of God and What really build a church? 
We hope in the Lord that these extra activities will further strengthen our faith and we can unite more as a church. We ask for your prayers so that we can continue to do God's work.
This month the attendance was under 18 and highest attendance 30, We pray in the Lord that all who have been invited can continue and come to know more of God and his church.
Form now: We will have: 
Wednesday : Bible Classes 7 pm 
Sunday : Kids Classes 4:30 pm 
                Adult Classes 4:30 pm 
                 Worship at 5 pm 
Please , pray for us that our Lord with us knowledge and wisdom and most at all Strength to continue His work and salvation in Christ. 

Family: 
We are grateful to God to be able to live and be in the service of our God. The month of June, 
We are so bless and happy to see our little Isaac having his graduation 2021. Thank you Kristi and Nana for all you do for him every day of his home school. I can wait to see him growing more and more and showing his talents and serve. He gave to his family on his graduation ceremony, counting 5 by 5 to hundred and 3 by 3  and 10 by 10 to hundred. He read a story book in front everybody. We are so happy for him and so thankful to our God for his life and happiness. Congratulation Isaac!!

​we were wonderfully blessed to celebrate my wife Kristi's birthday. I am so grateful for her, her love of the work, her learning in God's way, her effort at home. We all dedicate ourselves at home to celebrate her a good happy birthday. May God bless you more and more of blessing and happiness. Here are some photos. Thank you for your prayers, support and encouragement every week. It means a lot to us. God bless you! 

It is a blessing to be able to experience companionship, especially to always be with brothers in Christ, learning to live together, grow together, especially helping us to strengthen the path of salvation. Romans 12:10 NKJV 10 Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another. 
The ministry has had many feats, especially helping members to follow and fight for their souls, salvation, for their dreams, for their peace in God. It's not easy but thank God we don't lose faith when  Satan tests us.

​Evangelism: 
It is very beautiful to be able to see the faces of those who are proclaimed the gospel, the faces of the brethren when they are encouraged and helped spiritually. The word of God is alive and effective. This month we had 13 Bible studies and 7 invitations to families. We have been visiting and encouraging families and members to come to Christ and others to strengthen their faith and christian life. We have one more family visiting us who also want to study the word of God. Our attendance this month was lowest  15 highest 28 . Please when you can pray for the members and families who visit us and the studies and those of us who invite the seed of God to follow in their hearts. 

​Online Gospel 
We continue on the internet interacting with others online. We were transmitting messages of encouragement to seek Christ and to seek the truth in God and His Word. 
We are trying to have sermons on Facebook using zoom : A Spiritual program where we have a general topic and so every week on Friday nights that message is transmitted. What is done , I record a message of 20 to 30 minutes by zoom with a presentation, when I finish recording it I lower it to the computer and install it there. When the  day comes on the church page I schedule it to appear on Friday night. At the moment I have seen many people watching the video and commenting. Facebook gives me information on how many  click and see more than 10 minutes, etc. Our goal is to spread the true Gospel using these tools and publicize the church of Christ in St. Louis.
We continue to invite communities to visit us at church times with Biblical texts of encouragement and meditation. 

​Benevolence: 
This month, we had families visiting the clothing closet and food pantry. We thank God we were able to share our blessings with others. Even during my trip to Honduras we had some families in a few weeks visiting us on the days set to take what they need. Thank you to Ms. Gayle for helping them at the office and thank you for sharing the blessing and for reaching out to those in need, As one brother said: Together we are more. 

Companionship: 
Spiritual Life: We have been collaborating and helping siblings and families in many ways. Spiritual advice, meditations on what the Bible says about what they suffer, and we also spend on other occasions studying about the growth of the Christ during suffering. 

Two languages one faith: This pastMay 30 we had our second bilingual meeting two languages one faith. We thank God we could spend a moment of companionship, of encourage and admiration. We are pleased as God continues to add value and faith in our Spanish-speaking men. Watching them grow and develop in worship is great to see. We had the theme lives that change lives, where our brother Matt Haynes focused on having responsibility for our spiritual life and example with others in order to change other lives. We hope the  Lord will help us grow together as a church with two languages, but with a faith in  God. We can't  wait to be at the next meeting. Thank you all for your support, help and prayers to make this meeting a reality.   ​

Social conviving:  The families of the church, had with joy to be able to have some food after the meeting. Well, we celebrated Mother's Day, all the men began to serve and clean the area where we were. We tried to let the women relax that afternoon without doing anything , having a good time together in the Lord. We also have a picture of another Sunday that we were eating together and socializing after Sunday's meeting. Where we sang happy birthday to 4 of the five birthday of the month of May. God bless them all. ​

​Extra mile: 
We've been helping to translate families who need to communicate with school. This has led us to meet more people and we ask if we can invite them to church and they do not refuse the invitation. Thanks be to God we have the opportunity to help the Spanish-speaking society and community.  We've had visits before because of translations in schools. My wife still homeschooling our children, but she still takes time to translate documents into Spanish and translate to other families as well that attend the Francis Howell School district where we and the church are zoned. We have been helping the school in being able to communicate with each other for the well-being of their student children.  We thank God that the Francis Howell school staff is wonderful and understanding. 

​Family: 
This past May, we were blessed to celebrate two of my children's birthdays (two birthdays in a month) it was very beautiful to see them with their gifts especially baseball gloves. Thank you all for your comments of happiness and good wishes to my children on their birthdays. 
We were also fighting off a little cold for two weeks, more than normal cough because we had to take everyone to the pediatrician to be able to treat my children, one had ear infection, another sinusitis etc. Here's a picture of them in the clinic. The doctor was laughing to see all four in a row attending to them down the line. We are so blessed to have healthy growing children.