A New Year

2011 has come and gone, and with it many memories and experiences that God has allowed me to have. 

One thing that I will always be thankful for is the birth of my little Caleb! After losing two babies and being told by some that I may never have children, we prayed a lot that God would allow us to have a child. God was so good to us in giving us little Caleb. I still remember holding him for the first time, so tiny and fragile. Now he is almost 8 months old, and thanks to God he is a very happy and healthy baby. I pray that God allows us to be good parents and that we would raise him in the way of the Lord.

God also gave us a very nice home. As the time came for Caleb to be born and we didn’t know where we were going to live, God granted us a small place to live. I love my house and I am very thankful to God for letting us live here this year.

We also had difficult times; my grandfather became sick and was hospitalized most of the month. We were praying a lot for him, and thanks to God he is now better although his health is still not completely back to normal.

This year God took away some dear friends and brothers: our dear sister Alicia Zapata and our beloved pastor Samuel Heim. It was hard to say goodbye, but we rejoice in knowing that they left us to take the lead. 

God also showed us His perfect plan for us, showing us that He wants us to serve Him in Tarapoto (the jungle of Peru), a great challenge and blessing in our lives.

And He gave us another year with our family. My parents are helping out in a church and are very happy. My brother is helping out in his church and the papers for my little brother are almost finished.

I can say that it has been an excellent year, and I know that this next year will also be incredible, full of challenges and new things God has for us.