Reaching the City…through praying together as churches

If My people, who are called by My name, shall humble   themselves and pray, and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”  2 Chronicles 7:14

 Our hearts rejoice when we see people and churches coming together to pray with one another for the well-being of their city.  One church can do a lot of good for a community but churches that have come together can make a true lasting impression and impact on others with the love of  Jesus.  The city of Claremont       continues to show this unity.  The unity among the  different churches is called LOVE CLAREMONT and they join together to do community service events together in the city, prayer and worship nights together quarterly and encourage one another and pray with one another every Friday as pastors and leaders of various churches/ministries within Claremont.  Please continue to pray these pastors/leaders would be united in prayer and the Lord would move  powerfully in the city of Claremont!  Please pray we would see this happening in other cities as well, that churches would come together to pray for the well-being of their city and communities would be changed by the love of Jesus.

Reaching the City…Through Providing Safe Houses for Sex Trafficking Victims

Please Pray for our partnership with Redeeming Love Ministry here in Los Angeles.  Redeeming Love is raising the funds needed to open their first Safe House for sex trafficking survivors. Their  program is designed to provide approximately 12-18 months of transitional housing and wrap-around care for survivors of sex trafficking who are in need of  a safe place to recover once they have been  rescued and stabilized.  With trauma-informed therapy as a core foundation of their program, they also offer life-skills  development, job readiness training, spiritual direction, education and career           mentoring, and help with job placement. 

PLEASE Pray for their BBQ/Cornhole Fundraiser this month—we are helping as much as we can and praying the Lord would bring in the remaining monthly donors they need to open their first home here in Los Angeles.

Reaching the City…through baptisms of new believers!

New Believers coming to know the Lord!  Pastor Ruben from Solid Rock Church in Claremont recently had the blessing of baptizing 2 new believers (Andrea and Andy) during one of their services!  Joseph has been meeting with Pastor Ruben weekly to encourage and mentor him.  They have been doing leadership development within Ruben’s church to raise up leaders who will reach their communities.  It has been such a privilege to see the Lord blessing Ruben’s church and new people being drawn to the love of Jesus!  Please pray for  Solid Rock Church and the other churches Joseph works with as there is such a need for encouragement, mentorship and leadership development within the churches. 

Family Update!

11th, 9th, 6th  and Preschool!  The children are all growing up so fast!  Luke now has his drivers permit and is driving us all over to get those practice hours in!  Daniel has joined the High School Worship Band at Church as well as beginning to help out with the Large Church Worship Team.  Jessica has become a beautiful young lady and continues to love to sing and dance and Aleeya has blossomed in our family and continues to grow by leaps and bounds in her speech and assimilation to American life.  She loves her school we love hearing “WOW” throughout the day when she experiences or sees something new!  Luke, Daniel and Jessica are wonderful siblings to her and she        definitely is spoiled in Love!  Please pray for  us in wisdom from the Lord as we raise these blessings.  Pray for strength and guidance as the boys are in the teen years and we start the        parenting road again with a 4 year old!