Cru 21 Staff Conference—Partnering to Build Spiritual Movements Everywhere so that Everyone Knows Someone who Truly Follows Jesus

This is Cru’s vision. It’s what we are trusting God to do by the   power of His Holy Spirit as we make Jesus known, multiply the Church, and serve the city. Recently Cru sent a videographer to Los Angeles to film Joseph for a highlight video at our Cru 21 Staff Conference to share how the Lord has been moving here in LA!  One   video that was created was on our partnership with Solid Rock Church in Claremont.  Our heart has always been to create movements of evangelism and discipleship within churches to reach the city with the Gospel.  Pastor Ruben, of Solid Rock, and  Joseph have been working together the past few years to develop leaders within Solid Rock. Not only seeing people come to know the Lord—but to also be discipled and trained to become leaders!  One woman, Candice, learned about Solid Rock from social   media.  She was curious and decided to try Solid Rock to see what it was about.  The Lord was moving in her heart and she put her trust in the Lord, was soon baptized on Easter… then after Easter her husband began coming and soon her children as well.  A year later her husband, Peter, was baptized and they both went through the leadership development program Joseph and Pastor Ruben had created.  “Why did God choose me? I want to help people, I want to be a leader one day…but I don’t have the skills… then I took the class and learned…. He has  given me a deep, deep love for others to help them.” (Candice)  Candice now has her business as a vendor which is a      ministry as well for others.  She created a pop-up vendor business that comes to the church campus twice a month as a  ministry to the community!    Candice loves to share the love of Jesus with everyone she comes in contact with.

We are so grateful and humbled to be a small part of how the Lord is moving in lives here within Los Angeles.  Please check out the 3 minute video that was created that shares more!

Here is also our Cru Church Movement website: https://www.churchmovements.com/

The Justice Center

The past few years we have partnered with EveryOne Free (a ministry out of Purpose Church in Pomona) that is dedicated to eliminating human trafficking through awareness, prevention and serving survivors.       https://www.everyonefree.org EveryOne Free has been reaching out to survivors through their Diversion Program this past year and have seen women go through their online program “Ending the Game” this past year.  They then offer the women a financial scholarship to attend college or a trade school.  There is also a Street Outreach team that goes out on “The Track” here in Pomona to talk to and build relationships with the women they see on the streets.  They give each person a gift which includes a pepper spray and chapstick with the EveryOne Free hotline number on it. 

These past couple months we have been serving weekly with Tamiko (who oversees the ministry) to remodel an area that will become a Justice Center.  The Justice Center will be a place for women to be helped through resources, counseling, mentoring, and a place for them to come the feel safe and learn about the Lord’s great love for them. Please pray for this Justice Center. 

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Family Update!

Summer is approaching! Everyone has or is finishing up classes and we are looking forward to the change of pace. Luke’s foot is continuing to heal and he will begin physical therapy in the next couple weeks.  There is still very little motion he can do with it, but we are hopefully for his recovery (being 20 years old is a great advantage to healing!) Daniel completed his Freshman year of college and received recognition for being on the President’s List for his academics. He is looking forward to being in person in the Fall and living in the dorms! Jessica is in the midst of  finals for her sophomore year and it is so hard to believe she will be a Junior next year in High School. And we completed 3rd grade for Aleeya—are so proud of her perseverance this year with online therapies and hearing struggles with talking to others wearing masks. With so much loss this year we are trying to treasure the days, family times and friendships around us and we are so thankful to look back upon this school year and see how the Lord provided in so many ways for our family emotionally, physically and spiritually.

Thank you for your prayers, support &  encouragement to us!