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During our date night dinner on Wednesday, Arturo got a call from Josue that there was a group of people meeting at his house to talk and discuss the plans for the church plant near the CAIMAS center. We headed over there after dinner and found a group of about 13 brothers of the Church who are eager and ready to begin evangelizing in the neighborhood where CAIMAS, the center for the handicapped and disabled, is located. Throughout the entire meeting I just kept feeling the Holy Spirit tell me that this project, or better said, this Kingdom work, was exactly the work that Arturo and I should be doing.

I have been discouraged somewhat by the lack of financial support we have received. Don't get me wrong, I have been in awe that we have received what we have received, but every now and then I am reminded that times are tough, and that I am impatiently waiting on God to turn water into wine, or 5 loaves of bread into 12 baskets of leftovers.... metaphorically speaking. However, the Holy Spirit calms me down and reminds me that life is about learning to trust in God for our needs, and, with a "moving mountains" faith, the Lord will provide for Arturo and I. Whether it be from other congregations or family friends, or with new job opportunities for Arturo -- we, or maybe just I, need to be patient and wait for the Lord's timing on this one.

So as all of this has been processing on my mind and in my heart for the past few days, I am asking for some resources or maybe just some advice/guidance from other brothers/sisters who have been involved in church planting. If you or anyone you know may be of some help in this area, please send me their email via Facebook or email (losvargas2@gmail.com).

We are looking forward to this ministry and the harvest that this work will produce. Not a selfish anticipation, but, rather, an eternal one as we seek to bring others to know and love Christ just as we do.

Arturo & Rachel