We praise God for "La Nona" she turned 93

One more year and counting! Yes, "La Nona" (for granny) is now 93 yrs. old. We share with you some pictures of her. She's Silvina's grandmother. Do you want to know another thing? The at the left is her friend and she is 98 yrs. old!

José Corbalán

Today I took José Corbalán to his home after the Doctors gave him the permission to return there. It was incredible to be at his house, sitting with his family around the table and praying for him before leaving. Now they wait for my visit next week. Praise God for this door open wide! And yes! I am doing things with one hand :) Pam, Megan and Makenzy, thank you for your prayers and comments, they are very very encouraging to us.

Lucas in the Hospital

Thanks God for Bible verses like Romans 8:28, because while I have my arm useless, Silvina has a very painful "plantar wart" and Lucas had a surgery and now is in the Hospital. The Doctors thought he had "appendicities" because all the symptoms, but it was only a Mesenteric Adenitis (a self-limited inflammatory process that affects the mesenteric lymph nodes in the right lower quadrant. Its clinical presentation mimics that of acute appendicitis and is most frequently caused by viral pathogens). Lucas is now doing well and God is helping him to recover.
But while at the Hospital we met José Corvalán who is in the same room. He's very interested in the Gospel and also her daughter who was there today for visiting. They live in a town named Ingeniero Huergo and they seem to be almost ready for a visit next week. Pray that God would open that door for a future group there. Most of the family went out from mormon church because they became tired for lack of Bible in their faith... More tomorrow.

I broke my right elbow

My apologize for not been able to post in the blog. I fell down and I broke my elbow at the head of the ulna bone. I am writing with one hand.

Regina under a thick cloud

This time was not the volcano, but the rainest days that we faced last week...

Visiting families

It is good to visit families of the church in their own homes. That was the case with Riquelme family and Edi Gonzalez. While you share the Word in the church for the benefit of everyone, at homes you can share it in a more particular way. Pray for us as we face the need to help everyone in a specific way so that they would be shinning for Christ in their own neighborhoods.

Happy Birthday Carolina!

Today our daugther Carolina is turning 19! We bless our God for this precious gift he gave to us! We love you Caro!

Melina is back home!

Thank you for your prayers on behalf Melina. She's back home recovering and with her family, while Pedrito, her brother likes to play under her bed, happy to have her sister back! God is good!

Happy Birthday Mom!

May 14th was Silvina's Mom birthday. We celebrated it with cakes and friends! She is still a very young woman! We love you mom!

The Trip to Chos Malal

It was a good trip. Here are some pictures to share you what happened along the way...

A Stop in Cutral-Có

It is good for the legs to stop for a few minutes.

Grandfather Antonio, drinking mate

In the morning, mate is a priority...!

Wood Stilts with our nephews in Chos Malal

Learning to use wood stilts

Watch out with the route!

Between Las Lajas and Zapala, many ups and downs

Goats in the route

Goats in the route, a lot of them

A time for rest near the Agrio River

A beautiful place, too much wind...

But there's water too

Although the landscape is arid, there's water too...

The landscape is arid but beautiful

It is wonderful to see God's creation in this part of Argentina

Oil Wells

Before Zapala you can see many Oil wells

About the trip to Chos Malal to take Antonio there...

More in the following days about the trip there. Thank you for your prayers...

Melina had an appendicitis surgery

We thank God for His care over Melina. She is the daughter of Pablo and Marcela Tello. Today, Melina has been treated of appendicitis. She's fine now. It's a very important thing to be near the people while facing health difficulties with their children. So today we stayed with them at the Hospital. God is good and now Melina is recovering there. Be praying for her.

More news soon - Be praying for Melina Tello

Lord willing I will be posting more news today. We have been busy the last hours. Please, be praying for Melina, Pablo and Marcela's daughter, She's now at the Hospital because of some bowels problems. She's 10 years old.

Heading to Chos Malal

Today, I am heading to Chos Malal to take Antonio there for rest and care at my sister-in-law's home. Pray that God would grant us a safety trip, it's about 8 hours from here.

Antonio will come down to south Argentina, he's leaving the Hospital!

We're waiting for Antonio to come down to the Patagonia, he's leaving the Hospital and he will be living in Chos Malal with Silvina's sister. Praise God, we will have the opportunity to share the love of Christ with him!

Antonio had the catetherism and it went good

We thank God because He was faithful to us. Now the Doctors are evaluating what to do next. Please, be praying for Antonio's soul that all that he knows intellectually would become a spiritual reality for him. Thank you for your prayers.

The effects of the Chaitén Volcano in our city

Although we are far away from the Chaitén Volcano (410 miles), and with the Andes mountains between the volcano and us, see the difference in our city with and without ashes. The picture was taken at 12 am

Antonio will have a catheterism next Friday

A catheter is a flexible tube made of latex, silicone, or Teflon that can be inserted into the body creating a channel for the passage of fluid or the entry of a medical device. In Antonio's case that will be doing in his heart next Friday. It seems a very simple surgery but in Antonio's situation it doesn't. Pray for him. Please be praying that Silvina would have wisdom in the following days. Her sister Claudia es now with her. Silvina is very tired and exhausted and missing the children and they are missing her too, not to say about me... But, we know that we're doing God's will honoring our parents. So, pray for us that that will encourage us a lot during this week.

LUCAS, GOOD FOR BBQ!!!

¿Can you smell it? ¿Can you feel the scent coming out through your speakers? :)

ANTONIO

ANTONIO

Silvina's father is quite a bit better thanks God. Today the doctors will decide if he needs a surgery. Antonio is now open to continue the treatment. Days ago he was very reluctant to it. Silvina has been with him for a week now. We miss her at home a lot! Pray for us!

I think you would enjoy this video

I know that this is a serious blog :) but I think that you would enjoy this video. It would make you to watch your words!

LEADERSHIP TRAINING...AND BBQ!

Today we took advantage of May 1st to have fellowship and for the examining of Biblical truths about leadership. We have been using a couple of notes given to me by pastor Tom Gibbons, the same ones that we used years ago in our UCB Camp in Paysandú, Uruguay.
The issues that we studied were:

1. The Importance of Leadership preparation
2. Plural Leadership is Biblical without any question
3. The hindrances to leadership preparation:

a. Lack of Men
b. Lack of Faithful Men
c. Lack of faithful wives to the faithful men

4. The Offices in the Church

a. Elders, Pastors, Overseers
b. Deacons

The activity began at 10:30 am and ended at 6:00 pm. As you can see, not only we had a wonderful time of training but also a very good time of fellowship enjoying BBQ! Wow! That time of fellowship while waiting the meat to be ready, singing, talking and playing spiritual songs and drinking mate (national drinking) O! how we love that time!