Familia Fernandez

Hello family and friends! I am truly impressed by how fast time flies by. Our last update was in June! I want to share with you about what God has been doing in Guadalajara. Church: We are studying 1 John on Sundays and the book of Acts on Wednesdays. Seeing the brethren growing in their knowledge of God, developing their gifts, and starting to get involved in serving in God´s work gives me great joy. I am thankful for our church, Calvary Chapel Rosarito, visiting us. They really encouraged us, and it was a blessing for everyone. They helped us to remodel our sanctuary. We also had evangelism, an outreach for children, a marriage conference, a women´s conference, and baptisms. Missions: On November 2nd we had our church´s first mission trip. We went to Tuxpan, Nayarit (about 4 hours away from Guadalajara). This village suffered flooding due to Hurricane Willa and one of its rivers overflowing. People went up on their roofs for safety since their houses were underwate...

Lo primero que quiero compartir en esta actualización es que Dios es bueno. Mi corazón está muy agradecido con las personas que nos apoyan en oración y económicamente para servir a Dios en Guadalajara. Gracias!! Algunas de estas personas hablaron conmigo y me dijeron que podrían ayudarnos a establecernos y apoyarnos por un año. Un tiempo que ya terminó. Después de orar y pedir dirección a Dios, sabía que necesitaba trabajar para no solamente proveer para mi familia, sino también para poder ser generoso y poder ayudar a personas necesitadas que Dios ha puesto en mi camino. Hice un plan de negocios que compartí con mi pastor y el me animo con estas palabras: es un gran plan, es normal para un pastor tener un trabajo. También es verdad que eventualmente la iglesia debe proveer para el pastor y su familia. Pero eso toma tiempo! Así que compartí este plan con 3 personas que siempre han creído en el llamado de Dios para mí y también han sido muy generosos con mi familia. De esta manera tuvi...

The first thing I want to share in this update is that God is good.  My heart is very grateful for the people who support us in prayer and financially to serve God in Guadalajara. Thank you!! Some of these people spoke with me and told me they could help us to get started and support us for a year, a time that is over. After praying and asking God for direction, I knew that I needed to work, not only to provide for my family but also to be more generous with people that God has put into my life. I made a business plan that I shared with my pastor, and he encouraged me with these words: It is a great plan. It is normal for a pastor to have a job. It is also true that eventually the church should provide for you and your family. But that takes time! So I shared this plan with 3 people who have always believed in me and have also been very generous to my family! They had the confidence to be partners and invest in me. Thank you very much! In May we started a small family busines...

Hello. We want to share with you some of the things that God has been doing in Guadalajara. We are very thankful for the opportunity and privilege of serving the Lord. It is incredible to start a church and be in the front row, seeing God work in the lives of the people. Thank you for helping make this possible through your prayers and support. - 1st Anniversary God has been faithful. On January 22 nd , we had our one-year anniversary as a church. During this time, we have been studying the book of John. It was a blessing to go through this entire gospel and to see how one Sunday after another the people received and learned from the best example, Jesus. After praying about which book we would study next, we ended up starting a 7-week series called BASICS: Bible, Salvation, Church, Sin, Communion, Prayer, and Grace. The purpose of this series is to strengthen our faith.   - Vacation After a year serving God in Guadalajara, we took a week-long vacation! We had a wonde...

Hola queremos compartir contigo algo de lo que Dios ha estado haciendo en Guadalajara. Estamos muy agradecidos por la oportunidad y privilegio de servir al Señor. El comenzar una iglesia y estar en primera fila viendo a Dios obrar en la vida de las personas es increíble. Gracias por ayudarnos a hacer esto posible a través de tus oraciones y apoyo. - 1er aniversario Dios a sido fiel. El 22 de enero cumplimos nuestro primer año como iglesia, durante este tiempo estuvimos estudiando el libro de Juan. Fue una bendición haber ido a través de todo este evangelio y ver cómo domingo tras domingo la gente recibía y aprendía del mejor ejemplo, Jesús. Después de orar para saber que libro estudiaríamos, iniciamos una serie de 7 semanas llamada BÁSICOS: Biblia, Salvación, Iglesia, pecado, Comunión, oración y Gracia. El propósito de esta serie es que nuestra fe sea fortalecida. - Vacaciones Después de un año sirviendo a Dios en Guadalajara, tuvimos una semana de vacaciones! Pasa...

On November 4th, we started a children’s ministry. There are many dysfunctional families (addictions, single moms, dads in prison, etc.) with young children that live around the church. Seeing the need to reach them, we designed a kid’s club on Saturdays called “Mark 10:14”. The focus of the club is to give them a happy environment with Bible classes, games, and a tasty meal. It is a place where they are learning that there is a God that loves them. We have 30-35 children from 4 to 12 years old. It is a blessing for us to be able to serve them, and like Jesus says in Mark 10:14: Let the children come to him. We ask for your prayers for the children, for their families, and that God would continue providing for this ministry. We invite you to be a part of 10:14 Club. You can do so by providing for one of the Saturday meals. We want to continue blessing the children and their families in 2018. If you want to help and receive more information, please do not hesitate to send ...

El 4 de noviembre de este año comenzamos un ministerio de niños. Al rededor de la iglesia viven muchas familias disfuncionales (Adicciones, madres solteras, padres en prisi ón, etc) con niños pequeños. Viendo la necesidad de alcanzarles diseñamos un club de niños los días sábado, se llama “Marcos 10:14”. El enfoque del club es darles un ambiente alegre, con clases bíblicas, juegos y una rica comida.  Es un lugar donde ellos están aprendiendo qué hay un Dios que les ama. Tenemos de 30-35 niños de 4 a 12 años. Es una bendición para nosotros poder servirles, y como dice Jesus en Marcos 10:14: Dejar que los niños vengan a él. Pedimos de tus oraciones por los niños, por sus familias y para Dios siga proveyendo para este ministerio. Te invitamos a ser parte del Club10:14. Puedes hacerlo apoyando para una comida de sábado. Queremos seguir bendiciendo a los niños y sus familias en el próximo año 2018. Si quieres apoyar y recibir más información. Por favor no dudes en enviarnos un mens...