Hello friends,
I thank God for a wonderful 2010 filled with blessings, adventure, challenges and big decisions. I am grateful for the gift of your love and your friendship.
I had the privilege of serving with 8 teams from different churches and groups from the US, we served alongside CFCI ministries and local churches that were encouraged, blessed and challenged to continue spreading the Good News to needy souls. Thanks to all the teams that came to serve in Costa Rica, I hope you received just as much as you opened your hearts and tuned your ears to listen to God's heartbeat.
I finally managed to enroll ESEPA Seminary during the last quarter of the year, I had been praying for an open door and God finally opened a door through ESEPA, I started a Master's Degree program in Theology, it will probably take me 10 years to complete, but I am happy for the first small/huge step and for realizing I still can be a good student. My average score for this first quarter totalled a big "A"!!!!
My band, Sin Paredes, has been on standby until we find a suitable guitar player. I have invited several friends to perform every once in a while we find the perfect Mr. guitar to embrace our vision. The extra time has allowed me to have more one on one time with old and new disciples. I have been extra blessed at having the chance to see God moving in young people with a burning desire to please and serve their heavingly father. Please pray for José, Andrés, Pablo and Allan as I continue the journey in mentoring their lives. Also I covet your prayers as I continue to offer a helping hand to pastors and youth leaders in urban and countryside churches.
This has been a good, challenging year for my family too! My parents (both in their mid-seventies) have accepted the responsibility of pastoring a Foursquare church in the east side of the central valley, they are very happy and my heart is full of joy to see them bearing abundant fruit in this period of their lives. Natalia, my oldest niece, finished her licenciatura in graphic design and publicity and is now working for an important international company, she is mostly designing websites and developing corporate image services to companies from Mexico to Brasil. Andrea, my younger niece, is advancing in her college major of Physical Therapy and has been learning how to play the bass guitar at church.
I pray God will continue to pour his love, wisdom and revelation over your lives during 2011. I love you and hope to see you again soon.
Carlos
