Time flies when we are having...

It is true! It is true! Time flies when we are having fun. If you don't believe me, ask Pastor Lali... she is having a ball these days. I'm writing on behalf of Pastor Lali b/c she is just too busy (and so are the boys) to write and provide all the earth with an update on our dear, Pastor Santiago. By the way, Pastor Lali is busy preparing to speak at a Women's Sectional Service tommorow, in which she will give her testimony. Praise God! Pray for her that as she continues to tell others of God's faithfulness, she will encourage and build the faith of those who need it most.

As for Pastor Santiago... if you know him, you know he is no joke. He is himself once again!!! He has graduated out of a wheel chair, out of a walker and is now walking with a cane. Actually it looks like he is walking the cane as opposed to the cane being a support for him. Only Pastor!

If you haven't heard, Pastor has taken over speaking in the church; he is the exclusive preacher on Sundays and now on Thursdays as well. He is a preacher and loves to preach. I think since he has been back Pastor Mark got to preach hhm!.... a total of ONE time. Ha! Ha! That's Pastor for ya!

Pastor is busy getting therapy three times a week... soon Helen Hayes will promote him out of their services and back into the real world. I think Pastor's biggest struggle is not being able to drive and being dragged all over the place by his drivers. He does come to work almost every day (we actually have to tell him we are giving him the day off and he can stay home). Of course he does not listen to us! You try telling him after almost seven months away from his people, he should stay home. I don't think so! :-)

So we are grateful the Lord remains faithful. However, please do continue to pray for his left hand, his shoulder and his right leg. They seem a little more stubborn then the rest of the body. We need his entire body to be aligned properly, so we the body of Christ will follow suit.

The family is great, Pastor Mark continues to teach his SS class and to lead the worship team to new levels in the Lord. Mark has been investing more time in the development of the Sound Ministry (of which most of the members are under the age of 14). Please continue to pray for Mark and God's future plans for him and his family.

Sister Brenda is being renewed daily and strengthened in the Lord as she continues to lead intercession and remains faithful to the call. Please pray for her she is studying this semester and working full-time and of course raising three children.

John is doing well, God has shown himself faithful again and continues to show John that He is the one who gives and takes away. Amen! Pray for his God willed future.

As for big brother Rod, I think he is doing well. He has been helpful when I've had to S.O.S. call him to his parents house. Thanks Rod. I've ran into him a few times at the hospital and he remains to be himself (always got something funny to say, especially about me! ha! ha!). Pray for Rod and his family as God continues to draw them closer to Him.

As for the church, please pray, pray, pray and pray some more. God is sovereign and who are we to question, right? However, we are human and sometimes it is difficult to see God in situations. We do need to continue to believe and trust God in all areas of our lives. God is not man or the son of man to lie or to retract his promises. We must stand on the Word of God. God's word is true and he said "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who have been called according to his purpose" (Romans 8:28)

God bless you all and thank you for impacting our lives in such a mighty way! You have served to be used of God to accomplish his purposes for and in us. Blessings to you and yours! - Marisel