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Luis and Abi Navarrete Mia |
Mexico |
Having graduated from the Baxter Institute in 2008, Luis and Abi Navarrete are a part of a team that has formed to go to Mexico City, Mexico. In the meantime, they have been working in Guatemala City, Guatemala. They have had 34 baptisms since the beginning of 2009.
Email Luis & Abi Navarrete at luisyabi_7
Dec
23
Hello dear brothers and sisters:
We hope in God that each one of you is well, enjoying the big blessings of God. We want to express our gratefulness to each one of you for your spiritual help and support to continue the work of God in Mexico, likewise to apologize for our infrequent communication with you during these months.
Thanks to God my family and I are enjoying our work in the Lord .During these two months we have experienced huge blessings from God in our work, family and spiritual life.
We have been working arduously taking the hand of God, as during these months I have been developing the material for a seminar called “Field of Christian Growth”.
This seminar consists of four sections designed to help our members in the development of their faith.
We have had a constant attendance of 10 people in this course, and if it is God’s Will, they will finish the fourth seminar in December.
Abby, along with the women group of the congregation, had the opportunity to travel to Toluca where carries out the 10thwomen’s meeting was held in the Church of Christ. Some 150 women from different parts of the Mexican republic attended, encouraging the women of our congregation to grow and take the challenge of preparing with the help of God to be the hostesses. Also, the trip helps to unite even more our ladies group.
Abby prepared a special class called “fashion in God’s time”, a very amusing and edifying class, with a fashion parade in which they themselves were the models and where God was the judge. In this class the ladies learned what God wants them to wear, in their daily life as well as in the church meetings.
During this month we have seen the hand of God supporting our work and how His Word transforms the life of those who wants to be transformed by Him. This month 10 people have decided to be born again and allow God to work in their lives through the Holy Spirit. In total we have had 21 baptisms in this year.
Our small groups have been working well. One of our goals at the of beginning this year was for almost 80% of the members to attend a small group. Thanks to God this goal has been met, with these results: the spiritual growth of people (some men helped us already to give some classes) and also evangelism. My work during this year as the education minister was in preparing the classes for the small groups.
The church grow up in faith and in number.
The next year, we have many goals so God may bless it
For we can buy more chairs and a good place for baptism
I and Abby are going to work in the evangelistic minister, the Lord give us His focus and guide.
For our family. For I and Abby can be the good parents for our daughters .
For more humble for us, so the people can see in us His love.
For God continue give you the love for Mexican people, so you and we can work together for the Lord.
Dec
23
Dear brothers and sisters in Maple Hill:
AugustandSeptemberhavebeenmonthsofchangesandblessingsforourfamily.Inthesemonthsourworkinthechurchhasbeenshepherdingandteaching,inmycasepreachingSundaysandteachingWednesdayswiththe“FieldofChristianGrowth”wherethankstoGodwearebeginningthethirdblockwithaconsistantattendance.OnSundayswehaveanattendancebetween25and35people,dependingontheweatherorholidays.
The activities with the church have been blessings in which we have been able to share foods and the word of God with our members and with the visitors.
In the month of August we had our second prayer night with about 40 people, with whom we prayed and learned songs that night. Abyfinished her classes with the women on Thursday August 19 and if God allows she will be again with them next Thursday, Oct. 7
When on September 15 we had our first
Mexican night, thanks to God approximately
50 attended between members and visitors,
we had games and a lot of Mexican food.
On Tuesday September 21 Kenya, now our new sister in Christ, made the decision in her life of being baptized, Rosa and Jose Luis made their decision and being baptized on Monday October 3. Abyis the one in charge of studying with her during the first forty days.
InourfamilyagreatblessingarrivedAugust31,Paola,borninthemorning,healthyandbeautiful.Abyandshearrivedhomethreedayslater,andourparentswereagreathelpbeingathomewithusoneweek.Miaalsoisbeginningagreatchallenge,herfirstyearofschool.ThankstoGodsheisveryhappy,andshelikesstudyalot.Thismonthwewilldecideinwhichhomewewilllivestartingnextmonth,fortunatelyalreadyhavingfounditnearwherenowwelive,abeautifulandcalmplace.
The work in the church every day is more and demands time and preparation. We request your prayers that God continue using us in His Kingdom and the souls come closer to Him. We also request your prayers for the next move, that the girls adapt to their new house and that God allows that us to be examples in our new home. Also, we ask for Kenya and their family and that she can be an example to her children and soon they come to God.
Thankyouforyourconstantsupport,loveandprayers.WehopesoontohavetoyouhereandsharewithyoutheloveofChrist’schurchinCuautitlánIzcalli.
May God always bless you all.
Navarretefamily
Dec
23
Hello Brothers and Sisters
These months they continue being of blessing
for us, our work day by day grows and it
requires of more obligation and we are
making our best effort to enlarge the
Kingdom of God
This month we finish our series of studies “What
the Bible Says?” with our study group on days
Tuesday and we begin a study with two people
more, Rosa and Adriana, both are visiting us in
the church for one month and both with a lot of
hunger of God.
This month and the next my responsibility is the
preparation of material seminar for the disciple
to recently baptized call “The Court of Christian
Growth” in which the new b will brothers and
sisters will participating on Tuesday at night.
We continue with the small groups on Fridays,
this month we are beginning a new group in the
sister’s house Febe so is already 3 small group
and we hope soon to grow more. Likewise I
continue with the elaboration of the topics that
we are imparted in these groups. We finish a
series based on the 10 commandments called
“Far from the Mount of God.” The last Friday 2 of
July, we had a Prayer Night in which all the
brothers attended, we sing, pray and we share
the foods. If God allows it the next Friday 9 of
Julio we will be beginning a new series of
studies in the small groups call “The true one
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Ephesians
3:14-18
For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15from whom his whole family[a] in heaven and on earth derives its name. 16I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, 19and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God
Meeting with Toluca Youth´s
Along three months, we were planning and saving money for our first “big.” activity, In Mexico the boy’s day is on April 30.
That’s why, we plan to celebrate it to the children’s church and of the neighborhood.
We distribute 4000 steering wheels with the help of the Toluca youths, we rent some games, we brought a clown and many games and more surprises.
God blessed all our work and effort…
Results
The church involves in all the activities and work (to prepare food, children’s care, play games, and cleaning of the local)
We had an attendance of almost 55 children and about 25 adults that we had as contacts
Of the activity 4 people have returned to congregate with us on Sundays.
Children´s day May 1st
God had blessed us, our work begins to give the first fruits, during this month we were witness of 4 new births. Diana, Consuelo, Ana Laura and Khristian.
We are studying with some people more than if God allows it soon they made their decision.
We are working with those recently baptized with the literature of “The first 40 days” and with the book of “What the Bible says”
First Baptisms
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Prayers
For the spiritual maturity of those recently baptized (Diana, Consuelo, Ana Laura and Khristian)
For the studies that we have,
For the visits that have attended
For the unit and stability of the mission team
For our Baby (Paola Eimy)
For the education of Mia
For Abby’s health
For our family’s ( Luis parents)
Abby’s work / Ladies Ministry
I am very grateful with God for the great woman with Him blessed me. Abby apart from the work in the house, the pregnancy and the care of Mia and of add-on me to almost all the studies that I have, being studying with Diana their first 40 days, she works with the women. On Thursday it has begun a prayer group and classes where they meet between 12 and 15 women, where she has given different topics as the depression and the fear. On Friday May 7th, their have second breakfast just for the moms that attend regularly to the church.
May 10 / Mother’s Day
On Sunday May 9 we had an attendance of 34 adults and 13 children. We are happy because the work and the publicity are giving results.
After our worship, we had a small party, where we ate pizza and cake for to the mother’s day. To each mom we give her a rose and chocolate, the children prepared them a small surprise, they sang them and a small card that themselves made in the Sunday school surrendered.
May
14
Dear brothers.
This last month has been different and a lot blessed for the church and us. God has allowed us to involve more in his work, we have had an attendance average of 20 adults and 10 children, that allows us to work more formally and with established plans.
During these months our work basically consists on studies with 11 people, we have a small group on Monday at Garduño’s house where I teach. And on Tuesdays, Thursday and Saturdays are other studies, in this month (March- April) we were talking about of Jesus Parables to the church meeting on Wednesday a Friday and I have preached two times in Sunday. As having taken charge of the teaching ministry I am preparing the classes for the small groups that they beginning in two weeks on Friday as well as a course of the biblical Canon that I will impart.
Abby is on charge of the women ministry and two weeks ago it was the first women breakfast and the attendance was of 16 women. The Thursday at night they have a little woman prayers group and they are 12 women. Abby had finished her period like teacher on Sunday school giving classes the children now she will make it giving class two week per month the days Wednesday.
The last March 25 the Mendez’s and Navarrete’s families attendant a one seminary for prepare a Bible Vacation School, for the next Summer, “Rancho Vaquero” . Where we sing, and make some hand work, it was so great.. We learn about how the kids think and feel.
As family we are well, excited and awaiting to baby, not yet we know if the baby is boy or girl but we trust in that will be God’s will for us. Mia is excited to be the biggest sister and impatient to begin soon the school.
In some months we will have to decide if we should move of house because our contract it finishes, so we request their prayers for wisdom to make the best decisions.
This month also we make decision about the hospital where Abby will have the baby so in the same way we request your prayers so that it is the best option.
This month has been of many changes in our routine and works in the church, we begin a small ministry that last week with the small group that we have on Monday that to tell the truth was for initiative of the group, going to give food to the Central American illegal’s that arrive in the train and they make a stop here in Mexico waiting a new train that takes them to United States. I believe that it is teaching a lot to Mia she accompanies us and she asks because they don’t have where to sleep or that to eat as she has it her at home. I motivate us as family and I leave us a good experience.
We hope to be able to since to be in continuous contact with you contrary to this month coupling us to the schedules of people it is difficult but not impossible, we are looking for the best form and time to serve to God in Mexico, God always blesses them and thank you for its support and for love, we recognize the efforts that make and we thank it a lot.
Blessings
Navarrete’s Family
Sentences for:
- Growth Spiritual and Numeric church
- For Edna, Diana, Laura and Consuelo, they want to be baptized in one or two weeks
- for the illegal’s Food ministry
- For Mia’s education
- For the baby
- For our physical and spiritual health(Luis and Abby)
- For house change
- For a project of evangelism that we have on March 1.
Gratefulness:
- The love and effort of Maple Hill
- The material blessings that we have
- For the opportunity to work in Mexico
- Because God allows us to use our gifts in the church.
Mar
3
Navarrete Newsletter January 2010.
We trust in God that you are well, enjoying the love of God…
Inaugural worship
Almost exactly three months after our arrival in Mexico, on January 10 we had our first public worship, attended by brethren from the United States, as well as from around Mexico–Toluca, Guanajuato, Querétaro, and Cuautitlan Izcalli itself. Ten people we had never seen also visited us! Afterward we ate together to get to know to our visitors and to thank them all for their presence. It was a great blessing, since we have seen the hand of God in our work…
Subsequent days
The uncertainty about how the rest of the week would be was the most difficult thing for us; we didn’t know if people would come to the Wednesday and Friday meetings or if we would be teaching ourselves. Thanks to God on Wed. we had two visitors, Luciana Castillo and her brother Javier. Then Friday for the biblical study, just Vero, the Mendez’ neighbor, attended. On Sunday the 17th for our worship we had four people that had attended the inauguration and 5 more visitors.
The 21st and 22nd of January we four team men attended the general assembly of Churches of Christ in Querétaro. Our goal there was to begin our process to have legal representation before the Mexico government via this legal association. Now we have already been approved and soon they will send us our letter of acceptance and the one the government requires for our visas.
Sunday the 24th went well: 11 children and 19 adults in worship, two of them new visitors (Angelica and her three daughters and Consuelo and her grandson). At the end we had a small refreshment to allow us more time to know us, as we are doing all month.
During the week we have worked with these contacts. Thanks to God the doors have opened up to study with Consuelo and her daughter Claudia 24, with Jorge Garduño and his wife Adriana, her sister Carmen and daughter Paty. With these people we have been studying the evangelism plan, and thanks to God His Word is growing good roots and they are happy and desirous of continuing studying.
We went for Abby’s checkup. The doctor says that according to the ultrasound everything goes well now at approximately 5 weeks of pregnancy. The reason we request your prayers is that everything continue according to God’s will.
Not everything has been work: we also have had family time. We also had a good time when we took Mia ice skating and bowling, whichwas very amusing with the falling and sliding, but mainly it was very touching to see her face so delighted. Now Mia just asks to go to the fun center where we did this and mechanical games.
We request your prayers:
for Abby’s Dad in the loss of his mother
for Abby’s pregnancy
for the studies that we have
for the growth of the work in this place.
Thanks for your love and your prayers; we feel very blessing that you work with us in this project whit your support.
Please say hi to the church from us, always you are in our hearts.
Dec
31
Blessingsdearsiblings:
ThankstoGodtheselasttwomonthshavebeenofgreatblessingforourfamily,thedayAugust26Abbycompleted29yearsandthedaySeptember16itwasmybirthday,thankstoGodforthisnewyearoflifeandanewopportunityofservinghiminitschurch.
ThismonthwasalsothearrivalfromtheteamtothecityofMexico,itissomethingverygoodandagreatchallengebeingcohabitingagaintogetherassiblings,friendsandpartnersintheworkofGodandsharingourcultureandMexicanfoodwiththem.
Thismonthwehavededicatedourdaystovisitthepossibleworkareas,excitedwhenfindingthedifferentplaceswithgreatnecessityofGod.WehavebeeninEcatepecandCuautitlanIzcalli,weliketwoplacesandwehavecarriedoutsurveysandvisitstodifferentpeoplethatcanhelpuswithinterestingdataoftheplace.Whenwedon’ttraveltothisplaceswehavedevotionalsandmeetingsinthemorningtospeakoftheresultsofthevisitsaswellasofthenecessitiesandpansoftheteam.
As part of the Mexican culture, the day September 15 had a Mexican night in the church from Toluca to which attend the Family Mendez and our family, it was a good experience for the family Mendez like part of knowing our culture.
And like part of our time of companionship, the day September 19 attend the men to a conference of Max Lucadoin the city of Mexico, it was something good and different to that accustomed.
We request yours prayers for:
* Wisdom for the correct election of the work place.
* Physical health of the team members.
* Attitude of service, humility for members of the team.
* Goodtakingof decisions.
We want to share with you the new logo of the church that if God wants in little time it began…
Means:
Churchof Christ
A familyof faith
Yourhome isimportantforGod
Dec
31
This has been our first month at home, thanks to God we have been blessed with a good and beautiful house and good neighbors. We have worked to adapt the house to our necessities and to make it beautiful for us and to share it with the other ones.
We have already found a good one local, if God allows it this week they will give it to us so the plans in this week it will be to work strong in it, for next Sunday to be able to meet there.
In this month I have had the opportunity to know brothers that work close in churches to our work area and this Sunday they invited me to preach, moment that we also occupy to request their moral and spiritual support in this new road.
Abby is working with a small group of 5 women elaborating christmas things and this way to be able to be friend of them and in a future to be able to share with them the gospel.
We have also had the visit from Javier León and Manuel of the Church “Always Family” we share with them a rich Mexican dinner and very good advice that helped us in great way in the new church.
The Men every day we have meetings , in the morning for plan the activities of the week and to evaluate the best options for the church. In the afternoons we have devotionals in each house so that the neighbors can see us and they know that there we are. This week we have invited a lady her name is Sonia (we request yours prayers for this woman so that soon she will be our Sister in Christ).
The days Tuesday and Thursday afternoons we are playing basketball and this had helped us to you know young people for which we also request their sentences.
This month will be a month full with emotions and big principles, we request yours prayers for our physical and spiritual health, so that we can enjoy all this as friends and brothers and leaving everything in hands of God.
Give greetings to the brothers from us and thank you for your support.
Luis, Abigail & Mia Navarrete.
Dec
31
Cuautitlan Izcalli, Mexico November 2009
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Appreciated brothers and sisters, we wish that the love of God be with you
and your families. It is a pleasure for us to share with you our Nov. activities.
Meeting place rental
We are happy and grateful to God because we have seen Him backing our ministry, providing us a meeting place. This worship place is located on a second level of a commercial building with an auditorium of 130 m2 with access to an approximately 100 m2 terrace. During this whole month we have been working on remodeling and adapting it to our necessities.
Also, we have had some activities to come closer to people of our community: two days a week the four males go to the park to play basketball and to get to know people. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Abigail and Lesbia invite some neighbors for diverse handcraft activities in their homes.
We request your prayers so that these activities may give their fruits and that God will increase the work in this place.
A family of faith,
The Mendez Family
Frank Meza
The Navarrete Family
Ramon Ramirez
Aug
2