Pueblo de la Verdad, aka Children's Church for Los Angelitos' preschoolers, has been going well. I'm really focusing on preparing the leadership team to take over once I leave. I have no doubt that they can do it, but I am a little concerned about them keeping the team and program motivated. At this point, they pretty much lead the program, but with me overseeing it, I help keep them on track. Please pray the Lord would raise up one of the kids to take on that role now, or even that they'd all share it.

Some fun news about Pueblo is that, because of someone's generous donation, I was able to purchase a second microphone (especially helpful for puppets) and a guitar for the Pueblo program specifically. Until now, we've been using my guitar and extra mic, so now they'll be set. Elvis has been toying with learning to play guitar for a while now, so he will be in charge of the guitar, and hopefully we'll have some time to sit down and at least go over the basics. The songs we play in children's church a really simple, so I think he'll be able to learn them fairly easily. He was pretty excited about the guitar though!

Please do keep praying for this program and the upcoming transition in leadership. The kids have really taken ownership of it and over the past year or so have built relationships with the children in their small groups, so I know they are making a difference there, and the children are learning more about God's truth in His word, particularly Old Testament stories that most of them have never heard before. My hope and prayer is that this program be able to continue and to grow even stronger than it is now, and that these teens who're leading it will grow and be stretching into strong, equipped disciples of Christ, actively serving Him.

Rene and I would also love it if you would lift us up as we prepare for this transition in our life together, especially as we get closer to the date...just a couple more months!

Many blessings to you all!
love,
Ginny