Posted 7/6/08

Colonia 89 Report - June 2008

Monday, June 9 - This morning we went to the church building for the Campbell St. group is coming to feed the children here. This morning they spent time playing with the children and then they served lunch for them. After they left we went home for today we took the day off.

Tuesday, June 10 - We thank God for today I spent time with Servando, Adolfo and Eliu and they are going to get me an estimate for the concrete slab for the children’s classrooms. My wife Chanita stayed at the church building for the Campbell St. group came back to play with the children and feed them lunch. In the afternoon we visited with Veronica to talk about the ceremony we are having for her daughter for she is turning 15. in the evening we had bible class for the members and visitors and this time I talked about the steps to salvation, Hebrews 10.

Wednesday, June 11 - We thank God for the group from Campbell St. are here to help the children, to play with them and feed them. After the group left I went to the dentist for I was in pain, he let me know I needed to rest.

Thursday, June 12 - This morning I took Chanita to the church building for her to be in charge when the Campbell St. group comes for I was not feeling good at all. After the group left we went back home to rest.

Friday, June 13 - Today the group from Campbell St. came work in the Colonia 89 area. This time they had a group playing with the children, 2 groups painting houses, and one group building a wall in the house that we are going to move into. Adolfo, Eliu, Jesus and Julio continued working on the roof. In the evening we had bible study for all.

Saturday, June 14 - This morning Adolfo and I went to pay 50% for the building materials for the roof for the children’s classrooms. We also continued working with the Campbell St. group today they finished painting, continued playing with the children and also finished the wall inside the house, and they also had a small group delivering food sets. After the group left we all got ready for Veronica’s daughter 15 th birthday ceremony. After the ceremony they served a meal for all at her grandparent’s home.

Sunday, June 15 - This morning we got ready for worship. This time we had 29 adults and 21 children for church. We collected $503.50 pesos in the contribution. For the sermon I talked about Ephesians 5:22-33. After worship the women prepared lunch for all to celebrate Father’s day. In the afternoon we had class with the ILEB students. We visited with Servando and his wife Angelica for they have been having marriage problems. We encouraged them to be a good example for their children and to continue living a life according to the word.

We want to thank the Campbell St. church for their work during the week; they were a great blessing to the Colonia 89 community.

Reyes & Chanita Medina

Posted 6/9/08

Colonia 89 Report - May 2008

Monday, May 26 This morning we had the blessing to have the group from the Granny White church of Christ with us; they started working on Amelia’s house. They had two groups, one building and the other visiting families. We bought the food sets and then we prayed with each family we visited. After visiting they went back to the work site for lunch and work until it was time for them to return to the city of children where they had activities with the children. I helped Adolfo and Eliu at the church property for they are building the walls for the children’s classroom.

Tuesday, May 27 This morning we thank God for the group returned and they continued with the construction, which is going very fast. I took part of the group visiting families and we took a set of food for them and had a special prayer with them. After the group returned to city of children I went and helped with the construction of the walls for the children’s classroom. In the afternoon we had class for the members and this time we talked about Matthew 28:18-20, Matthew 16:18 and Romans 16:16.

Wednesday, May 28 We thank God for the Granny white group for they are here this morning to finish Amelia’s home. This is going to be a great blessing for this elderly woman for she lives by herself in a room made out of pieces of plywood and a tarp for a roof. We thank the group for sharing their blessing with Amelia. Today we went and visited more families and delivered a set of food and we also had a prayer with each family. We went back to the house after delivering the food. The group got finished with the house and had a prayer for Amelia in front of her new house; they also took pictures to share with the rest of their congregation. Amelia and some of the sisters of the church made deer burritos, beans, rice and salsa for the group as a way of gratitude. In the afternoon I got my sermon ready for Sunday.

Thursday, May 29 This morning I continued preparing my sermon for Sunday, and a class. I visited with Raymundo and I had a class with him about Genesis 3:15 and John 3:16. I also invited him for church and be prepared for Christ’s second coming. I helped the men that are building the walls for the classroom. In the evening we went to Maneadero to be with them for today they started with the first class for their campaign, this time Juan Martin from Monterrey preached for all.

Friday, May 30 This morning I finished the sermon for Sunday. We visited with Javier and Viridiana’s parents and thanked them for letting their children come to church and we invited them to come to church with their children too. We visited with Petra and invited her for church she said she wants to come but her husband drinks a lot and he won’t let her come to church with us. In the evening we all went to Maneadero to be there for the campaign, their theme is the power of God.

Saturday, May 31 Today is our day off but the Maneadero church is having the youth meeting today, so we took all the teens there. This time Juan Martin had the class for the teens. We also had the preacher’s meeting and talked about the activities for the summer. We thank God for we had a great day spending time with other members from other congregations.

Sunday, June 1 This morning we met for church as we do every Sunday. This time we had 27 adults and 18 children for worship. We collected $555.50 pesos for contribution, this time I talked about passion for Christ, Ecclesiastics 9:9-10. After worship we had our fellowship Sunday. We also had cake for the ones that had a birthday in May. After worship Chanita, Cristian and I traveled to San Quintin for it is my turn to preach there. We thank God for we had a safe trip there and back home.

We thank God for all the blessings that the granny white group brought to share with their family in Colonia 89, specially for Amelia’s home, and for the money for the concrete slab at the church property. We will continue praying for you for God to multiply His blessing for all of you.

Reyes & Chanita Medina

Posted 5/27/08

Colonia 89 Report - May 2008

Tuesday, May 13 - We thank God for Jesus and I visited with Rosa and we had a bible study with her about God’s love from John 3:16, Genesis 3:15 and she said she was grateful to learn about the word, now she knows the reason why we need to have Jesus in our life.

We visited with Leoncio and his wife Yolanda, they invited us to their home to talk about God, and also to have a prayer for Leoncio for he has been sick and also he hurt his arm. I helped Jesus get propane. I went to get a check at the city of children to pour the concrete slab for the granny white group; they are coming to build a house for Amelia, she is an elderly lady that lives by herself. In the evening we had a bible study for the members, we talked about kingdom and church, Colossians 1:13, Hebrews 12:28.

Wednesday, May 14 - We thank God for this morning I started getting my sermon ready for Sunday. Today I also took time to check the exams of the ILEB students. Teresa, Chanita and I had bible study with Micaela and we encouraged her and invited her to seek God for he is the way, the truth and life, John 14:6, Revelations 21. In the afternoon we went looking for a machine to level Amelia’s property. Adolfo, Noe and Eliu helped get it leveled and ready for tomorrow to pour the concrete slab.

Thursday, May 15 - Today Adolfo, Noe, Eliu, Amelia’s son, my son David and I poured the concrete floor. In the afternoon we had bible study with Yolanda about Isaiah 2, Acts 2, Matthew 16:18 and Romans 16:16.

Friday, May 16 - This morning Chanita and I went to Camalu to participate with the evangelistic campaign that they have there. Juan Jose invited us to participate evangelizing and I will have a chance to preach to the people there. In the evening Alfredo Chavero talked to us about resurrection.

Saturday, May 17 - This morning we spent time with the other preachers and their wives, and this morning for the devotional I talked about Matthew 28:19-20. after that we took Juan Jose to meet the people that we had contacted for him to continue doing bible studies with them. in the afternoon Francisco Avalos talked to all of us about Christ’s second coming. We went back to Ensenada at night.

Sunday, May 18 - This morning we got ready for church. This time we had 24 adults and 21 children, we had $385.50 pesos in the contribution. For the sermon I talked about Jesus is coming soon, Acts 1:11, Revelations 22:20. After the sermon Jesus had a class about John 15. In the afternoon we met with the ILEB students. I met with the men to talk about the activities for the week.

We continue thanking God for the Bentonville congregation as well as for the Arlington congregation for they have been supporting this work since it started. We are happy that they are coming this summer to build classrooms for the children and they will have medical campaign for all the people in the community. We thank God for the groups that are coming this summer to do construction work and benevolence.

Reyes & Chanita Medina

Colonia 89 Report -

May 2008

Tuesday, May 6 - Today I went to city of children to give Pilar the working fund report. After that Jesus and I had the last bible study with Eliseo, Salomon and Mario. This time we talked about the church of Christ from Isaiah chapter 2, Acts chapter 2, Matthew 16:18 and Romans 16:16. We are sad for they told us they understand the message we gave them but for them the church of God is the Jehovah’s Witness we are glad we were able to plant the seed in their hearts. We had bible study with Micaela and her granddaughter Gloria, Romans 3:23, Hebrews 9:27, John 3:16, John 14:6. After that I got some verses from the bible ready for Sunday’s sermon. in the evening we had bible class with the members and we continue with James.

Wednesday, May 7 - Today I got my lesson ready for May 24 in San Vicente, Chanita is also talking to the ladies then so she got her lesson ready. We visited with Maria she used to attend church in Maneadero but she moved to Colonia 89 and comes to church here. She said she is happy here. We visited with Amelia and we let her know when the group is going to be building her house so she can be ready, it will be May 26-28, by the Granny White church of Christ. She was so happy she cried, we had a prayer with her and we also prayed for the group so they will have a safe trip here. We visited with Mauro and his wife Gerarda and we invited them to church. In the evening I had a meeting with Adolfo and Jesus about the walls we are going to build for the classrooms, the Arlington church is sending the funds for it.

Thursday, May 8 - Today we visited with Tomas and asked us to take him to the doctor; he is an elderly man and can’t walk very fast. He was very happy that we were able to help him. We visited with Petra and we invited her to church and the bible classes we have. We had bible study with Leoncio; he is sick and can’t hear very well, we ask for your prayers for him. Today we went to the meeting they had for we don’t get running water all the time.

Friday, May 9 - This morning Veronica called and asked us to pray for her for she is depressed and she said she needs our prayers. We visited with Jessica for she is sick. The group built a house for her and her three children in February; today we helped with a set of food for the family. We went back home and I finished getting my sermon ready for Sunday. In the evening we had bible class for all this time Jesus had the class for us. I had class with the ILEB students.

Saturday, May 10 - Today Mexico celebrates Mother’s Day. The men of the church prepared a meal for all the mothers of the church, we served their meal to them and they were very happy about it. Their children sang for them. We also had a gift for each of the mothers. In the afternoon we worked getting the water pipes fixed for the water company to reconnect the water for Colonia 89.

Sunday, May 11 - Today we met for worship we were happy to have 24 adults and 19 children. We collected $292.60 pesos for the contribution. For the sermon I talked about the ideal woman according to God’s word, Proverbs 31:10-31. After the sermon Adolfo had the class about Daniel 12:1-3. In the afternoon we had class with the ILEB students, they had the test for lessons 4-6.

We want to thank God for many blessings he sends to us. This time we ask you to pray for the women and men of this area for most of them don’t have a job and sometimes they look for jobs even on a Sunday and don’t make it to church. Chanita and I encourage all the members to continue coming to church and not to be away from God.

Reyes & Chanita Medina

Posted 5/14/08

Colonia 89 Report - May 2008

Tuesday, April 29 - Today Jesus and I visited with Eliseo, Sixto and Magdaleno and we talked to them about the word, unfortunately they don’t get the message for they have Jehovah’s witnesses coming to have bible studies with them. We have planted the seed and we pray God will make it grow. We evangelized the area and we met a man named Raymundo; we talked to him about God’s love and His plan of Salvation. I went home and I got a bible study ready for next Tuesday to talk to Sixto, Magdaleno and Eliseo about the church of Christ. In the evening we had bible study for the members about James chapter 5.

Wednesday, April 30 - Today we helped Isidro and took him to the government offices in town to get a card for him for he has special needs. We went and bought a set of food for Erika and her six children and right now her husband doesn’t have a job. Arcadio and I went and bought a lock for the door for the women’s bathroom. In the afternoon Patricia, Mary my wife and I went and got the clothes that they collected to sell at the flee market so we can save that money for emergencies.

Thursday, May 1 - This morning I finished my sermon for Sunday. We took a set of food for Jesus and one for Adolfo for they have been sick. We helped them with medicine, and we encouraged them. When we were leaving a man named Jesus came over and asked what Baja Missions is and we explained to him what it is, and he let us know that he drinks a lot and has many problems with his family and he asked us to pray for him and for his family. We invited him for church. In the afternoon we got together with the leaders to correct some mistakes.

Friday, May 2 - This morning we visited with Amelia, she had been visiting us at church but she has been sick, she is an elderly lady and she lives by herself. We helped her with a set of food; she said she is thankful to God and the church. We had a prayer for her. Chanita, Fabiola, Adolfo, Jesus and I cleaned the church building and property. In the afternoon Jesus talked to us about the final reward, Revelations 21, Romans 6:3-4. I had class with the ILEB students and I had the test for them for lessons 1, 2 and 3. right now we have 11 students and we ask for your prayers for them.

Saturday, May 3 - These past days we have been collecting clothes that the members and visitors don’t need, and then Patricia, Santos, Chanita and I went to the flee market and we sold it, we are saving the money for the needs of the church.

Sunday, May 4 - Today we had the worship for all, and this time we had 26 adults and 19 children. Chanita had the class for children. We collected $444.90 pesos in the contribution, for the sermon I talked about Lord help us count our days, Psalms 90:7-11, 103:1-18. After worship we visited with Amelia for she is very sick and we had a special prayer for her. In the afternoon we had class for the ILEB students. I met with Noe, Jesus, Adolfo and Arcadio and we talked about he activities for the week. We also talked about maybe a group can build a house in the church property for a couple to stay there and keep an eye on the property.

One of the things that the church of Christ in Colonia 89 has though about is the elderly people, we see that there are rehabilitation centers for drug addicts, people that drink and others. But there isn’t a home for elderly people to spend their last days on this earth being taken care of. We as a congregation would like to have a place for the elderly people and that way we can teach them about the word for when they leave this earth they will be prepared; John 15:12-17.

Working Fund Report

April 2008

Gasoline

Benevolence

Contribution

• 4/6/08 $451.60 pesos
• 4/13/08 $414.20 pesos
• 4/20/08 $515.70 pesos
• 4/27/08 $444.90 pesos

Total $1826.40 pesos

Reyes & Chanita Medina