As many of you know I was adopted from an orphanage in Mexico when I was a baby. I would have been so fortunate to have foster parents like them. I have adopted them as my MEXICAN family since I do not know my own. I love ministering with them. I also love ministering and building a friendship with Stefanie and David Rodriguez our mission team leaders from New Life Bible Fellowship. We have become true brothers and sisters in the LORD on these Saturdays.
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So I would just like to share a few testimonies correlating to these pictures:1. Matthew 21:16 "Do you hear what these children are saying?" they asked him. "Yes," replied Jesus, "have you never read, "'From the lips of children and infants you, Lord, have called forth your praise'?"
I have watched Christopher grow to love the LORD more through our times in Mexico. He gets faith because to him faith has arms and legs....faith is about sharing and serving and loving. I am thankful to KIDS KINGDOM for trusing children to share the word of GOD. The KIDS KINDGDOM kids are full of praise...they love to dance for the LORD and before the LORD. They love to serve us when we visit and they love to serve each other.....they are beautiful children....though many of them have come from a very hard life....they give of themselves. They look to REACH OUT....they are missionaries in their town, barrio and beyond......
2. Benjamin HIll- what a perfect name for a church.....Arturo and Lilia had a dream to create a place for another neighboring community (1 hour away from KK) to have a church.....so that the church could come together and fellowship together.
Matthew 5:14 "You are the light of the world--like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.
Benjamin is exactly this. Arturo and Alejandro tell us that this is a town of great poverty and a lot of violence and drug activity......a place desperate for JESUS......so they have partner with another pastor and started to build a church for the people to come and learn about a SAVIOR.....Beautiful ministry is happening in this church....a church with no roof (yet) but with a strong foundation.
3. Matthew 7:24-27 24 “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. 26 And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. 27 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.”
This house will never fall down for it was BUILT WITH GREAT FAITH, PRAYER, and in unity of two pastors and their families with a passion to see the LOST SAVED!!!AMEN.
4. matthew 4:4 Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'"
Yes! We go into these communities that have little and we always bring food, but the truth is we do not merely bring food only for the flesh. We partner with KIDS KINGDOM monthly to bring bread that will eternally satisfy.
John 4:10-14
0 Jesus answered, “If you knew the generosity of God and who I am, you would be asking me for a drink, and I would give you fresh, living water.”
11-12 The woman said, “Sir, you don’t even have a bucket to draw with, and this well is deep. So how are you going to get this ‘living water’? Are you a better man than our ancestor Jacob, who dug this well and drank from it, he and his sons and livestock, and passed it down to us?”
13-14 Jesus said, “Everyone who drinks this water will get thirsty again and again. Anyone who drinks the water I give will never thirst—not ever. The water I give will be an artesian spring within, gushing fountains of endless life.”
Jesus came to quench our spiritual thirst!!!The mission of IMURIS KIDS KINGDOM is that all might experience the fountain of life!!!
These beautiful kids will be blessed with bread and water not only for their bodies but for their soul when THEY MEET JESUS!!!!!!!!!
5. KIDS KINGDOM HOUSE!!!This is the orphanage and community center.
I love Arturo and Lilia.They love their kids and they teach their children about the LORD every moment they can.
Joshua 24:15
New International Version (NIV)
15 But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.”
Here are the children of Imuris Kids Kingdom and the the missionaries of New Life Bible Fellowship worshipping the LORD together as they will one do again together in heaven FOREVER....once you have the LOVE of JESUS in your heart and you realize what he has done for us...you cannot help but PRAISE THE LORD with arms lifted high!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
7. Mark 5:25-34 5 A woman suffering from bleeding for 12 years 26 had endured much under many doctors. She had spent everything she had and was not helped at all. On the contrary, she became worse. 27Having heard about Jesus, she came behind Him in the crowd and touched His robe. 28 For she said, "If I can just touch His robes, I'll be made well!" 29 Instantly her flow of blood ceased, and she sensed in her body that she was cured of her affliction. 30 At once Jesus realized in Himself that power had gone out from Him. He turned around in the crowd and said, "Who touched My robes?"31 His disciples said to Him, "You see the crowd pressing against You, and You say, 'Who touched Me?' " 32 So He was looking around to see who had done this. 33 Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came with fear and trembling, fell down before Him, and told Him the whole truth. 34 "Daughter," He said to her, "your faith has made you well. Go in peace and be free from your affliction." The same story also found in Matthew 9:18-22
Just a Touch
18-19 As he finished saying this, a local official appeared, bowed politely, and said, “My daughter has just now died. If you come and touch her, she will live.” Jesus got up and went with him, his disciples following along.
20-22 Just then a woman who had hemorrhaged for twelve years slipped in from behind and lightly touched his robe. She was thinking to herself, “If I can just put a finger on his robe, I’ll get well.” Jesus turned—caught her at it. Then he reassured her: “Courage, daughter. You took a risk of faith, and now you’re well.” The woman was well from then on.
This is a testimony I must tell: Newlife went as a team to Benjamin Hill to have a childrens church and meet the pastor. God was moving in the service. Alejandro preached, Arturo and the pastor of Benjamin Hill shared, the girls of Kids Kingdom danced, and Arturo and other worship pastor sang......people started coming in and sitting on a singular bench, but most hung out back...watching and observing the service. I spotted a woman dressed in a maroon sweatshirt and pants. I felt the spirit speak to me when I saw her....as did many others from the KIDS KINGDOM and NEW LIFE as we all later discussed. She hung out in the back for a while. Something was strongly written on her face.......service continued....we all sang and worshipped.
I am not usually prone to public speaking or last minute preaching...but I asked Arturo if I could share a word......I began to tell this ABOVE story of a woman....who sought just a touch.....one touch of the hem of HER SAVIORS garment.....a chance at a blessing and answered prayer.......with great faith she moved forward.....
The woman in maroon was no sitting inside the church holding her little baby.
Another woman was standing at the altar accepting the LORD in her heart....
I meekly began speaking....GOD GAVE ME A WORD TO SHARE....with someone here.....I didnt allude to who....
I shared this story.....passionately...with tears in my eyes....and then ARTURO translated....we were one in this....he said in spanish what I said in english....because I was even struggling getting the words out in english....because it was of the spirit....and he added on to what I said...with passion and fire...because he was hearing it too......the WORD FROM THE LORD for this one child of GOD......
Later the pastor of Benjamin Hill, Alejandro and another man came running up to me......we have the woman who you were talking about...she wants you to pray for her....she is right there....and in my heart I already knew who it was....but I waited to make sure...as they led me to LUPITA....the woman dressed in maroon....IS THE LORD SPEAKING TO YOU? DO you know he loves you? She nodded...Can I pray for you? LORD heal her, give her power...and more words flowed that came straight from heaven into her soul...at that moment I knew I was only the vessel.....then my friend Yolanda pressed in for more.....how can we pray for you.....LUPITA said.....Ive been bleeding....for a long time...and the doctors dont know why....Something is wrong with my uterus....they dont know how to treat me.....( do you know how I was feeling hearing this, wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
I came here today because a friend invited me.....but I wasnt sure....so I stood outside....but then I felt God presence....and I wanted him to hear my prayer so I came closer.....then you started talking.......
WHAT ELSE CAN I ADD TO THAT DEAR FRIENDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!WOW GOD IS SO GOOD. LUPTIA you are a great woman of faith. I pray for your healing. I pray you experience GOD more and more each day...and I am thankful that now you have a church to go to to learn more about HIM.
8. My little Lexi with her friends!!!!!!!!I love this picture because I am blessed to go to a church NEW LIFE BIBLE FELLOWSHIP that allows me to teach my children about serving GOD AND others in a real and tangible way. THEY are learning a faith that is real....tangible....through the friendships they make and everything they experience in MEXICO are building blocks even for my 2 year old daughter to learn that they is a great GOD above who LOVES each one of us and is passionately pursuing us.........my daughter is a blessing to me...a reminder of HIS GREAT LOVE....and I pray that this time we spend in MExico as a family will be a foundation of great ministries in the future for my children...not just Jason and I...that they will have a heart to serve and no nothing else but when you love JESUS you LOVE others...and our world is much bigger than our home.....HIS church reaches all people groups and countries.....I love my little missionary babies.
Proverbs 22:6 NIV
Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.
I WANT TO THANK LILIA AND ARTURO FOR WELCOMING US INTO YOUR FAMILY AND LETTING US MINISTER WITH YOU. I WANT TO THANK STEFANIE AND DAVID RODRIGUEZ FOR MAKING MEXICO A PRIORITY IN THEIR LIVES AND LEADING TEAMS EVERY MONTH SO MY FAMILY CAN GO AND SERVE TOGETHER. I THANK NEWLIFE BIBLE FELLOWSHIP FOR PARTNERING WITH THIS GREAT MINISTRY TO BLESS THEM BUT ALSO TO BLESS THOSE WHO GO FROM THE CHURCH. THANK YOU PASTOR GREG FOR LOVING OTHER PASTORS AND SEEING THAT PARTNERING TOGETHER FOR KINGDOM WORK IS ALWAYS THE RIGHT THING TO DO! THANK YOU JASON FOR BEING MY HUSBAND AND LOVING OUR KIDS AND ALLOWING US AS A FAMILY TO SERVE TOGETHER IN MISSIONS. WHEN WE WERE YOUNG WE TALKED ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITIES AND I THANK YOU THAT YOU WERE FAITHFUL TO ME AND TO GOD AND WE ARE SEEING THE FRUIT OF OUR PRAYERS IN OUR MARRIAGE AND CHILDREN SERVING ON THE MISSION FIELD AT HOME AND IN MEXICO.
TO GOD BE THE GLORY!!!!!1
HIS DAUGHTER, krissy
