We're Back!!!

Hello all! We're back from our trip and looking forward to seeing you all. We got a chance to ride a camel by the pyramids in Egypt... sail the Sea of Galilee... wade in the Jordan River (Jesus got baptized there!)... pray in the Garden of Gethsemane... walk the Via Dolorosa... walk through Hezekiah's Tunnel... and so much more. We'll have pictures soon. We're excited to catch up with all of you to hear all the good news that happened while we were gone. See you soon!

a prayer in need...

Hey. I got a call from my sister Jasmine not too long ago. she had went to her friend Ashley's(NOT our teen sister Ashley =D) place...... who is also a friend of our family...... because she was throwing a birthday party. It was a worldly party and i guess a fight broke out with Ashley's cousin and some chick i remember from my pre-Christian era. Ashley i suppose tried stopping the fight but while she was in the middle the girl pulled out her knife and accidently sliced a part of our friend's "upper female part" off. She is i believe on her way to the hospital right now if she hasn't made it yet and i know my sister is going to the hospital to look after her. i would appreciate your prayers for Ashley and for my sister as well.
Pray that they are both safe and make it home safe, Ashley heals well, and that this situation can be used to somehow bring Ashley and my sister to God.

This is how the world is and it can be much worse. I know Ashley believed she could trust all the people she was inviting to her birthday party ,however, it is to my knowledge and experience that once a person reaches a certain alcohol level percentage what we think of them doesnt always end up happening and many times it doesnt even take alcohol.
It's a world full of sin and i pray that God can help Ashley and my sister realize it and turn to God because they see they need God.
i thank God and am very grateful that He put His children in my life with convictions and the love of God living in them, and now i do not have to live in a world of fear and mistrust any longer...... i am still slowly learning that concept. i know that true Christians or people who are studying the bible are still human, still sin, are still annoying and agitating(did i spell that right?), still prideful and discouraging etc. HOWEVER! it is nothing compared to what satan brings to those who are enslaved to him. it is because of that that i am very grateful.
looking forward to seeing you all at church
lates and Godbless
~Justine

'ello'ello

Cynthia and Lupe's sleepover was awesome and fun!
i had a really great time and am glad that God gave us the opportunity to get closer and find out more about each other. i am very encouraged and look forward to growing in our friendship with one another.
=D

Senior Camp

Wow, I had an amazing time at Senior Camp! It was awesome doing an actual bible talk on campus and sharing my faith with campus students. I loved the activities we did and the things we learned. I'm happy God made it possible for me to go cuz I learned so much about God and about myself that would've taken me forever to discover. I had the chance to really see where I was spiritually. Yes Marcel, we ARE more spiritual now. Haha! (:

Oh, and I can't wait to see you guys in Phoenix! Again, I'm grateful God made it possible. I was praying about it this morning because I wasn't sure if I was going because of the expensive transportation price. And a few hours later one of the campus girls calls me to go with them at a cheap price! Yay! I'm so excited! (:

-Alex R.

The Time Has Come

For all the folks going to Senior Camp, I hope you have a great, impacting, life-changing and fun time. You better come back more spiritual than you were before.

HAPPY B-DAY

I wanted to say HAPPY B-DAY to my amazing, spiritual and beautiful wife. She truly embodies the Proverbs 31 woman (you have to know how to pick them). Praise God for July 9th 1982.

Whats Crackin!?!?!?!

Hey everyone this is my first post on the blog...super excited about it. Anyway this weekend i have been at a soccer tournament in san juan capistrano. We played 2 games on saturday. we won both games the first was 2-0 and the second was 5-0. And today we played the semifinal and won again 2-1.. so i am super excited because tomorrow at 5 o'clock my team will play the championship at the Home Depot Center in carson. For those who dont know that is where david beckham plays...but it will b outside of the stadium. I have invited a few people already personally but everyone is invited it would b super encouraging too see alot of u guys there. hope to see u there.

p.s. if u have any questions please call my ceel at 626-376-2907

                                        much love,

                                                   Erick

The Eagle Rock

I am back on the blog! I was one the original few to post something but decided to disappear for no apparent reason. Now I am back to talk about chronic trip Juan and I have been taking to the Eagle Rock. Yes, Eagle Rock, a suburb of the City of Los Angeles, was named because of a giant rock called Eagle Rock, the No. 10 Monument of Los Angeles, for those who do not know.

Recently, Juan and I have been jogging up Hill Dr., the nicest part of Eagle Rock, to get in shape. After seeing the Eagle Rock while driving, I decided that it would be cool to be on top of that thing since I have lived in Eagle Rock almost my entire life. We decided to try to get on top of the Eagle Rock after our jog on Friday of last week. Following our jog, we, or I, strongly endeavored to get on top of that rock. Finally, after examining the entire thing, I found a somewhat hidden trail with archaic stairs that lead to a long wall. We were almost defeated by the wall. Once we appeared in front of it, Juan was already defeated in his heart and his words. There was no way this rock filled wall, a part of the Eagle Rock, was going to defeat me from reaching the top; so I began to climb the wall slowly, while Juan started yelling the possible outcomes that could happed to me, all of which were bad. I finally got about half way up and Juan decided to join me in climbing the wall in fear that something bad could happen. But after perserving, we finally reached to the top to see the beautiful view of the larger part of Los Angeles. After reaching the top on last Friday June 28, we have been on the Rock 5 times and have now incorporated it at the end of our jog.

P.S. Sorry Marcel, I'm 25 minutes late. The pictures took a while.

TEEN MINISTRY BBQ!!!!!!!!

Heyyyy YA"LL......

So it's official!!!>.....We will be having a TEEN Ministry BBQ this THURSDAY EVENING at 6:30 pm, ALHAMBRA PARK. Come join us as we get some grub, chill with one another, and play some games...maybe a round of ultimate frisbee......Invite some friends...family...whomever...

To make sure we all eat plenty....please plan to contribute something... Call me and I will delegate what you could bring. : ) Ejay (626) 233- 7521

Look forward to seeing you guys there tomorrow night!!!!!>>..

Mad Love, Ejay