Your Desk or Mine?

What a cool Pic I took last year @ the Cotton Gin.
It is amazing that we can see signs all around us and not even flinch. Sometimes the Lord shows us signs about others. Sometimes He shows them about us. No matter what it is He shows us if we will just take the time to Look, Listen, & Learn from them, it will make life easier.

This has been an interesting time for Linda and I as we are about to move into another location here in Los Banos. God has shown us favor with Landlords and I will fill you all in on that in a later post. Today we must get this house prepared for our move next week after Turkey Day!

Prayerfully my new desk wont look like this pic above!
Keep Your Area Clean!

Blessings
AL

The Final Move!

This past week we found ourselves back in the desert to retrieve the rest of our belongings. We were blessed to have Tony & Our Friend Katrina from our Fellowship make the trip with us. They helped us tremendously and even drove back our veh's for us. It was sad to say goodbye to the house but "we know that in all things God works together for good to those who love Him and are called according to His purpose."

The living Room being torn down

The entryway full of boxes

The Dining Room in shambles

Linda, Katrina & Debbie packing up the Living room

Me taking down the fan Nov 09'

Me putting up the fan July 06'

Of course I had to spend some quality time with Mike Florant

Gilbert Tony Mike ?

Tony and I were blessed to golf with Mike and Brother Gilbert form Calvary Goodyear. Mike I want to tell you "thanks" for all you did to help us with the house and all your friendship @ a time that it was most needed. I pray that Gilbert is as blessed as I to have been able to hang out with you. Linda and I pray for you, Jill & the kids thanks for being such great friends.

None of this could have been possible without the help from wonderful friends. Tony I can never repay you. Katrina thank you for being their for Linda. Debbie and Rene we thank you for all your hospitality and love it will be an honor to serve with you we cant wait. And of course our wonderful Spirit filled Friend & Sister Mary Wood. We pray that the Lord continues to sustain you in your wonderful Ministry to the homeless their in the desert

All in all I have to say that the move went off without a glitch. God is so good to us and we look forward to our new life together in Los Banos.

Lord Bless you all
AL & Linda

A Little Nostalgia

I was feeling a little nostalgic today and thought I would throw up some photos of when we first got here going on 18 months now can you believe it.

Of course this pic is even older than 18 months ago and I do believe that Debbie & Rene were with us in Pismo @ this time

An old familiar pic as this was the first one I used when I started this blog.
Linda and I just love this place and we are about due for another trip soon.
I hope you enjoyed the pics as I'm sure no one looks at this blog any more ha ha!

In His Grip
AL

WE ARE SO EXCITED

LOS BANOS'S NEWEST MISSIONARY'S

Linda and I wanted to announce to you that our dear friends Rene & Debbie Espinosa have been praying about serving the Lord out here in Los Banos. This is a testimony to the work that the Lord is doing here. Rene has a gift in Administration and Debbie is just plain gifted ha ha! We have missed them tremendously and you can imagine our response when they skyped us and told us what the Lord put in their hearts.

We also want to acknowledge that there will be some heartache attached to this move as they leave their Daughter Candie & their 3 Grand Kids behind. They will also be separated form our dear, dear Friend Mary Wood as well as Mike & Jill Florant. Please pray for all of them as Rene & Debbie answer God's call to service with us.

In His Grip
AL & Linda

A Road to Healing!

Spiritual Formation

I wanted to share a bit with all of you, whoever you are ha ha (not sure who reads this anymore) just exactly what is going on here in L.B (NO not Long Beach) when we have our Thursday Night Study. We are seeing an awesome explosion of the people getting the word in this classroom style setting. We begin exactly at 7:05pm, do one worship song and then start right in. We go straight through the lesson with the opportunity for them to ask questions along the way.

At the Midway point I always ask if they want to take a break and the answer is always No! These folks sit for a minimum of 75-80 Min's until we are done and they don't even flinch.
(there not allowed to complain) ha ha just kidding. Here are just a few shots of the folks!

This pic was taken about 10 Min's before the study started

Jorge is showing Pancho how a pencil works. The Seniors are Doug & Ilene from Anaheim who live in Los Banos now.

This is a great shot @ the diversity that is here. R.J (in red) & Jovana (hat & glasses) are both Jr's in high school that attend.

These people don't know how to go home they love to fellowship

This is a new couple Mike & Debbie who found their way to the fellow ship and love being taught the word of God.

No doubt this is an answer to your prayers so I ask PLEASE continue to pray for us here in Los Banos. We are seeing every aspect of growth & warfare because of it. How we long to see you all again so until then enjoy the report of your labor

Lord Bless
AL

THE RESULTS OF YOUR PRAYER'S

THANK YOU JESUS!

Linda and I were paid a surprise visit from none other than these little wonderful babies
(thank you Nina for bringing them)

They are growing up so fast

Ada got Charlotte a cake we could all share ha ha but wouldn't you know it Charlotte ate every single morsel of hers!

and here is the proof!
what a great blessing it was to see them again even if it was for a short time my heart was overwhelmed!

Blessings
AL

I NEED PRAYER !!!!!

Yes its about ME!

Yesterday was my grand daughter Charlotte's 2nd Birthday!
It is the first time that I was not able to make any of my Grand daughters Birthday's and as a grandparent that sucks! Yes I said it ha ha cause that's how it feels! Now that being said my prayer is that my Son, Nina, Nevaeh & Char are able to get through this week as they are apart with Al working in Oxnard and Nina waiting for her new homestead to open next Monday so please keep them in prayer!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHAR BAPA LOVES YOU!!