La Tierra Nueva....New Ground!

Greetings family, friends, supporters and interested others, in the name of our risen Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ!!

Well, we are definitely on new ground, holy ground, at San Juan Camino de Esperanza as we literally are preparing to construct our new church...It is a challening and exciting time! It's amazing to be here, to be a witness and participant in the process!!

Signs that things are changing....workers demolish the existing structure in three days. It will take approximately two months to build the new facility. Phase One will include two floors with three classrooms, the pastor's office, and bathrooms.

Pictured below with some of the neighbourhood children who came to see

 the progress of the work being done...we all looked on with disbelief!

Below: the white brick walls in the corner used to be a small Sunday School room,

and now we're preparing for something new...

So we are currently in transition, waiting for the building construction to begin. And in these transitional months, we have been worshipping, meeting, and having our bible study in members' homes. Our numbers are fewer sometimes, but worship and most of the activities of the church are continuing. 

For example, pictured below with me are Luz Aurora (centre), our newest confirmed member of San Juan, 

with her sponsor, Ana Maria.

These are exciting and interesting times. Not only do we have one more new member, we are excited to have a full church council for the first time in a number of years, AND we have a new companion congregation, Grace Lutheran in Victoria!!  The church ground, and WE, are getting ready for what is to come...the countless possibilities that exist. We are working with new ground, holy ground, literally! Besides the architectural plans, what are we going to build? What kind of a community of faith will we be? Since nothing is there yet, what will we build?? And, how will the Holy Spirit continue to work, to inspire and to breathe new life, new visions, and new possiblities into our church, our community and each one of us? What visions will be realized out of all that is being created and that are only possiblities today??? 

Interesting questions!! In the midst of what is happened, I continue to be humbled and energized ministering with this mission congregation. And I look forward to all of the possibilities that God in Jesus Christ, through the power of the Holy Spirit, will create with this new and holy ground!

May we, too, continue to be inspired and open to whatever possiblities God is planting, inspiring, growing, developing, and creating within us, in whichever part of the world we happen to live!

With gratitude and hope!

Pastora Fran.