A Blessed 2012......

Greetings from Guatemala!!!!

What a blessing it is to communicate with all of you while we are serving in Guatemala! It is so exciting to be able to share all of the wonderful things that have gone on! I will highlight 10 praises/blessings:

PRAISE GOD THAT:

1-Mount Sinai Preschool finished with 34 students in October!

2-We had our first annual banquet in November!!!!!

3-Marito RECEIVED his visa!

4-Marito & I will spend Christmas in the states (IL).

5-We finally get to have  reception in the states and celebrate our lives with friends and family in the states!

6-Parents in Magdalena, Guatemala have already showed interest in enrolling their children in the preschool. This shows how God is growing the ministry.

7-God gave Pastor Mario & I vision on new projects involving a Special Needs group, Dental & Nutrition programs and opportunities to serve (when medical mission teams would travel here), & a Women's Group that is connected with Mount Sinai Evangelical Mission Church. THANK YOU LORD FOR DIRECTION!

8-God provided for specific needs: health, safety, etc.

9-Marito created a new carpentry site and the organization (SI) that he works with approved. He has one student attending the carpentry school. He loves serving others with wood and other projects. This is the perfect setting for him.  

10-We survived our first year of marriage!!!! PRAISE THE LORD! 

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God blesses in many ways. Sometimes it is the small things, in which God uses to bring us his pure joy! I am so thankful for 2012. I cannot wait to see how God will grow us spiritually and the ministry in 2013. As we are thankful for our supporters and prayer warriors, we have a few prayer requests for you:

PRAY FOR/THAT:

1-Pray for continued health and safety provision.

2-Pray that God will continue to make us a better husband and wife.

3-Pray that God would provide for our personal finances so that we can continue serving in Guatemala as missionaries. 

4-Pray that our trip to the states is smooth and calm without sickness or any other problems. 

5-Pray that we would effectively be able to serve God and the people of Magdalena in 2013. 

Thank you so much for all of your prayers and support. We love sharing life with you. This Christmas season, we pray that God blesses you for all that you do and please know that you are blessing Guatemalan families and helping us bring Jesus to families and individuals who do not know him through your partnership in our work sites and our ministries. 

Blessings to you!

Merry Christmas,

Kara & Marito :)

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given,

and the government will be on his shoulders.

And he will be called

Wonderful Counselor,

Mighty God,

Everlasting Father,

Prince of Peace.

-Isaiah 9:6  

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