Happy Thanksgiving to all...sorry this is a day late, I have been busy getting things ready for my move to the village...I had planned to move as soon as I got back but not everything was ready at the house...it is really coming along now and will be ready very soon...I am moving out of Leon Sunday and will start Dec 1 being on the land full time.
I hope each of you are having a great time with your family this holiday weekend, and have plenty to be thankful for.
Things I am thankful for happening here this holiday season are:
Thursday 27: Jose Ramon Rodriguez, one of the leaders in my youth group, had his high school graduation yesterday, he invited Tommy, Linda, Julia, and I to be there with him and his mom and then to the graduating class after graudation celebration.
Friday 28: We are heading out at 2 with Carlos Zapato, a 19 -year old from Leon, who has been helping me with the youth the past 2 weeks...He leads drama, dance, and enjoys the time with the youth. He has a heart to serve by ourside in our youth ministry totally volunteer. He is my most recent blessing, and I thank God for him.
Saturday 29: I am using youth funds to bring 35-40 of our 14-22 year olds in for a Alex Campos and Remini2 concert at the baseball stadium in Leon. Both artists are well known Spanish Contemporary/Reggaeton Christian groups, they wil spend the night in Leon and head back Sunday morning for Sunday school. Pray that this event will touch our youth in a special way and that the Holy Spirit will get them on fire for our new weekly youth service beginning next Friday!
Sunday 30: I will be packing everything and moving out of the place I have stayed 9 months, to be with my youth group full time. I am thankful for the place I have had in Leon, and also for the great opportunity ahead being an influence and friend living with the people I have been sent here to serve.
Happy Thanksgiving, I love you, May God bless your family and give you safe travel this weekend.
Thanks for all your love, prayers, and support.
Jim Bob "Diego" Norman
John 15:13
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Summer Break Begins
Summer break has begun for the kids and the past week has been fun, but tiring. The bible study Tuesday and Thursday mornings numbers are up, with no one missing for morning classes. Lots of people are around the land helping with our projects. We are hoping to have the youth house complete and the clinic completely finished by the end of the year. The men are working everyday on the clinic, and the boys on the youth house.
Tommy finished his mini-series on Forgiveness Sunday night and started a new series on Faith & Trust this past Wednesday. His longtime newlywed, friend, Ben Hunter, came in this past Saturday with his wife Jennifer. Ben, Mincho here, has been an awesome part of God's work here. He is the main reason we have a church shelter in Candelaria, and helped us with our last youth retreat. They have enjoyed visiting with some of the youth he met and has kept up with since his first trip here 6 years ago.
Susan Hall and Jessalyn Moore are also with us this week from Atlanta City Church in Georgia. Jessalyn came with the group of 6 doing dramas this past summer and has adopted Marylaysi Vega. She came to see her and help her family with her preschool gradution coming up next Friday. Susan does our accounting work from ACC and is here to serve and visit in the community as well as help explain PowerChurch software better to Oscar and myself. We have taken time this week to work on finances with her, and will practice more as the week continues. The kids absolutely love playing with both of these young ladies.
We are also staying busy with graduations this week. There are graduations for children after preschool, 6th grade, and 5th year high school. Carlos is having dance and drama practice twice a week, as we are getting ready to start a weekly youth service Friday nights with more of a church service feeling.
Tommy finished his mini-series on Forgiveness Sunday night and started a new series on Faith & Trust this past Wednesday. His longtime newlywed, friend, Ben Hunter, came in this past Saturday with his wife Jennifer. Ben, Mincho here, has been an awesome part of God's work here. He is the main reason we have a church shelter in Candelaria, and helped us with our last youth retreat. They have enjoyed visiting with some of the youth he met and has kept up with since his first trip here 6 years ago.
Susan Hall and Jessalyn Moore are also with us this week from Atlanta City Church in Georgia. Jessalyn came with the group of 6 doing dramas this past summer and has adopted Marylaysi Vega. She came to see her and help her family with her preschool gradution coming up next Friday. Susan does our accounting work from ACC and is here to serve and visit in the community as well as help explain PowerChurch software better to Oscar and myself. We have taken time this week to work on finances with her, and will practice more as the week continues. The kids absolutely love playing with both of these young ladies.
We are also staying busy with graduations this week. There are graduations for children after preschool, 6th grade, and 5th year high school. Carlos is having dance and drama practice twice a week, as we are getting ready to start a weekly youth service Friday nights with more of a church service feeling.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Yo te Extranare
here is the video I made and showed at Sunday service to honor Eddy's family
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below are the lyrics to the song used for the video
Tercer Cielo-Yo Te Extranare
I will miss you, take it as insurance
They were beautiful, so many people and the moments that I lived with you
The details, the small ones, things that seemed not so important for you
They are those who invade my mind the most when I remember you
I hope he could return for some time
To meet again
To give you a hug
And to never come undone
I understand that your time has come
That God has called you, to be next to you
This is the way he wanted it, but I never thought
That it would hurt so much
Do not cry for me
I am in a place full of light
Where peace exists, where there is no wickedness
Where I can rest
Do not cry for me
It is beautiful here like I never imagined
I want you to be happy, and know that you are fine
And when it is time for you to divide, I hope to see you here
I will miss you, take it as insurance
Now knowing that the life can end in a second
That life is as dust; it can scatter in a moment
Nothing can be brought here only what exists inside yourself.
I hope he could return the time
To meet again
To give you a hug
And to never come undone
More I understand that your time comes
That god has called you, to be next to you
This way he wanted it, but I never thought
That was hurting so much
Do not cry already for me
I am in a place full of light
Where peace exists, where there is no nastiness
Where I can rest
Do not cry for me
They are beautiful here never imagine
I want that you are happy, that you are fine
And when I had you to divide, I hope to see you here
I WILL MISS YOU TAKE IT AS INSURANCE...
double click the video to view in full screen
Watch All Videos Here
below are the lyrics to the song used for the video
Tercer Cielo-Yo Te Extranare
I will miss you, take it as insurance
They were beautiful, so many people and the moments that I lived with you
The details, the small ones, things that seemed not so important for you
They are those who invade my mind the most when I remember you
I hope he could return for some time
To meet again
To give you a hug
And to never come undone
I understand that your time has come
That God has called you, to be next to you
This is the way he wanted it, but I never thought
That it would hurt so much
Do not cry for me
I am in a place full of light
Where peace exists, where there is no wickedness
Where I can rest
Do not cry for me
It is beautiful here like I never imagined
I want you to be happy, and know that you are fine
And when it is time for you to divide, I hope to see you here
I will miss you, take it as insurance
Now knowing that the life can end in a second
That life is as dust; it can scatter in a moment
Nothing can be brought here only what exists inside yourself.
I hope he could return the time
To meet again
To give you a hug
And to never come undone
More I understand that your time comes
That god has called you, to be next to you
This way he wanted it, but I never thought
That was hurting so much
Do not cry already for me
I am in a place full of light
Where peace exists, where there is no nastiness
Where I can rest
Do not cry for me
They are beautiful here never imagine
I want that you are happy, that you are fine
And when I had you to divide, I hope to see you here
I WILL MISS YOU TAKE IT AS INSURANCE...
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