I'm very excited about what God has planned for us this year. We had started 2007 with a lot of strength but some things made us lost some of that power and some of us needed an off time to recharge the batteries and get on the track again. Some things happened during this 2007 and the things started running in the way it had to be from the very begining, but we are so convinced that the things had been that way for something that only God know why.
Before all of that things some guys took the steering wheel and they driving us in the right way, we are learning everyday and we're taking this time in Sitges just as a training time while we're trying to finish the new building in Vilanova. I'm sure wants us to be prepared and ready to make the things we want to do, and when he thinks we reach that he will make our new building finished.
Our small groups started running very well, it's amazing hearing people saying "my small group is my real church", i know you guys had heard this a lot of times, but not us, that kind of small groups are not the kind of small groups we used to know all of our lives, and changing the concept of that and hearing that kind of things about is really encouraging.
We had also worked hard in making our services attractive for the outsiders, and we had a lot of comments about we're doing a good job and we can fell free to invite outsiders because they're gonna like it, isn't great?
So, as i told you, i'm very excited about what God has for us this next year, i'm sure our small groups are gonna grow and are gonna continue improving; i'm sure our services are gonna be better; our kids are gonna have a very good time there, even though they're having it right now, but even better.
I'm sure 2008 is gonna be a good year for what God is doing in Spain, and we'll let you know because you guys are part of us.
Thanks for everything you guys are doing for us, please, keep praying for our churches.
We wish you the best, and have a nice New Years day!!!
Isma Martinez
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Isma, what a wonderful way to start 2008! I woke up and just read your post. I'm so excited to hear that things are moving in the right direction for you all. God is definitely moving and everyone seems to be on board for the ride! You guys ROCK!! Blessings!!
Mel
¡¡Hola! Amigos! ¡Feliz año nuevo!
He disfrutado leyendo los comentarios de durante el blog sobre mi Navidad. Está tan bien oír las actualizaciones sobre la Iglesia en Vilanove y Sevilla. Soy tan feliz que los pequeños grupos hacen bien y rezaré para ellos para seguir y crecer en el número. Puedo oír el entusiasmo en el mensaje de Isma sobre los pequeños grupos y los servicios que salen tan bien. ¡Elogie al Lord!
¡Como para mí, disfruto de 2 semanas de enseñar mi pequeño amigos, y uso el tiempo para hacer compras y limpiar, la tienda y la visita con amigos, y solamente(justo) la tienda ... ¡ajá!!
¡Cumpleaños Feliz Tardío a usted Tamar! Espere que usted tuviera uno bueno:)
El Mercedes y Joseph, espero que usted haga bien. Yo pensaba en la cena que nosotros teníamos en su casa, y realmente aprecio el alimento bueno y la hospitalidad que usted nos mostró. Rezo que Joseph guarda(mantiene) el mismo maravilloso espíritu sobre su iglesia en Vilanova que él expresó esa noche.
Guardo(Mantengo) usted todos en mis rezos,
Jennifer
( Espero que esta traducción sea exacta )
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