Blessed New Year 2022!

As 2021 came in with hopes and challenges, so does it end.
2021 saw, the first year anniversary with our newest IMPACTO church,
​El Ancla (The Anchor Church), has grown to reach close to 70 at Sunday worship.  Amazing! For a church that began online during the pandemic. They jumped over many hurdles including shepherding members from virtual meetings to in-person church and after a few more months opening Ancla Kids, the children’s area. We enjoyed being present for the 9 baptisms at the Anniversary service.

The Anchor Church Planning Retreat

La Viña Church, which is our home church when in Mexico, was the IMPACTO'S first church plant in Queretaro. It has been a joy for us to experience as we see them maturing into a unified team with clear goals and purposes for the upcoming year. Challenges persists for them as they want to reach a new goal for multiplying and growing during this still difficult time.

December and January permitted us to join with these church leaders in their yearly evaluations and planning retreats. God is moving in big ways and he allows us to share in these special times as mentors.

La Viña Church Planning Retreat

As for us personally, December took us to our knees as the doctor informed Eric they had seen an anomaly in the liver while looking over a scan of his kidney when looking for a kidney stone. After consulting with tumor specialists and a liver specialist it was decided that it is cancerous. Although it seems contained it needs immediate radiation treatment. All this news was overwhelming, but as several of you were aware and began to pray, we felt reassured that God is in control! He has been so good to us we rest on his promises. Doctors say the treatment is aggressive but has few side affects as it is sent directly into the tumor and released over time. We should even be able to travel and carry on our responsibilities. All this is very amazing. We ask that you continue your prayers that this is the case or that God would heal completely.
We will keep you all updated.

We thank God that we were allowed to travel during the holidays, with all this going on. We celebrated Christmas with Holly, Sergio and the grandkids. We attended year end celebrations and work retreats in Mexico.  We felt very blessed.

​Please remember our churches in your prayers as this new year has the potential to see extensive growth and new ministries will be opening as IMPACTO extensively multiplies its influence.

Christmas Eve Celebration

We also want to let you know that New International continues to grow and reach more and more communities around the world. We are so proud to be a part of this professional mission group. Tell you more about that in the next update!

​We praise God for you all, who have made our ministry possible!

COMING EVENTS:
-Jan. 12 / Appointment with Radiology to set up treatments for Eric's tumor.
-First few Days of February / We are projecting that the operation will be done to implant the radiation treatment in the tumor.
-Mid-February / We hope to return to Mexico.
-March 6-12 / Regional Director's meetings in Fort Myers at the offices of New International.
-April 12 / We would return to INDY for an appointment with the Liver Specialist.

Prayer Request:
-We ask that you keep us in your prayers as Eric begins treatment.  The Specialist has indicated that the radiation treatment could shrink and even "disappear" the cancer completely.  We are praying for just that!   
-We also ask that you be praying that we can keep this challenge in perspective and that we will have the energy and focus to continue ministering effectively.