JULIO
2 0 1 3
“…Let the little children
come to me, and do not
hinder them, for the
kingdom of God belongs to
such as these…And he took
the children in his arms,
put his hands on them and
blessed them.”
Ma r k 1 0 : 1 4 , 1 6 ( N I V )
Sticking Together
magine living in a very small TJ everyday, we knew we had to bump
two bedroom home where them up on the waiting list and accept
nine people live. Imagine
them ASAP. It was a dire situation, but
the feeling of having your mom
we knew we could open our arms to
leave you and then your dad mar- these boys just like Jesus does to all of
Needs...
ries a 16 year old girl. Imus.
 Art Supplies (paint,
agine then finding
These boys are so
construction paper,
out that your
sweet and loving.
play dough, popsicle
They haven’t
sticks, stickers, mark- grandma,
whom takes
really opened
ers, beads)
care of the
up about
 School Supplies
house, has
their mom/
(folders, pencils,
sharpeners, crayons,
cancer and
grandma,
markers, glue sticks,
has to travel
but as they
composition noteto TJ for chemfeel more
books, compasses,
otherapy and
comfortable
calculators, Kindergarthere will be no one
we know they will
ten paper)
to take care of you.
share their hearts and
 New or slightly used
Meet Jesus, 10, JAVIER, ROBERTO AND JESUS STICKING TOGETHER we will be
BOYS clothes
and Roberto,
able to
THRU THICK AND THIN.
(size 6-14)
9 ,who are the
share how
grandchildren of Felicitas, the la- much God really loves them. We are
DIRECTORS:
dy who attends our church (IVN), encouraged by Felicitas as she stays so
Heidi & Daniel Elizarraraz
and was diagnosed with cancer.
strong for these boys and the rest of
MAILING ADDRESS:
We also, want to introduce you to the family. She says, “I am not scared
PO Box 6605
Chula Vista, CA 91909
their uncle Javier, 10, Felicitas
of cancer, whatever happens I know
WEBSITE ADDRESS:
son. They are the new members
God has a plan, and He will take care
www.openarmsmexico.org
E-MAIL:
of our Open Arms family.
of my family.” Pray for this family, as
[email protected]
When we heard of their situapoverty, cancer, and medical bills are
TELEPHONE:
(559) 303-2965
tion and that they would be home just some of their worries. We know
(01152) 646-155-0858
alone when Felicitas traveled to
God has a special plan for their lives!
I
VERSE
of theMONTH:
SUMMER
BLESSINGS
ABOVE: ORANGE VALLEY CHURCH AND SOME OF
THE OA KIDS WITH THEIR ART PROJECT AFTER THEIR
VBS.
BELOW: BE2LIVE’S CREW WORKING ON JENNY AND
MIGUEL’S HOUSE. IT IS SUCH A BLESSING TO BE
ABLE TO BUILD THIS FAMILY A HOUSE THIS SUMMER. THEY HAVE HAD SUCH A HARD COUPLE OF
YEARS, IT WILL BE NICE TO HAVE A NICE HOUSE TO
CALL HOME!
“There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out
fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one
who fears is not made perfect in love.”
1 John 4:18
A
s summer begins, we
are continually blessed
by the missions groups
that come and serve OA and
the community. Without
them, OA would never be
THE NEHEMIAH PROJECT
what it is today, and we would
INTL TEACHING BASEBALL TO
never be able accomplish so
THE KIDS DURING THEIR
much both spiritually, and
SPORTS CLINIC. GO MARTIN!
physically. We want to give a
special thanks to Orange Valley Church, from Exeter
CA who helped demolish our nursery room and begin the
remodeling of it, as well as teach the children valuable
lessons from the Bible.
Additionally, Be2Live, from Novato, CA brought a
group to start the framing of Jenny and Miguel’s home.
These are the two children we rescued from the orphanage last year and brought their family back together.
They currently live in a small home, all four of them
sharing a room infested with mold. With the help of
Be2live and many other groups, we will build them a new
home, where they can enjoy being a family, and thanking
God that He kept their family together!
Also, The Nehemiah Project Intl, from Visalia, CA
brought a ministry team. They held a sports camp for the
OA kids, took a prayer walk around town, praying for the
community and stopping at homes to pray where the
spirit led. They ended at Griselda’s home, the mother
who has severe brain damage and they brought church
to her. They also blessed her family by sharing a meal
and cleaning her home. Furthermore, they helped at
High Voltage, where handfuls of teens came to the altar!
High voltage needs your help!
W
e are renting a place from the
strip mall right next door to OA
for the teens to hang out during
the summer and prepare for their next missions trip in August. In this place, we will hold
music classes, practice dramas, prepare
ministry events, and just have a safe place to
“hang out.” We are in need of a few things.
Maybe you can help!?!
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$100 for rent
Acoustic Guitar & Electric Guitar
Base Guitar
Drum Set
2 Couches
Flat Screen TV