It's Amazing!

Funny how a song can get into your head and guide your thoughts! Recently, I found myself replaying a song from Kid’s Adelante over and over. “It’s Amazing how you love me…it’s amazing how you care…it’s amazing how you’re always thinking of me all the time and everywhere.” This speaks volumes not only to kids, but to adults like you and I. God spoke to me about the many blessings and positive growth marks we’ve experienced with Mission Adelante this year. Let me share a few of them.
It’s Amazing…
…to be finishing a second year on staff with God’s provision.
…to have 30 weekly volunteers with our ESL program in 2008
…to lead Alberto and Graciela through discipleship in only 16 weeks
…to see a legitimate church formed
…to have over 80% of our summer ESL students finish level one
…to work with a united staff
…to receive a phenomenal summer ESL intern
…to watch my family grow in number and affection
...how He loves us, how he cares, how He’s always thinking of us all the time and everywhere.

Ministering to Hispanic immigrants brings all sorts of challenges and frustrations. One could easily give up believing there is little hope. However, we do see God move and I sense God calling us to be amazed by Him and His goodness at all times. His hope springs forth from these moments and has sprung forth to encourage us in 2009.

Reloading for 2009
Mission Adelante would not exist without you and the part you play in supporting us. Many of you anchor our ministry with prayer, others serve alongside us and multiply our relational resources, and some give generously to the Schoff ministry support budget. Whether you do one or all of these things, I want to thank you. Your partnership keeps our ministry moving forward.

This year I want to ask you to recommit or commit for the first time. Would you please pray about giving, serving, and praying? With Declan’s arrival and Megan working less, we will be raising an additional $750/mo due to increased health care costs. If you would like to contribute, follow this link http://www.missionadelante.org/contribute.html for more information.