Big News

"The secret is out - I'm going to be a Big Brother!!!"

August the Birthday Month

Nelsons 1st and Rene's 31st


Rhona's 25th


you can click on the slide show to view all photos on picassa if you would like to see them larger. we had a great time in august & just wanted to let you all be apart! :) hugs and kisses to the family. miss you all dearly.

Princess University:::August 2010

Colombia 2010

Here are some photos from our trip to Colombia! What a beautiful time we had there! It was an amazing country to visit. Nelson was able to meet a whole new world one that hopefully we will revisit soon! He seemed to enjoy it very much - all the attention that is :) He's a very active baby so he did great with all of the walking, bus rides, taxes, mountain hiking, and new foods! What a wonderful child we've been blessed with! I hope you enjoy looking through these photos even though most of you will not recognize any faces. :) We love you all dearly!

(click on the photo of nelson to view the entire album)

Beautiful Life

Isn't amazing how full our days can become. So full that at times we forget to see it's beauty. Look for the beauty in every activity that fills your day. Without them life would be dull. :) Here are some of the beautiful moments life has brought our way!

The marriage and family conference was a huge success! Our families were very encouraged and left with a ton of resources! I missed quite a bit of it because Nelson was teething, and I can not wait to get the DVD next week so I can watch all of it! The Orueta's were with us from Thursday - Monday and were an amazing blessing to the church here! Worship & the Word were totally powerful on Sunday! You can pass the service on to any of your spanish speaking friends :) (link)

Nelson is extremely hyper these days! Wow - That's all I know to say. He's sitting up on his own in the high chair which is really cool. He loves to laugh  &  likes his new sippy cup. He jumps when you stand him up and bounces to the beat when he hears music. It's totally cute! :) 

This weekend we have ESL training & it looks like we will have a good turn out! 

Everyone is really excited about kicking ESL off this coming month! 

I hope you'll begin to notice each and every beautiful moment God sends your way!

January 2010

Wow. We are practically into the second month of 2010! Crazy right? So we've been busy busy - 

Nelson is almost 6 months. New Years Day we went to a park by the beach, but it started raining. So we had our first official "Beach Day" yesterday. It was a beautiful day! Nelson was in awe of the birds and even noticed the blimp flying by. He slept all the way through the night in his own bed for the first time this month. I scram when I heard him cry and realized it was already day light (7:40 to be exact)! He is eating some solids ( sweet potatoes and malanga) and having his cereal. Honestly, He loves to eat! He is also sitting up on his own very well now! 

The Church is growing! We have had an exciting month! Last sunday we had our largest attendance yet: 95. We've had 9 baptized and 4 received the Holy Ghost. 

Bummers: the card from our camera broke so we haven't been able to get pictures other than on the cell phone.

Upcoming events to keep in your prayers: 

Marriage Conference & ESL training this next month!! 

We love and miss you guys! 

Life UPdate!

So, it's been a while since we've updated and alot as happened! This is just a quick little update on our lives. As I'm sure you have all heard Baby Nelson came into the world at 4:50 August 11, 2009 weighing 7lbs 7 oz and 19.5 inches long. He's the most beautiful little boy you've ever seen! Totally sweet. I'm posting some pictures because some of you do not have facebook & have been missing out on all of the excitment!

The church is doing incredible! We have been averaging in the mid 60s. We are having service Sunday afternoons at 2:00, Tuesdays are prayer and discipleship classes, and Thursday worship and small groups. Rene is now preaching on the radio each Monday at 1:00. The website for the program is now up and running. (tiemposdelaverdad.com) This week was the second week to air & we had 31 hits on the website from monday to tuesday which was very exciting. Feel free to visit or pass it on to any spanish speaking friends/family you have! Also the church website has alot of resources. (los-pentecostales.org) We update the website with photos pretty often & hopefully we will soon have video testimonies posted. It's beautiful to see what God does with lives that were totally destroyed and in pieces.

We can't wait to see all you Arkansas folks soon!

Love you all.

The Way of Wisdom

Proverbs 4:4-9, 12-15, 18

Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee. Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom and with all thy getting get understanding. Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her. She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.

When though goest, they steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble. Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life. Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away. 

But the path of the just is as a shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

NELSONS ROOM :)

Baby Rubio. Maternity Photos