The holidays are a busy time of the year, even for missionaries and even for people (like me) who are on maternity leave. The past few weeks have been full. Full of a lot of things. They´ve been full of fun, joy, holiday spirit, yummy food, some heartache, presents, laughter and tired eyes. I woud have to say that the Christmas celebration here at Casa Sanctuario was the best so far out of the six I´ve attended. We all felt like one big family. The kids, the employees, us missionaries - all celebrating the birth of Christ together. The differences in ages, cultures, beliefs, did not matter, what mattered was that we were together and that we have reason to celebrate. That was a very refreshing feeling for me. You see, our family recieved news that my husband Omar, along with six other employees would be let go in January. So as I was sitting around with these beautiful people, watching them light up with the joy of Christ, I remembered that he is the Lord my God and he goes before me. The Lord had been speaking to us about the possibilty of Omar going back to school to finish his degree and we are praying that this door being closed (him losing his job) is the Lord opening another door for him to be able to go back to school. We ask that you would pray with us during this time, that the Lord would make his will clear and that he would provide the funding for him to return to school and for our finances, we are losing a good portion of our income the end of this month when his shifts end. Starting next week, I will officially be off of maternity leave and back at work here at the Casa Sanctuario and I am very excited. We have a great team here and I know the Lord has big plans for this next year. Our teenagers are getting adjusted in their new highschool that offers better education for them, and our younger kids are thriving with our big sister-big brother program that includes some of our missioanry families speding time with them and teaching them what it is like to be a family. The Lord has really provided here and I cannot tell you how thankful I am that I get to be a small part in the huge things He is doing. I know that sometimes it is hard to fully grasp what it is we do here at Loma De Luz and that when you hear ¨orphanage¨, you may picture lots of beds and children waiting for something better to come along but the truth is that God is here, and he has chosen us to be his hands and his feet and these children are going to grow up and the reality is that they may never be offically adopted but he has sent us here to love them as our own, to hold them, teach them, and to bring glory to his name and that is exactly what we strive to accomplish daily. To end this blog update, I want to say a big thank you to all of you who support us with your prayers and with your monthly giving. You play a big part in what we are doing and we would not be here if it was not for you. As most of you know, we have been living in a 500 sq feet home and had the desire to move into something more comfortable but we did not have the finances to move. As of last week, we were approved to move and had some very generous and kind people make that move happen. We are now in our new home and could not be happier. We feel very blessed. This year had its trials and it had its blessings and sometimes, like now, they both came at the same time. But we remember that He stands beside us and he provides. Please continue to pray for us, for either a job to come along for my husband, or for the funding to happen so he can return to school and just keep the mission in your prayers. If you feel called to join us, here is how you can help. To give a financial donation for our family, you can send via snail mail and qualify for a tax deduction to: Missions: Alissa Kearney Lemoyne Blvd. Baptist Church 15005 Lemoyne Blvd Biloxi, MS 39532 United States Or you can donate through PayPal to my sending church and also qualify for a tax deduction (this way does deduct 3% of your donation): Email: [email protected] You would need to specify "Missions fund: Alissa Kearney" Or you can donate to our personal PayPal here: email: akearney@bulldogs.mgccc.edu paypal.me/AlissaKearneyGomez We thank you and want to wish you a Happy New Year!
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