Developments:
Last month the Lord provided 60.5% of our budget—our Lord will be proven faithful..!
The biggest news this month is that my wife Karla is pregnant with our fifth child! Needless to say we are very much surprised, overjoyed and overwhelmed, all at the same time, with this unexpected development of God’s will for our lives. Please, help us cry out to God for His all sufficient grace. That our eyes would be fixed upon Him during this season of financial uncertainties. That this new baby would grow up to be a mighty man or woman of God—freed by the knowledge of His love!
Another important news is that our method of receiving donations is changing next month. Unfortunately, Shepherd’s Staff—our missions facilitators for over seven years—does not work with US based missionaries and is closing our account at the end of this month. Thank you, Shepherd’s Staff, for all the years of faithful service!
Starting May 1st, 2017—if you are led to help us financially—please send your tax deductible donations via regular checks made out to Calvary Chapel Villages to the following address:
Calvary Chapel Villages
333 Colony Blvd, Box 311
The Villages, FL 32162
In the memo of the check write “For Garcia’s”.
Sorry for the inconvenience that having to write and mail checks may cause you… We are working with GO! Ministries to set up an account with them so our ministry can be supported via online donations. In the meantime, a big thank you to our pastor and spiritual mentor—Steve Turner—and to his board of Elders for graciously allowing us to channel donations through their church.
Online Outreach Stats (March, 2017):
The internet Bible teaching ministry continues to grow. In the month of March, the number of people engaged with the teaching video posts in our Facebook page ascended to 793 in Nicaragua, 147 in Venezuela, 142 in Dominican Republic, 46 in Ecuador, 43 in Honduras, 37 in Peru, 34 in Guatemala, 33 in El Salvador and 12 in Colombia. We closed the month with more than 37K Likes throughout the Hispanic world!
* Video Ministry: 5311 "Loads,” 1226 "Plays,” and 29 “Finishes” in 25 different countries (Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Peru, El Salvador, Guatemala, Ecuador, Honduras, Unites States, Colombia, Sint Maarten, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Spain, Germany, Panama, Canada, United Kingdom, Paraguay, Costa Rica, Bolivia, Turkey, India and France—in order of most "Plays").
* Church Facebook: 1773 People-Engaged and 80008 People-Reached. We closed the month with 37042 Likes.
* Church Web Page: 113 Sessions by 109 Users from 8 different countries (United States, Spain, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Morocco, Peru and Venezuela—in order of most Sessions).
Charts of all these metrics are available here.
Prayer Needs:
* For those who support us, that the Father’s blessing be upon them.
* For a fresh and empowering view of God, that we may learn to see His goodness in all places and in all things, and that His will be done in our lives.
* For our marriage, our devotional lives, and for our kids to continue to grow in their desire to know the Lord.
* For Karla’s pregnancy—her nausea and the baby’s wellbeing.
* For an increased and fortified measure of faith in order to walk humbly the new sanctifying paths the Lord is leading me through.
* For provision in general, be it, donations, ministry giving, small business, commissions or regular job.
* For clear guidance in the next chapter of our ministry.
* For our video ministry, church Facebook and church web page to reach many with the liberating word of the gospel of the grace of God.
* For our monthly financial provision to go back to 100% of our budget.
Thank you for holding us up through your love and faithful work of intercession..!
In His love,
Andres, Karla, Sebastian, Daniel, Samuel, Adrian and the New Baby—the Garcia’s.
PS: Make sure to check out the new pictures of our recent activities to your left...
