Jared Zapata Family

Dear Reader,

     With Satan doing all he can to destroy Christianity today we must remember that battle that we all must fight. That battle against the force that strives to take us away from all we know is right using its deceitful and wicked ways to infiltrate homes and families. We have been armed with the very sword that can be used to fight off such a force, the King James Bible, and it is our responsibility to keep ourselves prepared for each attack that may occur daily. Together we can do our part in getting the victory over Satan and the world around us.

    Monday we headed to Kansas City, Kansas, three housrs away with miles of farm land and beautiful country side in between. You cannot help but admire God's work in creation as you see the roling hills and land filled with green grass and sparkling ponds. We were blessed with beautiful weather as the sun shined welcoming in a day that included a cool breeze giving it that touch to make it the perfect temperature the few days we were there. We were able to spend time time with Elyssa's grandparents and enjoyed our visit with them. Wednesday brought us to Grandpa Dominguez's church, Amazing Grace

Baptist Church, as we had the opportunity to have a combined service of english and spanish. God did a great work once again as I was given the opportunity to preach a sermon entitled: "Crossing the Line". Many listened intently as I spoke of the importance of Christians crossing that line of complete surrender in their Christian lives. I used the example of the men of the Alamo who were given the choice to stay and surrender their lives for America by simple crossing the line, the line that would mean complete dedication. As Christians we too have that line drawn in front of us that many times is hard to cross and when we decide to cross many look back and retreat from their surrender. We are encouraged by God to choose who side will we take, the world, the between ground (whatever feels comfortable at the time), or the Lord's side? The blessings of God could very well be waiting for us but will not come until we decide to give Christ our all and cross that line of complete surrender. Only then can God use us in a great way to influence others for Jesus. Many decisions were made that night as 15 adults and young people raised their hands surrendering their lives to God, crossing that line of surrender. Praise the Lord for His mighty hand moving in the service that night. After the service we were able to meet many of the members and answer many questions. 

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   I would like to thank each and every person that is following us on the road through this blog and for many who are praying for us. There is no better encouragement than knowing that many people are thinking and praying for us each day. Together we all can make a difference in this world if we only strive to meet our goals for God's will in each of our lives.