1 Peter 4:11b "If anyone ministers, let him do it with the ability which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen."

2010 FAMILY UPDATE:

Kathleen continues to work full time in the ministry, visiting Mexico whenever there is time and assisting in Medical Clinics and outreaches in Mexico and in Texas.  She also works part time (about 44 hours/week...ha!) as a private duty nurse in order to fund the ministry and help with the family and CELR expenses.

Mitch, who is now 73, stays at home and takes care of the kids and grandkids and continues to build and repair computers as a hobby and to make a little extra money. He is healthy and other than pain to the lower back at times he continues to be a great uplifter for the entire family.

Sondra broke her knee and leg this summer and after surgery and 2+ months in bed in external fixation she is finally walking again and looking for a job (her patient died while she was laid up in bed!). She still keeps busy running kids and working part time as it becomes available.

Joshua, now 18, is a senior in high school and on honor roll again.  He is also engaged to Sabrina Perez. He has held his job at H.E.B. for 2 years now and just got a car of his own.

Steven, 13, still travels to Mexico with Gma whenever it is safe enough. He has taught himself to play the keyboards and plays the drums and bells in the school band. He's a teenager, please keep us and him in prayer!!!

Aylssa, 6, is doing well in school in her special ed classes due to her autism.  She is always in a good mood and has a wonderful happy outlook on life and loves all kinds of animals.

Grandson Gary, 21, came to visit for Thanksgiving and we enjoyed him so much...pray we have lots more time together and that he gets a job in Maryland where he went to live near his sister, Tamara and our great grandkids, Edson, Lina, and Yogi!

Kathleen's sister, Roxane and her family are doing great and even tho cement jobs are scarce in Colorado, God is supplying their needs and of course those of Rebekah, 8, who is doing great in school and church.

Daughters Julie & Michele and their children are still in Salt Lake City, Utah. and sons Marc and Larry are in Colorado, while their daughters, Erica and Nikki, are in Ohio and West Virginia.

Kathleen's CELR sons, Michigan(Antonio), Jorge David, Jesus, Willian and Timoteo are in Altamira, Mexico now and Javier is in Honduras. It is a joy to be a part of their lives and  watch them grow and minister in the Lord.

             THE MEDINA FAMILY  

Kathleen (center), Mitchell (at 9 o'clock), then clockwise is Joshua, 15, Rafa Alfaro, Sondra, Steven, 10, Alyssa, 3, and Rebekah Gallegos, 5.  This is definately a family centered ministry and everyone helps out in all areas that they can - even Alyssa has helped sort meds and make up gift bags.

Mitchell, at age 71, continues to run the front office of the clinic and helps out with all the chores and ministry prep work at home.  He's retired from the ministry about 3 times already, but keeps coming back at the Lord's calling.

Kathleen, getting older by the minute, is the nurse that runs the medical side of the clinic and the pharmacy and keeps it stocked.  She also buys the meds and supplies and coordinates the groups, extra projects, and feeding programs.  She also is very active in the grandkids lives and is the Alamo team sports grandma for baseball and football.

Joshua, 15, is a sports jock and honor roll student at PSJA Memorial HS.  He helps out with the pharmacy and lab tests in the clinic and assists in keeping the medicine storage room cleaned up and organized.  He plans to become a pharmacist. Please pray for his safety as he plays sports and that he gets accepted into the pharmacy program in college (and a scholarship would sure be a big relief to all of us!)

Rafa, owns and runs a small auto shop. He takes good care of his family and donates much of his earnings to the ministry.  He also helps Mitch & Kathleen by having their yard cleaned and mowed on a regular basis.  What a blessing he is to our family.

Sondra, works hard as a housewife and mother, as well as, assisting with the ministry in any way she can, including cooking for and helping with the groups that come to visit and work with us.  She was recently laid off when the patient she had cared for the past 14 years died, so please pray for their finances. We pray she will be able to help more in the clinic when Alyssa gets into school in 2010.

Alyssa, keeps us all jumping.  She is going to be a challenge, but she loves to help clean everything and sort the meds.  We believe in having them start work in missions at an early age!

Rebekah, lives in Colorado with my sister, Roxane and hubby, Tony.  She is sure a cutie and we hope she will be able to help in the ministry during summers when she's a little older.

Please pray for all of us as we go about serving the Lord!

MEDINA MEN

Pictured below are our sons Marc (L) and Larry (R) that we are back in contact with after several years apart.  Marc moved to Texas with sister, Sondra, to help out the family and the ministry.Thank you, Lord, for restoring our family bit by bit!

 ALFARO BOYS

Please also pray for Rafael (left) and David (right) who are Rafa's sons in El Salvador.  Their mother was murdered several years ago and they really need to know the love of Jesus personally, as well as, getting to know their father better.  Sondra already loves them both after her visit there in March of 2008.

LONG TERM VOLUNTEERS

Guadalupe Ramirez, Clinic Pastor & General Helper

Rosie Rodriquez, Vital Signs and Medical Histories, Desert maker.

Paloma, Mexican CNA, pharmacy helper and government liason.

Julie Belshe, RN, assists in seeing patients & writing orders

Jeanine Harris, pharmacy worker
 

Yvonne Garza, pharmacy worker, adopted daughter, and my run-around partner
 

Debbie Johns, Translator and general all-around helper

Ross & Sandy (RN) Fisher, pharmacy workers from Elgin, TX

Nancy Young, pharmacy worker and great lunch maker for workers

Delphine Goforth, pharmacy worker and food/dress delivery helper. 

Ana Maria Diaz, translator & past front office worker

SORRY NO PICS OF THESE HELPERS YET!

Perla Sandoval, pharmacy worker

Carmen Martinez, pharmacy worker & translator

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SHORT TERM VOLUNTEERS AND SUPPORTERS

Pharmacist Danny and Karen Cottrell, Brewton, Alabama

Dr. Jimmy Adkisson, Brewton, AL  

 Dr. Leo Yoder and wife Mary (on right) started helping in March 08, it is great to have a Dr. seeing patients at the clinic, we pray he gets to return often! Also, Martha Kroeger, RN, from WOTC has been helping us out (dark blue top).

Kay Ables & Elgin Family Worship Center group that do our children's Christmas gifts and program every year. 

SORRY NO PICS FOR THESE YET!

Pat and Norma, from Houston with the Sterlingwood Church. He build me all new cabinets for my house & they helped pay for/build Paula's house.

Jerry & Frieda Maclear, Denver,(Frieda is the Missions Pastor at ORCC/Marilyn Hickey Ministries), who have supported us for 20+ years and got to visit & encourage us in 2007.

Pastor Wally & Marilyn Hickey and Pastor Reese & Sarah Bowling, (Orchard Road Christian Center) Denver, CO who have supported us for 20+ years with finances and prayer.

Tonto Valley Bible Church, Gisela, AZ who have supported us financially and in prayer for 10+ years.

Grandma Elaine, Phoenix, AZ who was baptized in the Holy Spirit after Mitch preached at her church and she has supported us in so many ways over the years.

Altamirano Family in Cd. Valles, who have adopted us and given us a place to stay and good food to eat every time we visit/work there.

Pastor Hector & Olivia de Luna, Cd. Valles, who always inspire us to do just a little more by example and to keep going even when the going gets tough.

Pastor Miguel & Rachal Quiroga and family, Church On The Rock, McAllen, who will always be part of our ministry family.

IF I FORGOT ANYONE (AND I'M SURE I DID - IT HAS BEEN 20 YEARS OF MINISTRY) PLEASE ACCEPT MY GREATEST THANKS FOR ALL YOU HAVE DONE WITH US AND FOR US.  WE LOVE YOU ALL AND WE KNOW THAT GOD WILL REPAY EACH OF YOU FOR ALL YOU HAVE DONE FOR HIM IN JESUS' NAME.