Today we experienced a bitter sweet day at your church. One of our founding couples and dearest friends had their last Sunday with us at Nueva Vida and are in the process of moving to Monterrey, Mexico. I'll have to admit that I cried during much of the day. Ernesto and Estrella and their boys are a part of the Hornbrook family as well as a part of our church family. We have known this couple before they were a couple. We had the privilege of singing in their wedding. We've watched their boys grow up since their first day of birth. Today we had a despedida or going away for them. We had 15 folks give testimonies and I cried through every single one of them. We actually all cried together. It was so exciting to hear the wonderful witness this family has had on so many folks. We are going to miss them terribly. We are also rejoicing knowing that this couple is looking at this move as an opportunity to grow and serve God better. This all has happened all so quickly. It isn't what we'd plan as we are in the last year of our term here before we go back to Indiana for our year of furlough. This is what God has planned and we know that His plans are always better than anything we can think up.
Sam is sharing his testimony.
Here is Silvestre sharing how much Ernesto and Estrella have impacted he and his family's lives.
Alfonso, Ernesto's brother, sharing his testimony.
Ernesto sharing how much he and his family are going to miss Nueva Vida.
Ernesto, Estrella, Ernesto Jr. and Greco cutting the cake in their honor.
Araceli, Fernanda and Estrella
Young people hanging before their last good-byes.
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