A Good God 2023 Celebration!

2023 has been a striking year of God's faithfulness! Our Fundraiser Fiesta exceeded expectations, we finished remodeling and rented our second apartment, we finally installed a beautiful outdoor sign, we held joint services with our sister Spanish churches, we restarted the Academia Mauricio Saravia, our Latin American Independence Day Event was well attended and helped us raise more than $1,000, we replaced more than 300 interior fluorescent lamps and nine exit signs for free, and soon we shall have three new dual pump HVAC rooftop units valued at more than $82,000 installed on our roof and running! All these blessings are literal gifts from above. To God be the glory!

God has been faithful to our ministry and, indeed, also through our ministry. Would you join us in praising God by sharing how our ministry has impacted you or our community? Together, our testimonies will create a concerto of thanksgiving and adoration. Thank you for being a part of this move of God in the Denver inner-city!

Please consider making a year-end gift to help us with our Children and Youth Christmas Drive (we give every kid in our church a $25 gift) or prepare for our 2024 Winter Session of the Academia Mauricio Saravia. It's your choice! You may do so by clicking the link below.

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God in the Fog #1

MY CHRISTMAS MIRACLE

Malachi 4:2

But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings. And you will go out and leap like calves released from the stall.

I haven’t often told of the many wonders God has performed for us. However, that is now changing. I must share this Christmas miracle as my gratitude overflows.

Since high school, more than 40 years ago, I have had sleep issues. At that point, the doctor said my sleep problem was due to excessive curvature of my spine, which he called mild scoliosis. I continued to sleep many nights on the floor. Several years and many pillows later, I went to a chiropractor, and his X-rays revealed that the culprit was my “military neck,” as it had no curvature whatsoever. Fast forward past a couple of new mattresses, and I underwent a sleep test where I was diagnosed with mild sleep apnea. Unfortunately, the CPAP machine caused me hypoxemia (low oxygen in the blood), so that wasn’t a solution. As the years marched on, my problem only got worse. Despite taking pain medication before bed and stretching multiple times each night, my most extended reach of sleep was typically 4 hours. At this point, I had to get up to alleviate the back and neck pain. That first time out of bed became my prayer time. Then I’d go back to sleep for maybe a couple more hours, get up again, and maybe try and sleep one final time for an hour or less. I have had multiple reasons for my insomnia but never a solution.

Drowsiness has impacted every area of my life. I fall asleep at stoplights, flunk morning exercise routines, fuzzily study for classes and sermons, and feel stiff, sore, and mentally frustrated to start my day. Despite being an excellent napper, I was tired of being tired. So during some prayer and fasting last week, I asked the Lord if He would heal me of my sleep ailment.

I did not hear a response, but for the past week, I have slept six, seven, and even eight hours without medication or pain. This sudden change after more than 40 years of sleep deprivation is a monumental miracle. Instead of waking up pleading with the Lord for a good attitude and strength to make it through the day, I lay awake thanking Him for the blessing of a whole night’s rest.

I am miraculously healed! If God did it for me, He could do the same for you!