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Christmas: Hurting people, without food, beds and blankets
As the first storm came in and seeing the sky become dark, I could not help but wonder?
How many houses will be brought down by the rains? how many roofs would collapse? how many bedrooms would become rivers and how many houses would be destroyed by mud slides?
How many children will find themselves in a pond of mud?
As I walked though the old dump site, knowing that many would be without food and without a roof, I saw what I had expected!
Hurting people, without food, beds and blankets wet from the rains with muddy floors! Not much of a Christmas for them!
As I went from house to house taking them food, the children were happy to get something to eat, even though their desire was a shining little car or doll. But because of the lack of gifts, food was it!
We also fed one hundred men at the shelter, what a joy!
So, long after Christmas morning when the paper is swept away and the tree is stripped and recycled, we hope you will still remember us.
Thanks again for keeping us close to your hearts and your prayers throughout the year. Thanks for allowing us to bring relief to those who are hurting just a stone throw away!
La Roca team desires you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Years!
In His Passion, Carlos and Rossy
Welcome Back To La Roca, Tijuana & Rosarito
La Roca Church Home
As time has gone by we see more people coming back to Tijuana and Rosarito. The police no longer patrol in groups of four, but have gone back to normal! The news media has taking their focus of the drug war to something else. So I feel with confidence to invite all to come and help us with the so much work that needs to be done!
For those who like to build, we have the family housing for families who are struggling with addiction and struggling to keep their family together! We have the solution: our discipleship ranch where we will provide housing for the families and bring healing to those who are being torn apart!
Tijuana Fruit Market
The new church building also has so much work left, the rainy season is coming and we need a new roof, it will cost anywhere from 3,000 to 5,000 dollars. We need electrical, plumping, carpentry and so much more. We could desperately need your help! Or just let us know what you have to offer and we can use you in the many areas, Like the House of Grace, Discipleship ranch, men’s shelter, our outreaches, our kids club’s and so much more. Would you take the time to pray and see in what area God could use you!
Thanks a million and may the peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
Rosarito Beach
Oh Father, awaken us from our deep sleep of fear and comfort !!!
Greeting Dear Brothers and Sisters,
We are in the final months of 2009! Where has the time gone? Time has goes by so fast that we are now getting ready for our Thanksgiving celebration and of course Christmas which is just around the corner!
Please pray that this Thanksgiving God opens the doors to be able to serve the Tijuana Police. A meal of Thanksgiving and support for their braveness and their work and sacrifice!
Some have said that might put us in danger! So! But it’s the right thing to do, 36 police officers have died in the line to duty.
In the same manner, many have said. If we go to Muslins countries, we would be putting our self’s in danger! So! It’s our orders from our commander and chief, to go to all nations preaching the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ!
Wedding Day: Andes & Rosa
Greetings to all and hope all are standing strong in the Lord. Here are some pictures of our dear brother Andes and his wife Rosa. They were married two months ago and sorry for taking so long in sharing this great news!
It was a great day for the church, celebrating this long awaited day. Andes has been praying for somebody as Rosa. She is a women of prayer and is willing to serve along side of Andes and serve the Lord with all her heart. Rosa has moved to the ranch with Andes and has become part of the staff.
We are waiting to strengthen the staff, so we could in the near future have a women recovery program as we do for the men. We see all this coming into play and it’s exciting to see how the Lord continues to work among us. Please pray for Andres and his wife Rosa so that they may make the proper changes and adjustments for this new challenge in their lives.
Again we Thank You and we appreciate you more than words could express. That’s one reason that its great being a small ministry. That each one of you are truly family. We know your name and not just another face.
In His Passion, Carlos and Rossy
To the churches in the United States … teach sound doctrine.
Dear Brethren, I have been turning and carrying a heavy heart on the matter of the church and state. We are being told that we cannot speak against the homosexual life style because it’s going to be considered a hate crime!
We are being told that we cannot speek against abortion or the right to chose because it’s going to be consider a hate act! And if we do, we are at risk of losing our tax deductible status!
And if we still continue to do so, we are going to be at risk of having our church closed by the law! And if we still do so, we are going to be at risk of going to jail! And in some cases it’s starting already!
How long will the church continue to allow having this gun against our head? This gun is only going to get bigger and bigger as we continue to back off.
How will we finish the race? Will we finish the race as strong as we started, or are we going to finish the race defeated and on our knees begging for rights?
Can the church in the United States afford to send all its missionaries to other countries, when the United States is falling apart?
Can the church in the United States really go to other countries when they don’t have the courage to step up to the plate and be the light right there in there back yard?
Can the church in the United States really in good conscience send missionaries to other countries when all this is happening under our watch?
Is our church so busy with programs that they do not have time to teach their body to stand up for righteousness and truth?
How I am struggling in my heart with this which I am seeing right before my own eyes and hearing Paul’s words to Timothy!
2 Timothy 4:2-4
“Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. For the time will come when they will not endure sound s doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from the truth and be turned aside to fables!”
Romans 1:21-24
“24- Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves,”
How Paul’s description fit’s for today! Paul was willing to stand on truth even if it meant death! The church is the light of the world and we are told not to hid the light but put it for all to see it! Are we still ready for the challenged as Paul wrote to Timothy! May the Peace of our Lord Jesus be with you all.
In His Passion Carlos
“The only way for Evil to triumph, is for the church to do nothing!”
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Carlos, Rossy & Girls 
La Roca Ministries reaches out to touch people’s lives that are devastated by poverty, neglect and despair. These people find themselves enslaved to drugs and alcohol and living in the streets of Tijuana, Mexico. Our desire is to mirror Christ’s compassion and concern to these people.
It has been said, “give a person a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you feed him for a life.” We believed in “teaching people how to fish”. We want to see lives transformed and we believe that comes through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
Our program seeks to help rebuild lives by making disciples; raising up men, women and teens as future leaders and missionaries, and sending them forth to advance the Kingdom of God on earth.
Thank you for your prayers and financial support. You are making a difference today and for eternity! -
My name is Amanda and I am 22 years old. I have been coming to Tj since I was 14. I came down here last month (January) to stay for a year. Its amazing being here and watching people’s lives being changed by the various ministries. I am so blessed to be here. I know a lot of people worry about the violence and decide not to come. But there is no reason to be afraid. Out of all the times I’ve been down here, I’ve never had a problem with anything. We’ve actually gone to the beach in the evening had a small worship service before. You shouldn’t wander off alone to late, but it’s not like you should do that in any city. I’m more scared when I’m wandering around my own city at night then I am here. All I know is that God called me here, and nothing will stop me because I have him on my side. There is a phrase I keep posted that says, “Fear knocked at the door, and faith answered, there was no one there.” What more is there to say ?
