Amigos de Ysleta

Amigos de Ysleta is a new adventure to help create sustainable funding for YLM. It is a program that is almost exclusively run by regional leaders to take some fundraising things of the already busy staff. There are several phases planned, but the first phase recently rolled out in Colorado in connection with a Mariachi San Pablo concert. The first phase is to seek out monthly donors with a minimum contribution of $10.00 each month from a bank account or credit card. Plans are underway to roll this program in other regions, and implement other ideas. Once one becomes an Amigo, they will receive a special password for the Amigos store, where they will be able to get Amigos gear that is made exclusively for Amigos.

For more information, check out www.amigosdeysleta.org or www.joinamigos.org

Mission Trips

When most people think of a mission trip, they think about going somewhere (like YLM) to serve. The mission trips I am speaking of involve Erin and I leaving the mission to talk about it. You may remember my previous blog about going to Canada, and now we have another trip to Wisconsin scheduled.

You may remember Erin's winning photograph through LCMS World Mission's facebook page. Well, part of the winnings were hosting a mission fair. Since hosting such a fair at San Pablo may be futile, we asked a church in West Bend Wisconsin (St. John's) if they would like to host one. They accepted and they actually usually hold their own the Sunday after Easter. So we will get to have a YLM table at their mission fair, and then later that evening, we will be doing a Mexican Fiesta dinner, and speak about YLM in the hopes of generating excitement for them to send another team here.

Since West Bend is near Chicago, and Erin is able to do some LBT stuff there, I am going to tag along and check out a city I have never been to for a couple days. Hopefully, I will get to see some friends from St. Paul Mt. Prospect, who was here last week (blog coming soon), and enjoy the sights of a new city for a couple days. Please pray that the trips go well and for safe travels.

Catching Up

I know it has been forever since I posted a blog, but I will admit it has not been high on my priority list. When adding school to an already busy schedule, sometimes things have to get put on the back burner and unfortunately, this was one of them. I apologize to my three faithful readers, and hope to be back on track soon. The good news is I have a list of many blogs I want to write, so hopefully this will motivate me to do so.

This spring has been busy with servant events and getting ready to launch a new program called amigos de Ysleta. Blogs about these are forthcoming. Erin and I have two mission related trips coming up in April, and blogs about these are on the way as well. New YLM website is launched, make sure to check it out and enjoy all the new things on there.

Once again, sorry to be gone for so long, hope to have many new thoughts up soon. Off to do stuff for the Hinchey scholarship so I can mail it on Monday. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.