We had another good weekend. We had a great Christmas teen activity. We finally have a faithful group of teens that we hadn't had before. We had 12 teens at the activity. Some were missing, but it was a great activity that including singing carols to shut-ins in the church and delivering them groceries the church had put together. It was good for me to get to know these mostly new teens and for them to get to know me more than just a man behind a pulpit. I hope to have many more activities with them. In fact we are planning a church soccer team where the boys will practice every late Saturday afternoon and then we teach the Bible, sing, and eat; sort of like the TNT idea, but with soccer to encourage them to be faithful and to teach them character. Genaro, a faithful man in our church, will be their coach and I'll teach them after practice.

We had 101 in church. We have been averaging 98 since the fall campaign. I hope it is the new "norm". Our people continue to bring people out. Edna, a woman in our church brought out her unsaved husband for whom we have been praying for a long time. Gabriel, the soldier, and his wife Lourdes brought out a military wife from the base and Mary Carmen brought out a lady and her kids as well as a man named Jose Antonio who responded to the message of "No Room for Jesus" and trusted Christ. Someone from Naucalpan also brought out a teenage girl.

We finally received the seats for the auditorium we ordered. It was well worth the wait. They add so much to the auditorium. I ordered another fifteen of them. I hope to have the two sets of doors for the auditorium by next week, then I hope to have the platform put in by the second Sunday of January.

I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a great New Year.