Here I am in my last days of my commitment with OM and the ships, after 2 years with OM Uruguay and 2 years with OM ships, now it’s time to sail into another adventure with God.
God, it’s all about God!
Almost 3 years ago, God guided me to join OM ships, He used His written Word, the Bible, and I still remember that moment very well!
“No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love Him” 1Corinthians 2:9
God has put in people’s heart to support me to come to the ship. My parents, my church and my best friends are some of the people that God used to make it possible. God provided each cent and dollar that I needed to come to the ship.
It’s all about God.
As soon as I arrived on the ship God showed me that it is not about my plans but about His plans, He is wiser than me, smarter than me, so I decided to stay one year longer than the original plan. The ship never went to Uruguay as it was supposed to and my life never would be the same.
Since the beginning God showed me that everything that I lived before, everything that I will live, everything that I am and everything that I am not is because of His grace.
I thought that God would bring me here to save the world, but He brings me here to serve the world, a little bit different. It’s all about God.
I specially remember one thing during this two years… every time that I came closer to God, every time that I came to know Him better, every time that I served Him, He showed how much I still need to change to become like Him, and how much I need to give up from me to receive from Him. I learned that if you don’t see any darkness in you, probably you are not seeing your life at the light of God’s Grace.
God brought me here to work in my life, to change me, to mold me, and for showing Himself as the Savior that He is, personal, powerful and loving. He uses all kind of circumstances, blessing, difficulties, problems, suffering, His Word and more…
It’s all about God!
But God that is so good, in this process of making me like Jesus, He uses me to share the gospel with others. He allows me to share my testimony, to preach in English and Spanish, to do dramas, to dance, to do sports, to go to hospitals, prisons, elderly homes, orphanages, schools, be an MC, drug addicts centers, to be in Muslims countries with persecution, poor countries, rich countries, He allows me to teach in Bible Studies, etc.
He allows me to be in countries with just 150 believers or even 25 believers in the whole country, I have been in countries that are just open after many years of communism. I have the opportunity to share the love of Jesus with homosexuals, Nazis, prostitutes, Muslims, Hindus, orthodox, and with people that practice witchcraft and the list continues…
God has giving me friends to have fun but also to seek His face, friends that make my time on board a blessing. God allow me show my gifts and discover more about my passion, call and talents.
God loved me, took care of me, if I would be God I will quit with Alex really soon. I failed many times, but God’s Grace is always there to lift me up, for His name’s sake. It’s all about God!
God provides for every need, not just for my needs but also He allows me to have a lot of blessings!
Only when you leave everything for God, you are able to receive everything from Him! I was so stupid for a long time, fighting for my dreams and living for my glory, as soon I start to live for God’s Glory, He gave the desires of my heart. Please, don’t be stupid (Somebody needs to say it!)
“But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well” Mathew 6:22
And last but not least, God gave the most beautiful of all blessings, gifts and dreams. He gave me my best friend and girlfriend Deltha. The girl of my dreams, the one for which I was praying, my fiancé. She is the most beautiful blessing and I’m not scared of sounding not spiritual! She crushes in my heart and we promise to unite our life with the main purpose of give Glory to God. It’s all about God!
Thank you to each one of you!
God used many of you to provide for my monthly support, without your contribution I would not be here. Thank you for all your financial support!
Thank you to all of you that prayed for me. “When a man works, a man works, but when a man prays, God works.” Everything that God did through “me” was actually through your prayers!
Thank you for you e-mails and love for me!
And a special thank to my family and church in Montevideo, Uruguay, they are a great support and I’m so blessed because of them!
Next Steps…
Praise the Lord I got the American VISA and the tickets to go there. I am leaving the 8th of February to attend some missions conferences and speak in many churches (including one for Latinos and one college) in USA and after almost two months there (Florida and Michigan). I am going to Mexico to participate in a camp for teenagers and of course to visit Deltha’s family. Before my birthday N* 25 (18th of April) I’m planning to arrive in Uruguay and continue working full time for God with my local church until I get married with Deltha (January 2009) and step out again into missions overseas!
I know that God is in control and He can change our plans in any time, but this is what I understand that God is leading me.
“Not to us, O Lord, not to us but to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness.” Psalms 115:1
It’s all about Jesus and His Grace for us! It’s not about us!
Thank you so much for all your love, prayers and support during this two years, this is not the end of missions for me, it’s just the beginning. No turning back, no turning back…
God bless you and let’s keep in touch!
Alex…
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