{"id":1920,"date":"2026-11-06T21:35:51","date_gmt":"2026-11-07T03:35:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pottershome.org\/?p=1920"},"modified":"2026-11-06T21:35:51","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T03:35:51","slug":"november-2026-ministry-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.pottershome.org\/?p=1920","title":{"rendered":"November 2026 Ministry Update"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sandra, Yuliza, Bella, Geovany, Jerem\u00edas, Ana, Nohem\u00ed, Margaret & Karla<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Transformation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I love seeing transformation! Normally as humans we tend to think, \u201che\u2019s always going to be like that\u201d or \u201cshe\u2019s never going to change\u201d. But we have a God who is good<\/em>, who is powerful<\/em>, and who is actively changing hearts and lives!<\/em> The Bible is packed full of examples of people who, by God\u2019s grace, experienced radical transformations of their lives. People like Zacchaeus, Mary Magdalene and Paul who were never the same again after encountering Jesus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This fall I\u2019ve been talking to our Monday Night Bible study group about transformation because life-long alcoholics need constant refocusing from their daily desires to a life of placing their eyes on Jesus, who by His Spirit, gives us the power to live changed lives. The group is eclectic, and many are just showing up for a free meal and a smile, but others come and pour out their hearts to the Lord and find strength in Him. I remember the blessing of seeing Victor\u2019s<\/a> life changed and the privilege when he asked us to baptize him. And we\u2019re rejoicing that our boy Julio<\/a> has just reached one year of being sober for the first time in over ten years.\u00a0(Thank you for praying for him\u00a0last year<\/a>!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This has been an especially important topic in our home as it\u2019s been an incredibly challenging year. Honestly, I\u2019ve thought about quitting the ministry more times this year than all the previous 15 years combined! We have some hard hearts in our home, and the daily grind of life with a family full of children from broken homes has been hard. We love them so much, and we know that God loves them even more than we do. So we\u2019re praying that He would transform their hearts. The hardest thing is that we want to see it happen quickly! It\u2019s hard to be patient and loving. It\u2019s hard to be joyful when the kids are angry and resentful. And so we need your prayers!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Our Kids<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Karla<\/strong> has been with us the longest at over 10 years<\/a>. Last year she needed to move away from our home for a family issue, and we missed her terribly! But in April she was able to return to our home. She\u2019s a smart girl, working remotely all day and then taking nightly college classes. Sandra<\/strong> lived with us for three years<\/a> in the past when she was in high school, and she moved back in with us this year. She\u2019s studying social work on the weekends and is a great help to us during the week where she helps with cooking and organization of the home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Geovany’s Architecture Project<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Geovany’s Graduation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Geovany<\/strong> just graduated from high school two weeks ago! But the road to graduation was really difficult. He has had auditory issues his whole life, and he started suffering from severe ear infections in the spring. Then in May he started having epileptic seizures. He was hospitalized three times, but now the seizures have been stopped and the infections are under control. He even had measles and missed a few weeks of school for that. So it was wonderful<\/em> to celebrate his graduation with him in October. He\u2019s now working at a local McDonald\u2019s and would love to continue to study architecture in college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sisters Ana<\/strong> and Nohem\u00ed<\/strong> also finished their school year a few weeks ago. Ana is 15 years old and is going into 9th grade. Nohem\u00ed is 13 and is going into 8th grade. Both love going to swimming classes with Margaret and Bella each week, and they\u2019re excited about starting ballet classes. Suddenly receiving custody of them in October of last year was the biggest surprise to us. As we celebrated a year together, we\u2019re grateful for the growth that we\u2019ve had. And we ask for your prayers for them as the transition has been very challenging. We\u2019re starting family counseling sessions with the ministry \u201cAll God\u2019s Children<\/a>\u201d which opened a new office in our town this year. And we\u2019re very grateful to have the help that they provide. And Jerem\u00edas<\/strong>, the older brother of Ana and Nohem\u00ed, moved into an apartment with a friend a few months ago. We continue to see him regularly and encourage him in his relationship with his sisters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nohem\u00ed’s 13th Birthday<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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At a Swimming Competition<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Margaret<\/strong> is about to turn 14 and is in 8th grade. She continues to be home schooled and is very independent. And Bella<\/strong> is 7 years old and in 2nd grade. She\u2019s a socialite and loves to be with her friends at school. Both love swimming and gymnastics and are the sweetest girls we could hope for. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year has been especially challenging for Margaret. We\u2019ve had many different kids in our home for all of her life, so having a busy house full of kids is nothing new to her. But until now, the kids have all been older than her, and it\u2019s been a big adjustment for her to suddenly be a middle child between Ana and Nohem\u00ed. I\u2019ve watched as she\u2019s changed multiple times between excitement about having new friends over to frustration with their anger and bad attitudes. And I\u2019ve been most touched this summer as she\u2019s desired to pray regularly for them that God would change their hearts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prayer Requests<\/h2>\n\n\n\n