Thursday, July 31, 2008
Leadership Summit from Flamingo Road Church on Vimeo.
Garcia's Project update
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
we just got back from vacation late last night. we had a great time getting away as the pictures show (see below). while we were gone, Pete and Mirna Melo, along with the FRC Doral team, continued to work on the Garcia's "building towards our God potential project".
I'm so proud of each of you who gave of your time and financial resources. You guys all went above and beyond what I ever expected. i'm honored and proud to do ministry with each of you. Read the melo's blog here for more information. I will post some before and after pics soon.
a few times in our lives we get the opportunity to bless someone, this one was one of those times. i look forward to seeing what God does next.
stay open and flexible for what God size opportunities will be there next.
blessings,
igor
eman back in icu
Saturday, July 26, 2008
please continue to pray for eman. he is back in icu as the doctors are considering another surgery. read here for the details.
Platano is KING here.
Friday, July 25, 2008
We have been spending a few days here in the DR relaxing and recharging our batteries. it's been really good to get away and hang with the family. we spent the first few days in Jarabacoa, a beautiful mountain area.
after a few days there, we traveled 3 hours to Puerto Plata, a beach front area similar to the the west coast of florida, only with mountains surrounding it.
we are now back in the city, santo domingo, before we head back home on Tuesday night. i will post several pictures for you to view soon.
One of the things that is extremely obvious here, is the people's love for the platano. in fact i think they have more way to cook the platano here than in any other country that i'm aware of. here are just a few ways the dominican cook their platanos:
1. Mangu
Boiled green plantains smashed with a little sprinkle of salt served with onions.
2. Mofongo
Green plantains fried and smashed with Garlic and pork rings.
3. Verde fritos
fried green plantains smashed and refried.
4. Maduro fritos
ripped fried plantains
Do you have other ways to cook platanos? I would love to know.
eman update
Friday, July 11, 2008
Eman has been placed in a regular room... praise God and took his first steps today. For those of you who are praying out there, thank you very much, you prayers are making a difference. for more accurate and up to the day information information, go to the alonso's blog.
My baby girls bday and thougts on time
God has always had His hand in my life and blessed me in so many ways. 2o years ago, on July 10th, He blessed me with a beautiful little girl named ashley... time sure goes by quick.
she is not a baby any more, but i still see her as such and wonder where have all the years gone?
This is Ashley with her husband Darwin. the blessings have continued however, not only has she blessed me with a great son in law, but also with a beautiful little boy; Darwin jr.
You know what, time goes by fast, really fast. before you know it, life has gone by and all we have left are the memories. So, make them count!
Solomon the wisest man who ever lived wrote this about time:
Ecclesiastes 3:1
For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven... (make yours count!my words)
Lord forgive me for all the wasted time I have misused. forgive me for not always being a good steward of this most precious resource. help me to embrace every minute of my day as if it were my last and make lasting memories with those who you put on my path here on earth. Thank you Lord for blessing me in so many ways.
How about you? does something drastic need to happen in your life to really recognize the value of your time? when was the last time you stop and enjoyed the air you were breathing? Appreciate what you have today, God has blessed you in many ways as well.
thank you ashley for being my daughter and for continuing to bless me with the next generation. I love you very much! Happy Birthday!
dad
eman update
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Today eman went into surgery at around 8am central time. The surgery took a little more than 4 hours to complete. Doctors were very concern with his lungs due to the fact that for years they have been working with minimal blood flow going through them. as a result, they feared that the lungs would not be able to handle the new blood flow.
i'm grateful to report that eman is doing well in recovery. His lungs have responded well, and he is showing signs of improvement. additionally, the doctors removed scare tissue from his heart which reduced his heart size to about 50%. They were also able to drain 5 liters of fluid from his abdomen.
all this in laymens term is good news. I thank all of you for your prayers and ask that you would continue to lift eman and the rest of the family during this time.
eman told that when he got well, he was going let everyone know what God did for him. that he wanted to use this experince to bring hope to many people. God is so good!
thank you all for showering us with your prayers.
blessings,
ia
Eman update
Monday, July 7, 2008
Here's an update from Charity, my daughter-in-law, regarding eman.
Thanks for all your prayers,
ia.
The surgery will go until around 12:00, but we will know within the first 2 hours what things are going to look like.
Please keep Emmanuel in your heart and prayers tonight and tomorrow.
Emmanuel is doing well, he has his good friend Tucker White here with him, and they are having fun together.
The Whites and their church family have been just an unbelievable blessing to our family.
If anyone would like to send Emmanuel a card, he would be thrilled: Here is his address-
Darlingboy Bupeamie
619 19th Street South Room W542
Birmingham AL 35249
Happy Bday to the love of my life!
Today is my honey's bday. To date, we have celebrated 24 birthdays together, i'm thankful for each one of them. Enjoy your day today, you are as beautiful as ever. I love you dearly! Happy Birthday!
igor
eman's surgery tuesday, july 8th
Sunday, July 6, 2008
eman's surgery is schedule for this coming tuesday. i want to ask all of you reading this post to take a couple of minutes and pray for him.
many people have gather together to lift eman in prayer. many have also committed to fast as well.
In case you don't know, eman is my oldest son adopted son from Liberia. he was given up for adoption by his father because he needed life saving heart surgery. this surgery was not available to them in their country. That surgery is going to happen in just a couple of days. God is so good!
you can find out more about his story by going to this site.
thank you all so much for your continued support.
blessings,
igor
Happy 4th of July to all!
Friday, July 4, 2008
Here's where we"ll be today. If you are in the area, stop by and pay us a visit. we are the group with the BUZZ!
Parade begins at 10:00 AM at the Doral Costa Office Park
(9800 NW 41 Street - HSBC Bldg.) and will travel west to NW 102nd Avenue,
then north to Doral Park, 5300 NW 102nd Avenue
Concert
J.C. Bermudez Park – 3000 NW 87th Avenue
5:00 – 8:30 PM
• Rides • Games
• Food & Beverages
• Face Painting
• Balloon Artists
• Entertainment
Fireworks and Laser Light Show
9:00 PM
Don’t forget to bring your picnic blanket and chairs.
FREE PARKING
& ADMISSION
HEADLINER 7:30 PM
Carlos Oliva and the Judge’s Nephews
(Carlos Oliva y Los Sobrinos Del Juez)
OPENING ACT 6:45 PM
Dear Dad, Yours Truly
2008 DORAL BATTLE OF
THE BANDS WINNER
We will be having cafe Pilon, snow cones, popcorn, glow in the dark necklaces and our very own Jazz Trio. Lot's of things to too! I look forward to seeing you all there!
