AIMING FOR CHRIST

February 2010

“For if I rebuild
what I tore
down, I prove
myself to be a
transgressor.
For through
the law I died
to the law, so
that I might
live to God.”
Well, February
has been a
very busy
month, and it
is amazing to
think that we
are already in
the third
month of
2010. God
bless you all,
and I hope
this finds you Updates on John McCoy in the
all well. Enjoy! Adventures in Missions program

Cooking with Julie various pastries, including sever all dressed up for the night with
types of cakes and homemade the youth and went up to the
We started off the month
icings. Us guys were able to help church building, which was
of February with a cooking
out each day with various things decorated for the occasion. The
seminar for the ladies of the
throughout the days, including youth rarely have a time when
church led by Julie Calderon.
cleaning up and bringing our they can all come together
Julie is the sister of Bill Calderon,
ovens up to use for baking. All in dressed up, and it was really
who was an AIMer here in León
all, it was a great time, as well as cool to be a part of this special
in the class of 2006. After his
a time for evangelism. Julie isn’t time for them. There was dinner,
field time was up, Bill decided to
a Christian, and we are hoping entertainment, games, and a
come back and be an intern
that the impact the ladies of the movie during the event. I was
here with the church. His sister
congregation made will hopefully able to take my friend Nadia
Julie works out of her home in
get Julie to start thinking more Galvan as a date. She goes to
Miami, Florida running a bakery
about Jesus. Pleas be praying the small group I attend at her
service. Their family is Mexican,
for Julie; it is most appreciated. house, and it was fun getting to
so the language barrier was not
Amor Ciego spend time with her and the rest
really an issue. Anyway, Julie
of the youth here. The group has
came down here at the In celebration of
a long way to go, but it is great
beginning of the month and Valentine’s Day, we had a night
seeing their growth, and Shawn
spent three days teaching the of fun called Amor Ciego, which
Gary is working very hard with
ladies of the church how to cook means Blind Love in English. We
them.

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AIMING FOR CHRIST February, 2010
Mexico City
I cannot believe that just
one year ago, I was writing a
newsletter documenting my trip
February 25th marked our
with the AIM class to Mexico City.
So much has changed since then.
Well, this year I was able to go
down to DF (Mexican term for
Mexico City) and spend some time
with the new AIM class as they
experienced a new culture. I was
able to help out with some
translating, as well as sharing with
them about what life is like on the
field. It was great meeting the new
team that will be coming to León in
May, but it is also crazy thinking
that there will be seven more of us
AIMer with Orphan, at Amor Ciego,
and the new León AIM Team
here! Please keep the new team in Contact Information
your prayers.
Nine Months Email:
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ninth month working in León. It
feels like it has been so much
longer and shorter than that at the
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same time. We are staying busy, johnmarkmccoy.blogspot.com
though. Spanish is improving, and
coming easier each day I use it. Phone:
The cellula (small group) with the 918.266.1766 (US number)
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with the kids at the orphanage. I
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am even starting to use art more in
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so much for all your love, prayers
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Mexico
done without you. Thank you.