A PRAYER OF VICTORY

                               

                          Prayer is an act of faith. The very act of prayer shows that the person praying knows that he is being heard and that prayer changes things. Prayer is about faith, not about fancy words or long, drawn out petitions. Prayer is about being with God in a conversation. It is not to be a show before man. It's about being humble, not proud (Matthew 6:5-7). Prayer moves the hands of God from wrath to mercy and grace (Ezekiel 22:30,31). Prayer is how God's people, the Church, rules and reigns on Earth today (Matthew 18:18; Revelation 1:6 and 5:10). Prayer is how God's Church engages in warfare against Satan (Ephesians 6:10-18). Prayer shows us that God has given us authority and that nothing will get done on Earth without the say-so of His Church. We can not get anything done on Earth without God, and God will not do anything without our asking. So prayer is team work with God; it is being united with Him according to His will. If God moves without His Church making the petition it will violate the authority that He has entrusted to her. And finally, prayer requires righteousness and holiness before God (2 Chronicles 7:14,15). 

The Lord directed me to write this Blog post because many of His people do not pray. And God is looking for pray-ers (refer back to Ezekiel 22:30-31). As a missionary in Juarez, Mexico I know of many who are afraid to pray for fear of failure. Some don't think that they know how to pray (but prayer is not difficult). Others may be recent converts who have never prayed before. Some feel inadequate, lost. But prayer is as simple as sitting across the room from a friend and having a conversation. However, the Lord wanted me write down a prayer for you. If recited, it must come directly from your heart for it to be meaningful and effective, otherwise it will just be words that fall to the ground. This may be a reference prayer; used to learn and grow from. You may recite it from the heart for several days or weeks and then fly solo from there. This blog post may also be a used as a Bible study as it has about 90 scripture references. Look up the scriptures and they will build up your faith and your prayer life. I suggest that this prayer be copied on paper to have around when needed, or to be given to others. It would be great to share with inmates, people in rehabilitation centers, in hospitals, at work, or wherever you find someone struggling to pray. My desire is to see this prayer touch many lives all around the globe. Please share it with others. The prayer is as follows:

My dear heavenly Father; 

I call you Father because I realized that I was a sinner (Romans 3:23), but I have repented of my sins (Acts 2:38), and I have accepted and confessed Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. I want to follow and serve Him for the rest of my life (Romans 10:9-10). Through Jesus Christ I have the assurance of eternal life in Heaven, not in hell (John 3:3-16; Romans 6:23). Because I have accepted the sacrifice that Jesus made on the cross and the blood that He shed for me I am a brand new creation, all my sins are erased, my past is forgotten (it no longer exists), and now I have a brand new start (2 Corinthians 5:17; 1 Peter 1:3). You are now my Father. Satan is no longer my father (John 842-47; 1 John 3:10). Satan had blinded me to the message of the Good News of Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians 4:4; John 9:25).Thank You Father for making me your child, even as Jesus is your Son. I understand now that You love me just as much as You love Jesus, no more and no less (John 17:23). Your great love for me has given me the freedom and the permission to love others, because before I did not know how to love (1 John 4:7-12). But now I can love with the same love that You love me (1 John 3:11-15). I recognize your Name as Holy. I know that You have forgiven me for the untold number of times that I used your name in vain. And for that I am truly thankful. I want everything that You have for me in your Kingdom. I want to be a disciple of Jesus Christ, even if it means pain, suffering or death (Acts 9:15-16; Hebrews 11:32-38). Let your perfect will and plan be done in my life (Jeremiah 29:11). Provide me with everything that I need materially and spiritually that I may serve You as your child (Philippians 4:19). Father, as You have forgiven me I also completely forgive all those that have done me wrong. The harm that others have done to me is a drop in the ocean compared to how I have failed You, so I gladly forgive all men their debts to me (Matthew 18:21-35). Your Spirit that now lives in me (Romans 8:12-17) urges me to forgive all my accusers and all who have come against me. Father, I not only forgive them, but I will love them with all my heart and I will pray for them because I am your child and being your child is what defines me and identifies me now (1 Corinthians 13:1-13; Matthew 5:43-48). Father I ask You to keep me alert, help me to be watchful and careful with Satan's schemes because I realize that he will always try to trip me and make me fall (1 Peter 5:8-9). Even as Satan tempted Jesus in the wilderness he will also try to tempt me (Matthew 4:11). Help me to be strong in the Spirit and in your Word. It was your Word that Jesus used against Satan and it is what I need to use against him also (Ephesians 6:10-18). Help me to understand Father that your Kingdom is active here on Earth and that I am part of it now (Matthew 18:18). Everything that I do will be for your glory and honor. You will become greater, and I will become less (John 3:27-30). Father, I promise to serve You, to pray, to rejoice, and to always thank You no matter what I am going through in my life (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18). I don't ever have to fear again because as long as I put You first You will always be with me, protect me, surround  me with your angels, be with me in trouble, and rescue me (Psalm 91). I will only allow pure thoughts into my mind and I will protect my eyes from all evil (Philippians 4:8; Job 31:1). I was created in your image to have dominion over your creation (Genesis 1:26). But Satan came to kill, steal, and to destroy. And when man fell into sin he lost his dominion. But in your love and grace You sent your Son to restore everything and give me life again with You (John 10:10). Jesus brought peace between You and me (2 Corinthians 5:18, 19). My sweet Jesus has destroyed the works of the destroyer (1 John 3:8). With the salvation and healing that comes through the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross I will not die but live to offer my life a testimony to the world around me (1 Peter 2:24, 25; Psalms 118:17). For that I am truly thankful Father. Thank you for restoring my life! I needed You in my life; You are all I ever needed. I know that You have been waiting all my life for me to repent and return to your waiting arms (Luke 15:20-24). But I am here now and I vow never to leave you again. I know that You know everything about me Father (Psalm 139:1-18). Before I was created You knew me, so I am not a mistake (Jeremiah 1:5). You know all my needs even before I have a need (Matthew 6:8, 31,32). You know my prayers before I say a word. And when I pray to You I know that I have what I prayed for (1 John 5:15). I know that if I seek your Kingdom and your righteousness that You will provide me with all that I need (Matthew 6:33). I thank You Father because I am no longer in the trash heap. You rescued me from the sinking sand and You put a new song in my heart (Psalm 40:1-3). Addictions and sin no longer rule over me (1 Corinthians 6:9-11). I am no longer a slave to sin (Romans 6:6-7). I have been set free from every curse and guilt of sin (Galatians 3:13; Romans 8:1,2). I am now among the blessed, and no one can curse what you have blessed (Numbers 22:12). No one that comes against me will be victorious over me (Isaiah 54:17). No matter how terrible things may appear I will not be afraid because You will walk with me (Psalm 23:4). You have made me the head and not the tail, the top and not the bottom (Deuteronomy 28:13). I have trusted in You therefore I feel as if I can fly... I feel that I can reach the heavens without effort (Isaiah 40:31). And Father I have victory in You and nothing or anyone will ever separate me from your love (Romans 8:37-39). You have brought me from the ditch of life to a place in your throne room in Heaven (Ephesians 2:6,7). You have also made me part of your Nation of Kings and Priests for your service (Revelation 1:6 and 5:10). And with your strength and righteousness, there is no sacrifice too small or too big that I can't make for your Kingdom (Philippians 4:13). I want to give my life completely to you so that You may transform and renew my mind (Romans 12:1,2).  Father help me to persevere in all things, give me wisdom, health, and prosperity (James 1:2-8; 5:13-16; 3 John 1:2).  Help me to tithe and give offerings as a step of faith, knowing full well that when I give by faith that You will bless me with more, so that I may continue to be a blessing to your Kingdom and others.  Otherwise, I will be robbing You of your desire to bless me (Malachi 3:6-12). Above anything else Father, I want to get to know You more so that I may be more like you (Philippians 3:7-11). Father, teach me more about faith because it's only through faith that I am saved, and without faith I cannot please you (Ephesians 2:8; Hebrews 11:6). Father, as you know my every need before I make it known to you,  help me to believe that I have received what I ask for before I see it (Matthew 6:8; Hebrews 11:1; Mark 11:24). Help me to believe that You can, and will do, as your Word says that You will because your Word is your desire for me (Romans 4:16-22). With You all things are possible (Matthew 19:26), and nothing is impossible to You (Luke 1:37). I also ask you Father to fill me with your Holy Spirit (Acts 1:4,5 and 2:1-4). Teach me also to live by the Spirit so that I will not give in to the desires of the flesh as in the past. May the fruit of the Spirit be evident in my life (Galatians 5:16-26). And Father may I always remain anxious and ready for the time when Jesus returns to this world to get His bride (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Luke 21:25-28). May your Holy Spirit help me to reach as many as possible with the message of salvation (Mark 16:15,16). Give me the wisdom and boldness that I need to share your Word with others and I ask you to confirm the words that I speak with your power and miracles (Acts 4:29-31,33; Mark 16:17,18). Help me to rescue as many as possible from the eternal and awful fire of hell (Jude 23). I close with prayers for our nation, our President and our leaders, for our police officers, our military, our schools, our  pastors, and all who protect us (1 Timothy 2:1-4). I have asked for many things in this prayer but by faith and the promise of your Word I know that I'll receive much more that what I asked for because You are God, and in You there is always a super abundance of blessings ( Ephesians 3:20). Finally I bless and pray for the peace and salvation of Israel and your spiritual Israel, which is your Church, your bride (Genesis 12:1-3; Numbers 24:9). To Israel I declare: 

                                                      The Lord bless you and keep you;

                                                         the Lord make His face shine

                                                     upon you and be gracious to you; 

                                                        the Lord turn His face towards

                                                             you and give you peace. 

                                                             (Numbers 6:24:-27 NIV) 

 Maranatha, come quickly Lord! Father, for your glory I ask all these things in the powerful Name of your Son Jesus Christ (John 14:13-15). Amen!

I would love to hear about your adventures and victories through prayer. Please drop me an e-mail or a message about your story. This ministry in Juarez, Mexico also needs your prayers and support. You may reach me at: 

Daniel Torres 

12397 Chamberlain Drive   

Horizon City, Texas 79928

(501) 827-7679 

 d_torres53@yahoo.com 

LA ORACION VICTORIOSA...

                       La oración es un acto de fe.  El acto de oración demuestra que la persona orando sabe que está siendo escuchado y que la oración cambia las cosas.  Lo importante de la oración es la fe, no palabras elegantes o de largas peticiones. La oración se trata de estar con Dios en una conversación de dos vías.  La oración no es para ser un espectáculo ante el hombre. Se trata de ser humilde, no orgulloso (Mateo 6:5-7). La oración mueve las manos de Dios de la ira a la misericordia y la gracia (Ezequiel 22:30,31). La oración es cómo el pueblo de Dios, la Iglesia, gobierna y reina en la Tierra (Mateo 18:18; Apocalipsis 1:6 y 5:10). La oración es cómo la Iglesia de Dios se involucra en la guerra contra los esquemas de Satanás (Efesios 6: 10-18). La oración nos demuestra que Dios nos ha dado autoridad y que nada se hará en la Tierra sin el dicho de Su Iglesia. La Iglesia no puede hacer nada en la Tierra sin Dios, y Dios no lo hará sin que la Iglesia lo pida. Entonces, la oración es un trabajo en equipo con Dios; La Iglesia se une con Él de acuerdo a Su voluntad. Si Dios se mueve sin que Su Iglesia haga la petición, violará la autoridad que ha confiado en Ella. La oración requiere justicia y santidad delante de Dios (2 Crónicas 7:14,15). 
El Señor me indicó que escribiera esta oración porque muchos de su pueblo no oran. Y Dios está buscando oradores (Ezequiel 22:30-31). Como misionero en Juárez, México, conozco a muchos que temen orar por miedo al fracaso. Algunos piensan que no saben orar. Otros pueden ser conversos recientes que nunca han orado antes. Algunos se sienten inadecuados, perdidos. Pero la oración es tan simple como sentarse frente a un amigo y conversar. Sin embargo, el Señor quería que yo escribiera una oración de guía. Si se recita, debe venir directamente de su corazón para que tenga sentido y sea efectiva, de lo contrario, solo serán palabras que caen al suelo. Esta oración puede ser una oración de referencia. Tal vez una persona puede recitarlo desde el corazón durante varios días o semanas y luego 'volar solo' desde ahí. Esta oración también se puede utilizar como estudio bíblico, ya que contiene más de 90 referencias a las Escrituras. Busque las Escrituras en su biblia y ellas levantaran su fe y su vida de oración. Sugiero que esta oración se copie en papel para tenerla alrededor cuando sea necesario, o para que se la regalen a otros. Sería genial compartir con reclusos, personas en centros de rehabilitación, en hospitales, en el trabajo, y con personas que estén luchando en sus vidas personales. 
Mi deseo es ver que esta oración toque muchas vidas en todo el mundo. Favor de compartir este blog con otros.  La oración sigue:


Mi querido Padre celestial;

 Te llamo Padre porque me di cuenta de que yo era un pecador (Romanos 3:23) pero me arrepentí de mis pecados (Hechos 2:38), y acepté y confesé a Jesucristo como Señor y Salvador, y quiero seguir y servirle por el resto de mi vida (Romanos 10:9-10). Por medio de Jesucristo tengo la seguridad de la vida eterna en el cielo, y no en el infierno (Juan 3:3-16; Romanos 6:23). Como he aceptado el sacrificio que Jesús hizo en la cruz y la sangre que derramó por mí, soy una creación completamente nueva, todos mis pecados se borran, mi pasado se olvida (ya no existe), y ahora tengo un nuevo comienzo (2 Corintios 5:17; 1 Pedro 1:3). Ahora eres mi Padre. Satanás ya no es mi padre (Juan 8:42-47; 1 Juan 3:10). Satanás me había cegado del mensaje de las Buenas Nuevas de Jesucristo (2 Corintios 4:4; Juan 9:25). Gracias Padre por hacerme tu hijo, así como Jesús es tu Hijo. Ahora entiendo que me amas tanto como amas a Jesús, ni más - ni menos (Juan 17:23). Tu gran amor por mí me ha dado la libertad y el permiso para amar a los demás, porque antes no sabía cómo amar (1 Juan 4:7-12). Pero ahora puedo amar con el mismo amor que me mostraste (1 Juan 3:11-15). Reconozco tu Nombre como santo. Sé que me has perdonado las innumerables veces que usé tu Nombre en vano. Y por eso estoy realmente agradecido. Quiero todo lo que tienes para mí en tu reino. Quiero ser un discípulo de Jesucristo, incluso si eso significa dolor, sufrimiento, o la muerte (Hechos 9:15-16; Hebreos 11:32-38). Deja que tu perfecta voluntad y plan se hagan en mi vida (Jeremías 29:11). Dame todo lo que necesito materialmente y espiritualmente para servirte como tu hijo (Filipenses 4:19). Padre, como me has perdonado, yo también perdono completamente a todos los que me han hecho mal. El daño que otros me han hecho es una gota en el océano en comparación con la forma en que te he fallado, así que con mucho gusto perdono a todos los hombres sus deudas conmigo (Mateo 18:21-35). Tu Espíritu que ahora vive en mí (Romanos 8:12-17) me insta a perdonar a todos mis acusadores y a todos los que han venido contra mí. Padre, no solo los perdono, sino que los amaré con todo mi corazón y oraré por ellos porque soy tu hijo y ser tu hijo es lo único que me define y me identifica ahora (1 Corintios 13:1-13; Mateo 5:43-48). Padre, te pido que me mantengas alerta, que me ayudes a estar atento y cuidadoso de los planes de Satanás porque me doy cuenta de que siempre intentará hacerme tropezar y hacerme caer (1 Pedro 5:8,9). Aun cuando Satanás tentó a Jesús en el desierto, también intentará tentarme (Mateo 4:1-11). Ayúdame a ser fuerte en el Espíritu y en tu Palabra. Fue tu Palabra la que Jesús usó contra Satanás y es lo que yo necesito usar contra él (Efesios 6:10-18). Ayúdame a entender, Padre, que tu Reino está activo aquí en la Tierra y que yo soy parte de él ahora (Mateo 18:18). Todo lo que yo haga será para tu gloria y honor. Serás más grande y yo seré menos (Juan 3: 27-30). Padre, prometo servirte, orar, regocijarme, y siempre agradecerte sin importar lo que esté pasando en la vida (1 Tesalonicenses 5:16-18). Nunca más tendré que temer porque siempre que te pondré en primer lugar y siempre estarás conmigo; seré protegido, rodeado de tus ángeles, y rescatado por Ti (Salmo 91). Solo permitiré pensamientos puros en mi mente y protegeré mis ojos de todo mal (Filipenses 4:8; Job 31:1). Fui creado a tu imagen para tener dominio sobre tu creación (Génesis 1:26). Pero Satanás vino a matar, robar, y destruir. Y cuando el hombre cayó en pecado, perdió su dominio. Pero en tu gran amor y gracia enviaste a tu Hijo para restaurar todo y darme vida de nuevo contigo (Juan 10:10). Jesús trajo la paz entre Tu y yo (2 Corintios 5:18, 19). Mi dulce Jesús ha destruido las obras del destructor (1 Juan 3:8). Con la salvación y la sanidad que viene a través del sacrificio de Jesús en la cruz, no moriré, sino que viviré para ofrecer mi vida como testimonio al mundo que me rodea (1 Pedro 2:24,25; Salmos 118:17). Por eso estoy verdaderamente agradecido Padre. ¡Gracias por restaurar mi vida! Te necesitaba en mi vida; Eres todo lo que siempre necesité. Sé que has estado esperando toda mi vida para que me arrepienta y regrese a tus brazos (Lucas 15:20-24). Pero ahora estoy aquí y prometo no volver a dejarte nunca más. Padre, sé que sabes todo sobre mí (Salmo 139:1-18). Antes de ser creado, me conocías, así que no soy un error (Jeremías 1:5). Sabes todas mis necesidades incluso antes de que yo tenga una necesidad (Mateo 6:8, 31, 32). Conoces mis oraciones antes de yo decir una palabra. Y cuando oro, sé que tengo lo que pido (1 Juan 5:15). Sé que si busco tu Reino y tu justicia, me darás todo lo que necesito (Mateo 6:33). Te doy gracias Padre porque ya no estoy en el basurero. Me rescataste de las arena movedizas y pusiste una nueva canción en mi corazón (Salmo 40:1-3). Las adicciones y el pecado ya no me gobiernan (1 Corintios 6:9-11). Ya no soy esclavo del pecado (Romanos 6:6-7). He sido liberado de toda maldición y condenación (Gálatas 3:13; Romanos 8:1,2). Ahora estoy entre los bendecidos, y nadie puede maldecir lo que has bendecido (Números 22:12). Nadie que venga contra mí saldrá victorioso sobre mí (Isaías 54:17). No importa cuán terribles puedan parecer las cosas, no tendré miedo porque caminarás conmigo (Salmo 23:4). Me has hecho la cabeza y no la cola, estaré arriba y no abajo (Deuteronomio 28:13). He confiado en Ti, por lo tanto, siento que puedo volar... siento que puedo alcanzar los cielos sin esfuerzo (Isaías 40:31). Y Padre, tengo la victoria en Ti y nada ni nadie me separará de tu amor (Romanos 8:37-39). Me has recogido de la nada y me has puesto en la sala de tu trono en el cielo (Efesios 2:6,7). También me has hecho parte de tu nación de Reyes y Sacerdotes para tu servicio (Apocalipsis 1:6 y 5:10). Y con tu fuerza y ​​justicia, no hay sacrificio demasiado pequeño o grande que yo no pueda hacer por tu Reino (Filipenses 4:13). Quiero entregarte mi vida por completo para que puedas transformar y renovar mi mente (Romanos 12:1,2).  Padre, ayúdame a perseverar en todas las cosas, dame sabiduría, salud y prosperidad (Santiago 1:2-8; 5:13-16; 3 Juan 1:2).  Ayúdame a diezmar y dar ofrendas como un paso de fe, sabiendo perfectamente que cuando doy en fe, me bendecirás con más para que pueda continuar siendo una bendición para Tu Reino y para los demás. De lo contrario, te robaré de Tu deseo de bendecirme (Malaquías 3:6-12).   Por encima de todo, Padre, quiero conocerte más para que yo pueda ser más como Tú (Filipenses 3:7-11). Padre, enséñame más acerca de la fe porque solo a través de la fe soy salvo, y sin fe no puedo complacerte (Efesios 2:8; Hebreos 11:6). Padre, así como sabes todas mis necesidades antes de que te lo haga saber, ayúdame a creer que he recibido lo que pido antes de verlo (Mateo 6:8; Hebreos 11:1; Marcos 11:24). Ayúdame a creer que puedes y harás como tu Palabra dice que lo harás, porque tu Palabra revela tus deseos para mí (Romanos 4:16-22). Contigo todas las cosas son posibles (Mateo 19:26), y nada es imposible para Ti (Lucas 1:37). También te pido a Ti Padre que me llenes de tu Espíritu Santo (Hechos 1:4,5; 2:1-4). Enséñame también a vivir en el Espíritu para no caer en los deseos de la carne como en el pasado. Que el fruto del Espíritu sea evidente en mi vida (Gálatas 5:16-26). Y Padre, siempre quiero estar ansioso y listo para cuando Jesús regrese a este mundo a buscar a Su Iglesia, Su Novia (1 Tesalonicenses 4:13-18; Lucas 21:25-28). Que tu Espíritu Santo me ayude a alcanzar el mayor número de almas posible con el mensaje de salvación (Marcos 16:15,16). 
Dame la sabiduría y la audacia que necesito para compartir tu Palabra con otros y te pido que confirmes las palabras que hablo con tu poder y milagros (Hechos 4:29-31,33; Marcos 16:17,18). Ayúdame a rescatar al mayor número posible del fuego eterno y horrible del infierno (Judas 23). 
 Concluyo con oración por nuestra nación, nuestro Presidente y nuestros líderes, por nuestros oficiales de policía, nuestras fuerzas armadas, nuestras escuelas, nuestros pastores y todos los que nos protegen (1 Timoteo 2:1-4). He pedido muchas cosas en esta oración, pero por fe y la promesa de tu Palabra sé que recibiré mucho más de lo que pedí porque eres Dios, y en Ti siempre hay una gran abundancia de bendiciones ( Efesios 3:20). Finalmente bendigo y oro por la paz y la salvación de Israel y tu Israel espiritual, que es tu Iglesia, tu Novia (Génesis 12: 1-3; Números 24: 9). A Israel declaro: 

                                              ¡Que el Señor te bendiga, y te cuide!
                                                 ¡Que el Señor haga resplandecer
                                                             su rostro sobre ti,
                                                      y tenga de ti misericordia!
                                              ¡Que el Señor alce su rostro sobre ti,
                                                            y ponga en ti paz!
                                                           (Números 6:24-26)                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                     

 Maranatha, ven rápido Señor! Padre, para Tu gloria te pido todas estas cosas en el poderoso Nombre de Cristo Jesus (Juan 14:13-15)   ¡Amén! 

Daniel Torres

Me encantaría saber de sus aventuras y victorias a través de la oración. Por favor envíeme un correo electrónico o un mensaje sobre su experiencia con nuestro Padre Celestial. Gracias y bendiciones a todos.


Este ministerio en Juárez, México, también necesita sus oraciones y apoyo.  

Daniel Torres
12397 Chamberlain Drive   
Horizon City, Texas 79928 

 (501) 827-7679 
 d_torres53@yahoo.com
  

MARCHING INTO SATAN'S TERRITORY

          Many months ago I met Pastor Felipe. He pastors a tiny church in a very poor section of Juarez, Mexico where I serve as missionary. Two years ago Pastor Felipe totally lost his vision. He still pastors and preaches. His wife helps in preparing his sermons. Also two years ago the construction of a satanic church began right next door to Pastor Felipe's christian church. Satanic churches are increasing in number in Juarez and in some areas of the city they are going up where Christian churches used to be. Pastor Felipe has experience a lot of strange noises and smells coming from the satanic church. He has lost most of his congregation. He continues to struggle in all areas of his life and ministry. He wants to work to make ends meet but it's impossible to find a job being blind.

Some weeks ago I felt that the Holy Spirit wanted me to visit the satanic church. I hesitated at first but the Spirit persisted. What would I do? What would I say? What would I experience? But I knew that the Bible says to open our mouth and God will fill it. I had to be obedient. So early on a Saturday morning I headed to the satanic church. I didn't tell my wife what I was doing so as not to worry her. Will I find someone at the church on a Saturday morning? I started to get nervous as I approached the satanic temple. I was praying the whole time. As I got closer I noticed two people leaving the temple so I pulled up, got out of the car, and began to speak to them. I was speaking to two teenage girls. I asked them what kind of things were done in the temple. One of them answered. She said they held mass and did other things. I told her that whatever went on in there was totally contrary to God's word. That's when she asked me if I wanted to speak to her father, pastor of the satanic temple. I said that I would like to. They said that he was at his brother's house, just across the street. So they went to look for him.

In the moments that I waited I prayed. I prayed for wisdom, for protection, for guidance. My heart was pounding. I tried to calm down knowing that no weapon forged against me will prosper. I envisioned a seven-headed beast coming to speak to me. But no. Walking up to me was a small-frame man about 140 pounds worth. He had red hair, multiple necklaces around his neck with pendants of Satan and other hideous images, and every one of his ten fingers had at least one ring with the same demonic images. I told him that I was curious and just wanted to know what goes on inside the temple. He repeated the same thing that his young daughter said to me. But I inquired more. I remained in constant prayer as we began a 45 minute to 60 minute conversation. I asked him why he wants to worship a loser who gets thrown into the lake of fire. He said that there is no literal hell. They worship the angel of death and he told me how that angel came to be. God told Adam that if they committed sin that death would ensue. So, death was born when sin came into the world. And also the angel of death that they worship is only a skeleton because "flesh" in scripture represents sin. So the angel of death has no flesh and is pure white because he is sinless, according to their belief. So supposedly that angel was born because of sin. I noticed that he knew a lot of the Bible, just like Satan knows all about the scriptures. I asked him about his familiarity with the Bible and he told me that he used to be a Christian many years ago. I reminded him of Satan approaching Jesus at the time of his 40 day fast, and how Satan used scripture but twisted it thus making the words erroneous. He had no answer for that. During the conversation he mentioned that Jesus had sinned. That's when immediately raised my finger and in a louder tone of voice than previous I told him that JESUS DID NOT SIN. But our conversation went on until I decided that my part was over for now. Our conversation had been very polite and respectful. As we closed the visit he extended his hand to shake mine. It seemed that for a brief moment everything went into slow motion. I looked at his hand and all the diabolical images. I knew that I would have to touch them with my hand as I shook his. I became somewhat worried but I still reached out and gave him a hearty hand shake and smile. I thanked him for his time. Then I was reminded of Mark 16:18 where it says that...they will take up serpents in their hands...but it will not hurt them at all. I had peace. And we parted ways.

But Iooking into his eyes caused a great compassion to come over me for Benito's soul. I had looked into the face of a man that was spiritually walking a tightrope over the eternal flames of hell, and taking many with him. We tend to judge people for their sins and faults and then brush them off forgetting that they are in real danger of eternal damnation. But God wants us to pray for them. We have neighbors that are hard to live with. Don't ignore their souls. Pray for them. We have co-workers, family members, politicians, drivers that we share the road with, and a host of other people that are less than loveable. Don't ignore their souls. Don't judge. PRAY FOR THEM!!! Aren't you glad that Jesus loved you when you were deep in sin? Someone was praying for you. Hell is eternal and horrible. Pray for sinners, no matter what awful things they're doing. The Word says to love your enemies; so we must pray for them also. God will save them.

 Last Saturday I went to visit Benito again. I was being obedient to the Holy Spirit's leading again. And guess what? Once again he was there. I only had one thing to tell him. I told him that God had given me a great compassion for him and that I was praying for him. That I wanted God to reveal His love for him. Benito was almost speechless. His heart was clearly moved. The visit lasted only about 2 minutes. I shook his hand again before leaving. But I KNOW that the powerful Holy Spirit that lead me to him is also working in his life. God sent me to Benito because He loves him and wants to save him. And I know that someday I'll be able to call Benito my brother in Christ.




If you desire to help continue the work in Juarez, Mexico please contact me at:

Daniel Torres
12397 Chamberlain Drive
El Paso, Texas 79928

501-827-7679
d_torres53@yahoo.com

CANCER...AND HOW I FOUGHT AGAINST IT.

My wife Blanquita and I were waiting for the physician to step inside the room.  The silence was deafening, the seconds seemed like hours.  The physician walks in and mentions the word cancer.  From there on everything becomes a blur.  I felt as if Muhammad Ali had caught me with a solid punch in the abdomen and all the oxygen left your lungs.  I believe most people see cancer as being synonymous with death.  Cancer is a word that no one wants to hear especially if the physician is staring at you.  As a missionary in Juarez, Mexico I usually write about the experiences in Juarez and other cities that I may travel to in Mexico.  But in this blog entry I feel it necessary to speak about my experience with cancer.  I hope that many will benefit from this story.  Whether  you've have cancer or some other unexpected monster has come to kill, steal, or destroy my desire is for you to find peace in the middle of the storm and joy in the midst of tears.

First and foremost I want to state that this is not about me.  It is all about God (Jehovah God) and His Kingdom.  When you're a child of God it's never about you.  So DON'T make it about you.  Fortunately when I was diagnosed with cancer I was as ready as anyone could be because I have been serving Jesus for 40 years.  I have spoken about trust and faith in God an untold number of times in my life.  And I still speak it.  Nevertheless, when the word cancer was first mentioned to me and the wind was knocked out of me I felt the punch in my stomach.  I was stunned.  It's a human reaction.  For a few minutes I felt myself losing balance, even though I was sitting down, but then I regained it.  I remembered again who I was.  I'm a child of God.  Worst case scenario is that if I die I will be immediately escorted into God's holy presence by His angels.  But my conviction was that death was not an option for me because I knew without a shadow of a doubt that God's plan for me on this Earth was not over yet.  God still has many things that I must do for His Kingdom before that great and glorious day.  There was no other option but to fight this thing.  Yes, I knew that the fight was on, and that fighting was what God wanted me to do.  I remember saying in my thoughts to God, "We got this, God".  I took a real deep breath of air, re-filled my lungs, and regained my composure.  And the fight was on.  But Jesus was going to fight for me.  All I needed was faith.  Mountain moving faith.    

I had served just over 7 years as a missionary in Juarez without medical insurance.  Once I got medical insurance I went through a series of tests and on November 13, 2018 I was told that I definitely had colon cancer.  One week after that my wife Blanquita and I were to leave for Puerto Rico to visit my family.  The doctor spoke about another series of medical exams that needed to be started and he hoped that I would cancel the trip to Puerto Rico.  But I quickly decided that the exams can wait until we got back.  So off to Puerto Rico we went.  I was so sure that this would only be a temporary setback that without much thought I decided that I would not tell anyone about the cancer.  My family in Puerto Rico were not told, churches in Mexico that we minister at were not told, even my 3 precious daughters were not told.  I didn't want to upset them or cause them needless worry.  Someday when this was over they would be told.  But not now.  We went to Puerto Rico for 3 weeks and had the time of our lives.  It was beautiful and wonderful.  Then back home to start  chain of medical exams while still ministering in Juarez.  

For a month and a half I went through all kinds of exams.  Some, I have no idea what they were or what they were called.  But it was around $30,000 worth of exams.  

Here was my secret:  During that whole time I never lost sight of Jesus, my healer.  Sickness is not from God.  Sickness is an attack of Satan.  On the cross Jesus paid for your healing just as much as he paid for your salvation (Isaiah 53:5; 1 Peter 2:21-25).  If you can believe Jesus for salvation, you can believe Him for your healing.  You MUST understand that.  Satan wants you to take your eyes away from God and once you do that you fall into his trap.  He is a deceiver and a liar, the father of lies (John 8:44).  Jesus called Peter out into the waters (Matthew 14:25-31).  Peter started walking on water but then the storm came.  The storm (your sickness, your trial, your finances, your problem) is a trick of Satan to take your eyes away from God and unto your issues.  Don't fall for Satan's old trick!  "Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith..." (Hebrews 12:2).  "Fix" means that you lock in your eyes on Him and no matter what Satan does (the storms, the attacks, the sickness) you never take them away from Jesus.  Satan used FEAR to cause Peter to look away.  Fear is one of Satan's favorite weapons.  Jesus told Peter not to fear before he got out of the boat.  When Peter began to sink (are you sinking?) Jesus reached out to pull him up out of the water and asked him, "Why did you doubt?"  Fear and doubt.  Beware of those two weapons of Satan.  After I was diagnosed with cancer I knew that I had a giant on front of me that had to be destroyed.  And I knew that the Word of God was my weapon of warfare.  Please, please read Ephesians 6:12-18.  You'll notice that we are given many articles of armor that are for our defense, but only one for the offense.  And that is our sword...the word of God.  If you want to push Satan back and destroy his works through Jesus (1 John 3:8) you MUST have God's sword (His word) in hand.  

Fear will destroying you.  Fear cannot co-exist with faith.  Fear will always rob you of your faith.  Fear is not of God.  But without faith it is impossible to please God (Hebrews 11:6).  So you either have fear, or you have faith.  Faith will trump fear.  An entire army of powerful, seasoned, well armed warriors who had God on their side were shaking in their boots over one man (1 Samuel chapter 17).  Fear paralyzed them.  The man's name was Goliath.  And who cares if Goliath was a giant?  Is Goliath bigger than God?  Suddenly I had a giant in front of me and it's name was cancer.  Is cancer bigger than God?  Following the cancer diagnosis I read this story in 1 Samuel 17 almost daily.  The word of God builds faith, and removes fear.  I knew that the Goliath in front of me was going down.  The army was paralyzed with fear and a young boy comes into the picture.  David was fearless because he had a testimony.  And we also overcome Satan by our testimony (Revelation 12:11).  David had an experience with a bear and a lion and he had killed them both with God's help.  And whereas King Saul and his men had forgotten all the past victories that God had given them, little David used the victories God had given him to his benefit.  He knew God had rescued him in the past and that God never changes.  God will fight for him again.  It doesn't matter how small or how weak you are, faith is powerful and it's all you need to destroy your giant enemy.  God put stories like this in His word to give us spiritual lessons, not just because they are great stories.  

Something else that I did immediately after being diagnosed with cancer was to increase my time of worship to God.  Remember that Satan wants you to take your eyes away from God.  Worship will increase your focus on God.  So you're causing Satan's schemes to backfire on him.  You're letting God know that no matter what happens in your life that you will always be faithful to Him and that you will always love Him and worship Him.  And you're also sending  Satan a message that he failed in his plans.  Don't ever give Satan the victory.  Many people look for God's hands, what God can give them.  They only remember God when they need something.  Once the need is met God is forgotten again.  But we look for God's countenance, His face, His beauty and His love.  If God never did anything for us He is still God and worthy of our love, and worthy of praise and worship.  But we still know that God's great love causes Him to give us what we need.  Satan had to ask God's permission to put me through this test.  And it gave me a wonderful, wonderful opportunity to prove my love for God.  Because I worshiped Him regardless.  The giant in front of me wasn't going to keep me from worshiping my God.  Please read the book of Job.  If nothing else, read chapters 1,2, and 42.  Nothing that we go through can compare to what Job went through.  Besides Jesus, no man has ever suffered as Job suffered.  Yet he dropped to his knees and worshiped God in the midst of his grief.  And Job's reward was beyond measure.  Still, we don't do it for rewards, but it pleases God to reward to His children.  

DECEMBER 2018

Now for a quick wrap-up of my adventure.  While going through the many exams that I was put through and the visits with 4 different doctors and surgeons I kept the faith, the joy of God, and worship.  I also continued my work as a missionary in Juarez.  At one time I had cancer in two areas of the colon and the cancer had spread to three places in the liver.  The surgeons advised me that they would operate and leave a colostomy bag on my left side.  The prayers, the worship, the faith, and other exams continued.  Eventually the cancer in the liver vanished and along with that talk of a colostomy bag ceased.  One of the areas of cancer in the colon was removed by colonoscopy.    But surgery was required to remove a  colon mass on my right side.  I had surgery on January 30 and a mass the size of a fist was removed.  But the biopsy came back as benign.  I was in the hospital for 3 days and when I left the surgeon gave me a prescription to fill on my way home for an opioid painkiller.  While driving home my wife Blanquita asked me what pharmacy I wanted to go to.  I told her that we were going straight home because the pain was minor.  I threw away the prescription.  Two days after leaving the hospital I let my daughters and my family know about the cancer experience.  Of course they were very upset because I didn't tell them initially.  But they are all fine after the initial shock and everything is great with the world.  Looking back it was all a blessing because I've grown even more in my God experience and I feel Him closer than ever before.  And that's worth it to me.  After my three and a half month ordeal with doctors and hospitals I am cancer free.  Glory be to His wonderful name!

My prayer is that you who are reading this will be victorious in all your trials. You can do it with God's help.

Please share this with those who are facing giants in their lives.  

Daniel Torres

12397 Chamberlain Drive

El Paso, Texas 79928
501-827-7679

Please contact me with any questions, prayer requests, or how to donate to the missions work in Juarez, Mexico.  Much help is needed. Currently we have a huge challenge to raise $48,000 for property to house and feed orphans as well as helping those coming out of human trafficking. The property will be used for other ministries/outreaches as well. 

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ARE YOUR STRUGGLING WITH YOUR SINS AND WITH YOUR SINFUL PAST?

                    In this blog post I want to share part of a lesson that I recently prepared for one of my discipleship classes in Juarez, Mexico.  A lot of people are haunted by the sins of the past and cannot let them go.  Others have a problem giving up their sin life totally.  Although they want to stop, they always fall back to the same thing and they continually repeat that which they hate.  Their sin is destroying them and their loved ones.  They feel that their sin is far to evil for God to forgive.  My hope and prayer is that this post will help you.  Maybe you know of someone with this sin struggle.  If you know of such a person you may want to share this with them and help them rise up and get a brand new start.  Of course this is not a book, it's just a short blog.  A whole lot more than what I share here can be said.  But hopefully this will be a start.  I suggest to those who are struggling with sin to follow this up by confession (to God, Christian friends, a pastor, or anyone that you confide in), seek forgiveness (including forgiving yourself), and seek further help.  You CAN be set free; there IS hope!!!  Get your bible out now and find the scriptures listed on this post.

Probably the most quoted Bible verses used in churches, books, teachings, etc. were written by the Apostle Paul under the direction of the Holy Spirit.  Before Paul knew anything about Jesus he persecuted Christians, brought them before the authorities, and many of them died under his direction.  Yet God arranged for this man who wanted the destruction of God's own people to come to know Him (read Acts chapter 9).  God had a plan for Paul and He has a plan for you (see Jeremiah 29:11).  God changed Paul so radically that He even changed his name (his name used to be Saul).  Paul became the greatest figure in the life of the early church.  And his contribution to God's Kingdom continues today even though he died about 2,000 years ago.  So don't believe the lie that you are hopeless.  

Satan is a liar. He is called the father of lies by Jesus (John 8:44) and he will try to convince you that you have no hope, no forgiveness, and no future.  But Jesus is the truth (John 14:6) and He came to set you free from the devil's trap and his lies.  He came to destroy the works of Satan (1 John 3:8).  Jesus will forgive you and purify you from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9).  The Apostle Paul wrote that there is THEREFORE no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh but after the Spirit (Romans 8:1; I suggest you read Romans chapters 7 and 8).  The Gospel (defined as the Good News) is filled with such scriptures (especially in the New Testament).  Don't listen to the Devil's lies, listen to God's truth.  After all, who has the final word?

Let me paint you a picture.  You're standing under the cross of Jesus, who is God in the flesh.  His blood is running down the cross and falling to the ground.  His lifeless body was the payment made for your sins (Romans 6:23).  He had no sin.  You believe and accept His sacrifice as the offering for your sins, ALL of your sins.  You hear the Father's voice from Heaven. He asks you, "Did you commit murder"?  Now you can point to the body of Jesus and say, "No, it was He who did it".  The Father can ask about your adultery, your stealing, your lies, and an endless list of every imaginable sin that you have committed.  And to each and every single one of the questions you can answer the same way:  No, it wasn't me, it was He who did it.  That's what it means when we say that Jesus took our sins upon Himself.  And it gets even better (for us).  There is a trade off.  Our sins are taken on by Jesus and we take on His righteousness.  When God looks at you it's as if He looked into a mirror.  He sees His own righteousness.  Through Christ we have become the righteousness of God.  

☺GOD MADE HIM WHO HAD NO SIN TO BE SIN FOR US, SO THAT IN HIM WE MIGHT BECOME THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD (2 Corinthians 5:21; see also Romans 3:21-31).  

We receive all this by faith (believing) and because of God's great love for us (John 3:16).  Do you believe that your sins are too great, too terrible for God to forgive you?  Then what you believe is that your sins are greater than the power of the blood of Jesus.  No, my friend, the blood of Jesus is the most powerful thing on Earth.  Through your faith in Jesus you will become a son of God.  Not all are sons of God.  We are all created by God, but not all are sons.  Those who do not believe in God and do not serve Him are sons of Satan (John 8:44).  I would not want to be a son of Satan.  I used to be, but not anymore.  Ask the Lord to open up your eyes that Satan has blinded (2 Corinthians 4:4), then you will understand and know the truth.  And then you will be set free!!  And you will no longer want to live in sin.  No son of God purposely sins.  Our sinful nature is gone; taken away by the blood of Jesus and the Holy Spirit.  The Holy Spirit will live in you and direct you in your new life as a son of God.  You will love Jesus so much that you will no longer desire to sin to keep mounting your sins upon the body of Jesus.

  

If you want God to forgive you, first you need to repent.  Ask Him to remove your sins through the sacrifice of Jesus.  Ask Him to take away the desire of sin as He comes in to live in you.  Ask Him to give you a hunger for his word and therefore increase your faith (Romans 10:17).  As the Holy Spirit to help you live this new life in Christ.  Ask Him to help others forgive you.  And thank him for making you a new creation...your past no longer exists but you are new a brand new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17).  You have been born again (John 3:3).  Now go tell others about the new you.  Not all will accept you but that's alright.  Remember Satan is a liar and the father of lies.  Satan came to kill, steal, and destroy but Jesus came that you may have life (John 10:10). Abundant life!!!  

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Welcome to the family of God.

Daniel Torres  


      As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our flesh and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath. But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
Ephesians 2:1‭-‬8‭, ‬10 NIV

SEVEN YEARS IN CIUDAD JUAREZ, MEXICO...

                In a couple of weeks I'll reach the 7 year mark of serving in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.  No missionary ever forgets their departure from what they used to call home to the new residence appointed to them by the Lord.  When the departure date is finally set there comes a flood of innumerable feelings, and sentiments.  A missionary needs to know that he has heard the voice of God without question or there will be many problems.  Even when a missionary is 100% sure of his call the enemy's voice is always there with every imaginable question and doubt.  The departure then becomes a great test of faith.  I recall pulling all my worldly belongings in a rental trailer for 995 miles from Searcy, Arkansas to El Paso, Texas (from there I would then cross into Juarez, Mexico).  It seemed that the enemy's voice challenged me every mile traveled.  The more I traveled the more I had to rebuke that voice and reassure myself that I had heard the voice of God.  I had left behind many securities of life, but I wasn't sure what would happen to me once I reached what was then called the most dangerous city in the world.  Before my departure most people that I knew were very kind and supportive.  I left with their promise to pray for me, which meant more to me than gold.  But there were very few that challenged me.  They disagreed with what I was doing.  I heard one accusation of leaving just to get attention.  I heard another accusation of being irresponsible.  Another accused me of abandoning my daughters.  But in the end every accusation made me even stronger as I trusted only the Lord's voice.  Every accusation made my obedience to the Lord even stronger and more determined.  It was a good thing that as I departed I burned every bridge that would take me back to Searcy.  There was absolutely no going back.  But yet the bridge ahead of me seemed very insecure, wobbly, uncertain, and dangerous.  But I knew that I knew that the Lord had me in the palm of His hand.  I often compare my moving to Mexico to an Indiana Jones movie I once saw.  His father was shot so that Indiana Jones would have no choice but to search for the holy grail whose powers would bring instant healing to his dad.  Indiana reached a point where a great chasm separated him from his next step.  There was no way he could jump from one point to the next.  The instructions stated that he had to take a leap of faith.  The love for his father caused him to take the leap.  So he raised one leg and when he set it down into nothingness an invisible bridge connected him across to the place where he would find the grail.  That's exactly how I felt.  I felt at times that I was taking a step into nothingness but the Lord's hand has under-girded me for seven years.  It was my love for the Father that has made me take steps that a few saw as being crazy and irresponsible.  I'm not upset about those comments that seemed negative because in the end they helped me reach a greater faith.

SOME OF OUR BOOKS IN ENGLISH

I don't think about my years in Juarez without thinking about Covenant Fellowship Church in Searcy, Arkansas.  The church people and its leaders have done more for me and the work that I've been able to do in Juarez than anything I could have ever imagined.  Without them the work would have been impossible.  I thank the Lord for the day in which he connected me with such wonderful and godly people.  Unfortunately Covenant Fellowship had to close its doors about 18 months ago but the work we started in Juarez as a team will always remain and the fruits of our labor will always be reproducing themselves in this needy city until the Lord returns.  

Many things have taken place in these seven years.  Many I don't write about because many people would not believe them.  But those who have sown into this work will one day know "the rest of the incredible story".  

SOME OF OUR BOOKS IN SPANISH

Now I want to mention a few recent projects that my wife Blanquita and I have been working on.  We continue to work with a girl's refuge in Juarez, Casa De Jovencitas. This ministry takes in young women (currently the age variance is from 11 to 19) whose lives have been in danger due to drugs, alcohol, prostitution, rebellion, and all the evils in the city.  There is a constant flow of these young ladies and the ministry usually keeps about 45 at a time.  The maximum number they can accommodate is about 60, but due to finances 45 is the limit at present.  They stay for 6 months to a year, but some who have been there for 5 to 12 years do not want to leave.  They become helpers in the ministry.  As with any other ministry in Juarez we have dealt with girls who came in demon-possessed, but due to the power of Jesus' name they were set free.  Aside from Bible studies (recently we finished a study from Genesis to Revelations that lasted over a year) we have started them reading books about the lives of great men and women who dedicated themselves to the Lord and have done amazing things in this world.  We normally start with the life of Dr. Ben Carson and go from there to missionaries, inventors, and Christians who have suffered greatly for their faith.  We take time to discuss the books with each individual.  This has helped to open up the world to them and they also learn of life in other nations.  We also use the stories to give them renewed hope, greater vision for their future, and the gift of knowing that we can accomplish anything with the Lord.  We are using the books in other ministries as well.  I have purchased some books that are for children with great interest shown.  I have purchased some books in English because some of the girls at the refuge can only read in English. 

I'm currently doing some discipleship classes with adults while Blanquita works with young adults, and children.  The results have been wonderful.  We are very pleased with the changes we are seeing in the lives of these people.  They are praying and are experiencing the power of prayer as God answers their petitions.  Besides other speaking opportunities I am committed to speaking at one particular church every Friday night and we are seeing the mighty hand of God move in many lives.  Many couples who have just been living together for years are now planning their wedding.  Living together without the benefit of marriage has become the norm down here, even with girls 12 years old.  It's not uncommon for a 13 year old to be a single mother.  Thank God for changed hearts.

PRECIOUS ONES ARE NOW
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We were so blessed recently when we were able to help four young people get their birth certificates, which allows them to attend school next fall.  Many parents don't bother to register their children at birth.  It's as if they don't exist.  As a result they can't get into school, vote, or get a job.  The fee that the government puts on them for a late birth certificate increases with each passing year.  Three of these kids recently saw their father and older brother shot to death in their own home.  We reached out to them as they lived in extreme poverty.  When we found out that they had never been to school we decided to do something.  A fourth little boy was living with his grandmother because his parents had been killed.  But the grandmother passed away.  We were able to financially help a Pastor and his wife adopt the boy, get his birth certificate, and get his life moving.  All four were so excited about getting their birth certificates that they hugged us and thanked us for helping them become "legal".  All four are getting ready to attend school next fall and we have already provided their school supplies for them as well as other needy kids. And when I say "we", I include those who help support the work here in Juarez.  Thank you so much for your support.

Oh, another thing that we were involved with recently was helping a dozen adults clean out the stones in their gallbladders.  Yes, the Mexican diet leads to the growth of gall stones.  It is said that 60% of all surgeries in Mexico are gallbladder related.  In seven years I've  been able to assist over 60 people in Mexico clean out their gallbladder, including a few that were scheduled for surgery.  All our twelve participants passed the stones.  The treatment also cleanses out kidneys stones as well.  It's always a lot of fun listening to the testimonies of those who now have a clean gallbladder.  About a year ago I helped a Pastor to rid himself of the gall stones but his surgeon insisted on surgery.  I recommended that he get a second opinion but he decided to have the surgery that he didn't need.  The drainage tube that the physician inserted in his body got infected, causing many issues that they could not correct.  In a few weeks the Pastor died from the infections.  Sometimes while talking to people who needed this treatment has led to their salvation as they accepted Jesus as Savior.  We serve an amazing God.

Thank you all for these wonderful seven years. 

Thanks again to all who have helped in supporting God's work in Juarez, Mexico.  The Lord will be leading me into other nations soon.  I had the privilege of ministering to congregations and in Pastor conferences in Cuba about 3 years ago.  I know that doors to other nations will also open up soon.  Churches or individuals feeling the call to help support the work in Juarez may reach me at the numbers below or leave a message at the end of this blog entry.   

Blessings to everyone.  Shalom. Please pray for Israel and for Juarez.

Daniel Torres

501-827-7679

d_torres53@yahoo.com       

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CONFESIONES DE UNA AMA DE CASA EN CIUDAD JUÁREZ, MÉXICO

Muchas veces el trabajo de misionero en Ciudad Juárez, México nos trae situaciones tristes y difíciles. Hace tiempo una de las mujeres que asiste a una de las clases de discipulado donde somos maestros, nos entregó unos papeles donde ella escribió su testimonio. Ella apenas tiene cuatro meses de haber aceptado a Jesucristo como su Señor y Salvador. Pero en esos cuatro meses su vida ha cambiado mucho. Hoy su deseo es seguir cambiando para su nuevo Señor. Aunque su vida ha sido muy triste, ella ahora se goza de una nueva esperaza en Cristo Jesús. Su sonrisa lo dice todo. Compartimos su testimonio tal como ella lo escribió. Nuestro deseo, y el de ella, es que otros puedan aprender de sus sufrimientos y no repetirlos. Aquí le presentamos su testimonio: 

Mi mamá tenía 13 años cuando se juntó en unión libre con mi papá. Mi papá tenía 24 años. Mi mamá me contó que eran muy pobres en su familia y que la de mi papá también. Ellos vivían en Parral, Chihuahua. Mi mamá se embarazó y decidieron venir a Juárez a trabajar. Y aquí encontraron una vecindad y rentaron un cuarto pequeño. Cuando mi mamá iba a dar a luz no tenían dinero y decidieron hablarle a mi abuela y bisabuela para que le ayudaran en el parto en ese cuarto. Cuando mi mamá se estaba aliviando dice que sentía mucho dolor y cuando sale la cabeza del bebé le dice a mi abuelita que se la cortara y mi bisabuela agarró una barra de árbol y le dijo que pujara sino le iba a pegar porque la cabeza de la bebé ya estaba poniendo morada. Al fin Dios la ayudó y no me paso nada. Mi mama me tuvo un 20 de marzo 1976 y ella iba a cumplir sus 15 años en diciembre. 

Son pocos los recuerdos que tengo de cuando mi mamá estaba con mi papá. Tenía 7 años cuando se separaron. Los pocos recuerdos que tengo empezaron a marcar mi vida. Tendría cuatro o cinco años y me acuerdo que desperté y estaba acostada junto a mi papá. Mi mamá ya se había levantado y estaba en la cocina. Y mi papá tenía una respiración fuerte y tocaba mi cuerpo de una forma inadecuada. El, siempre que no estaba mi mamá lo hacía. Cuando mi mamá decide dejarlo [yo] tenía 7 años. Mi mamá lo dejó porque el no trabajaba. Ella lavaba ropa y limpiaba casas para mantenernos. Mamá se va a vivir a casa de mi abuelita y mi abuelita cuidaba muchos niños, [mis] primos y primas, porque mis tías trabajaban y mi mamá también empezó a trabajar. Mi abuelita tendía muchas cobijas en el piso y todos los niños dormíamos ahí y a los pocos días un primo que es cinco o seis años mayor que yo empieza hacer lo mismo que mi papá. Incluso subía su cuerpo sobre mí. Para mí era algo normal. Mi papá lo había hecho también. Yo fui creciendo con eso. Mi papá nos visitaba y nos llevaba a mi y a mi hermana. Y la mandaba a la tienda y el me manoseaba y así pasaron años. Yo estaba en la escuela, no se si era quinto año o sexto y nos empezaron hablar de los miembros del hombre y la mujer y que nadie podía tocar nuestro cuerpo y fue cuando yo pude darme cuenta de lo que estaba pasando. Tenía yo once años. Y le dije a mi primo ¿Por qué hacía eso? Y me dijo que me callara, que yo me dejaba hacer eso. Y yo le dije que yo pensaba que así tenia que ser. Y le dije que ya no iba a volver a pasar eso. Y me dijo que no le dijera a mi mamá o a mi abuelita porque le iba ir muy mal y a mi me iban a pegar muy feo. Yo me asuste mucho. No sabía si decir o no. Me había tocado ver como mi abuelita agarraba mangueras y le pegaba a todos nosotros. Nunca me pegó pero en ese momento el miedo se apoderó de mí y no pude decir nada.

Mi mamá se juntó de nuevo en unión libre con otra persona y le hizo un cuarto atrás de la casa de mi abuelita. Mi mamá empezó a vender ropa nueva y nos empezó a ir mejor. Y fueron a visitarnos mi tío y tía, hermanos de mi papá. Ya teníamos mucho tiempo sin verlos y me llevaron una cadena con dije porque ya pronto iba a salir de la escuela y nos tomamos muchas fotos. Y me dijo mi mamá que fuera con mi papá a pedirle [dinero para] mis zapatos y le enseñara las fotos que me había tomado con mis tíos y fui. Mi hermana no estaba y no me acompañó ese día. Cuando llegue abrió la puerta mi papá y le enseñé las fotos. Dijo: mira, pásele mija y siéntate ahí en la cama. Cuando entré sentí mucho miedo y comencé a temblar. Y era un verano y mi papa me empezó a ver de una manera muy extraña y se subió arriba de mi y comencé a llorar y a decirle que se quitara y lo empujaba y lo rasguñé de su cara. Al fin tomó conciencia y se quitó de mi. Y me decía que no llorara, que lo perdonara o se iba encajar un cuchillo que traía en la mano y se apuntaba de lado del corazón. Tuve miedo que se matara, deje de llorar y le dije que lo perdonaba y me dejó ir y salí corriendo a mi casa. Mi mamá me decía: que me traía que lloraba como histérica, que era lo que había pasado. Y le dije lo que había pasado y le dije lo que mi papá había intentado hacer. Y me llevó adonde vivía mi papa y le habló  las autoridades y lo detuvieron por intento de violación. Mi mamá tenía que ir a declarar y llevarme pero mi abuelita por parte de mi papa se puso muy mala. Y mi mamá ya no quiso declarar y mi papá salió en dos semanas. Duramos tiempo para verlo. Yo no quería perdonarlo. No mas lo miraban mis tres hermanos. Yo lo empecé a ver cuando tenía mis 15 años. El ya no volvió hacerme nada. Gracias a Dios.

Mi mamá tuvo otros dos niños con su segunda pareja y el señor nos tocaba las piernas a mi y a mí hermana. Le decíamos a mi mama y decía que no era nada malo que el jugaba con nosotros. Eso sucedió en varias ocasiones. Y mi mamá no creía. 

Alteramos mi acta (de nacimiento) y me sacó una carta de identidad y me puse a trabajar en una empresa maquiladora y duré un año trabajando. Empezó a pretenderme un muchacho que vivía cercas de mi casa. Yo no podía platicar bien con ningún hombre. Y siempre caminaba con mi cara agachada. Sentía que todo hombre que me hablaba quería hacerme daño. El muchacho me esperaba cuando salía de trabajar y muy apenas sacaba palabras de mi boca. Al poco tiempo me envolvieron sus palabras y fue a pedirle permiso a mi mamá para que saliera con el. Duramos poco tiempo de novios y me fui a vivir con el. Me llevó a vivir a casa de su mamá. Su familia me quiso mucho. Pero Javier, que era mi esposo era una persona muy violenta y entre mas me trataba mal más quería estar con el. Estaba muy enamorada. Y aunque no me pegaba físicamente sus palabras me herían. El tenía otra novia y la embarazó. El decía que no era hijo de el, que era una mentira que no creyera. Y cuando ella tuvo su bebé yo vivía en la casa de su mamá. Y me dijeron que el miraba a la niña (se miraba como la niña) y le pregunté. Me dijo que todavía no estaba conmigo cuando ella se embarazó. Yo me fui a vivir con mi mamá y también iba embarazada. El no se paró en mi casa en casi todo el embarazo. Fue cuando faltaba poco para aliviarme. Y me dijo que me fuera con el y le dije que no podía. El me contestó que entonces la bebé no era de el. Entonces le dije: vete, si mi bebé no es tuya que estas haciendo aquí? Y dijo: si no es mía que se muera. Y yo de coraje le conteste: pues sí. Y me fui llorando para dentro de mi casa. 

Cuando se llegó el tiempo de mi parto mi mama me llevo a una clínica. Era un viernes y me pasé viernes y sábado. Y mi mamá les dijo que ya era mucho tiempo, que me practicaran una cesárea porque la bebé no bajaba. Y decían que me esperara un poquito, que caminara y el domingo hicieron cambio de doctores. Y mi mamá empezó a presionarlos. Y al fin me metieron hacerme una revisión y cuando el doctor puso un aparato en mi barriga el corazón de la bebé se escuchaba muy dilatado y me dijo que me pusiera una bata y empezó a marcar por teléfono al anestesiólogo. Y se tardó mucho. Cuando me realizaron la cesárea la bebé se había asfixiado. Yo dure tres días en la clínica y no me enseñaron a la bebé por ordenes de mi mamá porque no quería que sufriera más. Solo se que a la bebé la llevó Javier su papá a una iglesia católica y que le habían puesto agua bendecida. Y la llevo a sepultar. Cuando salí de la clínica fue mi mamá por mí y me llevó a su casa. Javier no fue a verme. Lo miré hasta los dos meses que salí de mi casa para ir a trabajar. Trabajé cuatro meses y me fui a vivir con el de nuevo. La muchacha que tenía la hija de el se había ido con sus papás y ya no vivía ahí. Yo pensé que iba a mejorar la relación entre el y yo y me embaracé de mi segunda niña. Y el empezó a portarse mal. Se salía de la casa todo el día, no trabajaba y lo peor es que traía dinero. Yo no sabía en que lo ganaba. No teníamos mucha comunicación por el carácter que tenía. Y yo no me atrevía a preguntarle. El usaba también armas.      

Cuando me fui aliviar de mi segunda niña se me subió mucho la presión. Traía muy alto el ritmo cardiaco y me practicaron la cesárea. Le dijeron a mi mama que estaba grave, que si salvaban a mi ó a la bebé. Mi mamá les dijo que a las dos y gracias a Dios todo salió bien. Fue Javier por mí y me llevó a la casa donde vivíamos con su mamá.  Y pasaron ocho meses y llegó una persona a decirnos que la policía se había llevado a Javier. El decía que se habían equivocado pero las pruebas demostraban a lo contrario. Le dieron seis años de prisión. Y yo me puse a trabajar y lo visitaba los domingos. Le llevaba su comida y llevaba también a mi niña. Duré tres años llevando despensa y comida. Yo me cuidaba con pastillas para no encargar. Me empecé a marear y en la enfermería de la empresa me cambiaron las pastillas y a los seis meses me volví a marear y me dijo la enfermera que me iba a ser una prueba de embarazo. Y le dije que no podía estar embarazada. Que yo estaba tomando pastillas anticonceptivas. Dijo: bueno, tu ve a tu área y yo te llevo el resultado. Le dije a mi compañera que no podía estar embarazada. Que era muy riesgoso, que había estado a punto de perder la vida en mi anterior embarazo. De pronto llega la enfermera y me dice felicidades, vas a ser mamá.  Me cayó como balde de agua helada por las condiciones en las que me encontraba. Yo seguí trabajando hasta que me incapacitaron. Llegó en momento de aliviarme de mi tercera niña y me habían programado para cesárea por lo grave de mi anterior parto. Y también le dije que me operaran para no tener mas bebés y así fue. Todo salío bien y no tuve ningún problema. Fue mi suegra por mí. Nos fuimos a la casa. Cuando me repuse fui a llevar la niña con Javier para que la viera. Me dijo que no la sacara tanto y que renunciara a mi trabajo para que las cuidara. Y renuncié a los 15 días. Me dieron mi finiquito y le compré despensa a Javier. Le llevaba comida. Cuando llegué al cerezo (la prisión) le mandé hablar y me dijeron que ahí andaba. Era extraño, solo yo y su mamá lo visitábamos. P ero bueno, empecé a buscarlo y de pronto sale del fondo del pasillo y muy nervioso. Y nos sentamos a lado de la ventana y se miraba por el pasillo donde salían las personas. Y de pronto miro la mamá de la niña que iba saliendo sola. Y le dije a Javier que a que había ido y me dijo que a llevarle la niña pero ella iba sola. Yo le dije que eso era lo último que me hacía. Y me fui a vivir con mi mamá. Ella me cuidó las niñas: Viridiana de 4 años y Jocelin de 3 meses, y empecé a trabajar. Fue un poco duro al principio porque mi niña no estaba impuesta con mi familia. Se quedaba llorando.

Pasaron dos años y nos avisaron que mi papá había muerto de un derrame cerebral. Eso fue muy doloroso. Mi abuelita decía que yo no lo quería porque lo visitábamos muy poco. 

Ahora recuerdo que a mi papá le daban estudio unos hermanos cristianos y me dijo que iba a una iglesia. Y creo que Dios lo perdonó y esta con Él ahora. 

Pasaron otros dos años y yo trabajaba en una empresa de costura. Mi sueldo era bueno y estábamos muy bien. De pronto mi padrastro me ofrece dinero para que le comprara cosas a las niñas. Yo le dije que no necesitaba. Él me miro de una forma muy extraña y le dije a mi mamá. Y me dijo que él solo quería ayudarme y así quedó. Pero él seguía viéndome muy raro. Un fin de semana me dijo que me quería invitar a salir y le dije que si iba a ir mi mamá. Me dijo que no, y en eso llegó mi mama. Él se salió y le dije a mi mamá lo que había dicho. Y me dijo mi mamá que le siguiera la corriente a ver que mas me decía. Y así lo hice y me dijo que me quería llevar a la cabaña. Yo no conocía y le dije (pregunté) ¿qué es eso? es un hotel. Y me dijo el hotel está al lado, y en la mañana te digo que hora. Y le dije: está bien. Y se fue. Y le conté todo a mi mamá. Cuando él llegó mi mamá lo corrió y él se fue. Pasaron dos semanas en que mi mamá casi no comía, no hablaba, alzaba la casa, y dormía la mayor parte del día. Me dijo mi hermano que lloraba mucho por su papá y cuando iba a regresar. Ella me dijo que ya estaba grande (vieja) para trabajar, que como le iba hacer con los niños. Yo le dije que lo perdonara, que por mi no se preocupara. Y él regresó a la casa. Mi mamá me dijo que le iba a decir que me pidiera perdón pero él nunca dijo nada. Mas bien ya me miraba con mucho odio. Y le pregunté a mi mamá que le había dicho él de eso. Y él le dijo que yo lo provocaba y yo le dije, qué ella pensaba de eso. Y me contesto: yo ya no sé ni que pensar. Yo sentí que mi mundo se me acababa en ese momento. Mi mamá estaba dudando de mi. Me dio mucho sentimiento y cuando estaba junto a ella me aguantaba de llorar. Yo quería irme con mis niñas de la casa pero no conocía a nadie que me pudiera ayudar. Yo tenía que trabajar y no tenía confianza de dejar mis niñas con nadie que no fuera mi mamá. Me aguanté pero era muy incómodo cuando nos sentábamos a comer a la mesa. Mi mamá calentaba tortillas y volteo muy de repente a la mesa. Y me miró y miró a su esposo. No podía creer que mi mamá estaba dudando de mi y me estaba cuidando. Ya no quise comer con ellos. Esperaba a que terminaran y ya comía yo. Mi mamá me empezó a decir que mi vestuario estaba mal, que no se me miraba bien. No podía ponerme falda arriba de la rodilla, menos shorts, ni pantalón muy ajustado porque decía que me miraba mal. A la semana me dijo que tenía que renunciar, que ella ya no podía cuidarme las niñas. Y le dije: que iba hacer. Que tenia que trabajar porque tenía las niñas en la escuela y en el kinder. Y me dijo que a ver como le hacía. Yo tenía un mes de noviazgo con Jesús, la persona que ahora es mi esposo. Y el me dijo que me fuera a vivir con él. Y le comenté a mi mamá. Todavía no terminaba de decirle y ya me estaba diciendo que sí me fuera. Y junté toda la ropa mía y de mis niñas y me fui. 

Jesús también me llevó a la casa de su mamá. Ellos vivían muy pobres. No tenía papá. Había fallecido y él mantenía a su mamá. Jesús ganaba muy poco. A veces comíamos solo una comida al día. Mi mamá vivía muy bien y aunque lo miraba, nunca nos ayudó. Mejor tiraba la carne que se le hacía mala en el refrigerador. Ella no se compadecía de nosotros en ese momento. 

Gracias a Dios nos fuimos reponiendo. A mi esposo le iba mejor. Hemos tenidos altas y bajas, pero nada que Dios no nos dé la gracia para resolverlo. Dios es bueno y estoy muy agradecida con Él. Poco a poco ha estado sanando mi corazón.  

Yo le dije (pregunté) a Dios que porque no podía escuchar Su voz; que me diera una repuesta. Y esa misma noche me dio un sueño donde mis niñas estaban chiquitas y vivíamos  con mi mama  y me corría de la casa, y le decía que no tenía a donde irme y que las niñas estaban muy chiquitas. En ese momento empecé a recordar todo en el mismo sueño y comencé a llorar y desperté con mucho sentimiento. 

Quiero decirles que yo perdoné a mi mamá; la quiero mucho. Pero a mi corazón todavía le falta un poquito para sanar completamente.

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Daniel Torres

Misionero en Ciudad Juárez, México