Cornerstone Prep

We've landed safely in Puerto Rico! Excited for the week ahead and trusting in God's guidance every step of the way. Oh, and lunch was amazing—pinchos for the win! Chicken smothered in BBQ sauce on a stick—yum! Plus, we got to hit the beach already, soaking in those stunning views. Can't wait to see what else this adventure has in store. Stay tuned for more updates!

We are here having our first devotion time at the hotel lobby. It’s very important to find a space to talk to God early in the morning and share what he speaks to us as a testimony of faith. We are so grateful for this opportunity. 

Today we are here at Methodist Church Carlos Wesley. It will be the church that we are going to work at all week. We are having the privilege to listen about the Bible and the gospel in the class before the service.  We are sharing this experience with some church members as well. 

Today we are remembering and celebrating the holy entrance of Jesus at Jerusalem. We rejoice in the opportunity to meet and share time with the Pastor Jose David. This week we will serve alongside this beautiful church, Charles Wesley Methodist Church. We are learning about the community that we will impact in this week.

We are enjoying a beautiful landscape here at Old San Juan. After an awesome time at  the church, we have a couple of hours for free time. We are going to visit some of the historical places from Puerto Rico. We are having fun in this beautiful island.

Today we are having the opportunity to be at different work sites. During this week we will continue serving doing different duties. We began this day doing some scraping to the ceiling. The owner was very happy and enjoyed our company. 

We begin this morning by helping Pastor David with his Church Parsonage, by clearing out the yard's surroundings of tall grasses & saplings. 

We return today to the parsonage, to scrape so we may begin painting the house exterior. 

As we went on this afternoon's prayer walk, we came across a gentleman named Alexander waiting for his boss. We approached him to pray for him & he mentioned to us though he believes in God. He had not accepted Jesus into his heart, & although he was a bit hesitant, for the glory of God, Pastor David was able to relieve Alexander of any doubts & he was glad to receive Jesus into his heart.

Today we continue working at a church member's house. Her name is Isaura and she goes to church with her husband. We are helping renovate her house by scraping the old paint & pressure washing. We hope to do as much as possible and make it easier for them.

Today we are at Ciudad del Retiro, worshiping & sharing with the blessed elderly of this community. 

We have the opportunity to share quality time with the residents and a few pastors from different churches of Puerto Rico here at La Ciudad del Retiro. We are gathering together as one body in Christ. We are so grateful for this opportunity.

We are giving the parsonage the final touches as we are finishing the service ministry. 

Over the past few days, we've had the incredible opportunity to serve alongside Carmen, Isaura, and José (check out the awesome pic!). We've been busy scraping walls, cleaning, and diving into various tasks together. Although we didn't quite finish the project – there was just so much to do – we're truly grateful for the chance to have met these amazing folks and to have been a part of something bigger than ourselves. It's been such a blessing to support our brothers and sisters as the body of Christ. Can't wait for the next opportunity to serve together!

We had an awesome day today! Spent some quality time soaking up the sun at a gorgeous beach down in the south of Puerto Rico.

But the fun didn't stop there! After our beach adventure, we headed over to Methodist Church Charles Wesley for the Maundy Thursday service. Pastor David and the bishop shared such a powerful message. And you know what made it even better? Communion. It was a beautiful, soulful moment.