Our goal is to give a Hand Up not a Hand Out...to restore a dignity that belongs to everyone.

 We need to educate and share the love of the Lord. We must give basic needs and assist where we can.

                 The Vasquez Family have been an on going project for Calvary and Others. We develop together one relation at a time.     pc

One hand washes the other....... The surge in youth activity brought a few new faces to our boxing club.

Out of the streets and into our club, after I do a couple of rounds with these young men in the ring relations are built.

 In this new season of boxing only half of the new students are saved, what a honor to serve the Lord.

The guys to the left are part of Calvary Youth Group the other side are new, we want to reach them.  pc

 Meet Jack the Rapper he came to us through our Youth Pastor, Jack is a Brother in Christ.

 Jack and his style does not appeal to everyone but he sure reached the youth for the cause of Christ.

                         Students of LYBS huddled around Jack and kinda just hung out.

         This is a photo update of me, pastor chris, the person behind the camera of Calvary Pena Blanca.

         Jack did our Friday Nite Youth Group with a concert some of the grand parents left not their style.

COME SEE US HERE AS WELL......

ATTENTION BLOG FOLLOWERS MARIA AND CHRIS RIVERA, WOULD LIKE TO DIRECT YOU TO  OUR FACE BOOK SITE:  PLEASE SEE "CALVARY PENA BLANCA"  FOR DAY TO DAY UP DATES AND COMMUNICATIONS............AGAPE PASTOR CHRIS

David and Cynthia Wester came to visit Honduras,

and as they saw a need they plan a return to help in the areas

that God has blessed them in Dave does electrical work

Cynthia is praying about helping decorate in the Nursery area.

PLEASE PRAY THAT GOD SUPPLIES ABOVE AND BEYOND THEIR NEEDS, TO COME BACK. THERE ARE SEVERAL MISSION GROUPS FROM DIFFERENT CHURCHES THAT COULD USE THEIR HELP.

2013 Winter was a challenge for the Rivera Mission...

 Photo above is Calvary Pena Blanca and Calvary East doing an outreach to an up and coming special needs mission school in Honduras.

We are active in supporting a wood craft shop in a local village working with children and adults, teaching a trade. (...a hand "up" not a hand "out"...)

Resurrection Sunday this year 2013, brought about 300 souls to church with Tamales and pinata after the teaching. (The finished work of Jesus.)

 A final note the chemotherapy for Hep C that my wife Maria was under going, did NOT take! She has been away taking treatments for almost 8 months now. The separation has been a test for us. God's timing and plan served a two fold purpose. Maria was able to stay and bless my bereaved elderly father,- seek out another resource for her Hep C, and minister to our Great Grand Children.

We at Calvary Pena Blanca, Honduras, will continue to move forward in God's grace, not stopping until HE deems it so. We do pass through our "Valley of the Shadows of Death" and our "Mountain Top" experiences. With or with out me...or us, God is already victorious, through the finished work of Christ Jesus.   Please keep our needs in prayer.......Pastor chris

Getting back into routine after a sad pause...

It snowed a lot the day after Alice Rivera's death in Albuquerque. (Pastor Chris' mother) Alice had much to do with the reason Pastor Chris has a strong walk with the Lord, and now a church planter in the mission field.

UPDATE JANUARY 2013

Dear Family,
   It has been some time since last we updated. We are alive and well currently in the U.S. at mom and dad's home standing vigil as our last days with mom pass very slow. Maria has been a God sent in helping dad through these difficult times. Mom's condition worsens as we all prepare for the Lord to take her home. Our mission in Honduras continues with like minded missionaries and Hondurans. Calvary Pena Blanca continues to grow and with that, come growing pains which helps us plant a stronger foundation. New on the seen is Adam Donato and family as he assists in all areas but mainly working with the youth.  His wife Alicia will be helping us build our women's ministry.  Maria and I have been experiencing "trials" but God is and has been faithful to see us through them all.  The family of Christ has been a tremendous support spiritually and physically. Pastor Chris would like to extend an invitation to individuals,  pastors and more over, mission groups. The invitation extends to helping complete (the church) Calvary Pena Blanca, work with children at risk, evangelism and basically work with the wonderful people of Honduras. Our prayer needs:  Please pray for the  mission home in El Eden, that it would open up so we may provide a resource and income for young men and mission teams that work side by side with us. Please pray for the completion of our children's ministry at Pena Blanca, for a play ground and fence around our property.  Pray about TRANSPORTATION NEEDS for our hard working and upcoming church leaders. Pray for the support of our local missionaries of  Pena Blanca.  We have seen amazing things happen at our mission site and we thank God for the good times and the bad times as they will always go hand in hand. We pray for blessings upon all our readers and contributors to the Rivera Mission.  In His name Pastor Chris.