OYK September 2016

Dear warriors on your knees,

We are thrilled to be back home in Malaga. Ruben boosted engines to take these many classes last year at Pasadena and has seven classes to go to finish the Masters in Theology. This Fall he'll be taking Practice of Mission and Old testament.

Introduction a la Teología

Practices of Vocational Formation

Introduction to New Testament

Theology and Film

Interpretative Practices

Sexuality and Ethics

El Evangelio Según Mateo

Iglesias Misionales y Liderazgo

The Church's Understanding of the Church, Humanity and Life in it's Historical Development

Teología y Literatura Latinoamericana

Theology of Sport and Fitness

Prácticas de la Adoración

The Theology of C. S. Lewis

Reader's Course on Culture and Theology

Ruben is trying to be wise on reengaging with balance into his role supervising West Europe AIA since he'll have to do so combined with part time on distance Fuller studies until next late Spring but he is already communicating, planning and doing some traveling on the different commitments with AIA regional and global, ECSU, etc. The Global Congress on Sport and Christianity was a great initiative. Academics, theologians and practitioners met together and was a fruitful and inspiring and well profited time. Looking forward to be part of what develops in this area.

As much as Ruben missed the action of serving in Rio we believe it was a right decision to stay focused in advancing studies and help the family with transition to Malaga. Nevertheless both for Olympics and Paralympics we had tremendous opportunities to serve athletes, coaches, officials and engage with numerous global strategies using media, mainly with struggleandtriumph.com. Through a teammate in the Village we found about Maria Bernabeu, world class Judo fighter who's from Spain and our AIA Spain team has started to work with her. Tim, Tiidrek and a few other friends, disciples and teammates like Ellen, from AIA NL have competed and honoured Christ well.

Lidia and the kiddos are now trying to find their rhythm with school, english classes, sport, family, church. They love it here, but we all miss people, Pasadena Covenant Church, Jefferson school, Providence Mission Homes and all the friends and adventures we had there last year. Lidia has had great opportunities to reconnect with basketball teammates and freinds and most provably will play the 35+ Federated League again next season.

Ruben will travel to Vienna, Austria to meet with the Facilitation & Strategy Teams of the European Christian Sports Union October 12-15. Thanks for your prayers as over 30 european leaders plan, pray and lay the next 3 years ahead for working together on sport mission in Europe.

Thanks so much for your faithful support, prayers and friendship. Keep knocking on heaven's doors for many European sportspeople to become faithful and multiplying Christ followers,

Ruben, Lidia, Samuel, Josue. Lucia and David Azarías

On your knees September 2016

David Azarías, welcome to this world

On monday, september 16, 5:25pm, with 3830gr and 52cm, was thrown to this broken (but always hopeful in Jesus) World, David Azarías.

This new baby of His, it's a content and awaken share from Our Father which malks the delights, as you can imagine, from his brothers, sister and his parents.

Lidia labored as a crowned andmaster  champion and both are already home, doing all of us our best for their welcoming and sound recovery.

Why a blessing from Above are His children trusted to us. Thank you Jesus. Fill us with your power and wisdom to raise them fearful, lovers and followers of Thy.

Coaching & Heart Beat Europe Barcelona

Dear partners and friends,

Tomorrow I have a short trip to Barcelona, where I'll be meeting with many AIA & Agape staff and volunteers along a full day to listen and encourage them, pray and plan towards HBE Barcelona, and work with other Agape leaders on possible developments with Life Coaching through Agape.

Thanks for your prayers for us and for Lidia and the family here in Malaga. Yesterday, as I returned from London, my father in law fell from a ladder on a home accident and is at the hospital with 5 broken ribs, a smashed disc and a partly broken vertebra. Thanks God doesn't seem to have further damage, but as you can imagine it's going to be a long recovery. My mother in law had to rush and return from Madrid where she was waiting on Miriam, Lidia's sister who dues of their second son in 4 days. Lidia's second sister, Raquel, dues just a few days later from their 3rd.

Thanks for your prayers for the coming hospital season :-).

Yours thankfully,

Ruben & Lidia