December Prayer Letter

Our apologies for not updating our blog for some time.  We'd like to post our December prayer letter and then we'll give you an update on some of the things that we've been up to during this busy time:

¡Feliz Navidad! It’s so hard to believe that this year is almost over already – and what a year full of blessings it has been! God allowed for us to move to Mexico and be a part of several home builds – two of which were built in Rosarito. We’ve had some opportunities to help with the construction of the Babies’ Home. We have spoken at a few churches and to many families and individuals about the construction ministry. He is beginning to do some awesome things here in and through us in Mexico.

Brittany and William have adjusted very well to living in Mexico. Of course, they miss their friends and family back in the mid-west. But they are doing very well in their school work and with their music lessons. They have also been blessed with good friends, many of which they met here last summer. One difference for us, is that this was our first Thanksgiving for which we did not have turkey. A small thing, but kind of funny that we were eating fish tacos and taking a walk on the beach for Thanksgiving. However, we did celebrate Thanksgiving with good friends the following weekend.

We are very excited to share with you that our whole family has started Spanish immersion!! We’re spending a total of three weeks with a pastor and his family in Ensenada, which is about an hour and a half south of Rosarito. Ron and Kristy have Spanish lessons twice a day, and the whole family is learning through vocabulary exercises, games, and just having to communicate in Spanish with a family that does not speak English. This is truly a blessing in many ways, especially financially. Most other immersion classes cost anywhere from three to six times as much. The whole family is doing quite well and learning a lot. Ron especially enjoys the times when he gets to translate something for Kristy that she didn’t understand. The family has three children: Samuel (19), Abi (16) and Josias (8). The children play very well together. Will especially loves having someone his own age to play with.

While we are staying there, the children are doing about half of a normal week’s school work each week. This frees them up to be able to learn more Spanish, yet doesn’t cause them to get too far behind in their studies.

The family we are staying with, the Perez family, is actually the same family that Ron’s brother, Tim, stayed with during his Spanish Immersion trip about a year ago. So Ron’s “new name” has become Hermano Ron, el hermano de Tim. That is how he is introduced to everyone (as Tim’s brother).

This ministry would not be possible without all of you that have partnered with us through prayer. Please keep them comin’ – we need them very much. Our family is committed to praying for all of our ministry partners. Financially, we still have a long ways to go, but we praise God for putting us here for such a time as this. We are confident that He will provide all that we need. If you would like to find out more about coming along side us in this ministry, please visit our blog at www.rstruska.blogspot.com.

We pray that you will have a very Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year!!

¡Dios le bendiga!
Ron & Kristy