1970 Engagement Photo
Ramon Alvarado and Maria Magdalena de Leon
A couple of Sundays ago Pastor was talking about his parents and how they taught him about Jesus. He encouraged all the parents, especially those not raised in a Christian home, to break the cycle of ungodly living. To bring up their children to know the Love of Jesus and experience His peace and true joy. So in the middle of service I just started thinking of all the things mom and dad has done for us so that we could have more than what they had when they were growing up. I thought of how they made a choice to bring us up to know God. I thought of how different our lives would have been if they didn't bring us up to know God.
I thought of how stubborn Mom was with making sure we went to Church every Sunday, how she kept us from having boyfriends as long as she could to protect our hearts from being broken and how she would threaten us within an inch of our lives about having sex before marriage.
I also thought of dad always working so very hard in the fields and at PG&E to provide us with everything we needed and wanted....clothes, food, $ to motivate us to get good grades, class rings, year books, $ for going to the movies with church friends, college...and even as adults helping us with purchasing vehicles and homes.
Wow! I do not know any other parents like them. None. They have never stopped giving. They have never stopped protecting us. They have never stopped wanting the best for us. They never stop. They are so generous....so full of LOVE. So in the middle of church I started weeping like a little baby. I put my head on mom's shoulders and kissed her and thanked her . Then I looked at Dad and when he looked at me his eyes were filled with tears and I thanked him too.
Elisa...Patti... Ana
We are so blessed.
This morning while driving to school I started thinking of Dad and Mom again since it is Dad's birthday and how much they love us. Then it made me think of God. Wow! If we think our parents love us a lot...HOW MUCH MORE DOES OUR HEAVENLY FATHER LOVE US?
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"Happy Birthday Vito!"
From Kati and Tori
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Me in Daddy's arms.
FELIZ CUMPLEANOS PAPA!
TE AMO MUCHO!
