The Pomares Family                    July  2014 Dear Friends, We are finishing up this school year very encouraged for what God has done in the lives of the students.  There is much to celebrate, and other things for which to pray. This time we would like to tell you about the difficulties some of the students experienced during the course of this semester. Yet they are still trusting God to reach their friends for Christ. María Fernanda, is an accounting student who just got involved this year.  Her dad and she were leaving a party where worked taking pictures and videos.  On their way home they were beaten by a group of people who were on drugs.  She was unconscious and taken to a hospital.  After spending a few days there, she is now recovering at home. Saul, an  electrical engineering student, lost his mother two weeks ago due to a stroke. A few students involved in CRU were able to accompany him at the funeral to encouragement to him. Jessica, an  environmental engineering student and one of the leaders of the group at BUAP, had her apartment burglarized a few weeks ago.  Her computer, cell phones, and other valuables that were in the apartment where she lives with his sister were stolen. Josué, a young man who was about to enter college this year, had a relapse with drugs and was about to kill himself.  Thank God he did not and now he is in a Christian rehab center that is helping him a lot. Dalí, a student participating in CRU Monterrey, left home without telling anyone where he went in December.  For a month no one knew anything about him.  In February we knew that he was in Puebla and he had contact with students from CRU.  Here they encouraged him  in his walk with Christ, and last month he  returned to Monterrey with his parents.  He plans to go back to school this coming semester. This year has truly been a year where God has done great things through students in  BUAP.  From January to July students have had spiritual conversations with 293 students, of these 170 students were able to hear the gospel, and 53 students made a decision for Christ. But it has also been a year where the students have experienced more difficulties. However, these difficulties have helped the group of students to see themselves as a family.  We have seen that they take the initiative to help struggling students, to encourage and comfort friends, and help others to meet and love Jesus more. Thanks for partnering with us to reach the next generation of leaders in Mexico and the world with the gospel.

On the family side, the children are growing very fast, Ian turned 1 on July 18, and we are extremely happy to have him as a son.  Leah still learning a lot, she is very intelligent, and even though she  has been a little sick a few days, she is  always in a good mood. From August 29 to September 23  we will be in Wisconsin in the United States to visit family and friends. We haven't been able to visit for a year and a half therefore most people haven't been able to meet Ian yet.  It will be an amazing time, please pray for us that it will be an excellent visit and the kids have a good time. Prayer Request: Please pray for the personal and family circumstances of each of the students that we shared about in the letter. That God continues to encourage the students to follow Christ in their university despite adversity. Please Pray for our finances, we need to raise at least $500 dollars a month to cover our monthly and ministry expenses.

Luis, Liz,Leah, & Ian Pomares " The Gospel for every student, A movement for every campus, Leaders for every nation" "Soli Deo Gloria" Make a donation to our ministry:   online: https://give.cru.org/give/View/2805380   Check: Make your check payable to 'Cru' and attach a post-it note with "Luis  & Elizabeth Pomares" account # 2805380, please do not write anything in the for / memo line. The check should be mailed to CRU, PO Box 628222 Orlando, FL 32862-8222. Blog: http://luisandelizabethpomares.blogspot.com/