Yolanda (far right) and other women from our Latino Church at our annual retreat!
Written by Yolanda Silos, Community Member
My name is Yolanda Silos and I want to tell you a little about what Mission Adelante means for my family and me. I learned about Mission Adelante when my children Lorenzo and Ashley started attending Kids Adelante in 2007. Every Thursday after the program ended, they would come and share the Bible stories they had learned. I loved listening to them! One Thursday, they came home and told me the story of Jonah. At that moment I realized that my children had more knowledge about the Word of God than I did. That motivated me little by little to become more involved with Mission Adelante and the Bible.
As my children grew up, they began attending L.I.T (Leaders in Training) and Teens Adelante. During this time, I began attending Mission Adelante’s Latino Church. At first, I attended with my children only. But later, with time, my husband Lorenzo started to accompany me. And right now, thanks to God, we all go to church as a family united by the same faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. This has made me so happy!
I enjoy attending the Latino Church and the people there have become like a family to me. I love my brothers and sisters in Christ very much and they mean a lot to my family. Our pastor, Jarrett aka Jaime, is such a special person. He has always supported us and guided us. I thank God for all the friendships He has given us in the church. Thank you also for taking some of your time and reading these words. God bless you all!
Have you ever wondered what goes on at a typical night of programming at Mission Adelante? Adelante Arts Community, Refugee Kids Club, Refugee Youth Club, Citizenship Class, Latino ESL, Teens Adelante, and Kids Adelante have Observation Nights coming up! Visit www.missionadelante.org/observe to sign up!
CURRENT NEEDS:
Do you speak English? Many of our community members don’t but would love to learn and practice with you! We are in need of ESL volunteers for our spring trimester. Come make friends from other places and help them learn a new language! If you are interested in volunteering, please visit our website at http://www.missionadelante.org/esl