Hello Friends,
I was born and raised in Houston, Texas. In 1966, at the age of 16, I went to
the state of VA to live with my sister and her family. Shortly after arriving
there, I went to a church near my sister's house, and conviction touched my
soul and the Lord wonderfully saved me. That actually happened on a
Christmas night. I always say that I got the best gift anyone could ever
receive. That following February, my sister and family and myself were
invited to visit another church, by a man who we met at a phone booth. That
was the night I received the Holy Ghost, and that was also the night I met my
wife Ruby. Her dad, Bro. Wayne Powers, was the pastor of that church. My
sister's family and I began attending church faithfully there. Because my
sister's husband, at that time was in the military, they soon left the area and
returned to Texas. My interest in my wife to be was the basis for making my
decision to stay in VA.
After 1 1/2 years of our courtship, we married. That was during the years
when the military draft was in place. After almost 2 years of marriage, I was
sent a letter to report for duty. After 6 months of training, I was sent straight
to Vietman. God graciously protected me and gave me a position as a mail
clerk. I received an Honorable Discharge from the military in May of 1973
and we began pastoring our first church within a couple of weeks.
Our first son, Anthony was born that following October. We pastored there
for 5 years, by which time our second son, Jonathan, was 16 months old.
We started out evangelizing with a pick-up truck and a slide-in camper. Yes,
with 4 of us, it was very cramped, but we had joy in our hearts as we saw
many give their lives to the Lord. We crossed the U.S. in one year, and
when we got back to Virginia, God opened the door for us to pastor another
church in the Charlottesville area. We continued pastoring there another 5
years, during which time our only daughter, Yolanda was born. When
Yolanda was 2 years old, God laid it on our hearts to go out evangelizing
again. We traveled, with 3 children at that time. We did not fully understand
the plan that God had. As we look back, we understand how God was
allowing us to meet and get acquainted with so many of His people because
in September 1986, God dealt with our hearts to come to Mexico to do
missionary work.
Throughout the 21 years of working for the Lord in this vineyard, God has
given us so many souls. He has allowed us to see 32 church buildings
constructed for his Glory. Through many of you, whom we became
acquainted with during the years of evangelizing, have truly been a source
which God has used to accomplish what has been done here for His Glory.
From time to time, God allows us to meet new people who also feel a burden
to be a part of this ministry. That was the case, when God allowed us to get
acquainted with Bro. J. L. Gentry who donated the steel structure, and now
stands a tabernacle, where we have our annual camp meeting, and also
where we run our Bible School. Bro. Headings gave the gift which paid for
the footers and slab, and Sis. Muddiman gave from the sale of their church,
to build the kitchen/dining, and both sides upstairs for dorms behind the
tabernacle. We would like to mention that God has allowed us to also build
3 dwellings for pastors. There will always be many material needs, but our
burden for souls and their spiritual needs is our greatest concern.
God blessed our home once again in 1990 by giving us one more child, our
third son, Joel, who is now 17 years old. He is a special blessing to us and
the work here. He is completely bi-lingual, and is sincerely seeking God’s
will for his life. We now have 5 grandchildren. We are so thankful that our
oldest son, Bro. Anthony, his wife and their 4 children also work together in
the mission work here, and are currently pioneering their second church
work, and also teaching at the Bible School.
Pray for us,
The Sosa's
P.S. Bro. Joe & Sis. Ruby singing in Spanish!
I was born and raised in Houston, Texas. In 1966, at the age of 16, I went to
the state of VA to live with my sister and her family. Shortly after arriving
there, I went to a church near my sister's house, and conviction touched my
soul and the Lord wonderfully saved me. That actually happened on a
Christmas night. I always say that I got the best gift anyone could ever
receive. That following February, my sister and family and myself were
invited to visit another church, by a man who we met at a phone booth. That
was the night I received the Holy Ghost, and that was also the night I met my
wife Ruby. Her dad, Bro. Wayne Powers, was the pastor of that church. My
sister's family and I began attending church faithfully there. Because my
sister's husband, at that time was in the military, they soon left the area and
returned to Texas. My interest in my wife to be was the basis for making my
decision to stay in VA.
After 1 1/2 years of our courtship, we married. That was during the years
when the military draft was in place. After almost 2 years of marriage, I was
sent a letter to report for duty. After 6 months of training, I was sent straight
to Vietman. God graciously protected me and gave me a position as a mail
clerk. I received an Honorable Discharge from the military in May of 1973
and we began pastoring our first church within a couple of weeks.
Our first son, Anthony was born that following October. We pastored there
for 5 years, by which time our second son, Jonathan, was 16 months old.
We started out evangelizing with a pick-up truck and a slide-in camper. Yes,
with 4 of us, it was very cramped, but we had joy in our hearts as we saw
many give their lives to the Lord. We crossed the U.S. in one year, and
when we got back to Virginia, God opened the door for us to pastor another
church in the Charlottesville area. We continued pastoring there another 5
years, during which time our only daughter, Yolanda was born. When
Yolanda was 2 years old, God laid it on our hearts to go out evangelizing
again. We traveled, with 3 children at that time. We did not fully understand
the plan that God had. As we look back, we understand how God was
allowing us to meet and get acquainted with so many of His people because
in September 1986, God dealt with our hearts to come to Mexico to do
missionary work.
Throughout the 21 years of working for the Lord in this vineyard, God has
given us so many souls. He has allowed us to see 32 church buildings
constructed for his Glory. Through many of you, whom we became
acquainted with during the years of evangelizing, have truly been a source
which God has used to accomplish what has been done here for His Glory.
From time to time, God allows us to meet new people who also feel a burden
to be a part of this ministry. That was the case, when God allowed us to get
acquainted with Bro. J. L. Gentry who donated the steel structure, and now
stands a tabernacle, where we have our annual camp meeting, and also
where we run our Bible School. Bro. Headings gave the gift which paid for
the footers and slab, and Sis. Muddiman gave from the sale of their church,
to build the kitchen/dining, and both sides upstairs for dorms behind the
tabernacle. We would like to mention that God has allowed us to also build
3 dwellings for pastors. There will always be many material needs, but our
burden for souls and their spiritual needs is our greatest concern.
God blessed our home once again in 1990 by giving us one more child, our
third son, Joel, who is now 17 years old. He is a special blessing to us and
the work here. He is completely bi-lingual, and is sincerely seeking God’s
will for his life. We now have 5 grandchildren. We are so thankful that our
oldest son, Bro. Anthony, his wife and their 4 children also work together in
the mission work here, and are currently pioneering their second church
work, and also teaching at the Bible School.
Pray for us,
The Sosa's
P.S. Bro. Joe & Sis. Ruby singing in Spanish!
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