TRIBE OF NALZARO

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

We pray that you will be blessed beyond what your mind could ever imagine and your heart could ever desire as you walk in obedience with God!

Another year just flew by!!!  2009 is coming to a close and we are soon going to be in2010.  How weird…I remember in 1999 (now don’t laugh) storing up water just in case there was something to the whole Y2K thing…ah, now you wouldn’t be laughing if I were selling you water for $5 a cup now would you? 

Silliness aside, I can’t believe that a decade has passed already since then.  How was this decade for you?  For us, it’s been a wonderful journey of spiritual growth.  The Lord has allowed us to be continually sifted and we are being constantly refined for His glory!!!  Thank you, Lord!  So much has turned around for us and we are learning more each day to lean fully on Him and trust Him for EVERYTHING.  Our prayer for you is that you are being refined, as well, that you may come out like PURE GOLD! 

This year was one of our busiest for the Lord with all the new ministry work.  Our cell group has grown and we are preparing to launch 3 new cell pastors early next year.  We had our inaugural missions trip to the Philippines where we were able to minister to many churches on the island of Mindanao in the Zamboanga del Norte region.  Our desire is to return there to build a home for abused children and to plant more churches around the area.  With a new vision inspired by our church, Central Assembly, our plan of action is to WIN CONNECT DISCIPLE SEND in those areas we have visited.  We have seen God move in wonderful waysand pray that we will continue to be a witness to His wonderful work.

Many new changes in the Nalzaro home as well.  Edmund was blessed this year with 2 promotions going from lead teller to teller manager to service manager (yay dad!)  Jerzi is finishing up high school (still homeschooled) along with her A.A. degree after taking a semester off from school.  In that time her Hatz By Zi business has been really taking off.  Locally she has quite a following and you can see kids all over town, at the mall, and in schools and churches wearing her products.  I believe in the next year she will be expanding her business to t-shirts and more.  Her siblings are all sales reps.  Even Micah has been overheard giving a sales pitch to some little kids on a family camping trip recently.  JD started high school and is enjoying the benefits of a wonderful music program.  High school was a hard transition at first, especially having been homeschooled all this time, but after a week of grieving I was ok…ha ha…Actually, JD seemed to adjust after just a few weeks and he is doing well.  Naomi and Micah are also in school now.  6^th and 2^nd grades.  Naomi was just made for school (of course – she thrives in community with others).  Her grades are excellent and she is studying a lot of things we have already covered at home.  (yay mom!)  Micah is also doing well, but he still has his days where he longs to be home with mom…but as daddy says…mommy won’t be home for long…In January 2010, I will be going back to school to get my aesthetics and nail licenses for the state of Florida so that I can find some work.   

So much going on here it’s a wonder that I have time to maintain this website!  It is one of the ministries I do so enjoy.  I hope that you have been enjoying the monthly updates as well.  We’d love to hear from you on it!  I am always happy to hear that its even being read…so, if you have any comments, questions or suggestions, please e-mail us!

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FROM CATHI'S HEART

Its the last message of 2009 and the last of the series "Knowing God's Will".  I hoped you enjoyed it!  I am very excited about what God has been putting on my heart to share with you for 2010!   CLICK HERE

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Letter about Christmas --

    How I personally feel about this celebration can probably be most easily understood by those of you who have been blessed with children of your own. I don't care what you call the day. If you want to celebrate My birth, just GET ALONG AND LOVE ONE ANOTHER.  
     Now, having said that let Me go on. If it bothers you that the town in which you live doesn't allow a scene depicting My birth, then just get rid of a couple of Santas and snowmen and put in a small Nativity scene on your own front lawn If all My followers did that there wouldn't be any need for such a scene on the town square because there would be many of them all around town.
     Stop worrying about the fact that people are calling the tree a holiday tree, instead of a Christmas tree. It was I who made all trees. You can remember Me anytime you see any tree. Decorate a grape vine if you wish: I actually spoke of that one in a teaching, explaining who I am in relation to you and what each of our tasks were. If you have forgotten that one, look up John 15: 1 - 8.
     If you want to give Me a present in remembrance of My birth here is my wish list. Choose something from it:
 
1. Instead of writing protest letters objecting to the way My birthday is being celebrated, write letters of love and hope to soldiers away from home. They are terribly afraid and lonely this time of year. I know, they tell Me all the time.
 
2. Visit someone in a nursing home. You don't have to know them personally. They just need to know that someone cares about them.
 
3. Instead of writing the President complaining about the wording on the cards his staff sent out this year, why don't you write and tell him that you'll be praying for him and his family this year. Then follow up... It will be nice hearing from you again.
 
4. Instead of giving your children a lot of gifts you can't afford and they don't need, spend time with them. Tell them the story of My birth, and why I came to live with you down here. Hold them in your arms and remind them that I love them.
 
5 Pick someone that has hurt you in the past and forgive him or her.
 
6. Did you know that someone in your town will attempt to take their own life this season because they feel so alone and hopeless?  Since you don't know who that person is, try giving everyone you meet a warm smile; it could make the difference.
 
7. Instead of nit picking about what the retailer in your town calls the holiday, be patient with the people who work there. Give them a warm smile and a kind word. Even if they aren't allowed to wish you a "Merry Christmas" that doesn't keep you from wishing them one. Then stop shopping there on Sunday. If the store didn't make so much money on that day they'd close and let their employees spend the day at home with their families
 
8. If you really want to make a difference, support a missionary-- especially one who takes My love and Good News to those who have never heard My name.
 
9. Here's a good one. There are individuals and whole families in your town who not only will have no "Christmas" tree, but neither will they have any presents to give or receive. If you don't know them, buy some food and a few gifts and give them to the Salvation Army or some other charity which believes in Me and they will make the delivery for you.
 
10. Finally, if you want to make a statement about your belief in and loyalty to Me, then behave like a Christian. Don't do things in secret that you wouldn't do in My presence. Let people know by your actions that you are one of mine.
 
Don't forget; I am God and can take care of Myself. Just love Me and do what I have told you to do. I'll take care of all the rest. Check out the list above and get to work; time is short. I'll help you, but the ball is now in your court. And do have a most blessed Christmas with all those whom you love and remember :

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