2008 Ninos Highlights
Hello Rancho Vista Church,
Saturday was the culmination of our Niños de Natividad 2008 campaign – without question the most successful Niños yet! It was an incredibly emotional and life-changing day for me and I’m sure those who were able to come would agree. So many of you played important roles and I want to give everyone a final report on this year’s Niños campaign.
- In the midst of severe economic times for all of us, we managed to collect more than 3,500 new toys, shoes, jackets, and blankets! It was an all-time record and an amazing display of generosity.
- On Sunday, December 14th more than 100 people joined us for our “wrapping fiesta,” another new Niños record! The event attracted several new families to RVC for the first time, so thanks to everyone for being bold and intentional about inviting friends and neighbors.
- On Saturday, December 20th about 56 of us piled into cars, trucks and vans and caravanned south to Ensenada to deliver the gifts. Highlights of the day included:
- Safely transporting 3,500 gifts to Ensenada without any mechanical or border problems. And thanks to our friends at Hilarious Givers, we also transported approximately 4 TONS (5 full shipping pallets) of food that was eventually shared between Rancho Esparanza (where the Niños event took place) and the orphanage we support in Ensenada.
- Enjoying our synergistic partnership with the church in Ensenada. We arrived to the facility to find that they had already provided chairs, jumpies, live music, and food for the thousands who would attend.
- Watching approximately 3,000-4,000 local families arrive at the event by foot, cars bicycles and buses. A huge thank you to those of you who provided financial contributions that helped to fund the rental of the buses, which accounted for the largest portion of the huge crowd.
- Seeing the Gospel shared with all of these people – and many of them (I’m guessing 100+) responding to God’s message of love and forgiveness.
- Partnering with new friends from Tulare churches, who augmented our 3,500 gifts with approximately 1,000 of their own. Amazing things happen when God’s people are united by the Holy Spirit.
- Finishing an amazing day by passing out those 4,500 individual items to the poorest of the poor in Mexico in less than two hours. As one of the leaders once said “We are the only Christmas these people will have this year.”
It was a chaotic, overwhelming, and life-changing event! We left Saturday afternoon feeling challenged to collect even more items and to deliver them more effectively to more of these needy people next year!
Thank you so much for your support. This event would have been impossible without so many of you donating items, underwriting costs, wrapping, and transporting these gifts. I can’t imagine a stronger Biblical testimony than watching everyone set aside their own financial (and other) challenges and going above and beyond in helping their less fortunate brothers and sisters in Christ. In tough times a spirit of generosity prevailed. Praise God!
Ninos De Natividad
Join us as we help bring Christmas joy to the children of Mexico.
We are gathering unwrapped toys for the poorest children of Mexico and will be
caravanning to personally deliver these gifts on Saturday, December 20th.
We need your help! We are looking for the donation of the following items for children newborn through 15 years of age:
a) An unwrapped, age-appropriate toy
b) A new sweater, sweatshirt, light coat or raincoat
c) New shoes (tennis, boots, or other)
Join us for our wrapping party on December 14!
Please drop off your toys and clothes at the following neighborhood centers:
Al & Debbie Conde (PARK VIEW ELEMENTARY)
1442 Laurel Ave., 91911
debbieconde@sbcglobal.net
619.421.5047
Pete and Irma Conrow (EASTLAKE ELEMENTARY)
2140 Stonecreek place. 91913
ptc228@cox.net
619.428.9331
The Rodriguez (HEDENKAMP)
1180 Tenaya Lake Road
91913 Hendenkamp (near sunbow)
619.507.3878
allfourschool@gmail.com
Carlos Gamboa (DISCOVERY CHARTER)
783 Caminito Estrella 91910 near Terra Nova
CARLOSGAMBOA@COX.NET
619.370.4235
Frank & Karla Hahn
1024 Merced River Road
Chula Vista, CA 91913
619-591-5915 Home
619-838-3838 mobile
Jeanne & Larry Goodyear (VETERANS ELEMENTARY)
1868 CobbleCreek St, CV 91913
619-946-4455
Jim & Rosie Snider (ARROYA VISTA ELEMENTARY)
1324 Granite Springs Dr. Chula Vista, CA 91915
rosiesnider@hotmail.com
619.482-1708
Darlene & John Chier (TIFFANY ELEMENTARY)
1512 Via Hacienda Chula Vista, CA 91913
dchier@cox.net
482-1654
Debra & Judd Wheeler (OLYMPIC VIEW)
1362 Harbour Town Place Chula Vista, CA 91915
debra@hilariousgivers.org
619-534-6801
619-216-0928
John and Stephanie Rose (MARSHALL)
499 Miguel Trail Pl 91914
Mitch & Michelle Rosen
610 Harlan Ct. Chula Vista, CA. 91911
216-6945
John & Heidi Roesli (OLYMPIC VIEW)
2256 Boulder Creek ST. Chula Vista CA. 91915
john.roesli@sbcglobal.net
619.405.9379
619.241.1855
Janae’ Johnson (Tierrasanta area)
Janae@charterinternet.com
619.410.1735
Shannon & Henry Nembach
1187 Santa Olivia Rd. Chula Vista, CA. 91913
snembach@hotmail.com
619.887.8696
Margie Guzman (WOLF CANYON)
2397 Treehouse C. V. 91915
maguzma@att.net
619.271.2618
Frank & Ruth Ann Walker (CASILLAS)
739 Arroyo Ct. Chula Vista, CA. 91910
Jordan Callaway (POINT LOMA NAZARENE)
jordan.callaway@yahoo.com
Mike & Julianne Haslett
1787 South Point Dr. Bonita, CA. 91902
juleshaslett@yahoo.com
619.216.1636
