William Henry Luebben II; my dad

Dad and me on January 20, 2011

On September 23, 2014, around 12:30 P.M., my dad left his life on this earth and began his life with our Savior in heaven.  My mom went to be with the Lord on March 4, 2010; so the two of them have been able to embrace again for the first time in 4-1/2 years. My dad experienced a series of hospitalizations (mostly with pneumonia) for a couple years after mom passed away; actually beginning with the day before she passed away. However, the past two years have been virtually hospital free and dad, who was four months shy of 90, was able to live in his three level home, drive, and was blessed with a strong mind up to his last breath on earth this past Tuesday.

Dad was raised in a church attending home; but it wasn't until listening to Billy Graham in 1960 that he responded to the Call of the Lord, and gave his heart to Jesus.  I was born in 1959; so my life was blessed with two Christ loving parents. Christ, our Rock, has seen us through plenty of difficult challenges, yet challenges common to man in this fallen world.  My dad and mom built a household on the solid Rock; a life of hope and purpose. 

I was privileged to have an especially close bond with dad that not all people have with their fathers; we are both architects, Ohio State grads, love long road trips and exploring new places, enjoyed audio books during our drives, playing card and board games, and just hanging out with each other.  My heart breaks at loosing (for awhile at least) my lunch mate, and all around best friend.  Dad, I know you are basking in the presence of our Lord, embracing mom, Cliff, your three miscarried unnamed children, Lindsey, Kelsey, and four additional unnamed grandchildren, and your great grandchild Ethan.  I trust that your parents and siblings are with you as well.  I truly miss you, and will cling to our Rock until we see each other face to face again. 

Following are a series of photos of this gentle, and kind man who was my dad.

Centro De Communidad Banos

The public restrooms building shell has been completed as part 1 of the Community Center project in San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico. The center is located in one of the poorest parts of this town; near the landfill, which is where the Church at San Luis has been planted by David Power.  This little church, consisting of, perhaps 60 attenders who themselves are very poor, are (with God's help) building not just a church building, but a center for the entire Reforma community where there will be public restrooms with showers (many do not have showers), an large meeting room for community and private activities, and a building with classrooms and dorms for visiting short term missions groups.  The design was completed in 2013; and enough donations and funds have allowed for construction to begin for the restroom facility.

The following image is a rendering of what the completed complex will look like.  The images that follow show construction progress photos of the Banos.  Be sure to read David Power's note following the pictures.

 

 

 

NOTE FROM DAVID POWER

Dear Friends, we need your help. We've been holding services outside under a shade structure for three years, we've been meeting from house to house teaching the Word of God and praying and worshiping Jesus; we've been providing food, clothing and shelter to many needy people in Jesus' name; we've seen people set free, people healed, people saved, and people's lives completely changed. It's been amazing. Now, we need you to help us build... Worship Center, Training Center, Community Center, and much more!

We need your Financial Support, and/or we need you to come down and Work along aside us. Please consider supporting our efforts as we continue to Proclaim and Demonstrate Jesus' Love, Word and Power so that Multitudes of People's Lives are Changed Now, Continually and Forever!!!

We are accepting financial gifts via our website at:churchmexico.webs.com/givingtothework.htm and we are scheduling individuals and teams to come down in October, November, December, January and February to help build and to help with community outreach projects.

If you are interested in giving or coming or bringing a group of friends or family or group from your Church, please let me know at: David@ChurchMexico.com THANK YOU FOR YOUR LOVE AND SUPPORT as we continue to do the work of the ministry in this part of the world...