for everybody.
He opens and
closes doors of
opportunity so
His children
can learn what
plan He has
for them. At
least that is
how I learned
He had a plan
for me.
Army when
signs on as a member) who was attending the
Army's corps in Salina, Kansas. The soldier men-
tioned to my sister that there was a vacancy for the
position of director of Hispanic Ministries in the city
of Topeka, Kansas. At that time my wife
and I were in the process of relocating
our family from California to Kansas,
where most of my family members live.
We wanted to find a place with a slower
pace of life where we could raise our chil-
dren. It was amazing how God worked
in our lives to bring us where we should
be. He closed doors of opportunity in
California and opened new opportuni-
ties for us in Topeka, which provided
great blessings not only for me but my
entire family.
rector of Hispanic ministries, some-
thing unusual happened--my wife and
I felt as if we already knew the officers who were
conducting the interview. Although this was the
first time we had met them, we quickly connected
with them on a personal level.
if they had known us for years. To us, that moment
was the first confirmation of God's direction, that
He wanted us in full time ministry at The Salva-
tion Army. For many years I had a part-time job
at my local church in California, but always
prayed to God for an opportunity to serve Him full
time in ministry. God was faithful in answering
my prayer.
full time for God's kingdom was like a dream come
true. Since then, God has continued to mold me
and show me what He has prepared for my life. I
received the call to officership after three years of
working in the Hispanic ministry at the Topeka
Corps. Now I am only a few months away from
being commissioned as a new Lieutenant. I never
could have imagined the plans God had in store for
me and my family. He is so good!
sioned as a Salvation Army officer in June.