Dear Prayer Partners
Thank you for your prayers.
Many of you reply to our emails and encourage us by your intimate knowledge of this ministry. Today, I felt compelled to write as we have received many inquiries about specific people. Today, we rejoice in God's blessings. We rejoice that nearly every Sunday this year, there have been visitors at Crossroads and that many of them are returning and getting involved. 
Noel and Amy are growing spiritually and it is evident every time you talk to them. Their oldest daughter Karissa earned her Joy Club uniform this past week, and their two little ones have really bonded with others at Crossroads. Praise the Lord.
Chira, Mark and Robert are also settling in quickly. She commented that she has spent more time with Crossroads families in the month she has been here than in years at other churches. Praise the Lord.
If there is a special jewel in your crown in heaven for being bold about your faith and bringing others to church, Rose is earning it. She has brought five Filipino ladies (and an assortment of children) to church or Bible Study so far this year. She "happened upon" a group that has a ladies Bible Study in her language and meets in a home on Sundays. She is determined to bring all of them into Crossroads. Pray that God will blend these two groups if it is his will. We already have three families at Crossroads with Filipino members and would love to reach farther into that community.
Alex (I inadvertently called him "Aaron") in the last email, has gone from hiding in the back row, sleeping in his hoodie and low riding pants, to sitting down front with Daniel, dressed in a three piece suit, clean shaven, etc. and is talking about joining the church.
Pray that God will give this young man the wisdom to restore a multitude of broken relationships. God is Good!
Ana and Daniel will be married in two weeks, and have decided to stay in Tracy while she continues her schooling. Tim is hopeful that this spring's New Members Class will contain eight adults. We are also planning a baptism service as several of our children/teens, and hopefully some adults are ready to take that step of obedience.
Quiana and Marshaun had fallen off our radar, as their phone # changed and we
had not been able to connect with them. Lee Shade fell, while riding a scooter at our house, while his parents were out of town. So, Tim had to take him to the ER for stitches. While there, he "ran into" Quiana and Marshaun. They have a new baby!! We now have current contact information for them, and hope to see them in church again. Pray that we will be able to minister to this young family and see them involved in discipleship. God's timing is perfect, even in accidents.
While Crossroads is growing very quickly right now, we are also sensing the devil's attacks. A family that has been involved for a long time is struggling with their marriage and with some physical issues. It is heartbreaking to not see them in church regularly. Another couple, who was very active for a year, took the Membership Class and decided that they are not on the same page as we are doctrinally. This is discouraging. Blanca has not been to Bible Study for a long time, either. And there are others that can't be shared at this time.
Ministry is full of blessings and heartbreaks. Thank you so much for your continued prayers.
We really appreciate the prayers for our nursery workers. If everyone comes at the same time there could be 10-12 babies in the nursery. One family does foster care, so we are never sure how many babies she will have with her on any given Sunday. YIKES! This is a very noisy blessing! If you don't like babies, don't come to Crossroads!
We are busy making plans for the Resurrection Egg Hunt. 
Please contact us if you would like to help with this project. We also have a source for pre-stuffed eggs that are stuffed by a Christian organization that employs handicapped individuals. www.plasticeastereggs.com The Egg Hunt will be on Good Friday April 22nd. Thank you to those who are planning to help with this outreach!
Twelve teens and 2 adults will be at Snow Camp this coming weekend, along with about 50 others, which is a record attendance for this Camp in recent years. We are so excited about what God is doing in the lives of teens in this area. Praise the Lord and pray for lives to be changed!
Thank you for praying!
Standing at the Crossroads with you
Tim & Susan Heinrich
Janae, Samantha, Alyssa & Talitha
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