Glorious Christmas from the Mallaris!

"Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ."

"Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ." This is Paul's signature greeting in almost all of his epistles to the churches and individuals. And we want to greet and bless you with the same, as we hold you dear in our hearts.

May we celebrate our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ this Christmas with all joy and peace, remembering his birth has rescued us from the wrath to come. May our hope be anchored in Him who created all things and who rules over all.

We pray that you would come to know the hope that Christ offers. The bad news is we are all sinners and are doomed to eternal damnation. But the good news is the message of Christmas. God gave us the most wonderful gift of all -- His only begotten Son, who was born of a virgin, walked this earth, and died on the cross to pay for all our sins to give us eternal life. If you want to learn more about the Gospel and surrender your life to Jesus, please send us a message.

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. Romans 15:13, ESV

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The Mallaris - 2022

Our hearts are filled with thankfulness to our Lord, who continues to sustain us and hear our prayers, who holds us fast and gives us hope and peace through life's uncertainties. 2022 proved to be another difficult year, but when the night is darkest, God's power is most manifest, and His glory shines the brightest.

To all who has shared your burdens with us, we continue to uphold you in our prayers. One thing we've learned is that our prayers do not change God's mind, but prayers change our hearts. As we come to Lord, the Spirit helps us to pray and aligns our hearts with God's plan. So as we wait for God to answer our prayers, may we seek Him and humbly say, "Your will be done," for His purpose and glory, and for our good.

We would also like to take this time and express our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has prayed for us, encouraged us, and blessed us as we journeyed through life this year. May the Lord bless you a thousandfold.

Here's our 2022...

Birthdays

Snow Day

Filipino Cultural Event

Easter

VBS with Oak Tree Community Church

First Day of School

With friends and loves

Sundays

And everyday!

May the new year bring you closer to our Almighty Father. Man's primary purpose is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever. We pray that we will be able to do that with the help of the Holy Spirit.

Let us know how you are doing, and we would love to pray for you. As you think of us, pray for us as well.

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Blessed Christmas and 2023!

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

2 Corinthians 1:3-4, ESV