United for Him!

The month of February is a busy time here in La Vega. All of the people are celebrating Carnival; which is a time of drinking, drugs, sex, violence, and demons. Every weekend in the month of February they dress up in demon costumes and parade around the town, and every night they have concerts and parties. There are many streets throughout the city that have been completely blocked off for different stages and clubs to meet.

Mitch Martinez has been working alongside some other Christian brothers here in La Vega the past few years to create a Christian alternative. We are having the event Unidos Por El (United for Him). Last year there were a couple thousand youth that came to the event and this year we hope it is bigger. The event will be held every Saturday and Sunday in the month of February. There are around 30 Christian artists that will be coming to perform. The event will be broadcasted on national TV and on the internet at latinmedia.org. The 4th video shows a little bit of carnival and United for Him. It will begin at 6pm EST on Saturdays and 3:30 EST on sundays. Here are some videos showing last years event. http://vimeo.com/35863310

I know that God is going to do some amazing things at this event, but we need your prayers throughout the month. We have Biblica Publishing donating 6,000 Bibles, but still need to raise the shipping cost. We are praying that these Bibles can make it here before the event is over. We also hope to reach as many youth in the city as possible. If they are at United for Him then they will not be at the other parties. Pray that God will move in this city and that lives would be touched. Prayer is also needed for the safety of everyone involved. I had to visit the hospital yesterday to receive over 30 stitches in my leg from a speaker that fell. Pray that no one else gets hurt this month. The last thing to pray for is that this event is very expensive. We have raised about 1/4 of the cost. Showing the event on live national TV, building the stage, buying speakers, paying artists, and other costs is very expensive. Pray that God will continue to provide for us. I will keep you all updated.

Be sure not to miss it live at latinmedia.org