Ricardo Leyva Family
Greetings from the Mission Field! I have been very busy lately. After going through the trial of my life, I am back to the top in the service of the Lord. “But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as go [...]
As my daughters and I sat together for Thanksgiving dinner, I realized the importance of being thankful in life and in all things. “In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” (I Thessalonians 5: [...]
I have written prayer letters on a regular basis since early 2000 without missing any, except once. I have enjoyed writing prayer letters and being accountable to my supporting churches for these past 23 years, reporting on what God is doin [...]
Unusually Early Summer It is been a very hot summer all over the planet, and it has been hot in Cuba so far too. What is unusual this year is that the hotter days started too early. Way back in April, we started having very hot summer days. [...]
My Cuban soul-winning partner and I went one day to a street corner, which is usually very busy, to pass out Gospel tracts and do some soul winning. After a while, I noticed that there were fewer people passing by than there used to be. I s [...]
I am writing this letter just three days before the turning of a new year. By the time you receive and read this letter, it will already be 2023. I hope you had a great Thanksgiving with your family and friends! Thank you for another year o [...]
As I meditate on the blessings of God, His provision, and His protection, I marvel at His faithfulness; but I also marvel at the faithfulness of our supporting churches. With much gratitude, joy, and enthusiasm, I write to you again! A VIET [...]
CUBA’S POPULATION! When our family was on deputation back in 2000 – 2002, the population of Cuba was 11,000,000 people, but it was slowly decreasing. The reasons for that were (1) couples were having only one child and (2) Cubans were leavi [...]
After spending December in Mexico with family and friends, we prepared to go back to Cuba in January. We purchased medicines (a lot of them) to give away to needy Christians—medicines are scarce in Cuba! When we left the field, Cuba was not [...]
November 2021 The first Wednesday of the month, my wife and I traveled to Owensboro, Kentucky, to report to one of our supporting churches. We met the new pastor and enjoyed the Bible study. The next day, Thursday morning, we returned home. [...]
