Ricardo Leyva Family
Last February, a Cuban pastor I didn't know went to the United States to attend the Spanish Servants’ Conference at my home church, First Baptist Church of Hammond, Indiana, to learn about soul winning and about being a better servant. Afte [...]
This has been one of the busiest years of my ministry, from the very beginning of the year until this day. I enjoy being busy for the Lord. “Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.” (Ephesians 5:16) My birthday was in April, but it w [...]
On February 10, I preached the Sunday morning service at Iglesia Bíblica Bautista of Guanabacoa. The attendance was very good! One of the points of my sermon was about our thoughts. During the invitation, several people raised their hands a [...]
December was a slow month ministry wise, but it was not without the spirit of Christmas. Our son was able to come home for Christmas for 12 days. We spent Christmas Eve with a pastor friend and his family. Right before the New Year, our son [...]
The mission field has taught me to be a lot more thankful. Every morning as soon as I get up, I give thanks to the Lord for a new day. “In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” (I Thessalonian [...]
July was my wife´s birthday. She is doing fine health wise (keeping her diabetes under control). She stays busy teaching Sunday school to the primaries, singing in the church choir, going soul winning, and cleaning up my mess at home (sorry [...]
On Saturday afternoon, June 2, I went soul winning with Pastor Alberto Castilla and Norje, a young man from his church in Guanabacoa, a suburb of Havana. We knocked on doors for 2½ hours, talked to several people, put a Gospel tract in ever [...]
During the month of April, our family stayed busy winning souls, singing in the choir, teaching Sunday school, preaching (me only), and taking part in other activities in the church. My birthday is in the month of April! I turned 49 years y [...]
February was a wonderful month! The first Sunday of the month, I preached in a church in Havana City. Many decisions were made. Parents dedicated themselves and their children to live for the Lord! This church became independent just a few [...]
December 2017 began as a quiet month, but it was not without the spirit of Christmas. A pastor in town asked me if I wanted to sing in his church’s Christmas cantata in late December. I answered, “YES!” and showed up for practice every time [...]
