The Family Room

This is the name of our new family CD project. The CD includes a bunch of popular praise songs and a few original tunes. The CD is in post production right now. Here's a fun video of the of our recording sessions at Heritage Hill Productions in Aulville, MO (which is really Granpa Evan and Grandma Sherry's ranch). The song in the video is one we recorded and will be on the CD.

Preciado Family singing at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa on Easter evening.

Golden leading worship at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa's Women's Retreat.

Don't forget to subscribe to the SCRIPTURE MEMORY MUSIC BOX podcast. Find it on iTunes. Let the treasures of the Bible sink into your heart and mind as you memorize scripture set to music. Find out more about this podcast on http://www.togetherministries.com/ .

Right now we have posted a fun blues song to help you memorize the Old Testament Books of the Bible. Coming soon we'll be posting an unforgetable flower child kinda song to memorize the New Testament Books of the Bible. After that we'll be posting Psalm 23 word for word from the New King James.

May God richly bless you like only He can do!

In His Grip,
Michael, Golden, Avalon, Micah, Zachary and Jayden

The Preciado Family Band Debut

Click on this link to see our first full performance together as a family (Avalon, 9-years-old, Michael and Zachary 8-years-old, Daddy Michael and Mamma Golden). http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/4586952

We played at Calvary Chapel Anaheim Christian School Assembly during their missions' emphasis week. We got to sing and share about our mission experiences around the world.

Thanks to technology we were able to stream this live to the internet from our iPhone. In fact, we are sending live streams for most of our worship and performance times. If you are on Face Book, we let you know when those times are coming so you can click in and join us live. Here is the link to the Together Ministries Channel. http://www.ustream.tv/channel/together-ministries

If you would like to find us on FaceBook our screen name is "MichaelandGolden Preciado" or you can follow this link. http://www.facebook.com/michaelandgolden

Mexico Mission-Sonrisa Orphanage

Here Michael and I and the kids are leading some Spanish worship before the Bible Study.

Michael comforts this boy who just got hurt during play time.

Here's our little Avalon playing with a bunch of the orphan girls.

Bill Evans from Calvary Chapel Irvine leads the kids in a Bible Study.

Michael plays ball with this little orphan boy.

Music Lessons By Donation

We've started teaching music lessons on a donation basis. This has been a blessing because it's opened the doors for adults and kids to have music lessons who couldn't otherwise afford them. We enjoy passing along to others what we have learned.

Coming Up-The Preciado Family CD Project

In the last week of March our family is heading off to Missouri where my Dad's recording studio is and we will record our first family CD. We're calling it "The Family Room." It will include popular praise and worship and songs that we have written. Please keep us in prayer as we take on this adventure.

In His Grip,
Michael, Golden, Avalon, Micah, Zachary and Jayden

Reflecting on 2009

I'm sure like most of you we find ourselves saying, "Where did the time go this year? It seems like we just recently returned from our stint in Honduras but it's already been 6 months. As we approach 2010 we like to reflect on what the Lord did and what He might want to do in this new year.

Our family was still in Honduras at this time last year. God did some amazing things while we were there during the year. Golden and I feel that the greatest work God wanted to accomplish was in our own hearts. It was a time of stretching, challenges of a different culture, trials and missing home. But it was also a time of bonding with our family, laughter, trusting God and reaching out to others in Jesus' name.

When we returned in June, it hit home with us that everywhere is a mission field. It could be across the ocean or across the street. People need the Lord! Our passion has remained the same to encourage the saints and challenge unbelievers to trust in Christ.

One thing we also realized is that our family is always our first ministry. We really missed homeschooling our children during the time away in Honduras. We started homeschooling the kids again in September of this year. A good amount of our day is focused on schooling Avalon, Micah and Zachary and chasing our curious 2-year-old Jayden around the house. Sometimes it's very, very tiring but we want to invest as much time as possible with them during these precious years.

In October we were invited to lead worship at a pastors' conference in Cape Town, South Africa. What a blessing that was! We were touched by the stories of what God is doing in the hearts of the people there. We really sensed a true love and unity of the saints in that country. We made some new friends there and we would love to return again.

In addition to our mission trips, we also continue to minister in worship at different local churches in our area. Between raising 4 children, homeschooling and ministering together in the worship ministry, the days are pretty crazy, but we feel truly blessed.

There are always unknowns that come with a new year, but one thing we can know for sure is that God loves us and He is in control. We look forward to how He may lead and guide our family and ministry in 2010.

Thankyou so much for all your continual love, prayers and support!

Many Blessings...Michael & Golden & Family