posted by rebecca.gomez on Aug 18

Wow, our summer is finally considered over!! Students return to school in a couple days and we ended with an exciting back to school block party. It has been so hard to blog these past couple of months because of my schedule… lets review: Refuel, Chix Lock-in, Transformed Student Conference, Fuelympics, Prep-time for school, Wednesday night worship, became BICC Youth Pastors, 3G Youth Conference and etc. Of course I didn’t include practices, meetings and our non-profit functions. However with great rewards, I’ve been given an opportunity to lead worship at an all girls youth conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma next spring.  Anyhow, with joy in my heart, I’m happy to say that we survived the summer and are ready for our vacation :I

This will be our first official vacation as a couple. We’ll be going to Chicago, IL for about six days. What are we going to do… You ask!! Well lets see. We’ll be going to a pre-season Chicago Bears game -vrs- NY Giants @ Soldier Field, can’t forget the Wrigley Field (baseball… even though we’re Redsox fans… gotta support the sport), Museum of Science and Industry, Sears tower, Navy Pier, all the fabulous restaurants which include our favorite “Cheesecake Factory” ( I can eat there all day), visit Oprah *lol… well maybe,  Field Museum, try a Chicago-style hotdog and so much more. I’m really excited for my hubby it will be his first time there. I know we’re going to have a great time

As soon as we return, we’ll be celebrating my Daddy’s 50th anniversary in ministry w/ an honorary doctored degree, my mom & hubby’s birthday, then I go to school that next Monday! Praise God for his strength that helps me endure through everything!! Well I’m off… ttyl

posted by rebecca.gomez on May 18

Last week, as you may have read in a previous blog, i had the chance to go and audition for the producers of America’s Got Talent. It was an experience I will never forget.  There were so many people there… at least two or three thousand and that was just the first day of auditions.  I saw a couple of  Michael Jackson’s, a Bobby Brown, and an Elvis Presley.  Also, not including all the different animals.  However,  long story short…. I didn’t get to advance to the next round but that’s okay the experience and free trip, lol, was well worth it.

During this process, I received so much support from family & friends. What a way to feel loved!! My appreciation and gratitude goes to everyone who believed in me and especially my husband who stood by my side during this whole process I thank God for every one of them and for allowing them to be great pillars in my life.

Needless to say, our trip in Houston was so much fun. We got to visit the town of Kemah north of Houston and it has the most beautiful boardwalk. It was filled with candy shops, great restaurants, aquarium, rides, roller-coasters, music and more. My beautiful auntie was such a wonderful host and we had a great time the whole weekend!!

To cap the weekend off… we had the opporutunity to go to my aunts church and receive a good word from guest Bishop Tudor Bismark. What a TREAT!!!! God is so good in everything that he does big or small. Listening to the bishop, he confirmed how God’s blessings cancels every curse in our lives. It doesn’t matter how far back through the generations it goes. God will always be God!!!

posted by rebecca.gomez on May 8

As the days lead up to my audition for America’s Got Talent so do the nerves.  I can’t help but think of what song I get to sing for 90 seconds. How long is 90 seconds exactly? In reality that’s only a minute and a half, but in a singer’s world that’s maybe the intro verse and pre-chorus.  How can I woo the judges in just a minute and a half… 90 seconds? Thinking about all this and what could possibly be a major change in my life has built up uncertainty, fear, doubt, and just plain chickness. Then I thought, wait a minute what goes first? When do you realize that your deepest dreams you have placed aside could possibly start to become a reality?

This is where I am.  I received a call today from a rep of the AGT and he asked me so many questions I wasn’t ready to respond to. Later when I hung up the phone I thought…. ugh, I should of said this, that, over here, over there, I remember when, and oh blah blah blah. I talked with my hubby about possibilities.  Like the wonderful husband that he is, he reassured me that taking this step of faith was more than just a dream… it was destiny.  I was created to sing and be at this appointed time for such a time as this. 

I started to realize that so many times I had placed my dreams aside for things I thought needed more of  my attention. Not realizing that I had left what I wanted behind. Everything is beautiful in its time. My love for God goes first, my dreams, my husband, and then ministry. Everything else will follow. Knowing my priorities has reassured me that uncertainty, fear, doubt and chickness are part of the growth. Howelse are you going to trust GOD? You can’t always know everything. It takes the fun out of HIS PLAN!!

Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

On a side note: My audition is on Saturday, May 9th. Keep me in your prayers:)

posted by rebecca.gomez on May 5

About 2 weeks ago, my brother Eli and I were instant messaging. Being a wonderful brother, he sent me a link to enter into a contest that was being hosted by a local news center. My first reaction was NO!! and if you know my brother he’ll keep haunting you down until you say yes. So there we were having an im war until finally I gave in and filled out the online form. Thinking that I would just fill it out and not do anything… about 2 hours after I received a phone call from the station. Coincidentally, my wonderful husband and brother were there at the time of the call AND low and behold the news rep was confirming my audition and giving me all these details for the contest.

Almost immediatly, like a ton of bricks, butterflies fluttered in my stomach. What am I doing? I don’t do this, I thought. Picking the song was easy however singing in front of a few people seemed really hard to conquer. Here’s the deal, I can sing in front of hundreds of people but performing in front of ten seems impossible. I know… so weird.

This past weekend, I finally went to my audition. I had the privilege of competing with talented men and women from all over the region. My song was Come Rain or Come Shine. I walked out on stage thinking I got this. When all of sudden my song begins to skip in the intro. First impulse was to keep my composure and be professional. As though I wasn’t nervous enough… technical difficulties was not helping.

Needless to say, I won 1st place!! An all expense paid trip to Houston to perform before the producers of America’s Got Talent!! How this came to be… only my Lord and Savior knows. Now I face having to find a new song and a batch of new butterflies. Keep me in your prayers as I take this unknown journey to hopefully what will be another great adventure in my life.  One more thing, I thank my wonderful Father in heaven, my beloved husband Abram and my family for all their support:) Thank you!!

posted by rebecca.gomez on Apr 9

I”m really pumped because I joined the world of Facebook and Twitter:) 

My twitter name is bex_pinkgirl.

Check it out!!

 I know this is random but FYI: I love the Cheesecake Factory and if you get a chance to go there… try the fresh banana cream cheesecake… ugh, so delicious:p

posted by rebecca.gomez on Apr 1

Tomorrow my husband and I, along with another pastor couple, will be flying out to a conference in Dallas, Texas. I’m so excited, I love to travel!!  I’m looking forward to getting refreshed with new ideas:) I can’t wait to share all the great things God has been doing! I haven’t had a chance to blog but as soon as I arrive I really want to share my heart with everyone. Take care:)

posted by rebecca.gomez on Mar 8

It is with my greatest joy to introduce the newest addition to our family:) Little Princess Miss Maya Lynn!!!! Weighing at 8 lbs & 19 inches long.  She is so beautiful beyond words and perfect in every way. I give my love to Mitch & Kimby who are brand new parents of this little precious angel…. blessings to you both!! I am really a proud aunt:) LOVE, LOVE, LOVE <3

“A baby will make love stronger, days shorter, nights longer, bankroll smaller, home happier, clothes shabbier, the past forgotten, and the future worth living for”  -Unknown

posted by rebecca.gomez on Feb 1

And the Ministry of the Year Award goes to……. drum roll please…. FUEL7 STUDENT MINISTRIES!!! And the crowd goes crazy in an uproar of applause as we take the stage with our entourage of leaders and volunteers. What a night… what a night indeed! I’m so proud of all our wonderful leaders and volunteers. God really did a great work in Fuel7 this last year and I know He will continue doing it for the years to come. Everyone has shown an outstanding job in faithfulness and commitment. The strive to excel for excellence, I believe, will only increase as the years progress. I’m am so thankful that God has placed my husband and I to be pioneers of this generation.  God will always make you decrease so He can increase and tonight He took this award!! All the glory and on honor to YOU!!!

 “Champions do not become champions when they win the event, but in the hours, weeks, months and years they spend preparing for it. The victorious performance itself is merely the demonstration of their championship character” – T. Alan Armstrong

posted by rebecca.gomez on Jan 12

Ready, Set, GO!!! I believe we’re in the beginning of a new race. A race of endurance and determination. Have you already asked yourself? Where do I see myself headed in  2009? Where am I going? Who will I encounter? What will I do different? When will these extra pounds shed off? Whether they be everyday wonders or spiritual questions…. how are you going to get there?

I’ve asked myself over and over again… what is my determination? One word and one word only… ACTION! That’s right, ACTION!! Everyday great minds come up with new innovations, exciting stradegies,  and fresh inventions. Its about time to take those ideas and put them into ACTION. What will I leave behind? How will I leave a legacy? Be confident in knowing that you are above the rest, and have great ability to accomplish even the most unreachable tasks. 

I love the story of Queen Esther and her determination for change. A race, I believe, she did not see coming.  However, the favor of God was upon her life and opened every doorway to accomplish a great victory.  Stay away from being fearful or timid and know that God has given us the keys to the kingdom. Run the race, which ever it might be for you, with endurance and determination. Know that He is God and his grace will surround you even when the other runners are closer to the prize. Your not here to sit and around and look pretty but to run and finish the great calling on your life.

1 Corinthians 9:24
Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize.

posted by rebecca.gomez on Nov 29

Hello friends, I pray your thanksgiving day was blissful and blessed. It was such a great day… I spent time with friends and family… we laughed, talked, joked, and ate till our tummies could say no more.

I took some time to reflect on how this year has been, and here are a few things I thought about:

• My life and the people who exist in it
• My wedding day… I married the most wonderful man of God… my handsome husband, Abram:)
• The opening of our new student center
• The beginning of our pastorship in Laguna Vista
• Getting a new job with our church and working alongside my husband,
• Last but not least, my father-in-law passed to be with Jesus.

I think back on how great God has been through the happy and sad times of this year… when moments are given and taken away. Yet through it all, His grace covers and sustains us through everything. One question I often ask myself is, “Where would I be if it wasn’t for His unfailing love and mercy?”

Thank You, Jesus!! The Lifter of my head and Keeper of my heart.

Hebrews 12:2