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Monday, June 12th, 2006“Matt Stevens and Rick Del Rio are heroes, both for how they live their own lives and for how they raise/d their sons. But what about the 24 million children in the United States who live with absent fathers, or the 20 million living in single-parent homes? They are our neighbors, attend school with our [...]
This time last year
Monday, October 31st, 2005October 31, 2004, was the drop dead date our purported landlord gave us to move both Abounding Grace and Generation Xcel out of the building we occupy on 9 East 7th Street. They had served the 30-day Notice-of-Eviction on September 30, 2004, and demanded that we completely vacate the premises on or before Halloween. Meanwhile, [...]
Leaving a legacy
Friday, September 23rd, 2005Tonight, Concerts of Prayer Greater New York will present my father and me with a “Legacy Award” at their annual gala. It’s always a privilege to be recognized for anything alongside my dad. He’s my hero and best friend, a mentor in ministry and role model in life. That’s why I don’t mind when people [...]
Reminds me of Lily of the Valley orphanage
Wednesday, September 14th, 2005The movie last night reminded me of my brother Jonathan’s trips to volunteer at Lilly of the Valley orphanage in Tijuana, Mexico. Up to 100 kids live in the orphanage at any one time. They were not child soldiers, but many of their stories are equally gut wrenching and unjust. “The scars on the minds. [...]
Congratulations, Frey Scholars!
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2005The Helen and Marvin Frey Scholarship Fund recently announced its scholars for the 2005-2006 academic year. Congratulations, Iris DeJesus, Kevin Cedeno, and Jonathan Del Rio! Past recipients of the scholarship, which was endowed three years ago to provide college scholarships to deserving youth and young adults served by Abounding Grace Ministries and Generation Xcel, include [...]
Show me some love (all in the family)
Tuesday, July 26th, 2005The Del Rio’s were out in force at the b-ball tournament (see below). Don Felipe (Abuelo) flew in from Puerto Rico. Uncle Jonathan (my brother) and Judah Uncle Jamie (my brother) and Seth Uncle Miky (Dad’s brother) Cousin David (Dad’s nephew) Cousin Willie (my nephew)
Got Game? Pictures
Tuesday, July 26th, 2005From Xcel’s 10th annual 3-on-3 Hoops Tournament, 7/23/05. Slideshow here. Got hops? Got mercy? Got trophies? Got excuses? Got prizes? Got rhymes? Got rhythm? Got music? Got beef? Got permission? Got food? Got hope? Got free? Got reflective? Got filmed?11 8 credit loan problem payday8 payday 11 advance loan ukequity loan hawaii home 90quick savings [...]
Got Game?
Tuesday, July 19th, 2005Jam @ Xcel’s tenth annual 3-on-3 basketball tournament, Saturday, 7/23/05. Featuring music by DJ Kenny Mitchell and T.R.A. Details here.60 late days account credit dateaccreditation online university boardprograms online certification accreditedschools of accrediting council and collegesdeb africa credit cardpower employees credit alabama unionnorth accreditation centralactive tax duty credits training Map
Jesus Loves You, New York
Sunday, July 17th, 2005(That’s me on the left, at a street outreach in the early 80s, along with mom and dad, Jamie and Jonathan) This summer marks the 19th or 20th year of Abounding Grace’s annual “Jesus Loves You, New York” outreach. (I don’t recall if the first was in ’85 or ’86). Either way, I was a [...]
This is funny
Friday, June 24th, 2005From New York Newsday (o6/25/05): As Jeremy Del Rio tries to fire up kids to come Saturday night to a special “Youth Night” for the Greater New York Billy Graham Crusade, he’s accustomed to blank stares. “For most of the kids I serve, Billy Graham is ‘Superstar Billy Graham,’ the wrestling icon,” said the East [...]
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