Believe. Achieve. Succeed

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I'm officially a college student you guys.! thank you for be part of my journey and for trust in me.

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.
 Jeremiah 29:11




When I first graduate from High school my first thought was ¿what now? I used to go to the church but I wasn’t really involved, I didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life, I knew my family wanted me to find a job but I wasn’t really sure about that.  I prayed that I could find something I could be good at, I wanted to do something more but I didn’t know what it was. I prayed to God and asked him ¿what do you want from me? ¿What should I do?

It was a Sunday morning during the service when God answered my prayers, I was sitting in the first row of the church and Mother Lourdes was preaching about how to be a good Christian, the service and the mission we have in this world. After the Eucharist she made an invitation, she told us that she needed volunteers to go help in the church with the breakfast for the elderly. Then I thought: Hey, that may be a good idea, I don’t have anything else to do so I should go help them, but what I didn’t know was that they were going to help me instead and they were going to change my life.

While I was working at Cristo church I experienced a different reality, I experienced a different level of poverty and need, the need for love, health care, education, the need for God. I realized How blind I was, I didn’t want to see how people treat others for their different skin color, different believing’s, different countries or different economic positions because it hurts to see it and it hurts to face reality. The community of Cristo Liberador church became my family and as a family I wanted to help them, I wanted to become someone they could trust with, someone who could be there when they need it, someone who could take care of them while there are sick, someone who could share the good news and who could share the love of God with them so they can change their lives and change others people’s lives too.

I decided I wanted to go to college to study nursing. I knew it was going to be hard and difficult but that was my calling! And the right thing to do. Thanks to God I had the amazing opportunity to meet wonderful people who were going to help me make that dream happen.
morning views


I had to raise money to pay for my first semester and let me tell you: fundraising it’s not that easy but the good news is that when you have God by your side there’s nothing impossible for you to do.

I’m not going to say it was easy for me, it was a long period of reflection and to listen God’s voice. I had to trust and believe that HE is in control of everything in our lives and even when everything seems lost we have to remember that He chose us for a reason, He knows the plans He has for us. 

5 : 45 am in His presence
So now I’m finally a college student, I can’t believe it yet; every single morning I have to wake up at 5am to get ready, it was hard at first because I mean – who likes to wake up at 5am? but now I like to think about how blessed I am to wake up at 5am and get ready to go to college. There are millions of people out there who would love to have the same opportunity than I do, millions of people who would love to have a family just as the one you and I have, millions of people who would love to have that piece of bread we are throwing into the trash. There are millions of people who are desperate for love, people who need help, people who need us.


I encourage you to think about how blessed you are to wake up every morning, think about how bless you are for having a family, friends, job, food, clothes, car, house but more important think about how blessed you are to have a good father who loves you and who takes care of you every day. We may forget sometimes about him during the day because of our busy busy lives but HE is always faithful and is always going to be there for us.

 I am the first one in my family in go to college. Maybe you can imagine how proud my
family feel about me and it’s all because of God and your help, I couldn’t do it without you. If you are reading this I want to say thank you.! You are helping me, my family and my community. 

As some of you know my big desire is to become a missionary nurse one day, I want to share the gospel and heal people around the world. For that reason, I am studying nursing, so I can make that happen. It is not only for me, it is also for them.

Currently I am attending to classes every day but I am still working at the church and helping whenever I can. I’m tankful for this new opportunity in my life even thought my life it’s super busy right now. I would love to keep you update and share with you more stories about my student life so If you want to receive a monthly update you can text me or email me: brendiuris2923@gmail.com


this is the view from my classroom

I got locked in the bathroom but don't worry there was plenty of toilet paper 😂



My next challenge is to raise enough money to pay for my next semester, I have 2 months left to make it happen. If you feel like donating you can click the link below and follow the easy steps to make a donation for my studies.
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http://educationequalshope.org/site/




SOMETHING YOU CAN PRAY FOR

·       * Please pray for my studies and my work at the church

·       *Please pray for Happening #8 (youth program) I am going to be the lay rector in February

·       *Please pray for wisdom

·       *Please pray for more monthly donations so I can raise enough money to pay for my next semester


·       * Please pray for me letting some things go and accepting God’s will


















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