Show Notes http://patticc.com/17 Notas del Programa patticc.com/s17 Intro Greetings Gente Puente! Today’s program is a great way to start of 2019 on the right foot! It’s a mix of all the best tips and encouragement of my interviews in English in 2018. In this experience of interviewing ministers, the part that I feel has been the most powerful is at the end when they share their experiences of being leaders in ministry, what motivates them to continue on and the prayers they pray for you and your ministry. I hope you enjoy it and that it will help you to start off 2019 with a sense that you are not alone – there are people who support you, who are praying for you and the growing Gente Puente community is by your side. I hope that if you know of a minister who needs some encouragement that you will share this episode with them as well. Si prefieres Español puedes leer un resumen de este episodio de los mejores consejos y ánimo de mis entrevistas en inglés del 2018 en las Notas del Programa en patticc.com/s17. I am Patti Gutiérrez from Patti’s Catholic Corner. Our team works to serve ministries like yours. We offer you the best practices, resources and encouragement through this podcast and our Facebook group, as well as translation services from a team with experience in Catholic ministry. If you want to be part of our online community, just look for Gente Puente on Facebook and join the group. In this episode we will hear parts of the 2018 interviews in English. If you want to see which episode they come from, you can visit the Show Notes at patticc.com/17. We’re going to start with some of their advice for other Catholic ministers. These are people who have years of experience in ministry already, some even have decades. I asked them to share from their experience about how they have stayed in ministry, how they balance all the aspects of their lives and how they maintain their relationship with God. Many of us want to serve the Church for the rest of our lives, and not forget what is most important. Here are very good tips on how to reach that goal. And now, if you are going through a difficult time in your life or in your ministry, I want these words to encourage you and motivate you to make the necessary changes, to look for solutions, to take care of yourself, and walking hand in hand with Jesus, to move forward to build up his Kingdom. And finally, I leave you with the prayers of my guests. May you feel the hand of God in your life and in your ministry. Episode 2 Susana Solorza & Ann Flaherty- Attracting Hispanic Families to Catholic Schools We need to wrap up but before we finish, can you leave us with a few words of encouragement and a prayer for new or struggling ministers? You are going to get tired but it is so worth it. Every crazy hour and unexpected thing you have to do, it’s worth it, they need you. You are a minister for a reason. God put you in this position of ministering because you have something to give. There are people that have nothing and we need to be there.