Dear
Friends,
Life
brings lots of unexpected changes for us all...changes which we often resist
out of fear. But sometimes, in God's great mercy, those changes turn out to be
GOOD. Such, I believe, is the case with the recent change in leadership
at Casa Compasiva.
Our
beloved head midwife, Latisha (Lety) Serrano was willing to step up to the
plate and work with the rest of our senior staff to pick up the pieces that I
had been forced to drop. (Maybe I am mixing baseball metaphors with garbage
disposal metaphors, but you get what I mean!) Lety has been at Casa since the
very beginning, training as a doula in our very first doula class, and going on
from there to become BOTH a Casa Compasiva trained midwife, AND a US certified
midwife. She has worked hard, sacrificed much, and is passionate about using midwifery
as a tool to reach Oaxacan women and families with God's love. A pastor's wife,
she also has the needed spiritual perspective to steer Casa in its path as a
MINISTRY...not just another pretty face/clinic. Lety brings people skills,
research skills, and organizational skills to the job, and she has already
proven herself to be a capable and compassionate leader. Rather than my
resignation plunging Casa into chaos, it has been just the opposite. This has
been a GOOD change. Lety's energy and fresh perspective has already given Casa
a boost...and I am confident that it will only get better from here on out!
As
Casa navigates these new waters, my son Isaac has also stepped up to perform a
number of the tasks I used to do, from acting as an intermediary between donors
and Casa staff, to serving as the newest member of the Casa Compasiva board of
directors. We're glad we still have at least one Quezada with boots on the
ground.
Our
entire staff is committed to working as a team to continue sharing the gospel
of Jesus Christ in the context of providing excellent maternity care. It is my
honour to have worked with each of our staff members and to know each one's
desire to serve Oaxaca in this way. Without any hesitation, I can recommend the
whole team under Lety's leadership for your continued financial and prayer
support. Again, Casa Compasiva is, and always has been, God's idea and God's
project...not Lila Quezada's. I pray that you will recognize the hand of the
Lord in this leadership transfer, and that you will continue to commit your
dollars and prayers to this wonderful and vital ministry!
Sincerely,
Lila
And
now to you, Lety...
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Thank you Lila for introducing me to everyone! I am both
humbled with the responsibility and excited to see where the Lord will lead us
in this new stage!
As Lila mentioned, I have been part of Casa Compasiva since
its beginning and have a heart for Oaxacan women and babies. I hope to lead
this Ministry into fulfilling its mission of reaching and/or strengthening
families in Christ through compassionate maternity care and practical biblical
teachings.
I also would love to thank each one of you personally for
your prayers and financial support through these years. I hope and pray that
you would like to continue to partner with us in this ministry, assuring you
that your support is being used in the best way possible.
I hope to provide you with periodic updates on what is
going on within the ministry. PLEASE feel free to drop me a note about any
questions, suggestions, complaints, etc. at casacompasiva@gmail.com
with the subject line as: "Pregunta para Lety" (Question for
Lety) or to my personal email: letylapartera@gmail.com. I will get back to you as soon as
babies allow. 😉
Many blessings to each of you and your families!
Serving Christ,
Latisha Serrano (AKA Lety)
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