West Coast Baptist College Graduation

Two of our friends graduated this year from West Coast Baptist College: 

Anica and Jaclyn.

We are excited for Jaclyn and Anica as well as all those who graduated, especially as they take this new step in their life. 

I know for both Anica and Jaclyn, it was a little bitter-sweet to graduate. It is exciting to be moving on to new things, but at the same time it can be sad to leave behind all your friends and the life that you have built for so many years. 

In addition to leaving behind friends, there can be a little bit of fear as you make the transition from full-time student to full-time Christian service. We pray the God would give them the grace and the guidance, and lead them to the exact ministry that God would have for them.

Samantha and I were blessed with the opportunity to attend this wonderful event. We were excited to take a road trip together and continue to build our life together. 


Road trips have always been a lot of fun for me, but to be able to take trips with my wife has made them that much more enjoyable! 


It has been about three years since I last visited Lancaster Baptist Church. It was very exciting to see how God has blessed their church both spiritually and financially. 

It was also wonderful to hear that Dr. Make Zachary would be heading up the music department here at West Coast Baptist College. This should help the music at WCBC stay true and on the right path. Music will always be a vital area in any ministry, if the music can stay pure and holy, it usually sets the direction for everything else.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

Colossians 3:16

We were happy to have our pastor and his wife, as well as one of their daughters attend. It is always nice to see faces you know and love. Especially in a crowd of 3,000.

We also had the great blessing of taking a young man from our church along, named Raul. We sure had a lot of fun on this 13 hour drive.

Samantha and Raul worked on his paces, while I drove. I know this trip was spiritually good for us all, but especially for Raul. I think it was good for him to see "outside the box" of his life. To see there is more to the Christian life then just what he is been used to. I pray that it would give him a vision to live his life for God. To get dedicated and motivated and firm in his convictions. To dream big, and then become what God has called him to be

Raul, standing in the Pulpit at LBC

25 years of ministry

Anica and Samantha

This year there were about 190 graduates in several different fields, and from various states and countries. 


Pray that these young men and women would take what they have learned and use it for the Lord.

Following the graduation, we all went to the Olive Garden to celebrate with Jaclyn and her family. It was a wonderful time of food and fellowship. 

You gotta love 'all you can eat' breadsticks!

Jaclyn, Naomi, and Samantha 

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:

2 Timothy 4:7

The Power Of God

I recently had the opportunity to operate a front end loader. Dad (Leeder) owns a construction company that does excavation and paving. This week they had a 2007 Caterpillar 966 on site.

CAT 966

Prior to this time the bigest tractor I ever operated was a Kubota L3000dt which is significantly smaller.

I must admit that stepping in the loader, I felt a little confident that I would be able to operate it, no problem. I mean after all I had operated our little tractor many times.


It really was in many ways the same, but in some major ways it was a whole lot different.


The amazing force that is generated by the machine was truly humbling. Each time I moved the huge bucket the entire cab shook. 


Then as I approached a pile of asphalt, the loader effortlessly lifted a scoop the size of a car. 

All of this power, made me think of the amazing power of GOD. If this machine can move so much dirt, imagine the power of an infinite, all mighty God! One word from God, and the entire universe was created. WOW!

Operating equipment of this magnitude is a great responsibility, not to be taken lightly. One mistake and you could hurt or even kill someone. 

Preaching on the Jobsite

Again this past week I had the wonderful privilege of preaching on the jobsite, where dad (Leeder) was working. 

One of the wonderful things this company does, is they have a Monday chapel meeting. This is 100% voluntary and no one is forced to stay.

Each monday a different preacher or missionary is able to preach a short 10-15 minute message. Many people have been saved as a result of this weekly meeting.

I was able to preach to about 20 men on the subject of; 
Jesus, The Way (The cross), The Truth, (The Word of God) and The Life (The choice of eternal life)

The Lord really did a work in that message, and I pray that fruit would come from this message. No matter who, where or when; any time you get a chance to preach the Word of God it is truly a privilege and honor.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. John 14:6

Fun at the Carnival!

This past week we had a little carnival come to our local town. Since we had the time and also had Samantha's little brother and nephew with us we decided it would be fun. 

 Thanks Dad (Leeder) for the tickets!

Ok, I'm just a little scared of heights!

 It was a very fun day. We were grateful to spend the day with Sara, little John, and Roddy.

Sing Unto The Lord

Ever since I got saved back in 2001, it has been a dream of mine to have my wife sing a special in church before I preached. There is just something wonderful about the thought of you and your spouse serving side by side in the house of God. Working as a team with the Holy Spirit and each other to minister to the hearts and souls of those in attendance.

It is a great privilege and responsibly to stand in the pulpit and hold the Word of God, and deliver a message that God has given you.

It is an equal privileged and responsibility to stand and sing a special unto the Lord and minister to those who hear.

This past week in our Christian Academy chapel service, it happened. For the first time Mrs. Sandoval sang, before Mr. Sandoval preached. 

I was so blessed by Samantha's singing that I couldn't help but share a little bit of this testimony with the youth. Samantha has helped me in many ways as a minister. But her ability to play the piano and sing, have really added an extra blessing to the times when I have preached in churches or at nursing homes where there is not piano player.

The following song was sung for a Wednesday Night Service.

I explained to them (most knew already) how Samantha and I strived to do things in our betrothal as biblically pure as possible to show our love to God and each other, and how God brought us together in His perfect way and time. For many of them they were able to be a close part of our betrothal. Watching it step by step.

I also shared that as a was praying for my future wife, I was preparing for her also. I was making sure I was a man that would be worthy of a Virtuous Woman.

I also stressed that if they would prepare and wait on God that he would bring the perfect person to them too.

As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:

Colossians 2:6