Craig Statton
Currently attends Pasadena FBC
on February 13, 2012 @ 10:28pm MST
A very nice tribute to a wonderful servant of the Lord. Praise the Lord!
Athena Martinez
on November 14, 2011 @ 6:43pm MST
Hello Cousin! This is Athena, daughter of Priscilla Granillo, granddaughter of Consuelo Gerardo, great-granddaughter of Jovita Ursua. I'm so impressed with this site - so lovely and thoughtful. I may have some pictures of Connie and Jovita that you can use. Will go through my pictures soon. Thank you for this beautiful tribute to our patriarchs!!!
Pastor Isai Morelos
Currently attends Iglesia Bautista "Sinai" Tecate, B.C. MEXICO
on March 17, 2010 @ 12:45am EDT
Saludos en Jesucristo!
Recordamos con cariño a su familia, conoci a sus abuelos siendo yo un niño, y tengo gratos recuerdos de ellos, soy hijo del Pastor Santo Morelos, y ahora pastoreo por la gracia de Dios, la iglesia, nos daría mucho gusto recibirle, si nos indica que dia nos visitará, para recibirle, estamos a sus ordenes
Bendiciones de los alto!
En Cristo, Pastor Isai Morelos
Rev. Ricardo Hernandez
Currently attends Convencion de Iglesias Bautistas Hispanas
on March 11, 2010 @ 1:51am EST
Dear Joseph, just a word of congratulation for the excellent website that you helped to create. May God bless you in your ministry in the same way that He blessed your dear abuelito.
Eunice Barocio Mardirosian
Currently attends Spanish-American Baptist Seminary
on February 24, 2010 @ 12:48pm EST
Joey, “I am thinking of all the time, effort and currency you have invested in this Celebration Service in Memory of your Grandparents; Santa Barbara, CA. Indeed, it is worth it! I praise God for you and your life of Service. At the same time I ask Him to keep you safe from harm and accidents as you go and come preparing for this event. May God hear my prayer!”
Aleta Martinez Pesce
Currently attends Calvary Chapel Downey
on February 6, 2010 @ 12:52am EST
I was blessed to have Grandparents who served the Lord all the days of their lives! Not only seeing them preaching from the pulpit, but preaching in the Lompoc fields to the field workers with gifts and bags of food in their hands. As they lived with my parents watching them pray for hours everyday with a long list of prayer request in their hands. Listening to my grandma sing with her beautiful opera voice in church. Remembering when we lived at the American Baptist seminary and all of us got the flu, even my mom & dad and my grandparents moved in for 2 weeks to care for all of us. They had no fear of getting sick and they did not get it. My grandpa would stop anybody on the street and tell them about the love of Jesus. To this day, people come up to me and tell me that God used my grandpa to bring them to Jesus! What really touched my heart is they loved my husband Mark like their own grandson. I pray this web site touches people's heart for Jesus.
Thank you Joey for all your work!
Rev. Dr. Jose L. Ortiz
on February 3, 2010 @ 1:28am EST
Such an "honorable" decision to create this committee and have both of your grandparents awards setup. -Blessings to you.
Valerie Rodriguez, 15 years old
Currently attends First Baptist Church - LOMPOC; Departamento Hispano
on October 26, 2009 @ 1:47am EDT
Hi Joey! How's it going? Well good, I hope well. I went to ur Gurrola website, and I saw the pictures of the church. It's a very good website. I am wondering how could they have taken the church away especially after ur Grandpa work hard for it. I hope u get the church back. Well we're doing ok in Lompoc right now. I just went to church, to the four o clock one. It was a good service. Well wish u all the the luck in getting the church back! I still remember being in la Primera Iglesia Bautista Hispana when I was seven years old. Well joey --- take care and bye.
Deaconess Debbie Gonzalez
Currently attends First Baptist Curch of Lompoc Hispanic Dept.
on October 1, 2009 @ 12:27am EDT
I give thanks to the Lord with Thanksgiving For He Is Good And His Love Endures Forver; Amen
What a Blessing to have Grandparents so Spiritual!
I learned so much just looking at them live, their lives always working for the Lord; For the Lord has put in my heart to follow in their foot steps; God Bless you all and may the Lord Bless you forever. -Grandaughter Debbie Gonzalez In Ministry for the Lord; Lompoc, Ca. SAVED TO SERVE.
Rev. Cesar y Elizabeth Mascarenas
on April 30, 2009 @ 1:55am EDT
Carlos y Lupita will always be in our hearts! They were both very close to me and Elizabeth. Such wonderful memories I have of the Gurrola Family in Mexico and the U.S.A. BLESSINGS to all who visit this website. What a wonderful idea to have this site in their memory and at the same time proclaiming the Word of God! May God Bless you and keep you, Amen.
Dora Gurrola
Currently attends Shepherd of the Hills Church in Porter Ranch
on April 11, 2009 @ 7:39pm EDT
When I was 4 years old, my Father passed away. When I married Matt, he went off to War, and I was left alone. However, Rev. Gurrola stepped in and made sure that I was taken care of. He was a Father figure to me! He was very good to me and a wonderful Christian person.
Matthew Carlos Gurrola
Currently attends Shepherd of the Hills Church in Porter Ranch
on April 11, 2009 @ 7:24pm EDT
Words can not explain what I felt of what my Dad was to me. He was not just my Dad, but he was my Pastor, my mentor and my advisor. There are so many memories that are undescribable and right along with him was my Mother... so understanding and loveable to us kids. They were a great example of Christian life. His Ministry touched so many lives. As we sat around the table every Sunday after Church, and night just before bed time, we had a small devotion. "THANKS MOM & DAD!"
Enedina "Nini" Quinones
Currently attends Bethany Church of Sierre Madre
on April 9, 2009 @ 1:46am EDT
I recall my husband, Horacio Quinones telling me that Carlos Gurrola was his role model because of his Pastoral love for the people.
Joe Guerrero
Currently attends Primera Iglesia Bautista Hispana de Lompoc / F.B.C. Departamento Hispano - Lompoc
on April 8, 2009 @ 1:38am EDT
Rev. Gurrola hired me to paint "DIOS ES AMOR" inside of Primera Iglesia Bautista Mexicana de Lompoc. However, he told me that he would give me a personal check to be cashed only in HEAVEN! I gladly accepted the job.
Hna. Ramona J. Cabrera
Currently attends Primera Iglesia Bautista Hispana - Lompoc / F.B.C. Departamento Hispano
on March 28, 2009 @ 12:49am EDT
Siento GOZO que esta website de los Hnos. Gurrola va estar a la vista para que todos reconoscan la vida y servicio de dos (2) siervos de Dios. Esto va hacer buen ejemplo para todos los que quieren servir al Senor! BENDICIONES~
Michael Martinez
Currently attends Calvary Chapel Golden Springs, Diamond Bar
on March 27, 2009 @ 2:00am EDT
"AMEN!" Grandpa always had a special way of ending his prayers! I truly was blessed to see this special website. It is nice to be able to show my family and friends my grandparents and their purpose in life. Thank you Joey for all the effort, time, and cost you have put into this wonderful site.
God is so good and Blessings to all who visit this site!!
Helen "Misty" Maldonado
Currently attends Calvary Chapel
on March 18, 2009 @ 2:13am EDT
GOOD JOB JOEY in Honoring your grandaparents in this special way. God bless you and your family!
DELIA VELDERRAIN PEREZ
Currently attends FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF ALHAMBRA
on March 9, 2009 @ 11:27pm EDT
I REMEMBER LOS HERMANOS GURROLA BECAUSE MY GRANDMOTHER AMPARITO VELDERRAIN USED TO TAKE ME TO THE CONVENTIONS AND WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION'S WITH HER. EVEN THOUGH I WAS A CHILD, I STILL REMEMBER THEM, AS WELL AS MOST OF THEIR FAMILY.
I STILL KEEP CONTACT WITH SOME OF THE FAMILY, AND THEY ALL ARE SERVING THE LORD. GOD BLESS THEM.
JOSEPH GURROLA
Currently attends First Baptist Church - Lompoc / Departamento Hispano
on March 9, 2009 @ 7:19pm EDT
I sincerely hope this website speaks of the powerful lives of my Grandparents. It was an HONOR to create this website in their Memory. Grandpa Gurrola was like a father to me, and I will never forget him. He showed me how to be a good Christian person and to love the Lord. My sweet grandmother taught me all of the "coritos" to sing. How she would love to sing! And of course my dear Mother, Raquel Gurrola... such a patient and loving person. I think of Mom everyday of my life. "Thank you dear God for allowing me to be a part of the Gurrola Family."
