Where in the World are the Wileys? Austin Texas...

So we got back from India and had a voicemail about a temporary job opportunity in Austin, TX related to insurance adjusting. So, within 2 days, we packed up our clothes and a few things and got a short term apartment in Round Rock Texas to pursue this job thing. God is our provider and we really felt like He was leading us to make this decision.

So, here we are....a cute little apartment in La Frontera Lakeside....bottom floor overlooking the lovely lake that is about half full of water lilies! It is just gorgeous!

It was hard leaving Waco, but we plan to still be involved in our church and lifegroup by commuting.

Here are a few pics of our tiny apartment ...and rental furniture.

Precious seems to be right at home..she loves rolling around on the carpet since we don't have any at our Waco home. Her new favorite getaway...underneath the mattress...it was already like this when the furniture people brought it...
She also loves the window sill and time with Wes...
We so love the view from our apartment!! There are a few hedges that need to be cut down in front of our patio, but needless to say here is our view! Much better than our view in Waco....you Wacoans know what I mean!

So our first day here I didn't have time to get groceries yet, so we found this tiny little NY pizza place where you could get a GIANT slice of pizza for $3! Check out this slice!!

We took a day off on Memorial Day and went down to Zilker Park and enjoyed the Botanical Gardens! We rummaged to find $3 cash for the parking fee (entry was free), and we got to the ticket booth and the lady said "we just ran out of tickets, you get in for free!!!". Now that is the favor of the Lord!! He knows what we need right?!!!

They had tons of 4 leaf clovers!!!!! Aunt Patti...do you remember when we were little kids and all the cousins were together..you told us you would give us $20 if we could find a 4 leaf clover...and then Tara tried to make one out of a 3 leaf clover..well...does the offer still stand? hee hee

So yesterday I found an amazing deal!!! I was searching for free stuff to do in Austin and found this website where I bought a $10 gift certificate for only $.26...yep that's right! It was for this place called Geno's Pizza. So Wes and I set out about 15 minutes away to find this place in a small town called Manor, TX...and it was quite interesting...Genos Pizza was also a Chinese Restaurant...they served both...how weird is that! But totally Texas..
so needless to say, we got a 20" pizza from Geno's Pizza and only paid $9. Can you believe that! We have lots of leftovers!!!


Thanks for reading our update!! Bless you all and keep in touch:)
Wes and Beth

Our Trip to Bangalore, India

Wesley and I had the most wonderful opportunity to serve and share the gospel with the people in Bangalore, India over the last two weeks! We just got back and are still trying to get over jet lag...we seem to still be going to bed at 9pm and getting up at 5am!

We had an incredible time in India! Most days we would go from shop to shop and asking if we could pray for people and sharing the gospel. It was a challenge but the Lord gave us so much grace to do it! It's amazing how open people are to prayer and how many healings we saw with our very own eyes! God is truly doing something amazing!! At one restaurant we saw 6 people healed immediately after we prayed for them! My heart was so thrilled because I've really only read about the miracles God does but haven't seen it with my own eyes.

We spent one day in a home that is for the destitute and dying of Bangalore. It is owned by a christian man that used to be a rickshaw driver but saw a need....it was incredible. We loved on people and prayed for people that had been through the toughest lives. Our heart was to be Jesus to them!

Everyday we lived life...so if we needed to go shopping for gifts we did that, and shared Jesus as we went....if we needed to go to the coffee shop (and you know we did!!!!), then we shared Jesus there as well. It became a lifestyle that we are bringing back to Texas! We want our lives to reflect Jesus and live that Jesus did!! We are thrilled that our lives have been forever changed and really look forward to seeing what He does in and through us!

We saw salvations and many healings as a team and we as well were changed forever!

What a heart God can give us for people when we ask! Thank you all for sowing into us...we saw amazing fruit in India!

We did a horrible job with taking pictures while we were there, but here are a few of the city of Bangalore, the view from our apartment, and Wes and I on our date at the top of a 13 story building overlooking the city!

Recent Happenings....

So I know it's been a long time since I posted last! I guess not much has happened lately!

Wes and I have been having a good time in Waco....I'm working on a website about the Riviera Maya in hopes of making money through Google very soon! Wes is part of a soccer team and that has been keeping him quite busy and in shape!


Here are a few pics of my amazing man in action...oh did I mention he has never played soccer before!!!




I was in the creative mood a couple months ago! Wes and I redid our guest bathroom and painted it a charcoal color. We bought a new shower curtain and gave it a fresh, green feel! I decided to try to make a 'river rock' bath mat and I love it!!! It's like a foot massage every time you step on it!
The weather has really been beautiful lately so we have grilled out a few times! And my amazing husband rescreened part of our porch and power washed it so it's all clean and beautiful!! He also hung my bird and hummingbird feeders! I'm so blessed by him!

We are soooo excited to go to India in 3 weeks!!! Wes has been like 6 times and I've been twice! We might just not come back...just kidding! We have weekly team meetings on Sunday nights and it was our turn to cook dinner so Wes and I made Indian food! Yummy Chicken Tikka Masala, Butter Chicken & Chana Masala...and of course Parathas. A few pics from our day of cooking!


Of course we have more pictures of our sweet Precious! Her new favorite spot is on the porch underneath the flower pot. She has gotten used to going outside in the mornings with me and now wakes us up meowing until we let her outside...ahhh what have we done!

Monday marks a very special day!!! Our 1 1/2 year anniversary! I can't believe we have been married this long. I just love being married to Wes! Life is never boring..that is for sure!!


A few pics to remember that beautiful day! Thanks Kathryn Krueger for taking such great pics!




This is only the beginning of our journey together!

Our Trip to India!

We are going to India!! OK, not to live (at least not yet) but we are going on a short term trip to Bangalore, India in May!! We want you to be a part of it in any way!!

Here is our newsletter about it!

Beth and I are so blessed that you all are in our lives! We have had quite a journey of transition and seeking God in the last few months as we embarked in new jobs and trusting God all the way as he continues to lead us! We are enjoying being married for over a year and 4 months and can’t even believe it’s been that long! We are really enjoying each other and God in our marriage!

As most of you know, Beth and I have a huge desire to serve and minister to the people of Asia. In January, we prayed and set a goal to go to India this year if the Lord willed. We were fully aware that God would have to open the door with both our schedule and finances. A few days ago, out of the blue, Beth and I were asked to be a part of a small team from our church going to India in May for 2 weeks. The team consists of about 6 people from our church, Antioch Community Church. We will be working with a church plant that we have in Bangalore, India. India has more unreached people groups than any nation on earth, but is experiencing a revival that is unprecedented in the nation’s history. In the last 6 months, the village house church movement we are connected with has grown from 55 to 114 house churches. In that same time, Antioch’s team in the city of Bangalore has seen hundreds of salvations, many miracles, and has started over ten new house churches. Across India, people are hungry for the Gospel. Because so many are turning to Jesus, there is a desperate need for discipleship and training.

Usually the lower castes in India are more easily reached with the gospel because of their greater physical need, but in Bangalore it is the middle class that is saying yes to Jesus. On a daily basis, our ministry will be going from shop to shop sharing the gospel, praying for the sick and discipling new believers. We are filled with faith for the many ways God desires to move in and through us. We are inviting you to partner with us in two areas of need.

Prayer Support: Be believing with us and praying for us as we journey to India to share the good news of Jesus Christ! Grace to abide in Jesus, wisdom and discernment, financial provision and team unity.

Financial Support: We still need to raise $1500 total for airfare, lodging, and food. Please pray about supporting us financially and respond however God leads you.


How to Give

Tax deductible: Write check to “AMI” (stands for Antioch Ministries International) and send to:
Wesley Wiley
2800 Gorman Ave
Waco, TX 76707


Thank you for all your love, support and prayers! We are very grateful for you!

Blessings,

Wesley & Beth Wiley

Mexican Riveria Feb. 2009

Wesley and I were so blessed to be able to take a vacation to the Mexican Riviera again this year! We originally had it scheduled for our one year anniversary (Oct. 08), but due to our transition, we were in Houston during that time and had to reschedule our trip. Because of that, we booked a different hotel...the Valentin Imperial Maya All Inclusive Resort.

Wes and I spent lots of time on the beach...reading books.....laying under our handmade Palapas (Wes pulled our beach chairs under the real palm trees!) I got food poisoning for 24 hours and that was sad...but Wes was an amazing and loving husband...stayed with me all that day! So sweet he is...We brought two books about trafficking in Cambodia and Asia. Ah...such hard stuff to read, but our hearts are so soft to the horrors going on in the world to our children that we are so stirred to do something! We read The Road to Lost Innocence by Somaly Mam, and Wes also read Sold. It is simply unbelievable what is going on in the world and the abuse that is happening. We are always asking Jesus to lead us...our heart is social justice and we so desire to fight for the kids in the world that cannot fight for themselves but instead are stuck in prostitution and being sold for only pennies. Ahh! Sorry, didn't realize that would come out. You can tell it is very fresh on our hearts! Jesus use us we pray!!! Send us to the world to protect these children and show them the choice of eternal life!

On a lighter note...here are some pics from our fun times on the beach!

When we weren't on the beach, we were enjoying the resort. One of our favorite things was to ride bikes around the resort! These bikes sure were old, but that made it all the more fun! Everything is different in Mexico! Here are a few pics of our bike travels...Wes just loves to explore...so we explored one day and went to places we shouldn't...it was a blast!

This was at the very front part of the entrance. I bet it was several miles from the ocean...we rode our bikes a long time to get to this point!

We saw so many iguanas! I would try to get close and they didn't seem to mind, but Wes would try and they ran pretty quick! We quit counting, there were just so many! We went to the 'chapel'. It was just beautiful!

We stole a kiss in the chapel.....ooooooohhhhhh

We enjoyed the specialty coffees they had! This was the famous...Mayan Coffee.....mmmmm

Marriage is sooo wonderful!!! I'm so glad I married my best friend! Life would be way to boring without my man! I am blessed!

Does this remind anyone of high school? yea.....we couldn't believe all the balloon arches on Valentines day!

We loved the Japanese Restaurant at the Resort...however, I think that might have been the source of my food poisoning! yuck::)

Wes and I walked what seemed like forever, to get to the resort beside us...the great Iberostar! We were only there for a minute when we realized they had wristbands on...and we didn't...wups:):) So we walked back!

and finally....a few cute pics of me and my honey!