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Carlos Ricoy Ricoy

Greetings Generals from San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Maria and I have been here for about two and a half years working with a Christian discipleship organization. Enjoying life and the challenges that come from following Christ. May He bring you true peace and goodwill this Christmas and throughout the coming year. My email is [email protected] if you want to touch base. Blessings.

After W-L, I spent a frustrating 2-3 years trying to go to college and work. In March 1961 I joined the Navy and was stationed in San Diego, CA aboard a WWII destroyer. Made two seven month cruises to the western Pacific. During my Navy time I met and married my wife Maria. In March, 1965, I was discharged and enrolled at Virginia Tech.Our daughter Gracia was born in Blacksburg in 1965. I graduated with a degree in history in 1967. In 1968, we moved to Mexico to teach English and work with The Navigators, a non-denominational organization specializing in christian discipleship. Our son Juan Carlos was born in 1969. While in Mexico City, I worked on a masters degree in history at the National University. We returned to Arlington in 1974 and after several false starts, I entered the Federal Government in 1976. In 1977 I was selected for the HHS Management Intern program and had several interesting assignments including the Office of the Secretary, HHS and one at OMB. In 1979 we moved to California and eventually ended up in Orange County where we lived from 1980 to 2003. I entered the field of Personnel and held several Personnel Officer positions in HHS, DOD and finally the U. S. Forest Service. I retired in January 2001 and have worked in real estate since.
After two serious illnesses in 2010 and 2011, my wife Maria has recovered enough for us to travel and travel we have in 2012. In March we took a short-term missions trip to Israel. In April/May we went to Delaware to help my aunt move. In June we went to California where I accompanied our son and others on a four day backpacking trip to Yosemite. August and November we spent in Mexico helping some missionary friends.
UPDATE September 2019
Greetings again W-L Class of 58. Maria and I are finishing a seven year assignment in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, helping believers become true disciples of Christ. We are in the process of moving to Tijuana, Mexico to continue the discipling ministry there. Part of the reason is the obvious needs of that city and partly due to health concerns. I have been diagnosed with lymphoma and will need on-going medical attention. Our son lives in near by San Diego.
A few years ago, I was asked to speak on how to finish well in the Christian life. I share with you the portion of Philippians chapter three that I spoke on that day.
But whatever things were gain to me, those things I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord...that I may know Him, and power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings...Brethren, I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal of the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. verses 7 to 14
Blessings to all of you. Will touch base after we move.
2023
OK, its me again. We have now been in Tijuana for 3 years. 1 looong COVID year and two short getting situated years. We have continued our work in Christian discipleship. My lymphoma seems to be in remission, Narua wukk be 80 in Decenber and I will be 83 in November, But I dont feel a day over 81 and a half.
Another milestone is that we are planning to celebrate our 60th wedding anniversary in June. The kids, grandkids and our first great grandson are coming out. How did we get so old so fast? Whats more amazing we have finally stumbled onto the secret of keeping our weight under control. We have been on a low carb diet for over a year. I lost 35 pounds in the first 8 months but found five of them since. I still look pretty slim but I have backed off from the really low carb diet and I feel fine and my weight is stable.
We recently found a new guru (new for us), Dallas Willard. I highly recommend his book Life Without Lack, which is a commentary on Psalm 23, The Lord is My Shepherd, I shall not want. Let us hear from you. [email protected] Many blessings.

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