The much talked about new edition of My city, My God (2008 version), has just been printed, and a box was FedXed to Hope for Youth Alliance. Our goal is to distribute over 100 copies to local youth. My blogger friend RudyCarasco wrote the Introduction. Also Pictured on the front cover is A.G.E (Center of cover looking upward) AKA “The General”, you may remember him from the duo Preachas in The Hood featuring A.G.E. and his younger brother Flow from Denver, Colorado. Within its contemporary cover are 32 color pages of photos and testimonies of teens from large cities that have chosen to live their lives for Christ, a dictionary/concordance, and a gospel presentation. The easy-to-read NIrV translation makes it perfect for teen outreach!

Miriah Martinez has dreamt of becoming an actress since she visited Universal Studios in Los Angeles in 2003. Miriah, 13, lives in Española, is home schooled, and has been gearing up to work in the arts since she was 4 — she’s taken voice lessons from Sue Parker of Abiquiú; plays the violin in the Mariachi Sol de Valle group; has been a member of the National Dance Institute for four years; and is a member of its North Celebration Team (a group of 15 students who have graduated to a higher level at NDI); and has taken flamenco lessons.