December Update

I have been so blessed these last few months here at Calvary Chapel Pedregales serving with so many awesome people. We are a very active church, small but united, like a family, and the cool thing is that almost everybody in the church serves in some capacity!

Here are a few events that I would like to share with you. Below is a picture of all of us who were able to attend our annual servant’s breakfast in November each year to honor all of those who serve in the church. It was a delicious meal prepared by some of the men of the church.

Servants Breakfast, pastor Federico in front with his wife, Nidia

We were affected by the recent fires in Tijuana, the picture below is my neighborhood, and the fire that you see burning damaged 5 properties, affecting in total about 45 people. The house that was completely burned to the ground, (dogs and all), was a family from our church. They are currently living here at our church and rebuilding their house with donations that have come in by many gracious people. We are also helping the other families with food and clothing and some funds as well. We are showing the love of Jesus and the people are responding positively.

I have just begun discipling these young single gals and it is wonderful. We are going through a book on being a Proverbs 31 woman. We are praying, studying, and sharing together, and I am so excited to see what God will do through this study!

This little guy is Gael, and he was our neighbor and good friend who went to be with Jesus this month. He was battling Leukemia and I was able to minister to him and his mom and see him accept Jesus in his heart before he died. 

These 12 kiddos attend our after school program. One of them is Gael’s cousin, and the Lord touched their hearts as well and through Gael’s death, they also chose to follow Jesus and accept Him in their hearts as their Lord and Savior–God truly does make beauty from ashes! 

This is our new library that we have been working on for months! Little by little the children are beginning to enjoy reading for pleasure and not just to get information for their schoolwork. We desire to grow this library to offer a variety of books to the kids. If you would like to help out, there is a button that you can press above and it will take you to our list on Amazon where you can purchase a book. 

Thanks for reading this newsletter and praying for me. Here are my prayer requests:

  1. Blessings and provisions for my trip to Guadalajara and surrounding cities in Mexico in February to do teacher training at the local Calvary Chapels. I will be gone for three weeks.
  2. For continued provisions for those who lost their homes in the fires.
  3. For much-needed wisdom from the Lord in every decision that I make, and that I would be sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit in all that I do.

God’s blessings to you all and a Merry CHRISTmas to you and your family!

BACK IN AMERICA

Greetings my dear friends and family!

I am back from Mexico! I can’t believe my six weeks at Calvary School of Missions has come to an end. The time went by incredibly fast. Although I was sad to finish the school, I’m excited to start a new season of preparing to go out as a long-term missionary. I know that the School of Missions was only the beginning of what the Lord has in store for my life! I am excited to announce that I will be interning at Saving Grace World Missions, a missions agency started by Calvary Chapel Saving Grace. As an intern, I will be taking Bible classes in order to strengthen my foundation in the Word of God. I will be learning how to prepare a Biblical message and will get to practice delivering it in front of leaders and other interns. I will also be serving in the children’s ministry! The reason for this internship is to help prepare me to serve in similar ministries when I am a part of a church plant in the near future.

Learning Surrender

My last two weeks in Mexico were filled with ministry and learning. We attended a church planting conference at Calvary Chapel Rosarito where I was able to learn from experienced church planters. While I was there, the Lord confirmed His calling on my life to be a part of a new work! Just as Paul made it his aim to preach the Gospel where Christ had not been named (Romans 15:20-21), so I know the Lord is calling me to do the same. It has been unbearably hard surrendering my plans for the future to the Lord. As many of you may know, I had been planning to move to East Africa with my best friend to serve street children and orphans. Of course, I still love the children of East Africa with all my heart and would love to be with them again, but the Lord has also been burdening my heart for the billions of people who have never heard the Gospel of Jesus Christ (this region of the world is known as the 10/40 window). East Africa, for the most part, is saturated with the Gospel. Of course there are still so many physical and spiritual needs there, but for the most part, the Word of God is accessible to the majority of East Africa. I desire nothing more than to be in the Lord’s will for my life. I have come to a place where I am willing to go wherever the Lord leads me. If He wants to send me to a people that have never heard of Him, then by His strength I will go! But if He wants me to return to Rwanda and pour my life into the children there, then so be it! He has a perfect plan. I must trust Him wherever He leads me. The Lord has been speaking to me through these scriptures:

“For you shall go to all whom I send you.” –Jeremiah 1:7

“I have found David the son of Jesse a man after My own heart, who will do all my will.” –Acts 13:22

“For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God…” –Acts 13:36

Surrender isn’t a one-time thing (though I wish it were!) Surrender is something we must do every moment of every day. I want to do all the Lord’s will and serve my generation by His will, just as King David did! This will require that I continually surrender to Him. If I’m honest, the idea of surrendering to Him used to be torturous to me. But when I stop and think of how He gave His life for our salvation, I am reminded of how He truly is worthy of my all. 

The small town of Colonet, Mexico.

An Open Door

With that being said, a door has been opened for me to go on a short vision tour to the country of Jordan in late January. For quite some time now, my heart has been stirring for Muslims. Even when I was in Rwanda, my friend Nancy and I were drawn to a Muslim neighborhood and I was able to share the Gospel with a Muslim in the market.  The Lord has put it on the hearts of the leaders at Saving Grace to plant a Bible School in Jordan in order to raise up Jordanian, Syrian and Iraqi refugees as disciples of Jesus Christ with the vision of sending them out to surrounding Muslim countries to make disciples. This vision tour will be a time to see the country and the people and meet with the pastor of a small Jordanian church who is partnering with Saving Grace to start this Bible School. I will continue to update you as the time approaches and I have more details!

A Divine Appointment

There are so many stories I could share about what the Lord did in my last two weeks in Mexico, but the one I’m choosing to share is one of my favorites. We spent one afternoon serving a woman in Puerto Nuevo by cleaning her yard and putting new steps in it. My task was to clean up the trash surrounding her home and it didn’t take long to finish. There were more than enough hands working on installing the steps, so once I had finished my task I felt pretty useless and didn’t know what to do! I prayed for the Lord to give me something to do and not too long after I met a little 8 year-old girl named Britani who happened to be in the neighborhood. I started talking to her and noticed that she was sad. She then shared with me that her mother had died of an illness 2 years ago. I asked the Lord in that moment for a word of comfort to share with the girl and He gave me Psalm 56:8: “You number my wanderings; Put my tears into Your bottle; are they not in Your book?” I shared this verse with Britani and she began to tear up! I know that it spoke to her heart. Thankfully, one of my leaders had brought her children’s Bible along, so I borrowed it and shared with little Britani about how Jesus came to the Earth to save us from our sins. She said it was her first time hearing any story from the Bible! She was excited to hear that Jesus will give us eternal life if we put our faith in Him. Afterwards, Britani and I played together and before parting ways I wrote her a letter of love and encouragement. She left with the biggest smile on her face! I am so thankful that God used me to share His love to this young girl grieving her mother’s loss. It was no doubt a divine appointment.

“We are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.” –Ephesians 2:10

Little Britani and me. 

I’m so excited to see what other divine appointments God has for me not only here in my country, but among the nations! 

I would LOVE to meet with you over coffee now that I’m back to share more about what the Lord did at School of Missions with you AND to hear about your summer! Please message me if you would like to meet!

Again, thank you for coming alongside me to support me in the Lord’s calling on my life! I appreciate your prayers and financial giving. I could not do it with out you. Together, we will bring the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ to those who have not yet heard! 

Love,

Andrea Manor

David and Michelle’s August

It is so amazing that Michelle and I are able to serve as fulltime Missionaries.  This couldn’t be done without the help of all your prayers and continued financial support.  Each and every one of you is part of the ministry work that we are doing. We thank you so much as we continue to give all the Glory to God!

We continued serving weekly in the neighborhoods of Tijuana, Mexico. This month, we not only did weekly baths and shampoos but also did some VBS (Vacation Bible School) with the children. It was so special to see the joy on the children’s faces. Along with the Bath and Shampoo Ministry, we went to the dump a couple of times this month. We came alongside a church from Irvine, CA. We made lunches and handed out food to the over 400 people that call the Tijuana dump their home. The word of God and the message of salvation was spread throughout the day. Please continue to pray for the men, women, and children that live in these conditions that they may find Salvation and hope in their lives in this very dark place.

Please meet Pastor Fernando and his wife Liliana.  They have been married for 10 years and Pastor Fernando has been a pastor at Calvary Chapel Rosarito for the last 9 years.  They’re being called to leave the country they love (Mexico) and plant a bilingual church where entire families can attend together.  There is a great call for a bilingual church where children that speak primarily English and parents that speak Spanish can worship and learn the entire Bible verse by verse together, in Northern Las Vegas, Nevada.  Michelle and I have been praying for direction.  Through prayer and others, the Lord has spoken that we are to go and serve this new bilingual church. In faith we will be moving for 12 months as fulltime missionaries to help in any way the Lord calls us, to reach the lost and broken in Northern Las Vegas.  

Being a missionary staff member at Calvary Chapel Rosarito Beach, Michelle and I were able to attend a medical outreach with Grace Calvary in Tijuana. After people were seen by the medical staff, we were able to pray for their needs and give them the message of Salvation. Glory to God!

Prayer request:

  1. That Michelle and I will be bold in everything we do in Christ’s Name.
  2. To give us guidance on our move to serve as Missionaries in Northern Las Vegas.

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In His Name,

 David & Michelle Mullins

TORNADO!

Do you ever feel like life hits you out of nowhere like a tornado without the tornado warning? All of a sudden, your rosy, cheery existence is interrupted by a whirlwind of upsetting change and chaos that leaves you windblown and chapped as you try to fit together the remains of what you once knew as normal?

That’s how this past month has been for me.

I have just experienced a lot of personal loss that sometimes feels debilitating. My younger sister (who is also my best friend) got engaged and went away to school in Arizona, my uncle passed away, and I said good-bye to the high school ministry at my old church as I now transition to Calvary Chapel Saving Grace. 

None of these things are necessarily bad. My sister’s fiancé is wonderful and I couldn’t have imagined a more perfect match for her. She is going to school for nursing and is pursuing her passion. My uncle was mentally disabled his whole life and is now in a better place. The High school ministry will proceed just fine without me and I still get to maintain relationships with the girls and leaders there. Plus, I am gaining a whole new family as I transition to Saving Grace.

So why do I feel like this?

Maybe it’s just because I’m human and change is hard for humans. I am reminded of a verse from one of my favorite Psalms, which says,

Deep call unto deep at the noise of Your waterfalls; all Your waves and billows have gone over me.

Psalm 42:7

What is the psalmist saying? He is saying “God! Life just keeps hitting me! It’s one wave after another and I’m getting hammered over here!” And then, of course, I imagine the psalmist saying or thinking (because this is what I sometimes say and think) “aren’t You going to do anything about it?

But what I love about Psalm 42 is that the psalmist doesn’t stay there. In verse 11 he says,

“Why are you cast down, O my soul? Why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; For I shall yet praise Him, the help of my countenance and my God.”

So yes, sometimes life beats you up with one thing on top of another so that you feel like you just can’t take one more wave, but the cure isn’t God reaching down from heaven to stop the waves before they hit you, it’s learning to ride the wave all the way into God’s arms. Spurgeon puts it perfectly,

“I have learned to kiss the wave that throws me against the Rock of Ages.”

I’m still learning that. I’m figuring out (slowly and with many failures) how to step on the bricks that are flying about in this tornado so that I can keep moving toward Him instead of standing there with bricks hitting me in the face or worse yet, turning around and running away back to the “safety” of a tornado shelter. 

It’s exciting and terrifying all at once but I can’t bunker down and hide from tornados. I have been called to step out of the tornado shelter, where everything feels comfortable and safe, and brave the unknown. Not alone. Never alone, but with Jesus as my front and rearguard. 

All that to say that I love Jesus, I love what I do, and I love serving Him even when life hurts. The good news is that life goes on and there are some pretty exciting things happening at SGWM that God has allowed me to be a part of. 

This Sunday will be my first Sunday at Saving Grace as my official church Home and I am SO EXCITED! I will start out serving in the projector ministry and in a few months start serving with the High school and Junior High ministries. We also have 5 new interns starting with us and I get to train them on some of the office responsibilities and what it looks like to send missionaries and be part of that Homefront support network. I can’t wait to see all that God has in store for them through this next year. 

ALSO, I get to go to South Asia in November! We will be attending and hosting several conferences and encouraging the believers there. My responsibilities will revolve around keeping our financial records straight and accounting for our finances on the field.

Prayer Requests

  • Peace in the midst of the personal chaos
  • A smooth transition to Saving Grace
  • Wisdom in how to prioritize my time and maintain relationships with people from both Calvary Chapel Chino Hills and Saving Grace
  • The trip in November! Safe travels, sweet fellowship, simple financial records
  • God’s continued financial provision

Thank you so much for your prayers for me. It is such a comfort to know that as we all navigate through the tornado seasons of our lives, we have each other to look to and lean on for prayer and support. Please continue to lift me up and let me know how I can pray for you! I would love to meet up for coffee or lunch or whatever fits your schedule to pray and share more of what God has done and continues to do in my life and hear more about yours.

With Love,

Hope

David and Michelle’s July

Michelle and I are truly blessed by the wonderful things the Lord has allowed us to experience in his name here in Mexico.  We are often asked what’s it like being full-time Missionaries.  We reply very simply it is a better life, a harder life but a much better life serving Jesus than serving man. 

In all your ways acknowledge him and he shall direct your paths.  Proverbs 3:6

This month we were able to continue serving weekly in the neighborhoods of Tijuana, Mexico. We average about 120 children’s shampoos and feet washings weekly. There are activities for the children to do along with Bible teachings. Also, an entire truckload of produce is given out to the parents who otherwise wouldn’t have enough food to make it through the week.  Additionally, they hear the message of salvation. It is so amazing to serve our Lord and Savior in this way every week. We are the ones who are truly blessed to be part of it.

Being a missionary staff member at Calvary Chapel Rosarito Beach and part of the Church planting, I was able to give the Corporate communion to our 1,200 members congregation.  This was such a blessing.

Prayer requests!

  • That God uses Michelle and me in a way that is always honoring to Him.
  • To give us clear direction on where to go with church planting.

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In His Name 

David & Michelle Mullins

Can you say “Summer Camp”?

This past month has been a whirlwind and God’s faithfulness is so evident. 

I had the privilege of serving as a counselor at two summer camps this year which happened to be back to back. Basically I left on July 24th for the first camp, got back in the afternoon on the 28th, and left the next morning for another four days!

The theme of the first camp was Created and we talked about science and the Bible and why we can trust the Bible to affirm true science. It was a radical week as we saw students’ questions answered and lives changed. Two of the girls in my cabin accepted Christ and were baptized! I was one proud leader.

All the students from my room.

Usually I am EXHAUSTED after just one camp, so knowing that I had a whole other camp ahead of me after this one was a bit intimidating, but I chose to remember that God is my strength and through Him I can do all things. (I also asked a ton of people to pray for me). It was kind of surreal to go throughout the week and realize that I had plenty of energy when I would usually be wiped out and by the time camp #2 rolled around I felt pretty good. 

This is absolutely a brag on our God and His faithfulness to give us all that we need for what He has called us to. He continues to amaze me by how involved He is and how much He cares about the “little things.” I was so blessed to be able to serve at the second camp whose theme was Assured: How to know you’re saved when you don’t feel like it. 

I had junior high girls and got to serve alongside my sister, Anna, who volunteered to be a leader for the week. We had so much fun with the students, both junior high and high school, and we were immensely blessed by the teachings. 

A junior high girl getting into the Word during the 2 hour quiet time

For this camp we tried something we had never done before, a two hour quiet time in which the students had to get alone with God and spend time in prayer, in the Word, or simply in silence for an entire two hours. For many of them this seemed outrageous but I was blessed to hear the feedback afterwards. One girl heard from God as her Good Father for the first time. One girl was led through the Scriptures to Biblical answers for a Jehovah’s Witness friend. Many of the students found that they were stretched but blessed by the extended time. Some fell asleep (I fell asleep when I did this as a seventh grader for 3 hours at a summer camp, so I feel them). 

During the camp several students were saved, others came to repentance and rededicated their lives to the Lord. Overall, it was an incredible experience and my heart is so full. 

Amazingly enough, at the end of the second camp I was feeling rested rather than wiped out! I am so excited to get back into the office this week and back into the swing of things as we plan some pastoral mission trips to Asia. 

Also, major praise report! I received my first donation as a missionary! Thank you so much for your prayers for me and for the ministry I am doing. I am so incredibly blessed to have a job that allows me to pour into high school and junior high students for nine days straight as well as missionaries from all over the world! 

What a good God we serve! Please continue to lift me up to Him in prayer.

Prayer Requests:

  • Continued financial provision 
  • God’s grace and wisdom in handling interpersonal relationships
  • That the students would continue to seek Him and that they would grow in their faith
  • That I would be diligent to seek and serve Him and be fully obedient in every area of my life
  • That God would reveal some “Next Steps” as I prayerfully consider going back to school for my teaching credential

Again, thank you so much for your prayers and support. I am so grateful for each one of you. 

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May God bless and keep you as you follow Him and love Him with your life!

Love,

Hope

Calvary School of Missions- Week 1: The Faithfulness of God

After only four days of the Calvary School of Missions, the Lord has been faithful to answer many of my prayers leading up to it. Before coming out to Mexico, I had known that going on outreaches was a part of what we would be doing down here, so I began to pray that the Lord would prepare the hearts of the people here in Mexico, as well as preparing the hearts of the School of Missions students, by allowing us to be bold enough to share Jesus. Let me say that today, Thursday, July 11th, God has answered those prayers and has added to the church a special lady! I came down here seeking to hear from God, and He has spoken. The Lord has allowed us to harvest, which is what I had asked Him for before coming. Seeing God answer this prayer gives me hope and confidence that He will continue answering my other prayers, which includes God showing me where He’s calling me to serve Him.

Today, our outreach was in the Rosarito dump. We prepared sandwiches in the morning so we could both physically and spiritually feed the people who work and live there. Those who work in the dump spend all day sorting through what the garbage trucks drop off, in order to collect things that they can sell, so that they may eat. As I was talking to the director of the ministry that we partnered with, I told him that I was surprised to find out that these weren’t government workers. I expressed to him that I guess that I still had an American mindset, and it was hard for me to believe that people actually go to the dump to “work.” His answer hit me with reality. He said, “Down here, if people don’t work, they don’t eat.” So we were given the privilege to go and be with these people, sharing God’s word with them, serving them food and eating with them, just like Jesus did when He came to earth to live with us. We got to be the hands and feet of Jesus! And through this outreach, we were able to see this special lady, who lives in the dump, profess faith in Jesus Christ, and accept Him as her Lord and Savior. What an awesome privilege it was for me to be there to celebrate with her, and to also be able to interpret the message that was taught, which helped her heart open up to Jesus. This was only the fourth day of my six weeks down here in Mexico! Praise be to God! Would you be willing to partner with me in furthering God’s kingdom? If so, pray for me, and consider joining me in this call that God has placed on my life of cross cultural missions.

Prayer Requests:

Pray for God to reveal where He wants me to go.

Pray that God would allow me to continue to grow in my knowledge of His word.

Pray that God would continue to provide the funds that I still need to raise.

Pray that He would continue to embolden our team to share the gospel and that we may continue to harvest wherever we go.

Thank you for taking the time to read this.

For His glory,

Bryan

Interpreting for pastor Tim, while he shared the word with those who live in the dump.
This is when I was asking the director of the dump ministry questions, as we made our way to invite people over.
Some of the kids, who we served at the feeding kitchen, as our first day of outreach.

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Calvary School of Missions: Rosarito, Mexico July 8th – August 19th

!Hola! Familia y Amigos, Como estas???

For those who don’t yet know, I have recently been given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to join Calvary School of Missions this summer in Rosarito, Mexico from July 8th-August 19th. The heart and purpose behind this six week school is to train and equip young men and women in full-time cross-cultural missions in order to send us to reach the UNREACHED PEOPLE GROUPS OF THE WORLD. The School will focus on multiple levels of hands-on ministry and Biblical training from experienced Calvary Chapel pastors and missionaries on topics such as:

  • Cross-Cultural Ministry 
  • Cultural Immersion
  • Church Planting 
  • God`s heart for the nations
  • The current state of the unreached 
  • And much more!

Today has only been the fourth day since we have been here in Mexico and already I have learned so much. We have had two outreaches so far. One of the outreaches was with a feeding program for the children in the neighborhood. Our day consisted of feeding the children along with acting out a skit, sharing the gospel, worshiping together, and doing games & crafts. Today we went to the dumps where people live and work and got to bring a message from the Bible, give out food and drinks, and engage with the people. I had a great opportunity to sit with this girl named Mary, who is 14 years old. I found out that Mary is from Tijuana, she does not go to school, and she spends most of her days working long hours in the dump with her family. I was able to share a little about me and how I became a follower of Jesus, along with how the joy of the Lord is our strength not a momentary emotion! (I am thankful for my friend who was able to translate the whole conversation!)

I am so thankful to be learning under such sincere and humble leaders. The leaders really create a safe place for us to be vulnerable, and challenge us greatly in our pursuit of God and our willingness to be used by Him!

I am also thankful for the six other students who have chosen to come to this school of Missions. I’m grateful to get to know them, learn from them, grow with them and build lasting friendships!

Lastly, I am thankful for everyone reading this. 

I appreciate your LOVE and continued prayers.

Stay tuned, I will continue to update you throughout this program!

Each student has raised support for this 6 week program and I am still in the process of raising funds. I am praying for friends and family who would come alongside me and support me through this program.

Would you prayerfully consider supporting me on this venture of faith?

My prayer is to develop a long term relationship with those who support me for the furtherance of the gospel amongst the most unreached. Your prayers are essential for the success of this vision. Please follow the link below if you feel led to give towards my tuition. Thank you so much!

“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.”

Numbers 6:24-26

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Muchas Gracias!! 

Blessings,

Lacey

Calvary School of Missions, Rosarito, Mexico 2019

Dear Friends and Family, 

I just started my 6 weeks with the Calvary School of Missions in Rosarito, Mexico. While I was in Bible College I met the leading pastor of the Calvary School of Missions. The School of Missions is designed for people who are interested in long term missions, and is here to disciple and prepare students for the mission field by studying the Biblical design of missions as well as providing practical experience on the mission field. During these 6 weeks, experienced long term missionaries from around the world will be coming to speak to us and teach us about their experiences on the mission field, their struggles, and the things they’ve learned over the years. While in Mexico, we will be partnering with church plants, ministries, and missionaries, engaging in everything from children’s ministry to feeding kitchens, and evangelism to serving in orphanages. During my time in Bible College I developed a heart for the lost and the unreached and became interested in the idea of missions and sharing the gospel with those who have never heard it. When I heard about this opportunity for the School of Missions I felt the Lord calling me to apply. While I am here I will be seeking to know the plans He has for my life. 

So far during my time at this school I have already learned a lot from the classes and have had amazing opportunities for outreach in the community, feeding and sharing the gospel with children at a feeding kitchen. I am excited to be discipled and to grow and hopefully feel the Lord’s leading for my next steps. I would really appreciate prayer for these next 6 weeks, that I would be open to the Lord’s leading and direction and that I would develop a stronger and more intimate relationship with Jesus. 

God bless!!

Calvary School of Missions Week 1

Greetings from Calvary School of Missions in Rosarito, Mexico! 

I’m so overwhelmed by God’s faithfulness in leading me here. As many of you may know, I’ve been praying for over four years about where the Lord is calling me to GO as I seek to fulfill the Great Commission in my life. When the opportunity came up for me to be a student at the first ever Calvary School of Missions, I knew without a doubt that the Lord was answering my prayers and bringing me into a season of preparation for long-term, cross cultural missions. 

There are seven students total in the school (including myself) who come from California, New Jersey, Canada, and Mexico. The unity that we share in the Lord and in His calling to fulfill the Great Commission is proof of the unity of the Spirit and an amazing answer to our prayers. During our first evening here, we got to hear a missionary couple’s testimony of how the Lord lead them out of the USA to Mexico to start a home where other missionaries can stay. I was so encouraged to hear about God’s provision and faithfulness in their lives and how He has been working through the short-term missions teams that they host. These truths will certainly be ones I refer back to many times in my ministry overseas.

On our second day here, we visited a feeding kitchen for children that was started by a couple of people from Calvary Chapel Rosarito. They invite kids from the neighborhood to come over for free meals and they share the love of Jesus with them. We were able to serve alongside them in preparing a meal for the kids, playing games with them, and giving them a Bible lesson about God’s deep care for them. One of my favorite parts of the day was when a sweet, four-year old boy prayed for our meal. His words were so profound and his love for Jesus was evident to everyone (whether or not they understood Spanish). When the little boy prayed for the Lord to care for the lost children, I was reminded of the children I worked with in Rwanda and my heart was stirred once again to go out and share the love of Jesus to children who are suffering. 

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School of Missions students at the feeding kitchen for children.

Each day we have three hours of class time where we study the Bible and learn about the Lord’s call for all believers to carry the Gospel to the ends of the earth. I am so thankful to be learning from my pastor and other experienced missionaries. I’m already growing so much in my knowledge of God’s Word, and I’m so excited for what He has in store for the remainder of my time here. 

Please continue to pray for me as I seek the Lord about where He wants me to go. My heart is to serve the street children and orphans of East Africa, but I’m also open to going to a people that has never heard the Gospel. Please pray for the Lord to make it clear to me. I thank you so much for all of your prayers and support to get me to the School of Missions. I’m so close to reaching my goal for the School of Missions tuition! If God puts it on your heart to support me, here is the link to do so: 

Feel free to contact me with any questions you may have! Please let me know how I can pray for you also. Your partnership is so important to me!

Love, 

Andrea Manor

A photo of me playing a game with the kids at the feeding kitchen.