by Paul Boubion August , 2025

July and the beginning of August have been so busy we’ve barely been able to come up for air! But Claudia and I have seen some amazing breakthroughs with people at church! Not to mention celebrating our eldest daughter Natalie & Marcus’ wedding on June 28th!

Our Yearly Barbecue Family Ministry update at the Groves!

The past three years we have had the pleasure of sharing what God has been doing in our lives and minstry in Mexico! Much thanks to Marlene and James for their wonderful hospitality! I invite you all again next year!

Vacation time!

Finally, we were able to take go on a vacation for our 28th anniversary!

Can you guess where we are?

Once again, thank you to everybody who prays for us and supports us! We hope you will enjoy the pictures and update!

Three Weddings!

Our friends Amanda and Ronny invited Claudia and I to be Padrino’s (godparents) at their wedding! What a privilege and honor to see this couple take a step of faith and make their relationship a legal marriage. We have been developing a friendship since we moved to Mexico four years ago. Ronny is my friend and favorite taquero! I have spent my time past two birthdays celebrating at his Taqueria! We are praying that Ronnie and Amanda come to church one day! They work 7 days a week! That makes it hard for them to willfully sacrifice wages and time for church! 

My friends Teresa and Alfredo have been meeting with me for several months preparing for their wedding. After they became Christians last year, they felt compelled to get married. So, last January they were married legally / civilly and then wanted a religious wedding. I told Alfredo, “Tere has dreamed about a fairytale wedding all her life! Let’s give her one!” And God has honored them! Finally, on August 9th, I had the privilege to officiate at their beautiful wedding! 

Finally, what a blessing to be able to officiate at my own daughter’s wedding! My daughter asked me to talk for only 5 minutes! The nerve! Believe it or not, my daughters all bet I would lose it, get all choked up and be unable to officiate the wedding! Well, let me say to you all that, yes, I did lose it! But I kept it together enough and got to experience a beautiful wedding for a wonderful couple. I think I had the best view! 

The Big Church Planting Conference!

THe first week in August we had our big conference with over 600 in attendance. It is an incredible honor and blessing to be part of reaching every corner of Mexico with a church that teaches the Bible! Claudia and I both taught workshops on “How to start a women’s Bible study” and “Biblical counseling basics”.

And of course, our favorite part of the conference! We officially sent out Gilberto and Beatriz and their family to start a church in Tecate! I have had the pleasure and honor of encouraging and travelling with Gilberto on his journey to becoming a pastor! In fact, on August 20th, I get to serve as his translator during our next Wednesday night service!

Women’s Bilingual Study

If you read our blog, you already know that Claudia leads a big women’s study with 80 people in person and online! Claudia had a special guest speaker this month!

Above in the photo is Linda the translator and Debbie Douglass from Calvary Saving Grace in Yorba Linda!

Men’s Discipleship MIRACLE!

I meet with 10-15 guys every Thursday while Claudia leads the ladies. This week we also had a special guest!

Daniel (the first guy on the right in the video) came for the first time this week to join us! After years of drug addiction and abuse, he was in a coma and his kidneys were failing. The doctors asked his mother Maribel (one of Claudia’s helpers) to take him home to die! HIS MOTHER PRAYED! WE PRAYED! So, instead of dying, God healed him! Not only that, the emergency room doctor, Dr. Martin Gonzalez is also part of our discipleship group! When Dr. Martin sat down next to Daniel, at first he didn’t recognize that the healthy man sitting next to him was the man dying in the hospital! Martin was overcome with emotion! God has given Daniel a second chance!

¹⁴ And when Jesus went out He saw a great multitude; and He was moved with compassion for them, and healed their sick.

Matthew 14:14

Celebrating with Friends!

Here we are celebrating a birthday of Hortensia, the mother of Roberto, one our most faithful guys in the our group! Everyone in this fram is in our men’s group or in Claudia’s Bible study! I can’t imagine saying “no” to such a great celebration! They even had Mariachi!

What do we mean by “Getting It Right” ?

Taking a much needed vacation. Seeing men and women being faithful and growing in their faith and relationship with Jesus… Seeing people take steps of faith as they get legally married! Praying for a miracle! When we trust God, and are obedient to him, HE blesses. Before I leave you with our prayer requests, remember what God says about those who follow Him:

…“Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.”

1 Corinthians 2:9

Prayer Requests

• That we will always prioritize our relationship with God!
• For Paul to develop the online resources in Spanish for the counseling ministry!
• The ongoing court case regarding the church property
• Our children to remain faithful to God and His calling!

Praise reports!

• Three special couples just got married! Natalie and Marcus, Teresa & Alfredo, and Ronny and Amanda!
• My friend Roberto, after 8 years of dialysis, he is suddenly getting better!
• The miracle of Daniel’s healing!
• A great BBQ at the Groves on July 12th!
• A couple of breakthroughs in the court case regarding the disputed land owned by the church

by Paul Boubion

Recently my Pastor, Mike Vincent, taught a Sunday sermon about the END times! It really got me thinking. Do I believe the world will continue forever? (no!)

But whether the end is near or far, I began to meditate on a couple questions:

• What is my purpose?
• What should I be doing?

“Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming.” – Matthew 24:42

My purpose

I believe as a Christian, (and not just because I and my wife are missionaries in Mexico) that my purpose in this life is:

“To know HIM (Jesus Christ) and to make HIM known!”

and as I fulfill this calling I reflect on the love of God and how I live it out daily:

Jesus said the greatest commandments are

“To LOVE GOD and to LOVE your neighbor as yourself!” (Matthew 22:37-39)

How do we do this ?

Calvary Tecate – Pan de Vida!

Pastor Mike and the church planting board took a vision tour on April 7th to Tecate near the southern border in Baja California! I still mentor students and am part of the board!

Tecate is about an hour east of Tijuana. Our friends Gilberto & Beatriz Ortiz and their family are going to plant a church there this Fall! There is big potential in this border town where they manufacture the Toyota Tacoma! Tecate is a city of over 100,000 people! We spent the day praying , touring and planning! It is so exciting to see the faithfulness and growth of folks in our church planting class!

Biblical Counseling Ministry

If you follow our blog regularly, you’ll see us posting cool photos of our many ministry activities as a Pastor and pastor’s wife in our local church, Calvary Rosarito. I love photos! A picture is supposedly worth a thousand words! But, my main ministry, Consejeria Biblica (Biblical Counseling) can never be photographed! For two reasons! The obvious reason is confidentiality! The second is because, how do you show the inner transformation in a person’s life?

Everybody has problems. When they get too big, people often seek help at our church or ask for counseling. We have a very welcoming, loving church. We welcome all people! One way we can love people is by listening to them and praying for them! This is part of every counseling session but also something we get to do constantly as we meet and speak with people before and after our church services. And, since Calvary Rosarito is the largest Christian church in town, we have mane many opportunities to listen to and love people!

Mentoring young men

Our young friend Ramon came to church a few years ago and we just love this guy! He came to Mexico a few years ago with his mom and two brothers (they are triplets – trillizos!) Cristian says he is like a brother to him! Since he is now a fulltime, live in student in our Antioch Discipleship training program, I have had the opportunity to mentor him officially! He is 18, and I realized, he needs to be taught how to drive!

Men’s Discipleship group

I meet with about 10 men every Thursday night at 6:30pm while Claudia her ladies have the “Women of Worth and Purpose” bilingual Bible study. I figured since I’m there anyway, I might as well do something useful. THe guys and are forging friendships as we study through the Book of John together.

Our recent travels!

The Women’s Bible study is amazing! God continues to bring new ladies every week!

And then, a divine appointment!

At the Saturday conference at Riverside Calvary, I happened to meet Dave Robertson, who offered to drive me to North Vancover on Monday to see my uncle Dale. Imagine my surprise when I found out that Dave’s wife Dawn used to live across the street from my uncle!

Poiema returns from Peru

Family Time!

June 28th is nearing! My daughter Natalie is getting married to her “prometido” Marcus Salinas here in Rosarito at Las Rocas resort! The young ladies got together for a second Bridal Shower (Fiesta de Despedida) for Natalie and her family and friends in Mexico.

Jesus said watch and pray!

In conclusion, I believe the best way to get ready for Jesus’ return is to be BUSY about the Lord’s business. There are people to reach, love and help! Every soul matters and is precious to God! Claudia and I have the ministry, and calling to reach out to people who are hurting and struggling and love them with the hope of Jesus Christ here in Mexico. It fills us with joy as we realize the goodness of God and what a great honor it is to be able to serve the King ✝ !

Praise reports and prayer requests!

1. Poiema’s fruitful trip to Rio! and safe return from Peru!
2. Cristian’s successful 1st year at Univ. Xochicalco Medical School! & the funds God provided!
3. Seeing the men’s dsicipleship group grow as the brothers invite and bring new men!
4. MDVP / Women of Worth and Purpose very successful semester! With over 45 attending weekly in person and many more tuning in to the livestream on Facebook and Youtube!
5. About 10 people and couples have been counseled & helped in the last couple months !
6. For the current peace in our city Rosarito!
7. PRAYER REQUESTS:
   • Renewed vision and strength for the next semester for teh Bilingual Women’s study!
   • That we will always prioritize our relationship with God!
   • For A & T an older couple in premarital counseling! They have been legally married for years and now want to honor God in their personal lives and marriage!
   • For a miracle for my friend and disciple R, who has been on dialysis 15 years! And for his faith and relationshp with God!
   • For God to help us counsel struggling Married couples… For J to return to his family.
     • For the faithful men who attend my weekly men’s dsicipleship group!
   • Unmarried couples to repent, do premarital counseling and get married legally!
   • For Paul to develop online counseling resources in Spanish – Youtube / Spotify
   • For Gilberto and Beatriz as they step out in faith to church plant!

JULY 12, 2025 Boubion BBQ at the Groves house in Fullerton!

Contact us if you would like to join us and hear what great things God is doing in Mexico!

April 2025

Did you know that the greatest way to show that you love God is by loving people?

Jesus said that the Greatest commandment is to love God first, and then He said this:

And the second, like it, is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” – Mark 12:31

As missionaries in a border city in Mexico, we have enormous challenges as well as big opportunities to meet and help people! Since we are part of the biggest church in Playas de Rosarito, Baja California we have constant opportunities to meet people all the time. Our staff goal for 2025 is to make at least 25 friends! Of course, that means spending time and sitting down and talking with folks every week.

People visit church constantly typically because they have problems in their lives! I see the same thing in the ministry of Jesus. He constantly spent time listening to people and healing their illnesses. I’m not Jesus, but I can listen to people’s problems and pray for them! I have a friend that says, “people feel loved when you listen to them!” I like that!

We hope you enjoy this month’s blog! Hope you like the pictures! Enjoy Poiema’s update! Don’t forget to send us a greeting by email or whatsapp! Or how about subscribing? https://www.youtube.com/@CalvaryRosarito

Poiema in Peru and Brazil!

by Poiema Joanne Boubion

Hello everyone! I just wanted to thank you all for your kind prayers and for taking the time to read this part of the blog. God has been so faithful and kind to me these past few months and I want to quickly share about it!

Firstly, by God’s grace I was able to return for my fourth and final semester here in CBI Peru. He gave me such a peace about returning, on top of completely providing for the semester when I had zero funds. He has been so faithful to guide my steps as I’ve sought Him and His will for my life. I think it’s been about a month and a half that I’ve been here and this time has just been filled with lessons and incredible opportunities.

A big tragedy occurred suddenly in our big shopping mall. The roof collapsed and many people died, were missing or injured! It was national news! Many of us shop there and friends work there! So the next day, we immediately went to help.

We were able to bring aid to workers that were rescuing people from the wreckage. We had the blessing of providing water, food, and prayer for the workers as well as those waiting outside for any information on their loved ones. It was incredibly humbling to even have the opportunity to serve the community in such a way. I will never forget it.

Images from our aid efforts.

The roof over the food court had collapsed.

Above are photos of time at the Institute and some of the ways I get to serve: helping lead worship, sharing for morning devotionals (Bible),

Me and my friend Meche after evangelism and finally, finishing our church history class with Pastor Cory

God is teaching me to walk by faith without doubting! He’s always teaching us this lesson, but recently I’ve had a big opportunity to put it into practice! God has opened the door for me to go on a week-long mission trip to Río de Janeiro, Brazil. I’ve always wanted to go to Brazil, however this time I was kind of reluctant when I first heard about it. God really worked on my heart, and He has confirmed to me that this is where He would have me go for our semester’s mission trip. I trust that this is where He would have me go to serve and I’m not going to doubt that. The Lord is my good Father, and He will protect me and guide me by opening doors or closing them. During our time in Río de Janeiro, we will be going to help with a Bible study that was started inside of the favela (slum) of Rio. We will be serving with the students from CBI Brazil and Pastor Alexandre from a Calvary there in Rio. We will be helping with construction, children and youth outreaches, and just serving in whatever is needed.

So in April, I will be boarding a plane to go to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil! God continues to surprise me with the opportunities and doors He opens to me. My prayer is that I would go without expectations, but to be simply ready and available to serve in whatever way He opens to me.

Please pray for me and the trip!

POIEMA’s PRAYER REQUESTS:

• For traveling mercies as we leave and enter Peru
• Brazil trip to minister in the Favelas of Rio! (April 7-14)
• That I would be able to just transmit the love of God and the Gospel to those that we are serving
• For unity amongst the whole team that we would be one in our purpose to serve God and the people
• We are going to a very sensitive situation, so for safety and wisdom for the leaders
• And just in general that the Lord would guide me into my next steps after I finish up at CBI Peru!

Celebrating Birthdays

Claudia has had great opportunities to teach and travel!

In the last couple months, Claudia and I got to share our thoughts on our church’s podcast on spotify “Después del sermón” ( After the Sermon) . The interview and discussion is in Spanish in case you are interested!

Spotify Podcast:

Claudia recently took a couple of ladies from the Biblingual Women’s study on THursdays to Morelia and Patzcuaro, Michoacan to teach at a women’s conference.

Paul’s Favorite things!

It is a great blessing being able to communicate with my friends and Christian brothers in their native language! I get to meet with men every week and communicate daily with men through the popular WhatsApp messaging app! I get to do a lot of translating into English as well. I will be translating the main church Bible study April 9th and will be teaching the main Bible from the Book of Acts on Wednesday night, April 23. That message will be posted on our Calvary Rosarito youtube channel in case your curious about what a bilingual sermon looks and sounds like!

Praise Reports and Prayer:

1. Successful first 10 weeks of Claudia’s bilingual womens study!
2. Poiema’s excellent experience and growth at CBI Peru!
3. Our sons’ studies are going well!
4. Imroved health – diet and exercise imoproving!
5. Discipling and counseling men and married couples!
6. PRAYER REQUESTS:
   • MDVP new semester and greater social media impact!
   • For the priorities of making God first and family second, ministry 3rd!
   • Wisdom in accepting opportunities and invitations to teach
   • Married couples in counseling
   • Unmarried couples to repent, do premarital counseling and get married legally!
   • For Paul to develop online counseling resources in Spanish – Youtube / Spotify

February 2025

People First! Thank you to everyone reading our blog and supporting us!

The border area of Mexico is an incredible place to minister! Sometimes we get too caught up in the “ministry” such that we are TOO BUSY for people! Our goal and desire for 2025 is to fulfill the second greatest commandment:

“…you shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Matthew 22:39

Picture: Helping a dear friend & recent widow move.
Last year was an incredible year in Rosarito’s biggest church! We had hundreds of people visit and had many baptisms each month. However, Claudia and I have found that in a church so full of new visitors and new converts (baby Christians!), it is easy to get overlooked. Our desire is to get to know people, spend time with them and make new friends! Now, while many people want attention from the main pastor and so on, we have discovered that most folks don’t know anyone and may not even have one friend! I believe Jesus wants us to love people with our most valuable resource: our time!

Men’s Discipleship 2025

I restarted my men’s small group in January. We meet every Thursday to review the week’s Bible reading in the Gospel of John. I have met many men in our church patio and through counseling over the past three and a half years and most do not have the great discipline of reading the Bible daily (daily devotions). I will ask men if they would like to learn how to read and study the Bible and most say yes! 

The key is to read slower than faster! I have created a 365 year reading plan through the book if John! Yes, you could easily read the whole book in a couple of days, but by slowing down, we have found that God truly speaks and teaches us much more effectively! 

We started this reading plan in the small group in April and I am personally now in chapter 15. Here is an example of my personal reading this morning:

“You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.” John 15:3

The context of this verse is a little while after Jesus washed the feet of the disciples and Peter said, wash ALL of ME! Jesus said that it was not needed since Peter was already clean from Jesus’ words! As I read this verse in John 15:3,  I realized that in our community the majority of people put more emphasis on water baptism and church attendance than in reading the Word of God. What an incredible blessing to know that as we read God’s Word, He does a supernatural work in drawing us closer to Him, revealing Himself and transforming our minds! 

Women of Worth and Purpose 2025

Claudia leads a bilingual women’s study with one co- leader, 9 table leaders and 2 subs. On Thursday nights the women whether in person or online are coming together to be more equipped to walk in those good works God has preordained for them to walk in thru studying systematically, verse by verse, through the whole counsel of God in a book of the Bible. Praying for the ladies, serving together, and going on mission trips together! This year we have added a Youtube channel including “shorts!” God has even provided a 21 year old to manage the channel and record “shorts” ! How about subscribing? https://youtube.com/@mujeresdevalorypropositobiling?feature=shared

Mission trip to Morelia, Michoacan – February 7-10th

Claudia was invited to travel and teach at a conference this weekend! More to come next time!

Biblical Counseling!

As most of you know, Claudia and I oversee the Biblical Counseling area. Counseling people who are struggling is both fulfilling, difficult, frustrating and fruitful! Claudia regularly counsels remotely very successfully I might add!

Even my men’s discipleship group grew out of the need so many men have to grow in their character and habits. Most of us guys are too busy, too proud or too oblivious to request counseling! (Ladies, can I get an amen?”) Our goal is to help people receive the mercy, forgiveness and love of God and grow in their relationships with Christ! 

People First!  

The title of this month’s blog emphasizes the great need to remember why Jesus came to this earth. Most of us can quote John 3:16 “God so LOVED the world, that He gave His only begotten son, that whoever believes in Him would not perish but have everlasting life”. God LOVES the world and so should WE! And that means loving people. How do you show love to people you meet? We meet new people and families every week! This year we are committed to meet, befriend, and connect people to our community. My own mother to this day is lifelong friends with the other young couples she met at their church when they first moved to Claremont in 1969!    Picture: Celebrating a birthday with friends! (Elias, Elvia, Claudia, Tina, Flor and Kristy)

 Picture: This precious young family moved here from Culiacan a few years ago! We want to help them connect and make friends!  (Lizbeth, ALvaro, Matias and Emma)

Constant Challenges!

Working closely with folks and getting involved with people’s lives means great victories but also failures! In our community you will experience a lot of welcoming genuine love. People often seek God in times of personal crisis! We have wept with people as they suffer through overwhelming trials and tragedies. Three years ago, I remember being in our “prayer corner” where people wait for and request prayer. These are some things I was asked to pray for: my children won’t come to church; my son is on drugs; my daughter is suicidal; I have cancer; I was overwhelmed and I couldn’t sleep at night; my daughter has cancer; my son was in a car accident; my partner was just killed in an accident; my nephew was kidnapped… But guess what? OUR GOD is BIG and HE IS GREAT! Remember the promise of Jesus, 

“If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.” – John 14:14

While this is not a blank check to get whatever we want, we can be absolutely sure that GOD hears our prayer and will answer! And, believe it or not, most of the time he answers YES!  I also remember being so overwhelmed by people’s prayer requests and apparently enormous problems! So the next time I went to the prayer corner to pray, I was ANXIOUS and NERVOUS! I prayed, “Dear Jesus, please! I can’t handle this! People don’t crush me with your people’s burdens! But, Lord, I won’t run away, I am going to pray for them nonetheless!” Guess what happened that Sunday? I remember that person after person said things like, 

“Pastor, do you remember me? God healed me!” 

“Here is my son who was in that car accident! He is well!”

And many more like those grateful saints! A few months ago when my friend asked me to pray for his nephew, my natural thought was… it’s over for him. But, he told me the nephew was released. I didn’t ask for details. The lady who asked for prayer for her children who didn’t want to go to church… they come now and have friends here! That lady is one of Claudia’s table leaders and her daughter enthusiastically serves as an usher! We have learned to place people’s great needs and prayers at the foot of Jesus!  And, by the way, people regularly return to tell us how God answered their prayers!

The Kids!

Poiema experienced a great time of growth and challenge with her new job as a cashier at Cafe de la Fonda in downtown Rosarito! It is not easy to go from a cozy, supportive home to a 40 hour work week and job that starts at 6:30 am! She learned a lot about customer service and working with the public! Not so scary after all! This is one of the ways God provided for her last semester at CBI Peru! She will have left Monday February 3rd!

Ben is doing great and is taking coding classes online and pulling straight A’s! 

Cristian continues his medical studies at Universidad Xochicalco in Ensenada. Email me and request their phone numbers so you can send a message of encouragement!

Lydia and Geoff are currently in Japan for the next few months working as missionaries!

Natalie continues her high school Biology and Physics teaching in Midland Texas… wedding this June 28!

Praise reports:

1. God has answered ALL our prayer requests from our December blog!
2. Men’s discipleship started in January and we have added a daily whatsapp message!
3. Claudia’s bilingual Thursday study now has a Youtube channel! 1000 views for the two “shorts in less than a week!”
4. God has provided financially for Poiema to return to Peru one last semester! And her renewed US passport arrived just in time!

Prayer Requests:

1. For men to get serious in the discipleship class and do the daily homework! (Paul)
2. For four couples who we have counseled who have not been willing to repent and be reconciled. (Paul & pastors)
3. God’s wisdom and protection over two ladies in abusive relationships. (Claudia)
4. For God to guide us, as we try to connect new people and families to our church family. (both)
5. For God to help me be focused and more organized (Paul)
6. Hortensia and Jesus’ wedding on February 14 and celebration on the 15th. (Paul)
7. Faithful women &  leaders for the Bilingual Women’s study (Claudia)

By Paul Boubion

Preaching Acts 19, “The Fruits of Revival.”

I recently had the privilege of teaching in the pulpit on a Wednesday night. It was during the World Series, but my mom said she still watched my sermon! I taught a passage in Acts 19 where the great Apostle Paul does great miracles as he preaches the Word of the Lord in the ancient city of Ephesus (now in Turkey). Now, there is a passage that says, 

“ Also, many of those who had practiced magic brought their books 

together and burned them in the sight of all.” (Acts 19:19)

Isn’t that incredible? Not only do the people see God’s miraculous power, they respond to the gospel in transforming repentance by burning their witchcraft books! 

I mention this because it is very similar to what we have witnessed in Mexico! Many people since before the Spanish Conquest in 1519 have worshipped demonic spirits in a bloody trail that persists to this day. Today, Santeria, witchcraft, and other openly demonic practices occur all through Mexico and Latin America. Many people suffer the bondage of fear to these evil powers! 

However, when people encounter the REAL Jesus Christ and HIS power and they turn to God in repentance, great things happen! People destroy their idols and books and are transformed by the Holy Spirit!

When you see photos of people worshipping and celebrating, remember that some were in bondage to demon worship, black magic, or similar occultic practices.

My title of this newsletter, “Challenging Faith,” has a double meaning as we challenge people to follow Christ in genuine repentance and at the same time our faith is challenged! We must believe that Jesus’ power is greater than the forces of darkness, of demons, criminals, and the general feeling of insecurity that persist in our country.

Mission trip to San Luis Colorado, Sonora

Recently, Claudia and a team from her women’s group travelled to a more rural part of northwest Sonora to bring the Good News of Jesus Christ to 40 women and 70 children. The ladies enjoyed a time of worship, the Word which was taught by Claudia, food, games, and a raffle. Meanwhile, the children enjoyed celebrating a birthday party for Jesus. 

Our sister Elodia, (one of the leaders in the women’s study) brought the fun games and gifts to the large group of children! We thank you for your prayers and financial support as this is your spiritual fruit as well. 

Wedding Fun

This is Lupita and Cupertino, who wanted to have a church wedding!

Lupita and Cupertino have been legally married for 3 years, but wanted God’s blessing over their wedding. This woman’s genuine faith has had a wonderful impact on her family! Many faithfully attend our church. 

Celebrating a wedding is an honor and privilege because Jesus loves weddings too! Did you know that Jesus’ first public miracle was turning water into wine at a wedding feast? Blessings, miracles, and transformed lives occur when Jesus is invited.

Biblical Counseling Ministry

Please pray for us as we lovingly confront folks who ask for counseling. We live in a culture, whose national slogan includes, “El Orgullo Mexicano!” Which is the legendary MEXICAN PRIDE! Pride is a cultural value God hates! Pride prevents correction. In fact, I have had people correct me and quote Bible verses to me in counseling! When I suggest that a person would benefit from LIVING a bible verse, rather than preaching it to a pastor…I have sometimes triggered a very angry response! God’s Word says, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble!” (quoted in James 4:6 and 1 Peter 5:5).

Often, we scratch our heads wondering if the person seeking help even knows Jesus!
We like to ask people their “testimony” and when they are confused, it is a great opportunity to share and explain the Gospel and invite people to cry out to God in repentance! Obviously this is a process that sometimes requires more than the 6 weeks we dedicate to a counselee.

Do you have a personal testimony of how Jesus Christ has radically transformed your life?

In our Mexican church culture, many folks are just like I used to be! I would sin and ignore God all week (unless I had a test in school) and then go to Mass on Sunday, and repeat this every week! If I felt especially convicted of some sin, I would go to confession (a super rare occasion – like once a year)!

I never knew nor experienced the transforming power of a genuine relationship with Jesus Christ! That didn’t happen to me until 1992 at age 28! I want everyone to know our Savior!

The good news is that when we come to God in repentance and honesty, He receives us. See what Jesus says in John 6:37,

“All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out!”

Our Christmas Celebration!

We celebrated Jesus’ birth with family and friends! What a blessing to invite folks to celebrate my favorite holiday! We had the privilege of celebrating not only with most of our children, but also with a few friends who are not able to be with family this season! We randomly divide our guests into 3 teams and they complete three challenges, each within 5 minutes. They build a Nativity scene, color a picture, and put together a puzzle! Fun with a purpose!

Most people ask, “what food did you prepare?” So if you are curious…we had turkey, potatoes, stuffing, macaroni & cheese (thanks Costco!), hamburgers, pizza, and chicken from Pollo Feliz!

Pastors’ Christmas Photo!

One of the things I love about our church is that God consistently brings us faithful and gifted men and their families! Right now we are 17 pastors! What a blessing to have so many at hand! Here’s why it helps to have so many leaders, pastors, and servants: In 2024, we had 197 baptisms and 599 professions of faith!

Poiema in Guatemala! By Poiema Boubion

My third semester at Calvary Bible Institute has just come to an end. I’m amazed about how I even ended up there! I never even considered going to Guatemala, but God had other plans! And I give Him thanks for it! I never imagined I’d get to live in such a beautiful place. I’m not used to so much greenery, volcanoes, and color everywhere! God brought me to grow and teach me to be more like Him. God used a new environment with new rules, routines, and people, to mold my character. I learned more self discipline and dying to my own desires and will, in order to obey God’s will. I’m so incredibly thankful for the time I got to spend in CBI Guatemala.

I can’t wait to see what God has in store for me in 2025! So please pray for me! I need God’s guidance for courage and initiative to take steps of faith to where I believe He is leading me. I would like to finish what I started and complete the 2-year CBI course. God willing, I will be able to return to CBI Peru for my last semester. 

Cristian in Mexico

Cristian has made some great friends at school and church. Below is a photo a friend made and sent to him on his 19th birthday. He is attending Medical School at Xochicalco University in Ensenada (5.5 years to go!). It is very rigorous with NO free time, but he is doing fine! If you visit, he will measure your blood pressure for 5 pesos!

Posadas and English Speakers Christmas Party!

We attended a lot of parties (posadas) this season!

I think Claudia’s favorite was the white elephant gift exchange. Have you been to a white elephant gift exchange before? Everybody gets to choose a new gift or “steal” one someone already opened. The third time a gift is “stolen,” it is locked! Claudia is the happy owner of a locked gift!

Below is our team assembling candy bags to throw out along the route of our second annual parade!

Post-Christmas in Southern California

The day after Christmas, we returned to SoCal. The ladies went dress shopping for my daughter Natalie’s wedding this June!

Prayer Requests

1. Family unity and protection
2. Provision for Poiema to return to Peru one last semester!
3. Renewed vision and focus for 2025 ministry service
4. Developing Spanish language resources for our counseling ministry
5. For God to raise up more women’s leaders for the Bilingual Women’s study!
6. Provision & Travel Visa for Poiema to return to CBI Peru.

Praise Reports!

• Selling one of our lots in Rosarito has provided for Cristian’s schooling for 1 more year!
• Claudia and I have been faithfully doing daily bible devotions all year!
• The blessing of counseling and discipling many successfully this past year!
• A successful year for MDVP Bilingual women’s Bible study!

November 2024, by Paul Boubion

Hello family and friends! There is always so much happening here in Mexico, at church, at our house… We remember to rejoice and pray thanksgiving to God!

¹⁶ Rejoice always, ¹⁷ pray without ceasing,

1 Thessalonians 5:16-17

A special thanks to all who regularly pray for us! Mexico frequently feels unstable and dangerous as we continually receive reports of assaults, robberies, thefts and murder. Sometimes, we hesistate to report the danger so as not to frighten or discourage you! Despite these realities, we don’t always hear or see what God is doing in the midst! In this months report, I will show you some of the wonderful things our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is doing along with some of the more challenging events and trouble that is part of life on the mission field!

Prayer requests:

1. That our personal devotional time with Jesus would continue to be priority #1
2. MDVP bilingual women’s study! For loving, strong and inspired leadership!
3. Paul’s Thursday night discipleship group! For Focus and clarity.
4. Violence and insecurity in Mexico to cause many to come to Jesus Christ!
5. For: Righteous and moral leadership in all branches of goverment in Mexico!
6. For more church planting financial partners to further the gospel in Mexico and South America and beyond!
7. For comfort to the grieving as many family and friends have been laid to rest this year.
8. For our children and their continued growth and success in all they are doing! Natalie, Lydia & Geoff, Benjamin, Poiema, and Cristian

By Paul Boubion

Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

Matthew 28:19

This year the Lord has really highlighted to us the desire to teach folks how to read their Bibles. At our church we have a new believers class that encourages folks to daily pray and read their Bible. This practice is called “daily devotions” by many people. We have found that like everything, we need to learn both the HOW TO and the DISCIPLINE of spending time with Jesus by prayer and reading the Bible.

This daily practice is part of required homework for everyone that requests counseling with us! And recently, on Thursdays, I have invited available men to sit in my office from 6:30-8:00pm to learn how to read their Bibles. In fact, our whole family has developed this discipline since they were able to read!

Earlier this year, I developed a one year reading plan in the Gospel of John. It allows the reader to really focus on just one or two verses at a time. Send me an email if you’d like a copy of the plan!

As a pastor at Calvary Rosarito, I get to do a lot of teaching and translating! Here are a couple pictures:

August was a busy month for the family!

Claudia had a birthday (August 12^th), we celebrated our 27^th Anniversary (August 9^th)

Poiema: Something amazing happened with our daughter Poiema! She flew to Peru on her Mexican passport and was only given a 12 day visa! Mexico and Peru on not on the best of diplomatic terms! SO, after she prayed and fasted about what to do, Pastor Cory, the director of CBI Trujillo offered to send her to CBI Guatemala in Antigua!

In Peru and Guatemala, Calvary Bible Institute trains people to live their faith, not just theory!

Poiema and a group ministered to new mothers at the local hospital. During this visit Poi and the team provided a gift bag for their new babies and they got to pray for each person!

Cristian is now attending the Universidad Xochicalco in Ensenada!

He is extremely busy studying and making a few new friends! He started August 20^th after passing the entrance exam on August 19^th! Not only that, the dorm rooms are 100% occupied and in high demand! However, the day we drove down, a student exited the program and 1 room became available! Studying medicine is very practical as they are given practical experience in local hospitals and clinics starting the 2^nd semester! 

Stay Healthy! I get to ride on my mountain bike a few times a week with Pastor Wilson!

Follow me on STRAVA! It might motivate both of us to continue riding! (that ride was brutal)

Losses and reunions: On a sadder note, as I mentioned in our last blog, my cousin Adrienne passed away in July. However, funerals give us not only a time to reflect, but to reconnect with our loved ones.

“To everything there is a season,

A time for every purpose under heaven:

A time to be born, and a time to die…”

Ecclesiastes 3:1-2

Praise reports

1. Paul’s new men’s Discipleship group Thursdays!
2. We are enjoying good health!
3. Our three children in Mexico are all on track and moving forward! Cristian at University, Poiema in Guatemala, Benjamin studying coding at San Deigo Community College.
4. Poiema starting CBI in Guatemala!
5. 45-60 women join Claudia in person and online for the MDVP bilingual study!
6. This year we have been more successful in the Biblical Counseling ministry having trained around 5 more ladies as well as making Paul’s office available for pastors to counsel!

Prayer Requests

1. For ministry at church as well as in the home!
2. For our personal relationship with God to be our #1 priority.
3. MDVP bilingual women’s study
4. Developing a web resource for our counseling ministry
5. Provision for finances for Cristian’s tuition.
6. For the upcoming men’s retreat October 4-6 (I am helping with planning & teaching)

Hey family and friends! PLEASE join us for our 3rd annual barbecue in Fullerton this July 13, 2024 from 2-6pm for our annual family ministry update! Food will be provided. Please text Marlene Grove at

714-981-4469 for address and to RSVP!

Hello friends and family! 

While Claudia and I have been married 26 years, we are like all parents who are most joyful when our children are doing well!

In fact, one of our favorite Bible verses is

“I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.” 3 John 4

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Here are a few milestones we have reached this month!

• On July 6th, we celebrated our 3rd anniversary of being in Mexico!
• Our son Cristian graduated with honors from Santillana del Mar high School in Rosarito!
• Claudia will have completed one whole year, leading the new women’s bilingual Bible study (Women of Worth and Purpose/Mujeres de Valor y Propósito)
• Poiema completed her first year of Bible college at CBI Peru.
• Natalie earned her Masters in Education and finished her first year teaching high school Biology. She also moves to Texas very soon!
• Lydia and Geoff Hamano reached 6 months as newlyweds!
• Claudia and I have completed two years overseeing the Biblical Counseling ministry!

Claudia and I get to do many exciting things as we serve the Lord at Calvary Rosarito. Here are a few photos from our lives the past month.

Serving as a Pastor at Calvary Rosarito

Claudia’s Mission trip to Morelia, Michocan to host a Women’s Conference with Calvary Living Way, Morelia!

Claudia and Poiema VOTED in the recent elections in Mexico. All my children are dual national citizens and have the “INE” voting card!

Praise reports

1. We celebrate living 3 years in Mexico!
2. Our children are all on track and moving forward!
3. Poiema decided to be baptized! (3 John 4)
4. MDVP bilingual women’s study completes 1 year anniversary!
5. Leading the Counseling ministry 2-year anniversary!
6. The Gospel is preached after every service and on average 10 people respond to the altar call each week!
7. We are blessed to see over 20 baptisms a month!

Prayer Requests

1. For continuing the priority of our relationship with Jesus daily (prayer and Bible)
2. For my discipleship group (Jorge, Sergio, Marco Antonio, Roberto & Victor)
3. MDVP bilingual women’s study: for the ladies to be prepared for every good work God has prepared for them to fulfill.
4. Safe travels for Poiema in Peru and continued growth while at CBI
5. Training for competent future biblical counselors
6. Developing a web resource for our counseling ministry
7. For the Cordova family, my beloved first cousins, as we grieve the sudden loss of my cousin Adrienne. She leaves behind her son Miles and daughter Adelina.

By Paul Boubion, May 2024 family update!

This is my dad and me about 8 or 9  years ago. He loved his hats and beanies! This March 14, 2024, at the age of 89, he went home to be with his Lord.

Have you heard this phrase? “God is good all the time! And all the time, God is Good!”

Does it sound cliché? Is it true? As we all struggle through trials and tribulations, we may wonder, “where is God?” This is what the Psalmist sang 3000 years ago:  “My tears have been my food day and night, While they continually say to me, “Where is your God?” – Psalm 42:3 

My father LOVED Psalm 42 and shared it many times! I will always remember how he quoted verse 1:

“As the deer longs for the running waters, 

so my soul longs for you, O God”

When my dad could still think clearly, he longed to be with the Lord. He continually repeated “I love God” and “God is Love” even as dementia took him. We have been saying goodbye for many years. 

I had a great father and loved him dearly! I miss him, but I am eternally grateful to God for him! 

Yet, I will see him again! I hope all who read this will be part of the Heavenly multitude worshipping and praising God before his throne (that’s described at the end of the Bible!) Thanks be to God! 

I leave you this thought found throughout Scripture as we all experience loss and trials: 

“Why am I so sad? Why am I so troubled? I will put my hope in God, and once again I will praise him, my savior and my God.” Psalm 42:11

Thank you, to everyone for your love and condolences!

‭We have been living in Mexico for nearly 3 years. I have been reflecting on the great blessing it has been to serve the Lord here and how much we have learned! A special thanks to all you who take the time to read these updates and support us!

Biblical Counseling Mini-Conference

In March, we organized our annual Biblical Counseling mini-conference! This is the first time we planned an evening conference to be available to working individuals who may not be able to attend on Saturday! It was well attended.

The Bilingual Women’s study:

 “Women of Worth and Purpose” recently made its first local mission trip to Calvary Otay to do a women’s event. For some of the ladies, this was their first mission trip and they loved it! 

Poiema is at CBI Peru for the semester and will return for the Summer soon!

Poiema at an outreach in a local park in Trujillo, Peru

Cristian continues to enjoy his last year of Preparatoria and is constantly studying Spanish vocabulary and grammar as he prepares to attend college in Mexico next year. 

Teaching and Translating

Recently we had the blessing of receiving Rob and Heidi Douglass from CCSG and Ends of the Earth Ministries where Rob is the director. He taught our Church Planting class and the church congregation on Wednesday night where I got to translate him into Español! (Check out Rob’s message on Youtube) https://www.youtube.com/live/3S90jR_ZYiY?si=r-L2b5Fa2hVmSdN3

My main ministry is pastoring and helping through our Biblical Counseling ministry, but occasionally I get to teach! I had the privilege of teaching our Wednesday night Bible study in the Book of Acts on April 17. Here is the link! https://www.youtube.com/live/BYhx7YnF-lI?si=okdfOXThNEjBgRMN

We stream services on Facebook live and then save them to our Youtube channel.

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Claudia and I will be teaching on Women’s Ministry and Biblical Counseling at the 2024 Church Planting conference.

My next big project is to create a website for our counseling materials in Spanish and English and make it available through our church website calvaryrosarito.com

Prayer requests:

• For our children
• Claudia to co-lead the women’s bilingual study with wisdom, grace, and love.
• Biblical Counseling ministry: to better manage the growing number of people requesting help.
• Balance our family life, parenting, and above all, time with Jesus individually.
• For my mom Joanne and our desire to visit her more frequently.
• The upcoming Church Planting Conference this August 2-3, 2024
• Claudia will be leading her first missions trip to Morelia June 20-24. Logistics, finances, and spiritual & physical health for each member of the team.

Praise Reports!

• Women’s bilingual Bible study is going great! Including a Facebook live stream! Thursdays @6:50pm
• Successful missions trip to Calvary Otay Mesa 
• Counseling is going great for Claudia!
• Paul exited teaching at the rehab clinic and is now discipling men Thursday nights
• Cristian is doing great at school, church, and personally.

February 3, 2024

Greetings family, friends, and fellow co- laborers! (If you missed the December post, check out our missionary blog at: sgwm.com/pboubion

We have been experiencing new beginnings, new ministry opportunities, new friendships, new things to pray for and marvellous things God has and will show us as we recommit spending time in His word daily. 

We are very happy and privileged to share with you our ministry opportunities for 2024. This is your spiritual fruit as you have been with us in prayer, financially and believed in us. 

Bilingual Women’s Bible study

“Mujeres de Valor y Propósito”- “Women of Worth and Purpose”.

For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.”

Ephesians 2:10

Our Thursday night bilingual study is based on this beautiful Bible verse!! 

Our heart is to equip and disciple ladies the Lord brings to our study on Thursday evenings, and even using Facebook Live!

 How do we equip and disciple them? 

• Serving with them, 
• mission trips, 
• bible study, 
• praying for them,
•  personal devotions,
•  praise & worship, 
• taking the New Believers classes then baptism and finally our Pillar class! Then possibly later…
• Signing up for our Doulos school of ministry and so much more! 

We have, God willing, 3 mission trips on the calendar to go and encourage the pastors wives and their ladies. Churches that have been sent out from Calvary Rosarito.

Missions trips with Women of Value and Purpose (Mujeres de Valor y Propósito)

• March 23 –Ensenada, day conference 
• May 4 –Otay, day conference 
• June 20-24 –Morelia, weekend conference 

Pressing ahead with biblical counselling, it has been a blessing to sit with and speak on the phone with ladies who request biblical counselling. God’s word is faithful and proven to encourage, give hope, exhort, teach, and transform as long as you put into practice what you hear and learn. Thanks to the Lord the HolySpirit, Paul and our Pastor Mike Vincent I have learned and continue to learn how to counsel biblically. 

Our ministry verse is  2 Timothy 3:16-17

Paul has an exciting schedule every week!

Reaching men & making new friends.

Teaching in the School of Ministry on a Saturday and visiting our church plants

Monthly Baptisms

Family Notes:

Prayer Requests:

1. That our relationship with Jesus Christ to be our #1 priority
2. For wisdom in accepting ministry requests,
3. To Love all people!
4. Biblical Counseling ministry! For God’s wisdom and understanding
5. Assisting with Church Planting class starting Feb 12, and teaching Feb 17. (Paul)
6. Thanksgiving to God for His Provision and the great and exciting work we get to do!