Hello friends and partners! I am happy to announce that we arrived safely in Mexico as of Sunday afternoon, ahead of schedule might I add! Thank you so much for the heart warming sendoff, it was such a special moment before venturing off into the beautiful unknown that the Lord has before us. All of you are integral to what we are doing for the Kingdom through the furtherance of the Gospel. We had a wonderful welcome here at the Connections House as well, including a taquero from Tijuana; probably the best chorizo I’ve had! We are definitely spoiled here, but it is such a blessing as we are able to learn with little to no obstacles.

Our first evening we discussed the call of Jesus to Simon Peter, Andrew, James and John, where He asks them to surrender their lives as fishermen, to make them fishers of men. This is the theme for School of Missions. Surrender. Surrender what we feel God is calling us to and allow Him to confirm or alter as He wills. When Jesus told the disciples that He was going to be killed, Peter said otherwise and tried to assert his will onto his Lord. Jesus then rebuked Peter, stating that he was not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men. His will be done, not ours.

Afterwards we worshiped, prayed, and shared any words and visions the Lord was putting on our hearts. You never know what word God may give you to edify a fellow brother or sister. I shared Psalm 91:2 which the Lord showed me in Spanish right before coming down here, which reads:

Yo le digo al Señor: Tú eres mi refugio, mi fortaleza, el Dios en quien confío.

I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”

After sharing the verse I was approached by a volunteer, teary eyed. She had gone through a difficult time in her life and over the course of several years God comforted her through the Psalms, inspired tremendously by the steadfastness of David in the midst of various trials. By sharing that verse, especially in Spanish, God uplifted her spirit and further confirmed words that He had given her through her trials.

Monday we were taught about building partnerships in the Gospel, and raising support for the purpose of raising disciples. This teaching culminated in an amazing word from Mike and Sarah Vincent and how God called them to the field, and ultimately to establish Calvary Chapel Rosarito. It was priceless hearing about their work here in Mexico, the unique path it took to get them here, and even how the Lord brought them together as husband and wife. One invaluable idea Mike Shared was that of progressive revelation. God progressively reveals His will to us one step of faith at a time. If God so leads you to become a financial partner in the ministry that He is revealing for me here and beyond, there is a giving link at the bottom of this page.

Not that I seek the gift, but the fruit that abounds to your account – Phil. 4:17

Again you are all crucial to what we are doing for the Kingdom here and beyond. I look forward to being partners in the Gospel with you and thank you so much for your prayers and intercession.

Prayer Requests:

1. That God would continue to break our hearts for the unreached

2. That God would reveal His will for our lives

3. God’s provision for this and future trips