It was a fight that even Mohammed Ali would have lost. Dirty Hairy, Johnny Cash, and Superman couldn’t have done better, but in the end I failed and got beat bad and the victor was exhaustion. Exhaustion stood over me, beating its chest and then kicked me while I was down, and though it may not have been an actual fight, my body feels like it was in one, but let me start from the beginning….

Hello Family and Friends, I can’t believe it’s been a couple of weeks since my last newsletter, and now we are already at our final week before this trip comes to an end. I can honestly say I had no idea what the Lord was going to do while I was here, but I knew He was going to use this time to change and grow me. I have been challenged, stretched, and yet filled with peace from the Lord. He has shown me that as long as I put my trust in Him and keep a willing heart, He can use someone like me, someone undeserving of anything in this world to be a part of His Kingdom’s growth….

“You cannot control the origin of your suffering, but you can control the outcome.”- Warren Wiersbe, The Strategy of Satan

This past week’s readings were the 3-D Gospel by Jayson Georges and the Strategy of Satan by Warren Wiersbe. The timing of the Strategy of Satan could not have been more perfect because we struggled. Our time in Mazatlán was our first adjustment as we slept on the church floors. A theme you’ll notice is our naturally desired comforts being slowly stripped away….

Hello friends and family,

This is our last week here at CSOM, and I’m feeling the weight of that today as I reflect on our time in Mazatlan and the mountains this past week. It was the climax of the trip for us, the time to test ourselves and put in action what we had been building up to. It’s hard to put into words all the ways God has met me during this time, and I have this sense of needing time to process and rest, but also never wanting it to end…..

Time to Send / Tiempo de Enviar

Sadly, my time at the School of Missions has come to an end, but I’m excited for what’s next. Together with my brothers, we flew from Tijuana and arrived in Mazatlán.

For a few days, we served together at my home church, Calvary Maranatha, and then I had…

A different kind of experience.

It was my turn to pray and send them off to continue the work while I stayed behind in Mazatlán….

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Breaking the Silence!

Hola, familia!

Imagine stepping out of a nice, air-conditioned airplane and directly into a relentlessly hot, steamy sauna, with tons of beautiful green foliage everywhere around you. This is how our team felt upon our arrival to and throughout the duration of our time in Mazatlan, MX. Yet despite the muggy weather, we were refreshed when we discovered an incredibly loving church body at CC Maranatha, which is where we stayed last week. While there we were blessed with the opportunity to help set up for and serve in their VBS and soccer tournament, before being sent out from their Sunday service for our mission trip to the Cora tribe. Since there is a lot we could share about from the past couple weeks, we’ll just focus on some of the highlights since our last newsletter!….

God is Absolutely Amazing!~  CCOM Week 4 Update ~

Hello all my loved ones! To all of you, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I hope you are all doing well.

This is what the Lord has been doing in my life recently…

God’s Mountain

Hello Friends and Family,

I am at the end of the fifth week of this journey that the Lord has led me on—learning not only the real purpose of the Church, but also the seriousness of making disciples and being sent to the unreached.

What does “unreached people” mean?…..

I GOT FOOD POISONING IN THE TRIBE!?!

WOW first off, thank you for all your prayers! We had a safe arrival in Mazatlán, and I’ve truly felt the covering of God and His people throughout this journey.

This whole program has been such a blessing. I’ll be back Sunday the 10th, and I just wanted to share a bit of what I’ve experienced. I’ve learned so much and walked through spiritual warfare, spiritual growth, and testing in these 6 weeks! Especially during our time in Mazatlán and with the Cora Tribe….

Hello my brothers and sisters,

This week has been amazing. I have been walking with God since 2002. I have always maintained a good consistent alone time with God, starting my days in prayer alone with Him. This week at the school missions we read two books, “The Baptism of the Holy Spirit” and “Absolute Surrender.”  I have been learning the importance of being filled with God’s Spirit. In Acts 10:38 God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit, and with power.…..