Hello Family and Friends!
Thank you for being a part of my life and caring for me in any small or big way. The Lord has blessed me with the best community full of God-fearing believers. This summer I am privileged to be attending the Calvary School of Missions. It is a six-week program that focuses on mission’s work, cultural differences, God’s word, and Jesus our Savior. We will be learning from experienced missionaries weekly and going out on outreaches during the time we’re there while partnering weekly with Calvary Chapel Rosarito and its many church plants throughout Mexico. The heart behind missions is the Great Commission given by Jesus, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
Currently, there are 3.2 billion people in the world who are still waiting to hear the gospel. I listened to this fact in Hawaii sitting in Rob Douglass’s class on world missions, and it filled me with sorrow and a desire for action in my own life. C.T. Studd said, “Only one life ‘twill soon be past, only what’s done for Christ will last” I want my motives and decisions to come from this statement. As well as reading the words of Jesus praying to the Father, “Not my will but your will be done” convicting me to change my plans to align with God’s will. Currently, I am learning and I’m nowhere perfect at living these truths out. A verse that has helped me in this struggle is Galatians 5:13 which says, “For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.” I feel the need to attend CSOM because it’s a great opportunity to serve and attain knowledge about reaching the gospel to the person next to you as well as the unreached. I am not positive where the Lord is directing me in my life but, I’m entering into this program with an open mind and a heart ready to wait and rely on the one who renews our strength. The best and most important way to support me is through prayer! There will be a way to support me financially as well on the website. This newsletter will be sent out weekly when I’m in Mexico with updates and prayer request. Here are some prayer requests of mine before I leave on the month-and-a-half trip.
- The Lord’s direction and will for my life will become clear in my life
- That my focus will be solely on Jesus, (be with Jesus, become like him, do as he did)
- Laziness and selfishness would decrease in my life, and God would be glorified in every area of my life