Danielle TsagueCSOM Newsletter
August 4th 2025
I Got Shot.
“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.
The theme of the VBS was Galatico Express!
At Calvary Maranatha we helped assist them with their VBS! It was a blessing to come alongside the church and see the fruit of their labor. The city of Mazatlán is so beautiful and God is certainly doing a mighty work there. With one shower amongst us all for a few days, humid weather, and sore backs from uncomfortable sleep, the Lord was refining us all and giving many opportunities to constantly die to self. As Wiersbe says, what we can control is the outcome. How will I let these trials affect my ministry?
Next, we had the Cora Tribe! Calvary Maranatha sent us off Sunday morning where we had a six-hour van drive ahead of us. This turned into more of an eight-hour ride, as there was torrential rain, thunder, and lightning. We were accompanied with Pastor Antonio who regularly comes to visit this tribe. It was truly so special because in Mexico, the government doesn’t allow the Gospel to be preached to these unreached tribes to preserve their culture. Pastor Antonio takes his team up there under the guise of “distributing humanitarian and educational aid,” and we got to tag along! We went from sleeping on the church floors to camping in the mountains on concrete with no showers, no real bathroom, and no running water. Death to self, party of one!
This was our insane view every morning!! And where we slept, ate, and did outreaches. There were about 30 of us
Our first day there we split up into two groups, one went up the mountain on a hike to visit a family who had recently received Christ earlier this year, and another went inviting to an outreach we would have later that day. I couldn’t pass up an opportunity to hike in the mountains of Mexico, so after breakfast we were off! This was by far my favorite part of the trip. I started to slightly regret voluntarily getting sweaty and muddy as I remembered how there were no showers while at the tribe, but the view made it worth it.
We were able to visit with this family as Pastor Antonio fostered the relationship for future connection. Seeing these people and the richness they had was thought provoking. Naturally we think “Oh gosh how can we fix them, help them.” I feel guilty admitting that the thought even crossed my mind. It’s only all we’ve been learning about NOT doing! I’m applying my Western view of “quality living” to these people. Now as you’ve seen, the mountains they call home are breathtaking. It’s not any of our jobs to take that away, rather to plant the Gospel. These thoughts don’t come from a bad place, but a very American one at that. Success is defined as the people being able to reproduce the Gospel and carry out the ministry, not the duplication of our Western world.
I’m sure you’ve been wondering when I’d give context to the title. Congratulations! You’ve reached the point. A sweet lady opened her home to make all our meals for us while at the tribe, but I believe that caused me to get sick. The morning of our last day of the tribe, I decided to opt out of breakfast due to the fact that I felt like I could vomit by just thinking about food, and eventually I did. In the tent I threw up and then one of the nurses that was with us suggested that I take a shot that would help my nausea and vomiting. So, I did. However, this shot had to be taken…in my rear. Now it really did work, but man was it awkward. The rest of the day I rested as I still felt really sick and was having digestion problems.
I spent most of my time in and out of the tent resting and getting some fresh air outside. While I was sad to have missed out on the last day of the tribe experience, the Lord met me. I wanted nothing more than to be in my comfortable home, with my mom taking care of me, I was in the last place I wanted to be. I was uncomfortable. To say that I suffered seems blasphemous because when Paul writes in 2 Corinthians 10:9-10, he’s referring to more than just a stomach bug. However, I did rest in his charge in verse 10, “Therefore I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in distresses, in persecutions, in difficulties, on behalf of Christ, for when I am weak, then I am strong.”
This is the chair I spent most of my day in while sick. Praying and thinking, basking in the gift it was to be ill in the most beautiful place ever.
It is crazy to say that this is the last newsletter you will be receiving from me about my time here in Mexico. As I write this, we are in the sixth and final week of this school. It’s safe to say that I will be leaving forever changed. Praise God. This has been a monumental experience, and I can’t wait to share more with you all in person. Today we will be heading to a beach house for a retreat and debrief, to think through next steps. I have an amazing opportunity to enter into a sending program to go overseas. These past few weeks have confirmed and shifted so much for me. Please reach out, I’d love to tell you more about it. Thank you deeply for the continued support and prayers you've all given me. Each one of you is the reason why I am here. I love you all so much.
Till all know Him!! - Dani
Prayer Requests:
A sweet and peaceful retreat for the team!
Confidence and clarity in next steps decisions
Safe travels as we head back to America this Saturday!
I have about $1000 left to raise! Please pray for provision!
Pastor Antonio is in need of a van to continue visiting the Cora Tribe. Please pray that the Lord would provide!
Praise Reports:
WE’VE ALMOST COMPLETED SIX WEEKS IN MEXICO WOOOOO!!!
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