Jenn and I were separated for a couple of weeks but are now glad to be back hand-in-hand serving the Lord together in Mexico. It’s hard to believe but for the fourth year I find myself in Mexico directing the Calvary School of Missions. We are down here with 18 incredibly focused young men and women who feel the call of God on their lives for church planting and missions work. 

  Jenn had some challenges while we were apart, she fell while at work (Praise God she was not seriously injured) also a co worker of hers passed away from a stroke. Despite challenges by God’s grace we both continue to be faithful in what He has put in front of us and lay our lives down for the gospel. 

“As the Father knows Me, even so I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep.”

John 10:15

As the Director of the Calvary School of Missions It was not preferred but necessary that I leave California two weeks earlier than Jenn to launch CSOM 2022. Surrounded by a great team of intern leaders who had previously graduated CSOM we got off to an incredible start. The Lord’s hand is clearly upon us as we begin to dig into scriptures highlighting the purpose of the church and outlining the biblical model of missions as found in the book of Acts. The students are hungry for the word of God and passionate for our Lord Jesus. 

 Part of what we do here is modeling ministry with local church plans from Calvary Chapel Rosorito (CCR). We took the students on two outreaches to the Rosorito dump where Pastor Eddie from Calvary Part of what we do here is modeling ministry with local church plants from Calvary Chapel Rosarito (CCR). We took the students on two outreaches to the Rosarito dump where Pastor Eddie from Calvary Chapel Homex, a church plant from CCR ministers to those living in the dump plaged with poverty, drug addiction, alcoholism, prostitution and many other unmentionable sins bringing the hope of Jesus to the Homex community. We were also able to do a park outreach and Sunday church with him. Tim was able to connect with Gallo, a friend he made on our first years CSOM dump outreach. Gallo has been living in the dump for a long time, but came to faith in Christ four years ago and has been faithfully attending Calvary Chapel Homex. He walks 1 1/2 miles every Sunday. Although he still lives in the landfill, he is a new creation in Christ, loves the Lord and loves people. He greets Tim every year with a big hug and a loving welcome.

We have also had nights of testimony from veteran missionaries such as Mike Vincent who has spent over 20 years here in Mexico and Pastor Aaron Garcia who lived with his bride for seven years in Nepal. As great as these two weeks has been there was a big hole, avoid in my life… My bride by my side. We will be together for the remainder of the school and are looking forward to what the Lord is going to do in and through us as we minister to and with these incredible youngsters. We are grateful for the call that God has on our life in Mexico and are excited to see what he reveals to us in these next few weeks. We will keep you updated as best we can.