2009 April - Adios

Seven adults. Twenty-one youth. Three 15-passenger vans. Dangerous, rocky dirt roads. Traveling in the mountains - about 15 miles in 8 hours one way. Fog. Overheated engines. Van stuck in the mud. Hiking a section of road in case a van falls off a cliff. Scorpions. Black widow spiders. Sunburned eyes. Failed attempt at making adobe bricks. Digging. Moving dozens of wheel barrows full of dirt. This was our first experience in Mexico – August 2004. Yet somehow through all of this, God grabbed a hold of our hearts. He let us know at the same exact moment, that He wanted us to come back to Mexico some day.
He had a plan for us to go to Tijuana, Mexico someday, and this was when he began revealing that plan to us. Through a series of events, we know where he wants us, and now we know when. He wants us in Tijuana this summer, working in the kitchen. But He also wants us to stay there and begin a home building program. Not so that we can just give away houses to the Mexican people. So that we can invite teams from the US and Canada to be able to share God’s love and message through building a home for someone in need, the way we experienced it last August. So that the families in these homes will be given the opportunity to minister to others and share this love and this message with their family and friends. We will also have the opportunity to assist with at least eleven weeks of evangelistic outreaches, where hundreds of youth and adults go out into various neighborhoods to share the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.

God has called us to go to Mexico, but what if God has called you to stay home? You can serve by sending.  Last month we asked you to begin praying about the commitment cards that we are enclosing with this letter. If the Lord has laid it on your heart to give a monthly gift, we ask that you would listen. At this point, we are in need of about seventy people/familes to partner with us financially at $25 per month. What if you can only give $10 per month? We can’t tell you how much that would be appreciated. God will use any amount that you feel you are able to give. If thirty people are able to partner with us at $10 per month, we would only need fifty seven partners giving $25 per month instead of seventy. Some may be able to give $50 or $75 per month. We know that some are not able to give at this time. Yet we also know that $10-$25 per month is very manageable for many households. Please spend a little more time in prayerful consideration on how you can partner with us. We ask that you would continue to keep us in your prayers. If you have any questions, or would like to hold a meeting in your home for us, we would love to talk to you.

We would like to personally thank all of those that have already partnered with us financially. Thank you for letting God use you in this way! We thank all of you for your prayers and support.

In Christ,

Ron & Kristy