2004 Sept - God's Calling

We had the opportunity to go to Mexico on a ‘construction’ missions trip. We were asked to be leaders on a trip with a group of Sr. High kids. Little did we know that the reason we were going was not so we could introduce missions to the youth we were leading, but so the Lord could re-introduce missions to us. As our trip progressed, the pieces started to all fall into place. We were finally able to see the beginning of a very interesting puzzle that, as we look back now, we can see the Lord has been working on in us for over a year. We both began to realize our desire to be involved in missions. As I saw it, there was one problem: I am not what could possibly be considered a ‘traditional’ missionary. Our gifts both lie along the lines of ‘Helps and Administration’, not ‘Evangelism, Sheparding, Teaching’ etc. As we continued to talk, I told Kristy that I would love to be able to “coordinate teams to do work projects, lead short term construction trips and supervise building projects”. I told her that would be great, but, “nobody does that”. Well, my search took me to where most research is done these days - the internet. Within 2 minutes, I found an organization based in California that was looking for someone to fill the following position “Construction Coordinator - Recruits, directs and coordinates North American work crews in building churches and homes for the poor in Mexico. (Must possess good leadership, management and communication skills. Prior experience in leadership and/or training is helpful. Some administrative and organizational skills are needed.” This position is based in Tijuana, Mexico.
Well, I asked for it, and God put it in our lap. We have decided to pursue this opportunity, and see if it is where God is leading us. We have begun the application process with YUGO Ministries (www.yugo.org). If we are accepted and the Lord continues to lead, we will begin the process of raising support. We are not sure if this is where God wants us or not, but at this time the doors are flying open for us to pursue this opportunity.

We are sharing this with all of you to enlist your prayer support. Thank you in advance for keeping us in your prayers as we continue to seek the Lord’s will. We will keep you updated as things progress. If you have any questions or input, we would love to hear from you.

In Christ,

Ron & Kristy