We are back to work in Mexico now, settling into ministry and the kids into homeschool. It is awesome to see what God is doing through each of our children. They are now plugged into ministry at the church. Caleb is working Security in the Parking Lot (gotta protect the cars during service), Sarah is helping teach Sunday School (in Spanish) and Nathan is a part time translator in the Sunday School Classes. We are so proud of each one of them! Right before we left for Hawaii, Melissa and I finished teaching a six week parenting class at the church on Sunday mornings. It was well attended, and reminded us of some things we need to work on in our own home. Melissa is serving on the Women’s Ministries Leadership Team, planning events, teaching and coordinating the logistics of our Home Group. I am learning a LOT in the Church Planting Course, teaching classes at church and substitute teaching at the Calvary Chapel Bible College down in Ensenada. We are in a GREAT season of blessing right now, and we thank the Lord for each one of you sharing in this ministry.
Can I ask you to pray for something? Bear with me for a minute while I give you some background. When we were up at SCBC during Resurrection Sunday (Easter), the Lord really rekindled my heart for the people of Santa Cruz. Over the years at our church here in Mexico, we have seen many people land here (for whatever reason) become strengthened in their faith at our church, and return back to where they came from to serve as pastors or missionaries to their own communities. The first day of our church planting class, Pastor Mike Vincent gave us a “pop quiz”. He said, "Go up to the pulpit, and in 3 minutes or less, tell us your church planting dream", and we began going in order around the table. My turn was coming, and I really didn’t know what to say. So I prayed, asking the Lord for something to share. Pastor Mike said, “This may never happen, but share it anyway.” As my turn came, I stood up and said that my dream would be to plant a bilingual church on the East Side of Santa Cruz bridging the gap between the Latino Community and the White Community. This church would eventually become a training center continuing to plant bilingual churches down the Salinas Valley all the way to Santa Maria (near San Luis Obispo).
That dream kinda makes sense doesn’t it? Maybe God brought us down to Mexico to teach us the language and culture, and introduce us to a different way of doing church. Not “celebrating our diversity” but embracing our common bond in Christ and need for His salvation. Would you pray as God continues to confirm or redirect that “dream” I communicated in class?
Meanwhile, please get a group together and come down to Mexico to serve. We need YOU! We need you in our church, our community and orphanages. Please contact me with possible dates so we can create an outreach to a city in need of the love of Jesus.
Thank you to those of you who have continued your support through our
transition to SCBC Global Impact! If you are still giving to YUGO please switch
now!
August was the last month YUGO will
forward your gifts to us. :)
