No Longer Consumed By Drugs-July 2007

“And who knows, you may have been chosen for such a time as this.” Esther 4:14

The day was warm and I was excited to leave behind my office tasks and head out to the colonias (villages). Cindy (YUGO missionary) Kelli (missionary on route to Africa) and I were on our way to deliver medicine and donations to some needy families. After visiting and praying for the needs of the young moms we proceeded to the home of a young lady named Lupita. A donor from the US took Lupita’s medical needs on as a project and we were delivering the medication.

The truck was parked on the bottom of the hill and we proceeded to walk the remainder of our journey through the powdery dust to get to Lupita’s home. We were warmly welcomed into the home of Pedro and Maria and four of their eleven children. Pedro shared with us how they had been married thirty years. Maria shared openly that most of those thirty years her husband had been bound by drugs.

When Pedro was given the opportunity to pray and ask Jesus to be a part of his life, he accepted freely. Maria quickly went and pulled out a bible she had hidden away. Her relationship with Jesus has given her the strength to stand beside her husband those many years when he was consumed by the drugs. When Pedro was informed he only needed to worship and serve the only true God, Jesus Christ, he eagerly accepted the truth.

This summer many youth and adults will join us at the Tijuana Outreach Center to work with local pastors in the nearby villages. It is our prayer that many more like Pedro will see that there is a God that loves them and wants to spend eternity with them.

This summer Mat, Jessica, Alex, Jessica, Elizabeth and Angela have joined us on staff as summer interns at the Tijuana Outreach Center. Each comes with a willing heart to do whatever needs to be done so youth groups from Canada and the US can join the local pastors of Mexico in sharing about this Jesus that loves and cares for them. We know God has a special purpose for each one as He takes them and shapes them into the men and women of God He needs for future areas of service.

We are all called and placed where we can be used for His glory. YUGO Canada is pleased to welcome Trevor Robinson from Red Deer, Alberta into the ranks of being a missionary at the Tijuana Outreach Center. Trevor began his journey by taking part in the YUGO Evangelistic Outreaches. Trevor and others that have come to volunteer as staff for the summer bring with them servants hearts and many gifts and passions that complete us as a body working in unity. We thank God for the staff He has brought us.

Rebekah is in the midst of exams. She has placed teaching English to three missionary children and teaching computer lessons to Flor, (a Mexican woman in YUGO’s transition home for women coming out of prison) on hold for the summer but continues to work on her volley ball skills and helping out with the YUGO store during the outreaches.