Home Sweet Home! Rebekah and I landed in San Diego and sighed with relief. Routine and schedules were calling our names. We are back in the land of sun and palm trees. It is hard to fathom that just hours before we were wearing winter coats to protect ourselves from the bitter cold of the Great White North. Isn’t technology amazing!
Time in Canada was spent visiting family, friends, churches, Christian schools, Mission Fests and local restaurants always with coffee in hand taking advantage of opportunities to share about what God is doing in Mexico through His people. We feel our time and resources were well used!
Rod representing YUGO Ministries at Missions Fest Edmonton
Rebekah has settled back into school and I jumped back into ministry after a brief time of getting settled. Rod remains in Canada until after Missions Fest Edmonton and will drive back to Mexico with a donated van and trailer containing donations. Thank you Al & Evelyn Ridley for the donation of the van and Tim & Jodie Seivewright for the trailer. Thank you to the many that sent donations to fill the trailer to be brought back for the Mexican people.
My brother Jack is at home and continues to gain strength each day after is battle with chemo. It is one thing to battle cancer and yet another to battle the effects of the chemo. I found out shortly before leaving Canada that I was not a match for a bone marrow transplant for my brother. My sister just recently informed me that she is not a match either. Our prayer is that his donor will be found soon. Thank you to the many that prayed for Jack and our family. Your prayers kept us strong and courageous without falling into discouragement.
Missionary Training started up in El Faro again the same week Rebekah and I returned from Canada. Mike Mc Donald is doing a great job sharing on Soul Shaping. He is encouraging us to keep our souls healthy so we can be more effective in the ministries where we are serving in Mexico. We love learning, fellowshipping and sharing a meal together weekly with our new missionaries.
How to Pray For New Missionaries (Saving Grace World Missions)
Imagine yourself in their place, trying to learn a foreign language and culture. Imagine that you are living amongst a people that think totally different than you and speak a language that neither you nor your family understands. Imagine the emotions, frustrations and the never ending confusions that you would go though. Missionaries are no different than you; they feel the same emotions and think the same thoughts.
Pray that God would give clarity to the missionaries to learn the language and understand the culture. Pray for boldness and confidence on the missionary’s part to step out and be vulnerable in using the new language. Pray that God would intercede to present the Gospel clearly to the nationals. Pray that God would bridge language and cultural gaps.
Part of why Rod and I chose to return to Canada was to continue raising support so we can remain in Mexico fulfilling the dream God has placed upon our hearts to bring more missionaries on the field and train them up so they can be fruitful in ministry and remain strong. Many thanks to those that have come along side us to support us through prayer and finances. We realize that it is a sacrifice as the economy falters.
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