FBC Missions

Here are a few pictures of our adventure in Mexico.  Yesterday was a great day full of service, children, and mud.  It had rained overnight which is very uncommon in this area…school was cancelled.  If this applied to the schools in Eugene, I don’t think we could finish grade school in our lifetime.

Continue to pray for us as we minister to the spiritually blind.

In Him,

Hunter G.

Hello everyone!

We apologize for such a late update on our mission, we have had numerous issues connecting to the internet!

We are in Mexico and having a blast!  Our train ride was a great opportunity for all of the missionaries to connect, hang out, and make lots of memories.  Although it was very difficult to sleep, the experience was worthwhile.

The team arrived in Mexico a little late due to a few necessary stops before the border.  We immediately attended the weekly church service held by the church in Victoria.  We were able to share about 4 songs and hear a great testimony from Katie Peterson (she did a wonderful job).  After the service, we were introduced to our host families who so lovingly took us to their homes.

Monday was our first full day in Mexico.  We started many different work projects like roofing, siding, painting, and most of the girls planned and prepared for Vacation Bible School.  Everyone has had such a great attitude about helping and serving others to give glory to God! It’s so wonderful to see all of the Mexican children enjoy stories from the Bible and memorize short scriptures.  Although we can barely communicate, a simple piggy-back ride and a jump-rope can bridge any separation between us and the kids.  They are very happy and a pleasure to love on.

God has been very faithful and protective of His children.  No serious injuries or illnesses!  Thank you Lord.  Lastnight at our basketball game in Delta, during halftime, our own students blew the audience away with a skit portraying God’s never-ending love for us.  After Rudy shared a short message with the audience, 3 people made a decision to accept Jesus as their Savior.  It was wonderful!

I hope you will still continue to pray for us as we continue to serve and love like Jesus.  Pray that we will be kept from any harm and remain safe as we finish our work this week.  I will hopefully give you an update tomorrow on how things are going and how God is working.  Thanks for everything!

God bless,

Hunter G.

Hola!

Well, it’s finally here!  After months of training, preparation, and meetings we are finally within one day of departure.  Our bags are packed and loaded and our hearts are ready to serve wherever God leads us!

Over the last eight weeks leaders and students were required to memorize the first 16 verses in Matthew 5.  These words, from Jesus to his followers, are considered to be part of the greatest sermon ever preached.

” ¹Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, ²and he began to teach them saying:
³“Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
⁴Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
⁵Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth.
⁶Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled.
⁷Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
⁸Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.
⁹Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called sons of God.
¹⁰Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

¹¹“Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. ¹²Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

¹³“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.

¹⁴“You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. ¹⁵Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. ¹⁶In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.”

Feel free to quiz your children at any time on the scripture memorization!

We ask for your prayers as we travel down south tomorrow!  Please pray that the scripture we memorized and meditated on, God will send to our hearts and have it become part of our actions.  Also, we ask for prayer for God’s hand of protection and safety over our travels tomorrow as we embark on the great journey brought before us.

Thank you all for being a part of our trip and supporting us through prayer and love.  We will keep you updated!

In Him,

Rudy and Hunter

Hola to all you in Eugene,

Today’s post is going to be very short because we are short on time. The whole group left Victoria at 9:00am and traveled to Algodones for some “de compras” (shopping). We are all mostly healthy, happy, and safe. God is good. Today we are looking forward to all enjoying carne asada at Tidy’s. Please continue to pray for safety and unity as we spend our last full day in the Mexicali Valley.

Dios le Bendiga,

-The Mexico Mission Team

Hola to all~

It hard to explain all that has happened here in the past 48 hours, but we will try . On Tuesday evening we met at K57 where the new church has just been completed. The group in Victoria and K39 had a “stay at home” night with their families. The rest of the team sang a few songs and then showed the movie “Fireproof”. It was in Spanish with English subtitles so everyone could appreciate the message. Everyone loved the movie, folks were crying and even at the end one woman gave her life to the Lord. The pastors here think it is a great ministry tool and plan to use it again. They said it touches on all the problems in our world~ marital issues, drugs and alcohol, pornography, and relationships.

Early Wednesday morning a group left for the asparagus fields to share with the workers there and take them granola bars, juice and socks. Over 60 workers rallied around as the team sang and shared and Pastor Bibliano gave a short message. Fourteen people responded that they wanted to acceppt Christ. We are praising the Lord!!

In the afternoon the work continued ~ painting in all the towns, construction, VBS and a visit to another Rehabilitation Center. Wednesday night was the basketball game with the Pistones (we lost by 7 points) and our group sang and presented the “Everything” drama. The teens did an excellent job! Rudy closed with a gospel presenation.

This morning K39 and Oaxaca kids went to yet another asparagus field where several others gave their hearts to Christ. So far this week we have seen 23 people come to the Lord. It is such a joy to be able to witness the fruit of the labor here and the testimony that comes as we unite with the leadership here.

So now it is time for another meal. We then have VBS, another Rehab visit and then the service in K39 tonight where we will once again show the movie, “Fireproof.” Please continue to pray for the witness and testimony of Jesus here in the Mexicali Valley.

Everyone is well, happy and working hard. Such a blessing!!

Dios le bendiga,

Rudy and Gayle