Dear Friend,

I pray you are well and experiencing God’s blessings and goodness in your life. “At last!” These are the words that rushed into my mind as I got back into the mission field in the desert stricken north central Mexico. Back pack, and traveling to places had been my life for over 9 weeks of summer, visiting with family, friends and making new friends. The verse “Wherever you go and whatever you do, you will be blessed.” (Deut 28:6) has stood out in my life during the past few weeks. And I am encouraged to know that wherever we are and whatever we do, God has empowered us to prosper in all things.

Having spent some time away from Mexico and traveling through several US states; I met a considerable number of people who inspired, encouraged and helped me to be a better servant to my generation. One of the notable persons I met was Edgar.

Edgar is a 30 year old young man whom I met on the Mexican-US border near Texas. The day Edgar was born had been in very many ways marked as a “shameful” day in the hearts of his parents. The first glance that his father laid on him; sent the man running outside the hospital in a shock and knocked down by a car! “Premature, disabled, vegetable, incapacity,” this is what the doctors had told his parents. Initially, both his mom and dad were ashamed, but that changed slowly as they saw their son growing naturally. The boy the doctors had said to be a vegetable, was moving. At 3 years, he learned to talk, crawl, at 6 years walking and at 8 started taking himself to the bathroom.

At a young age after Edgar’s mom and dad had accepted Christ and were not ashamed of their son anymore, Edgar said yes to the savior as well. He shortly learned Jesus had healed him from the moment he accepted Him in his life and fell in love with Him. During this same time he also discovered the purpose of God for his life, to be an evangelist! Edgar is now a youth leader and a young adults Pastor in his home church. As I talked to and spoon fed Edgar (he can’t feed himself) I was further inspired to serve God with the whole of my life with selfless faith!

Ministry news

The ministry in the villages is still moving forward and growing. I have already been to Delicias and Reynosa, and the people were awaiting for me anxiously. One of the ladies said, “I woke up this morning dreaming that you had come, and here you are!” My friend Cesar had taken on the responsibility while I was away. Four people were baptized last month and more are being impacted.

This week marked my fist one of going back to teach at our English school. I have 5 little ones between the age of 5-10.  They are really nice. Less challenging than my students last year (age 3-6). Whom I took on after being called upon as the 3 and half year old twines were driving everyone up the wall. To this, I gained the title “Mr. Patience!”

On the property in San Pedro, we now have 6 new soccer players living with us. Last season saw us being eliminated in the final, making second place in the league after we had puzzled the entire Mexican 3rd division as we went over 20 games unbeaten! However the major work with the 60 plus boys in both of our professional teams is not the field techniques, but their spirituality. This means discipling new believers into the Kingdom. The boys who recently come to Christ have already been baptized!

The church construction is also in full swing. We are already laying the foundation. On my side, it had been sometime since I had held a spade and a pickle. I have always told someone that being a missionary means you always need to be multifunctional. One hour you are up the pulpit, another in class teaching and perhaps clowning, and then spend the third hour dirty dumpy in sand and cement. I am enjoying the exercise.

Please continue to pray
1- For wisdom and grace
2- The availability of resources and funds needed for the construction so we can reach our generation for Christ.
3- And for protection and safely as we rest in our savior’s love.

I thank you so much for your prayers and support. You are so much in my prayers and I can confidently say together with the apostle Paul “you are partaker of my grace.” I pray that our heavenly Dad will continue to bless and uplift you in whatever you set your hands on. May you truly be blessed as you come in, and blessed as you go out and in everything you do.

Much love and blessings
Love is king
Donald