Ensenada
As much as our time in SLRC was about encouraging others, we were greatly encouraged by what we experienced in Ensenada. There is so much going on in this resort town and surrounding area. It was great to see what God is doing. (My apologies for not having pictures for this post. They are still on a camera in Mexico. I'll post them once the team gets back)
We left early on Monday and traveled first to Tijuana. We met with Jos' family and picked up Geraldo and Patricia, two Argentinian missionaries to Mexico City. They work at the church Martin and Christie started there. They flew in for the Equipo Internacional conference. They traveled with us the hour or so south to Ensenada.
Once in Ensenada, we met with Teo Huerta, Martin and Estuchio, some pastors there in the city and surrounding area. Teo is the leader of this group along with Armando who together work to grow new congregations and plant churches. Teo is an amazing individual, full of the Holy Spirit and a great man of God. Martin has great gifts of establishing leaders and administration of a church. They make a great team.
First we dropped off Geraldo and Patti. They have been struggling as missionaries in the city, and they were worn out. They were to stay the night in Ensenada for some much needed rest.
Next we consolidated into one van and traveled to a small camp 30 minutes outside Ensenada. The area was very rural. Many people were not there as it was harvest season and most are migrant field workers. We were able to see a wonderful church facility including dorms and some classroom facilities. We are looking at using this location as a place to train and equip new leaders to plant churches. This is very exciting as it could continue to multiply efforts in this location.
Next we traveled about 2 hours south to another rural camp to visit a church pastored by Hugo and his wife. This was a recent plant, and it is bringing much fruit. There are about 40 people attending there already. Hugo and Teo have a vision to plant churches all along the Baja peninsula. Hugo has been discipling two young men that he feels are ready to start churches. We prayed laying hands on them asking for God's wisdom and guidance for them. It was during this time of prayer that I could sense the presence of the Holy Spirit working in the lives of these men. It was overwhelming!
After purchasing some delicious bread from a lady in the camp, we all packed in the van adding Hugo, his wife, and their adorable daughter, Damariz, and headed back to Ensenada. We dropped everyone off in the city and returned to San Diego.
Please pray for Teo and his team there. They are doing some great things and need our support. Please pray for Juan and Ramon, the 2 young men Hugo is discipling. Pray for God's guidance in planting more churches in Baja. Also pray for Geraldo and Patti that God would open doors for them and that they would be encouraged at Equipo.
We left early on Monday and traveled first to Tijuana. We met with Jos' family and picked up Geraldo and Patricia, two Argentinian missionaries to Mexico City. They work at the church Martin and Christie started there. They flew in for the Equipo Internacional conference. They traveled with us the hour or so south to Ensenada.
Once in Ensenada, we met with Teo Huerta, Martin and Estuchio, some pastors there in the city and surrounding area. Teo is the leader of this group along with Armando who together work to grow new congregations and plant churches. Teo is an amazing individual, full of the Holy Spirit and a great man of God. Martin has great gifts of establishing leaders and administration of a church. They make a great team.
First we dropped off Geraldo and Patti. They have been struggling as missionaries in the city, and they were worn out. They were to stay the night in Ensenada for some much needed rest.
Next we consolidated into one van and traveled to a small camp 30 minutes outside Ensenada. The area was very rural. Many people were not there as it was harvest season and most are migrant field workers. We were able to see a wonderful church facility including dorms and some classroom facilities. We are looking at using this location as a place to train and equip new leaders to plant churches. This is very exciting as it could continue to multiply efforts in this location.
Next we traveled about 2 hours south to another rural camp to visit a church pastored by Hugo and his wife. This was a recent plant, and it is bringing much fruit. There are about 40 people attending there already. Hugo and Teo have a vision to plant churches all along the Baja peninsula. Hugo has been discipling two young men that he feels are ready to start churches. We prayed laying hands on them asking for God's wisdom and guidance for them. It was during this time of prayer that I could sense the presence of the Holy Spirit working in the lives of these men. It was overwhelming!
After purchasing some delicious bread from a lady in the camp, we all packed in the van adding Hugo, his wife, and their adorable daughter, Damariz, and headed back to Ensenada. We dropped everyone off in the city and returned to San Diego.
Please pray for Teo and his team there. They are doing some great things and need our support. Please pray for Juan and Ramon, the 2 young men Hugo is discipling. Pray for God's guidance in planting more churches in Baja. Also pray for Geraldo and Patti that God would open doors for them and that they would be encouraged at Equipo.
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