This update is from Lee Berger, Crossing Borders director.
Crossing Borders, one of Generations Ministries’ short-term mission groups, recently completed its seventh winter mission trip to Mexico. It was a transforming time for the 16 people who spent two days sharing God’s love with his dear children of all ages in Mexico.
We delivered 450 shoeboxes filled with supplies and toys, and some additional supplies for the youth who live in various children’s homes and poor neighborhoods. We also had a great time singing, sharing in worship, speaking about the gospel, playing games, and hugging, loving and praying with the kids and adults.
A few weeks before the trip, we phoned the director of a children’s home whom we had met last summer. We asked if we could visit again. She told us that because the children had had no visitors since our last visit and no prospects for a Christmas event, they had been praying for Christmas visitors! We spent several joyous hours with these dear children sharing presents, games, food and God’s love.
One of our Mexican ministry partners is Pedro Castillo and his wife, Lourdes. Pastor Pedro had a kidney transplant three years ago. Then his wife contracted breast cancer. We were excited to be with them at both locations where Pedro’s churches meet. It was also thrilling to reconnect with the family for whom we constructed a new home last summer. There were tears all around as we shared precious memories.
Two summers ago we were visiting at the home of a ministry partner, Raymundo Rendon and his wife, Lisa. Ray got a call from a high-up city/regional official facing a serious health trial. He wanted Ray to pray for him. He came to the house and brought a younger man (Ricardo) with him—a man who was not a Christian believer and was hoping to be hired by the man’s government agency. Our Crossing Borders group prayed for the official—and also about Ricardo’s job search and for his conversion to know Jesus as Lord. The official recovered from his illness and later introduced us to the mayor of the city. As the story continues, on this recent trip our group sought help from a government agency, and who should show up to help but Ricardo! He remembered us. He had gotten the job he had desired and was helpful to us on this trip. He is still considering the truth about Jesus. And so the mission continues.
