Recent Mission Trips
Tijuana Trip
A recent short term Mission trip was to Tijuana, Mexico on Saturday, September 25th. David Bustamante, our Missions Minister and his team came along side Spectrum Ministries. The team assisted with the bathing ministry that provides portable showers to children in some of the poorest neighborhoods outside of Tijuana. It was a blessing to all who went and to the children who received. A presentation with a short video on Wednesday, October 6th, before evening service, gave a glimpse of the ministry and encouraged many to get involved with upcoming trips that are planned every few months.
Matthew 25:31-46 (vs. 40…Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.)
Christmas in Mexicali 2010
We have been blessed to be able to host a Christmas outreach in Mexico for the last several years. This year we came alongside CC Mexicali and the Barillaro family, to distribute nearly 300 gift shoe boxes, infant blankets and also new shoes for the children who live in the children’s home at CC Mexicali.
Prior to crossing the border in Calexico, we always stop to pray for a safe crossing. We could have easily been told to turn around and go back to the U.S. However after a careful and lengthy inspection, we were told to “pass” and we quickly continued on our way to the church.
The Saturday outreach included games, food, worship, the Preaching of the Word of God and an invitation for the children to receive Jesus Christ into their hearts as Lord and Savior. At the conclusion of the outreach we distributed the gifts to the children. The lines of children appeared endless. As the piles of gift boxes shrunk, I thought “Lord, if necessary, will you multiply them like loaves of bread and fish?”. As the last child in line walked away with a big smile on his face, I turned and saw a small pile of gifts on the floor. Later the remaining gifts were distributed to children who were unable to attend the outreach.
God is always faithful. How can we respond except to obey the Lord in whatever He calls us to do. Hebrews 11:8 reads “By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going”. It can read “as He was being called” or “when He was being called”. In other words, his obedience was immediate. May we be as obedient to God’s call – whether near or far.