You’ve found the blog of the MOBY Mexico Missions Team 2014! We’re so excited to be heading back to Mexico City for the 5th trip as a team. Though some of the team have been on all 5 trips, a number of students and leaders are heading there for the very first time. That’s so exciting to us! We join up with Pastor Jaime Becerra and his wife Sara, and their family (Isaac & Vivis and their baby son Hiram and Sara, Oscar and Luis) to serve at their Churches there.
We’ll be doing 2 Vacation Bible Schools there, one in Huixquilucan a city west of Mexico City where Pastor Jaime’s son Isaac and his wife Vivis are helping plant a Church. Huixquilucan is in the more mountainous area of the region. Then we’ll be heading back to Pastor Jaime’s Church called Getsamane Monte Sion in Mexico City (Santa Ursula, Coyoacan district, very near Azteca stadium) If you look at Google Maps and type in Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, and look just north east of the stadium you’ll see Buenavista Street. That’s the street the Church is on. Sometimes it helps to have a reference point since the population of greater Mexico City is 21 million people. With Canada at about 35 million that’s an amazing comparison.
Our heart is to really make a difference for these Churches in bringing energy and enthusiasm and resources to build relationships between the Church and their communities. Our heart is to encourage the believers there - as we already know they deeply encourage us. We long for children and families to come to a relationship with Christ and to help spur on all the good work that Pastor Jaime and his family do in Mexico City. They are so precious to us!
We’ll be giving you updates here on the blog whenever possible from Mexico and (sometimes) from home. Megan will be your host and blog writer in Mexico City and I (Christine) will be your host and writer if its from Edmonton. Terry or Dave will probably pipe in along the way too and you’ll also hear from the students as well.
***You can subscribe to the blog by plugging in your email address on the spot on the right side bar of the blog “ Follow by Email”, then follow the prompts. It will send you email updates every time we put up a new post. As well, the team LOVES comments at the end of each post and is very encouraged by them, so if you want to leave a comment, I know first hand what a blessing that is to the team***
This is your way of being a part of the trip too. I think it makes such a difference for you to hear first hand what is happening and it helps you in praying for us.
Prayer is one of the most vital parts of the trip for the team. And this is how we feel like we partner with you back home, and around the world. We are so blessed by your support for this team. And now that God will take the heart and effort of the team, and the prayers of His people to impact this team and this trip in powerful ways. More than we could ask or imagine!
We’re delighted to introduce the team to you and have you meet them and be praying for them.
Kyle! Kyle is a leader returning to Mexico City for the 2nd time. He spent part of this summer taking 2 Spanish courses so I know he’ll have plenty of opportunity to use it there. Kyle is next in command if Dave or Terry aren’t available.
Kevin! Kevin is a leader and the team nurse. He has first aid training so he’ll be dealing with any ailments or injury. It’s his first missions trip with us.
David! David has just finished grade 12 and is our “wannabe-detective” in our VBS both weeks, he’s point person for dramas at VBS. It’s David’s second mission trip to Mexico City.
Ben! Ben is going into grade 12 and is one of our games leaders at each week of VBS. It’s Ben’s first missions trip to Mexico City.
Michelle! Michelle is going into grade 11. This is her first missions trip with us. She’ll be helping organize all our carry-on luggage on travel days.
Jen! Jenn also just finished grade 10, this is Jen’s first mission trip with us, one of her jobs these 2 weeks is to help journal events of our days.
Bailey! Bailey just finished grade 12 and will be helping coordinate food for meals each day making sure people get some good food in their tummy each day. This is Bailey’s second missions trip to Mexico City.
Alex! Alex is a leader with the team, is a great help with Spanish and has been with the team on 4 trips. He’s also helping with games.
Lyndi! Lyndi is a leader and our most experienced and trained Spanish speaker. A bulk of the VBS and translating falls on her lap, so I know extra prayers for her would be appreciated!
Dave! Dave is co-leader of the team and has been on all 5 trips to Mexico City. He calls it his second home. He is our newly hired Youth Pastor and much of the carrying out of what happens every day with the team will fall to him.
Tuviere! Tuviere will be a grade 12 student in the fall and this is her first mission trip with us. She will be helping coordinate carry-on luggage for our travel days.
Austin! Austin just graduated from grade 12 and this is his second trip to Mexico City with us. Austin gets to help Terry make sure all our finances and receipts are in order for the accounting portion of the trip.
Brannon! Brannon is just finished grade 11 and this is his first missions trip with us. Brannon is helping lead games for the VBS’s.
Samantha! Sam is going into Grade 11 in the fall and this is her first missions trip with us. Sam is also helping journal the events of each day on the trip.
Daniel! Daniel will be a grade 12 student in the fall and this is his first mission trip with us. He’s our luggage guy making sure each person’s “stuff” gets on the planes and in-ground transportation.
Tyler! Tyler is going into grade 12 in the fall and this is his first missions trip with us. He’s helping with making sure all the luggage is going where it needs to go.
Cassie! Cassie just graduated from Grade 12 and this is her second missions trip with the team. Cassie will be leading team worship and helping with drama for the VBS’s.
Rakel! Rakel is a just graduated grade 12 student and is going on her first missions trip (and plane ride!). She’ll be helping coordinate the food for the team meals.
Emily! Emily just graduated from grade 12 and this is her 3rd Missions trip with the team (she got the advantage of being the Pastor’s Kid and an extra trip!). Emily is the Crafts coordinator for VBS.
Megan! Megan is a leader with the team, and besides Terry and Dave is the only other person to have gone on all 5 missions trips. Megan will be the voice of the team on the blog in Mexico City.
Clara! Clara is a leader on the team and it is her first missions trip with us. She’ll be helping coordinate meals and food with and for the team. She’ll make sure they do the dishes too :)
Terry! Terry is the Team Co-Leader and he has been on all 5 missions trips, this will likely be his last time leading a team to Mexico City passing the torch of leadership off to Dave. He’s heading out to Mexico City two days earlier than the team on Friday to make sure things are prepped and ready for the team. He’s also my husband :)
and me...Christine, though I am not going to Mexico City this year with the team, my heart goes with them, and you’ll be hearing from me at different times so it’s nice to picture who’s talking to you.
The rest of the team leaves Sunday morning, we have our packing party on Saturday night. The team has one more day of helping with VBS here at home tomorrow. The hours are counting down and we’re excited!
Gracias hermamos y hermanas! Thank you brothers and sisters! We love and appreciate you!
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