McDonald's in Mexico
301 W. 28th Street, Suite L
National City, CA
91950
Happy New Year!
2011 is now here and we are one year closer to the return of Jesus! We hope that this new year finds you healthy and blessed in your relationship with Our Lord. We truly appreciate all of you and your partnership with us over these last 5+ years of support-raising and on the field missionary work!
This year will be a year of transitions for us. We are required to take a furlough of a minimum of 6 months every 5 years, and our time is coming this year. So in June of 2011 we will be moving back to Canada until around January 2012. We will still need your prayers and financial support as furlough time is not about vacation and rest, but more about home-service time. We will be reacquainting ourselves with as many of our supporters and churches as we can during that time. We will be in Ontario for part of that and in the prairies for the majority of the time.
There is much uncertainty that comes with furlough--
where will we live?
Will we fly back and purchase a vehicle or drive back and import our vehicle to Canada and re-import it to Mexico upon returning?
How will we home school while traveling across the country?
Will we freeze to death in November after being away for 5 winters?!
When will we return to Mexico?
What do we do with our stuff in Mexico (including pets?)
Who will live in our house while we are gone? Or will we give it up and store everything?
Where will we live in Mexico when we return?
Is God calling us to a different location and/ or ministry here? (there are many different options and only 1 of our family!)
What will happen to the churches and ministries we support and serve here while we are gone?
And although we don't know the answers to any of those questions, we Know personally the One who does! So we ask you for your prayers for wisdom, as well as any ideas you may have esp. when it comes to living options in Canada! It is MUCH more expensive to live and travel in Canada than here, so we need prayers for God's provision as well during that time!
We will be available to speak in churches, camps, youth groups, colleges, home groups. We'd love the opportunity to share what God is doing here in Mexico as well as share some encouragement from His Word with you.
La Paz
As many of you may remember, I had planned on taking a vision trip to La Paz in the southern Baja last November, but was unable to due to the death of my brother. We are planning the trip as a family near the end of January. I still have la Paz on my heart and after re-reading an email sent to me by a person who lives down there, it seems there is a need for the type of pastor and leaders training we provide.
We will be going down as a family so that we can all have the opportunity to see the opportunities and hear from God. Please pray for safety on the drive (it is 22 hours in desolate desert country) and for God to clearly direct us while we are there. I am asking for His favour and obvious desire and need for the Pastor and Leader Training ministry we offer. Please also pray for the financial costs of this trip, that God would provide all that we need.
2011 Teaching and Training
The Pastors and Leaders Training continues to go well. We have almost 100 students studying in 5 classes. I have been hearing great testimonies from the students and teachers of what God is teaching them about Himself!
The Bible College ministry is always a blessing to me. The college in Ensenada graduated two students mid-year in December. We start up again in February till May for the spring semester. I will be teaching James (both in Ensenada and an extension campus here in Rosarito) and Galatians.
Thank you so much for your partnership with us in this service to the King of Kings and Lord of Lords! We are touched that you feel it a valuable enough ministry to sacrifice your time in prayer and your finances in giving. May God bless you in this life and in the life to come! I truly believe that we are storing up treasures in heaven for ourselves when we do this type of thing together!
If you would like to arrange a time for us to meet or speak at a camp, church or small group while we are back in Canada, we would appreciate the opportunity to report on what God has been doing as well as offer others the opportunity to invest in this ministry as well. You can contact us at the information below! We are looking forward to serving you all during our home ministry assignment!
In Jesus name,
Mike, Shar, Elijah Caleb and Jacob McDonald
301 W.. 28th St. Suite L
National City, CA
91950
619-400-3326 (US home number)
Send Canadian Donations to:
YUGO Canada
PO Box 231
St. Albert, AB
T8N 1N3
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