Grace Gift

“For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift — not from works, so that no one can boast.”

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭2‬:‭8‬-‭9‬

Yearly hygiene care workshop at Twist Ecatepec ❤️

What a promise! A pure miracle. That He would choose us and choose to save us through GRACE. This is the good news. This is the reason we exist. To rejoice in and share that grace. 

One of the greatest gifts this month was just a couple days ago. You may remember from former posts that at the start of the year we launched a once-a-month Twist outreach in a patio of a home - this is that home! We had the privilege of giving them their first Bibles. We got to sit around their table and read each one, verse by verse, from John 1. Xau led us in asking questions about the passage (DBS-style) and then gave background on its significance. Afterward, we invited them to pray aloud with us, acknowledging Jesus as God and asking Him to take the throne of their hearts. Pray that this conviction will go deep and transform this family. As a church, we’ve committed to continue these visits once a month, asking God to draw in the two sons and others to receive His message. 

Despite minor logistical setbacks, the women’s retreat was a success! Sixteen of us came together to spend the day hearing from God through His Word, share meals, get in some moves with Zumba and even be pampered with facials. For two neighbor ladies (below 1) of our host, Daly (below 2), it was their first time experiencing anything like this, and the first retreat for several others. Six of us from Crece church plant led the workshops, which was especially impacting for Karla (above) to whom God spoke directly as she prepared her topic of our identity as His daughters. 

It’s been quite a month for Xau as he spent a weekend ministering in Chiapas (southern border) with churches that have begun four kids’ clubs in the past months, taught an all day Kids’ Ministry training seminar at a church here in the city, has been doing weekly follow-up zooms for the church hosting a kids’ club in San Luis Potosí (north-central), teaching a youth ministry class at a Bible institute, etc…

One of the churches in Chiapas

Video call from Chiapas street

Spotlight this month on Janet (below): she’s been serving with us as a one-to-two-day-a-week intern for over a year and has recently been making visits to all the kids’ clubs - going over expectations, creating ID tags, teaching and offering support. She's very administrative and does lesson development. We plan to delegate more responsibilities (and increase support) as she finishes her teaching degree. Hector (below 2) and Brayan (below 3) continue to serve faithfully week in and week out. And Pris officially starts full-time this week!

Thank you so much for taking the time to read & look through this. Just knowing that we have someone rooting for us and lifting us up makes a world of difference.  Please pray for supernatural wisdom and revelation as we seek HIM and His move for this coming year. May it all be for His glory!

Bless you!!

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Memo: Mexico Mission

Send to: 7104 Africa Road Galena, OH 43021

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• Staff & Intern Support
• Twist Kids' Club Outreach
  
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P.S. - a specific request we have is a new washer-dryer set since our washer of 12 years is on its last leg and having a dryer really would be great since rainy season is here