Tijuana Weekend Trip

On Nov. 12-14, God blessed me to attend an evangelistic outreach with my church Cornerstone and New Life church. I am amazedhow God has and is uniting His people for the great work of bringing people to a love-commitment with Jesus Christ as their personal Lord & Savior. There were more than 15 people who accepted Christ during this event and several hundreds who received food, encouragement, hope, and God’s Word through the worship and preaching. I had the honor to pray with a fellow believer for a lady who made that eternal difference for the rest of her life. It is amazing how God has the harvest ready to reap.

Behold, I say to you, life up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are already white for harvest! And he who reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit for eternal life, that both he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together (John 4:35-36).

Pray for the children that live in the daily struggle of poverty. While in Tijuana, I was amazed at how the young children came to my side to play and talk. I ‘adopted’ a nephew and many little siblings. They were such a joy to be with and to hear their stories. One girl of 16 years old shared how she was unable to go to high school because she fit in the cracks as an American but living in TJ because of her parent’s nationality. She wishes to become a singer and someday sing all around the world. Another girl and her family of 5 recently moved from Durango to Tijuana due to the abuse of women and young girls common in that community. Another boy hung around staring with big dark eyes unable to communicate clearly due to autism. I wish to say that he is getting the support necessary for his specific needs. A 12 yr old boy, stood by my side willing to help in anyway he could with the outreach event. This young boy sent out more than 300 tracks to the people walking nearby the area.

(My camera was not charged to take pictures while in TJ so the above pix is not my own).

Here is a youtube to have a visual of the ministry taking place in TIJUANA, MEXICO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FiYmqb1GKo

It has been a WHILE!

WHAT ARE YOU DOING??

My life is open and available to the directions, events, and people God is presenting before me to meet, know and love in preparation before returning to Mexico City. My schedule varies day in and day out.

• · I have been blessed with a part-time bakery job.
• · I have been available to serve, love and help those God brings my way.
• I talk a lot about what God is doing both praise reports and challenges! For some reason, it just flows! I can’t be silent in the exciting journey God blesses me with!
• I have been attending Leviticus Bible study and A Time to Heal course - both are super significant in my life!
• · A yard sale has been set every Saturday for fundraising support for Mexico City AND for a dear friend’s moving to Oklahoma. If you want to participate in donation or your time, please contact me!!

Email: Melissakid@yahoo.com

Cobwebs to Clarity

Cobwebs to Clarity

I met with a dear friend within a break of free time due to such a busy month. As we sat, I began to share the updates of Mexico, ministry and how things have been coming along week by week. Within our conversation she began to question those tough questions reaching the motive of my heart, the focus for my future, the dilemmas in missionary work, etc. Cobwebs form when there are questions or thoughts unasked. My friend admittedly had cobwebs forming in mind. I am grateful that during that sitting moment, we cleared out the majority of the dirty work. I realize the significance in providing clarity to each one of you to what is going on in and through my life. It is a challenge when life seems to run at full speed in many directions. Help me help you. If there is anything I can help to clear out those cobwebs, I am willing to openly share with you all that is necessary for your clarity & understanding.

Something else that convicted me came through a sermon while driving home. The key verse, “Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No’: anything beyond this comes from the evil one.” found in Matthew 5:33-37. I want to be a woman of my word. I want you to know that you can trust me in all aspects. I have failed many times, I know. Those of you who are reading this may remember those moments when I have planned events and cancelled near the last days or hours. Forgive me in this ‘wishy washy’ attitude. By the power of God, I pray that the commitments I make in the future be significantly taken in seriousness.

Today, I commit to you in the direction God has placed me as a missionary for at least the next five years. I want to be completely honest with you that I never dreamed this for my life five years ago in the university. I know God has big plans in Mexico City and desires me to be used for His glory there. This is not to say that if God points to another direction or location, I wouldn’t go. I will be obedient to God’s direction as He wills. For now, I am committed for this journey. My human mind has a tough time trying to figure out how these next years may look, but I understand that by faith God provides and leads. I am 100% dependent on Him!

This is my first year away from Campus Crusade and my first step with Global Associates towards the direction of my vision: To bring love, hope, joy and God-given values so that there is restoration in the lives of the forgotten, the broken and poor children and young women in Mexico through the perfect, soul-reviving Truth and unconditional love of our Lord and Father God. I desire this by working through teaching, mentoring and service in organizations ministering to victims of abuse, poor, and orphaned children and hurting young women.