Short Team Mission

Please look carefully at the title again! Although no one has yet asked me why the Mexico trip is being called a short team mission instead of a short term mission I hope some noticed. It's not just because we're a Chinese church. We're actually quite a tall team, except my wife ;-))

We want to emphasise that this trip isn't about a short one week term in Mexico but it is about a team engaged in mission. There are seven of us on the team and as we were commenting on Monday evening at our prayer meeting if it wasn't for this trip most of us wouldn't be hanging out together. Jesus chose 12 disciples to train for three years so that they could carry his message to the ends of the earth after he departed. We haven't spent three years together but it has been a process of growing and it is essential that we learn about one another and learn to work together. Our first "big" event was the hot dog BBQ a couple of weeks ago. Tomorrow evening we are putting on our biggest event to date, which is the dinner and presentation. Both those events pale in comparison to travelling down to San Quintin and beginning to work together in building the house and doing VBS for the children. We are building a double sized house which is ambitious for a team of seven but we are confident that we can get it done well. We also want to give our hearts and attention to the children we are doing VBS with.

Many of you have offered to join our team and support us in prayer. Thank you to all our team members both going and staying! We will post a list of prayer requests for you to lift up for us while we are away. Blessings always!