The Mission Diaries

Roberto and Rocio Martinez had been members of the Puebla (Mexico) Church of Christ for many years. Also for many years they had faced strong economic challenges, at times not even having food at home. Roberto finally got a stable job washing cars at the parking lot of a company, Johnson Controls. Meanwhile he continued pursuing his studies and obtained a Bachellor’s degree in Chemistry. The company offered him a job, and so from car washer in the parking lot, Roberto was promoted to plant supervisor! Besides a good salary, he now had multiple employment benefits such as insurance, retirement, and even scholarships for his two sons. God had blessed the Martinez family!

In July of 2009 the Puebla Church had to face a difficult situation: the mission church in the city of Tlaxcala didn’t have a ministry couple to lead it. Planted in 2003 in this city of about 100,000 people, the church had a small membership of about 47 Christians. The former ministry couple had gone to lead the church in Veracruz. The Puebla leadership approached Roberto and Rocio, who had just begun to lead a small ministry group, about moving to Tlaxcala and leading that church. If they accepted the call, Roberto would have to resign from his high-paying job to earn 60 % less as a minister.

Roberto and Rocio responded in a manner that inspired everyone in Puebla. They said that God had had given them many blessings, and now it was time for them to give back. About a month later the Martinez family moved to Tlaxcala. In their first two months there, the church has seen four people get baptized!

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This story is translated from the website of the Monterrey Church of Christ…

My name is Sandra Razo-Huizar; I was baptized in Mexico City in 2000. My job got me transferred to Mexicali, where I met Rogelio. We were married in 2003. When we got married we knew that I had some health problems, and that it might be difficult for us to have children.

For several years we tried unsuccessfully. I was on an emotional roller coaster. Sometimes I felt full of faith that I would have children. Other times I just felt resigned to accept God’s will. And some times I felt desolate and hopeless. It was difficult to see other sisters and friends get pregnant: I was happy for them but hurt in my heart. It was specially hard to organize baby showers for other women. In my heart I struggled to be joyful, but deep down I questioned, “Why not me?” At night I would pray to God and put myself in his hands, begging for his blessing. In the meantime, I would visit several specialists; I even tried Chinese medicine, herbal treatments, homeopathy, massage therapies … with no results.

My husband would encourage me, and we even considered adoption, but it was a difficult topic because it was not what he really desired. Many people in church prayed for us.

One day I found out about a reproductive medicine specialist in Tijuana. After a few days my husband and I talked about it and decided that it would be our last try. We prayed to God and put ourselves in his hands. After a couple of months of treatment, the answer came back: I was pregnant … with triplets!!! Our joy was so great that we wept and wept… God had given us much more than we had asked for.

The pregnancy was considered high risk, so I had to stay in bed for most of it. And, finally, on February 3 of 2009, we received Monserrat, Rogelio Isaac and Mayra into our family!

Huizar Family

They are now almost 4 months old, and they are so beautiful! Sisters, God truly knows our inmost desires. He has an answer, but he also has his plan and his timing. We just praise him for loving us so much and giving us this precious gift. And we are very grateful to so many disciples who prayed without losing hope for us. we are a living testimony of how prayers are answered. Let me encourage you to never give up on your faith: God is just, God is good, God is faithful…

Sandra Huizar

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Today we are pleased to bring you testimonials directly from brothers and sisters in Mexico and Central America. We want to encourage our readers to submit stories and testimonials. Please send them to mcamissions@mcamissions.org

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When we go through the pages of  Scripture, we are always amazed by the stories of the great heroes among God’s people. We are inspired by the perseverance of Joseph, the courage of Joshua, the faithfulness of Ruth, the amazing transformation of Simon Peter, and many others. We should be inspired no less by the lives of disciples today who also face overwhelming challenges and yet choose to persevere and find ways of glorifying God and serving His church. They are our “everyday heroes”. Here are some stories from the church in San Pedro Sula (Honduras), brought to you by Hector and Dulce Cruz who lead that church. (Read the article)

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Today we bring you a testimonial from Lainny Ramirez, a sister from the San Jose (Costa Rica) Church. We hope it encourages you to not give up hope for your family…

Lainny Ramirez (R) presents her sister Gilliam

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