Author Archives: magners2mexico

Dear Prayer Partners, In our last prayer letter, we mentioned that we had a visa appointment. Praise the Lord, we received our three-year temporary residency visa! July: We were so blessed to cover for the Allinson family while they were on furlough in the States. They arrived back in Mexico just in time for VBS. We wereContinue reading “July/August 2026”

Dear Prayer Partners!  We’re praising God for all the wonderful blessings we’ve had over the past two months. On May 2nd, we held a “Kids’ Day” outreach. We had about 70 people attend; it was a wonderful opportunity to share the Gospel here in our community! We then celebrated Mother’s Day at the church. It’sContinue reading “May/June 2026”

Dear Prayer Partners, Over the past two months we have seen God working in the lives of the people hereand in our own lives. In the beginning of March, Jon and Rebecca Allinson were able to visit for a few days totake care of a few things that they needed to here in the city.Continue reading “March/April 2026”

Dear prayer partners, Hope in darkness. Over the past few days this idea has been on my heart. Life is filled with so much tragedy, sickness, and darkness. But there is hope—hope in Jesus. There is trouble in the world, and over the past few days violence in Mexico. We’re praising God that we haveContinue reading “January/February 2026”

Dear prayer partners, After nine months of Spanish classes, we officially finished class on November 21. We are so blessed with amazing teachers who worked hard to help us learn the language quickly. Of course, language learning is a lifelong process, but we are both excited to be able to communicate with the people here.Continue reading “November/December 2025”

Dear Prayer Partners, Psalm 34:8 – “Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who trusts in Him.” In September, we were able to celebrate Mexican Independence Day! The Saturday before, our church hosted a party to celebrate. It was a wonderful time of fellowship, games, and, of course, amazingContinue reading “September/October 2025”

Dear Prayer Partners, We’re praising the Lord for how He has provided for us this summer. In July, our six-month visa expired, and we had to travel to the United States to file paperwork to renew it. Upon returning to Mexico, we completed the process, securing a one-year visa that allows us to remain inContinue reading “July/August 2025”

Dear Prayer Partners, MayAs we approach summer, we find ourselves busy with ministry. We’re sothankful for all the opportunities to serve here in Mexico. We started themonth celebrating “Día del Niño” (Children’s Day), our first opportunity tolead an event with the Allinsons assisting us. Forty-three children attendedwith their parents. Josh was able to share theContinue reading “May/June 2025”

Dear Prayer Partners, MARCHGod allowed our pastor and his wife to visit us for a few days. It was a blessing to see them and to share our burden for the people here. While they were here, we were able to share Mexican culture with them, along with some authentic Mexican food. All of usContinue reading “March/April 2025”

Dear Prayer Partners, We arrived back in Mexico in the middle of January after spending some time with family and working on trying to obtain our visas. Unfortunately, we did not receive our short-term residency visa in time for our flight back. We came back on a tourist visa while we continue to deal withContinue reading “January/February 2025”