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Mexico 2025 -- July 29-August 18

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Hello, everyone! I hope all is well! Thank you all for your prayers on this journey. I’ve seen them answered every day. In my last post, I mentioned I’d be heading to Hadime Mas, and now I can tell you all about it. Before I get into the details, you might be wondering, "What is Hadime Mas?" Hadime Mas is a three-week program designed to strengthen one's faith and connection with God through teachings and community. It's for anyone who wants to revive their faith and reconnect with God through transformative teachings, inner healing, service, and evangelism. This was a wonderful opportunity for me to learn more about God and my discipleship walk with Him. We began the program with a survival camp in the woods. During this camp, I learned a lot about teamwork and my relationship with God. To start, we had to build our own shelter using just a few tools, some rope, and a tarp. Our shelter kept us dry most of the time, which was all we needed. It rained both ...
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Mexico 2025 -- July 15-29

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     Hey everyone! I've officially been in Mexico for about two weeks now. Before I jump into updates, I just want to thank you all for your incredible support and prayers. Exceeding my financial goal was a huge blessing—God is so good! Your prayers for this journey have also meant so much to me! I left for Guadalajara on the 15th and arrived that evening. To my surprise, customs and immigration were quick and easy. After that, the Chavez family greeted me at the airport. They've been incredibly kind and have truly made me feel at home here in Guadalajara.       My first few days were spent preparing for the VBS Kids Camp at their church. During this time, I met new friends who I'll be serving with for the next five months. Everyone I've met has been so welcoming and kind, which has made this transition much easier. I also had my first two Spanish lessons with Joanna, my tutor. She's fluent in both Spanish and English and wants to be a teacher, so her ...
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Missions Letter

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  My name is Jacob Burkholder. Thank you for supporting me as I have grown in my walk with Christ. As I am about to graduate high school, I have enjoyed many activities such as Football and Baseball. With my high school career-ending, the next chapter of my life will begin shortly after graduation. Because of past mission trips, I feel called to take a gap year and serve in Mexico for a year to do missionary work.  For the first six months, I will be partnering with Israel and Sandra Chavez who are full-time missionaries with Multiply in Guadalajara, Mexico. I plan to be with them from July to December 2025. I will start my time in Guadalajara, living with the Chavez’s where I will have intense language studies in Spanish for the first few weeks. Furthermore, I desire to learn Spanish so that I can communicate with people and share my testimony. I will be helping and leading worship at Pinar MB Church on Sundays along with doing outreach for the church. During the week I will...
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