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November Newsletter

Who We Are
We are Chris and Sarah Collins. We currently live in Traverse City, MI, where we serve at Bible Baptist Church. God brought us together because of our common love for Spanish and our desire to serve God on a Spanish speaking mission field.


New Appointees
We are thrilled to announce that we are now officially part of the Camino Global family! The dream that God gave us a couple years ago is starting to come true. It is hard to believe, but we are actually on our way to becoming missionaries to Mexico.

We had a fabulous time in our Candidate Assessment and Orientation at the Camino headquarters in Dallas. We loved learning about the organization and how God is using Camino Global to reach Spanish speakers across the world. We thoroughly enjoyed getting to know the staff and seeing their heart for God and His work among Spanish speaking people. It was a wonderful time, and we are so thankful that God has brought us to this organization. You can  learn more about this mission organization that has been ministering for over 125 years at www.caminoglobal.org.

The field we believe that God is calling us to is Puebla, Mexico. God has burdened our hearts specifically for orphan care and Christian education, both of which are great needs in Mexico. Lord willing, we will work with a team to start a Christian orphanage in Puebla, and Chris will also teach Bible and Greek classes at Puebla Christian School and Puebla Bible Seminary as opportunities arise.

Developing Ministry Partners
While we are aware that the support raising process can be long and sometimes discouraging, we are excited because we know that God will use this time to mold our character and grow our patience and trust in Him. 
We are also excited because of the perspective we have been given. This is not just about raising funds; this is about developing lasting relationships with people and churches to advance the gospel ministry. This is partnership, much like Paul spoke of in the book of Philippians.

Paul tells the believers in Philippians 1:3-5,
“I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.” (ESV)

Paul considered the Philippian believers his partners in the ministry of the gospel. They supported him financially and in prayer, and he taught them, encouraged them, and prayed for them.

And if you read the whole epistle, it almost sounds like a missionary prayer letter. Paul gives thanks for their prayers and financial support, gives them an update on his situation and his current ministries, talks about plans to visit the church, and encourages them to continue strong in the faith.

So like the Apostle Paul, our desire is to develop lasting relationships with people and churches, partnering together to fulfill the Great Commission.

Prayer Requests
We need your prayers. Here are some things you can pray about for us.
-Pray for personal and spiritual growth
-Pray that God would strengthen our marriage
-Pray for wisdom in all our decisions
-Pray for ministry partners to join us
Thank you so much for your prayers! We are so excited about what God is going to do.

Our Prayer Letters
If you would prefer to receive a paper copy of our prayer letter updates, please contact us at ccollins@caminoglobal.org or 231-878-4567 and we can add your address to our mailing list. Also, if you would like to receive our prayer letter as an email, please contact us and we can add you to our email list.

Thank you so much for your prayers and support as we prepare to serve the Lord in Mexico!

Your fellow servants,
Chris and Sarah Collins

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