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October 2017 Newsletter

Getting Closer
By God’s grace, we now have nearly 70% of our needed monthly committed support! We still have farther to go, but we rejoice in God’s goodness and faithfulness in bringing us this far. Like the Apostle Paul, we rejoice in the partnerships God has given us with churches and individuals:

 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. (Philippians 1:3-5, ESV)

We are thankful for the opportunity to work together with you to make disciples of Jesus Christ in Puebla, Mexico through Orphan Care and Theological Education.


CIT and Engage Retreat
Over the month of October and into the beginning of November, we will be in North Carolina at the Center for Intercultural Training (CIT) for a week-long spiritual formation retreat and a four-week cultural training. We are looking forward to this time of preparation as we learn from veteran missionaries about their experiences serving God on a foreign field. We are excited to learn about maintaining our walk with God amidst the chaos of living and serving cross-culturally, as well as how to learn and adapt to the culture in Mexico. During this time, we will also have the opportunity to connect with other missionaries who are preparing to go to the field. Please pray for us during this time, that it would be profitable, that we would make good connections with other missionaries, and that we would be teachable.

Ministry Presentations
We have had multiple opportunities over the past two months to share our ministry with churches and individuals in South Carolina, North Carolina, Indiana, and Michigan. We have presented at 5 different churches and have met with many individuals and families to share our ministry in Mexico and our support raising needs. We are thankful for God’s provision and protection as we’ve traveled more than 5,000 miles during the last couple months.



New Ministry Partners
Since our last prayer letter, God has given us 13 new monthly Ministry Partners, including 2 churches and 11 individuals or families. Please continue to pray for us as we continue to share our ministry and trust God to burden specific churches and individuals to partner with us.

And if God enables you, please consider becoming one of our ministry partners. You can have an eternal impact in Puebla, Mexico through your partnership with our ministry. If you would like to partner with us, you can sign up online at https://www.caminoglobal.org/give/give-now/ using our name or account number (082560) for your designation. Or if you prefer, you can send a check to Camino Global. You can include our name or account number (082560) on the memo line, as well as a note indicating your monthly commitment.

Thank you for your faithful prayers and financial support! We could not do this without you!

Your fellow servants,
Chris and Sarah Collins 

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