Mexicali update after being here 4 full days so far....

     Our time in Mexicali has been good, It was +27 here yesterday and as I was out with the team I now realize what playing in the dirt/ dust really means. We arrived here on the 26th and set up the kitchen and finished the set-up on the 27th. There are around 60 of us here in total, food has been great, people even better, and the commitment to the children, and adults in the community by the teams has been so great!!

     The children take every ounce of energy you have and are still ready to run and play when you are all tuckered out. The women are very receptive to the crafts that are being taught them and enjoy the opportunity to sit down with the young ladies here, while the men sit in the shade and enjoy watching the children play either kick-ball or soccer or jump-rope. 

     The gospel is being presented on a daily basis, and we ask that you continue to pray for the people of Mexicali. Please pray that their hearts would be softened as they find out that there truly is someone who loves them for who they are, and no matter what their past has been, they are loved by Jesus Christ without any restrictions put on them like man puts on people.

    There is no one here in Mexicali that is excluded from the love of God, and the opportunity of salvation that is freely given through Jesus Christ!!

     Please continue to pray for my family as well, as we are here sent by God and supported by you our team members spiritually (through prayer) and financially as God directs by placing our family on your hearts and minds.

    I do hope and pray that your Christmas was a blessed time with family and friends, and that God would bless each of you as we head into the New Year!!

           With many thanks for your commitment to our family today and in the future....

                        Irv, Mari, Leah and Jaxon Penner

Off to Mexicali

       Hello there everyone!! I do hope and pray that your Christmas was a wonderful time of being with family and friends and celebrating the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!!
      Tomorrow morning we are off to Mexicali, Mexico which will be about a three and a half hour drive. We will be there until I believe January second, (so on that note, may God give you many blessings as the New Year comes.) There is an outreach going on in Mexicali and my family gets to be a part of that. I do believe there will be some time set aside to update what is going on and how things are going.
     Please pray for our safe travel to Mexicali, for a safe time for us and the other team members that are going to be there. Please pray that God would be softening the hearts of the people that will be hearing the good news (gospel message) and that He would be preparing the hearts of the ones that will be presenting the gospel as well.
     We appreciate your prayers and if you have any questions that we might be able to answer about our ministry here, please ask away at the bottom of any of our updates and we will answer you to the best of our ability.
     God bless you, and again thank you for your prayers for our safety, wisdom, discernment, and just letting us know you are there behind us. It really makes a difference!!
      Irv, Mari, Leah and Jaxon Penner

Be a Light in the World

This is a picture of the neighborhood we are living in right now, and the candle given to us by our friends at Little Woody Baptist Church in Swan River, MB. It is a reminder that we have friends who are praying for us as we are here in Mexico and a reminder that we need to be a light wherever we are.
Today Irv and Ivan went into the men's prison in Ensenada, Irv preached with Ivan translating for him....and they brought homemade tamales for the prisoners Christmas dinner meal.
Thank you so much for praying for us as we strive to be a light in the world, your prayers do make a huge difference and we appreciate them so much! Thank you for teaming up with us in prayer!

Rosarito, Mexico our home right now...

  Not sure why the picture uploaded like this,
     it is fine on the computer....

Prison Ministry Update and Prayer Request

Well it looks like Wednesday December 21st will be the day I (Irv) will be going into the prison with Ivan, and Ivan is allowing me the opportunity to share God's Word with the men in prison. Please pray that God would grant me wisdom and discernment and that He would be preparing the hearts of both the inmates and myself to be obedient to Him. This is a gift of God to be allowed to go into the prison and share His Word. I would be lying if I said I am not at all nervous, but as the people of God pray together God can remove all fear and doubt and replace it with confidence in Him.

     I want to thank all of you that are on our prayer support team, this is where we team up as servants of God working to expand the kingdom of God. Your prayers for safety each and every day make a difference in my families well being here in Mexico, and I want to thank you for the time you take out of your day to remember us in prayer.

     Making a difference for God for His Glory as we team with you!!