August 2010

Dear friends in Christ,

Here we are in the middle of summer and monsoon season. Monsoon actually means “season” so we are really saying season season! We pray you are well in all regards. We hope this brief update will edify you in some way. Thank you for praying. God bless you!

Praise for our trip to the mid-west to visit the World Mission Prayer League and the Association of Free Lutheran Churches. We spent a week with WMPL missionaries at Hunky Dory in Wisconsin. It was a wonderful time of fellowship and fun. The kids loved VBS and swimming. Cesar entered the 'Swim Across The Lake”
and made it in good time without a life preserver. Mom didn't know that fact until afterward! Darwin was privileged to be one of the speakers at the AFLC conference at Medicine Lake, Mn. We thank God for times likes these that He blesses us with.

Praise for the Sunday School class Darwin and Alfonso have in Mascarenas. None of the parents attend church so they are going after the next generation. Please pray for this small ranching community. Most have some kind of involvement in drug trafficking. May God rescue them from their addictions and greed.

Praise for a successful VBS in Buenos Aires. There were lots of kids and lots of help! May there be eternal fruit from the labors.

Prayer for Pastor Antonio of Buenos Aires. He is going through some kind of medical condition but won't say what it is.

Prayer for our kids as they have started school. Grace is in 4th grade. She has an awesome teacher who is a candidate for teacher of the year and Cesar is in 6th grade so is now in middle school. They both have tender hearts and love Jesus, but it can be rough for a Christian in the public schools. Thank you for your prayers for them.

Prayer for Mary Ann. She deals with men just out of prison, mentally challenged people, men in the recovery program and so many people with different needs. Prayer for wisdom, spiritual and physical strength as she serves at the rescue mission. She really loves her job and thanks God for the opportunity to serve Him in this capacity.

Praise for each of you. Thank you for partnering with us in prayer and support because by it we are encouraged in heart and united in love. God bless you for your faithfulness to the Lord and may He keep you in all of your ways.

Thank you for your continued prayers for the border situation and our safety. Only two miles separate us from all the drug cartel violence. Things are getting worse, not better as the cartels and police battle it out. The new chief of police just resigned after 9 months of office, his predecessor was gunned down by the cartel. Pray that good will overcome the evil!


Darwin & Mary Ann Jackson, serving in Mexico with the World Mission Prayer League and AFLC
1071 N. Royal Rd.
Nogales, Az. 85621
(520)287-9097