January, 2012 

To our ministry partners:                                                                      

This is just a quick note to say a belated Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all of you who have been a support and encouragement and participators with us over the years, or if you just joined us this year.

   First off, I want to say we love what we do here at MCM, mobilizing for world missions and encouraging people of all ages to walk in the manner of their calling. It is exciting to do that in a cross-cultural setting such as Tijuana. It is a privilege to give people a chance to be challenged with great teaching, and to see them experience the colorful culture of Mexico, while having a chance to meet the practical needs of needy people here in Tijuana.   

    So, with that, we want to remind you or encourage you to be thinking about your spring breaks, summer trips, or weekend trips with your churches and sign up as soon as you can. We had a good year in 2011, but expect an even better year in 2012, with your participation. Also, if you have benefited from a trip with MCM we would be grateful if you passed on our info to other pastors, youth pastors and mission pastors in your area and share with them about us!  

   One more thing to talk about is the perpetual elephant in the room and that is: “What about safety?” As we begin 2012, I can once again say we have had another year where we can say that we feel that the atmosphere here in Tijuana is settling back to what it was in 2007-2008. The fear factor of the last few years is gone; life goes on and the issues that brought fear to Tijuana in 2009 and 2010 have substantially decreased. Our neighbors and friends and the people we minister too feel at ease and are very comfortable, enjoying life as God brings it to them here in Tijuana. Also, as a ministry, we have had no incidents that would bring any alarm to us in bringing groups down. We have had a great year and would feel that bringing anyone in to Tijuana for ministry would not be bring them in to harm’s way at all. The only incident we have had is a boneheaded one of the director (me) in letting a truck get away from him and breaking his ankle in the process. Praise the Lord nothing else happened as the truck careened down the hill in to an empty lot! So, with all that said, we want to let you know that we see no reason at all not to do ministry here with us in Tijuana in 2012. So please come and see what God has for you and your students, leaders and adults as His word is taught and His people are ministered to!

Hope to see you soon!

In His Love,

Eddie Passmore