Mexico:  I Am Giving You Sons
In the last 3 months we have seen the Lord moving in new ways on the hearts of our teenage boys. During prayer for our Mexico campus we felt the Lord say, “I am giving you sons.” Although we were not entirely sure what that meant, we began praying daily for the young men in our environment.  It has been so beautiful to see this promise of breakthrough unfold!  One teenage boy in particular, José Maria, who had struggled for years in school, has recently made major improvements in his reading and writing. Many had written him off as unable to learn, but because of his breakthrough, he is beginning to get back on track with the rest of his class!

Over the past several months, we have seen our boys begin to seek out and pursue fathers and mothers who would teach them what it means, and looks like, to truly be sons.  The boys have come alive in new ways and we consider it an honor to love them unto complete healing. 

Nicaragua:  Restoration of Families
We are deeply in love with the nation of Nicaragua and its people. And we are happy to announce that we have just opened a feeding program, in the heart of Matagalpa, for children in the community there. Our goal is to strengthen families of at-risk children by providing them with basic necessities as well as a safe and loving environment. 

This feeding program will allow us a glimpse into the lives of hungry, at-risk children, while enabling us to identify the needs of the families and to learn how we can be a part of their restoration. We are passionately pursuing the establishment of strong family units within the community. Through this, we will help see that children are in school, loved and supported, and off the streets. 

Romania:  Growing Roots
Construction has begun! Our team has just hosted their first missions group and is currently working on the construction of staff housing.

It was such an impactful time for both our team and the group from California. They were up early for morning devotions, worked all day and even took time to have fun with the kids in our after school program.  

This group of guys has been partnering with us and bringing teams to serve in Mexico for over 28 years. It was an honor to join with the same friends who helped build our Mexico base as we work towards building our new base in Romania!

Our Romania campus is now accepting missions groups and would love to have you join them. This season of establishment has been one of increasing faith and the Lord has come through in radical ways. If you’re interested in being a part of this story by coming as a group to serve at our Romania base, simply email:  groups@themissioninc.org

Christmas is Here!
To help us make this Christmas an unforgettable one for our kids, contact us at:               info@themissioninc.org or 619.661.9232

Mexico: Keeping Families Together
A few weeks ago, young Nohemi went home saying, “Mom, I love this place [family care]. They listen to me, pay attention to my needs, help me, always ask if I am ok and they give me options on what I can do. I feel loved, I love this place.” 

After the third day of hearing her daughter talk about how much she loved the family care program, Nohemi’s mom called the La Misión office to say,  “I need to meet you all. My kids are happy and safe. I am so grateful for this place.” 

Being a single mom, the family care program has played a key part in keeping her family together. We are so grateful for the opportunity to love people well through this program. 

Eleven-year-old Nohemi and her three siblings (ages: 8, 5 and 2) are one of many new families that we have welcomed into the program. 

Nicaragua: Transformed by the Love of Jesus
We met Gilber through our feeding program for homeless youth.  He was forced to live on the streets from a young age and had become an icon in the community as a leader among the local street boys who numbed their pain by huffing glue.  After a few months of experiencing the love from our team he asked for help.  He has been in our boys home for two years, clean and sober, and is now leading people to Jesus.  Gilber is a constant reminder of what a life transformed by the love of God looks like.

Romania: Open Doors and Invitations
For the last year our prayer going into Romania has been, “Lord, open doors and bring invitations from the city”. We picked a start date for our family care center of January 1, 2018 not knowing exactly where to start, only that we were to love and care for families.

In the last week of July we received a phone call from the principal of the main public elementary school in our city.  He explained that he had been following the purchase of our building and looked up who we were and what we have been doing in Mexico.  He then invited us to begin family care with the children of the public school system throughout Sighișoara. He explained that the kids need additional tutoring, food, and something constructive to do in the afternoons, but that he doesn't have the resources to make that happen. With the open door to minister to the kids within the public school system we began September 19th with fifty children. We are beyond thankful for this incredible open door and invitation!  

Christmas is Here!

Christmas will be upon us before we know it.  If you would like to help us make this Christmas unforgettable one for our kids, please contact us at:  info@themissioninc.org or 619.661.9232.
 

As we expanded from Mexico to other nations we needed a name that united each base in one heart and purpose. Our new name is now “the Mission” and “RDSN” is now the name of our Mexico base.  Each new base will come under the Mission and join us in bringing the kingdom of heaven to earth through family; rescuing the orphan, loving the broken and bringing healing and hope to those who are lost!

When Jesus heard the news that John the baptist had been murdered he took a boat to the other side of the lake to get away from the crowds and grieve the loss of a family member, but the crowds chased him down. 

Matthew 14:14 “And when Jesus went out He saw a great multitude; and He was moved with compassion for them, and healed their sick.” 

The word “saw” here doesn't mean that he simply saw the people with his naked eye, but that He perceived or became aware of their need.  In response to what He saw, He  became the solution. We have come to believe that this is the very heartbeat of missions. 

Nearly thirty years ago I was sitting on the living room floor of the very first orphanage house, with 20 other kids, listening to my Dad read us Matthew 28. None of us kids understood why he began laughing out loud when he read “Go into all the world…..”. 

My dad quickly explained that the Lord had asked them to move to Mexico and take care of His kids and it had struck him as he was reading that he needed to get the transformation that was happening in our lives outside of the four walls Rancho de Sus Niños. He took the rest of the morning to teach us to share how Jesus had impacted our lives. That afternoon he loaded us all up in a bus and drove to the Tijuana dump where the poorest of our city worked and lived. He opened the doors and told us to go in groups of two or three and to simply introduce people to Jesus through our stories. Scared, nervous and a little embarrassed we spread out across the dump in small groups and began to share how real Jesus is. After praying with a man who gave his life to Jesus our group ran back to the bus beyond excited! The other kids came back shortly with similar stories of people who met Jesus for the first time.  

We loaded back up with a sense of celebration and a little bit of pride! We started to drive out of the dump when my Dad stopped the bus turned around looking back towards the dump and said, “Now what?”  That was a significant moment in the history of this ministry. The vision that was sparked by a word from the Lord had now exploded through the simplicity of seeing a need.  It was in that dump that we planted our first church and built our first school. 

Since that day in the dump, nearly thirty years ago, the Lord has been highlighting needs to us and moving us toward them.  Over and over again we have seen Him show up in miraculous ways, bringing His salvation, healing and deliverance.  Ever since He highlighted Europe and Central America we have felt the need for a name that would better express the ministry as a whole as well as bring some clarity to all who have been partnering with us for so long. In response, we are now “the Mission” with three different bases around the world - RDSN/Mexico, Misiune/Romania and Mision/Nicaragua with more to come.  We hope this not only brings clarity but increases excitement for what God is doing through the Mission and all of you who have helped make what’s happening possible. 

Jimmy Horner