Greetings from Mexico,
We have some great things that are happening here in Mexico right now. God is moving and the devil is mad.
It’s been awhile since we have written, so here’s a review of the past few months.
May:
Mostly in Mexico going to villages
Preached at New Life Church in Colorado Springs on the 30th
June:
Met with different pastors in CO
Preached at Denver United Church
Went to Austin to help two of the Parsley families get settled in their homes and we got a feel for the Austin area. This is where our home base for Mountain Gateway will be once we can get some land there. Please pray for that to happen. We will be functioning alongside ONEchapel, the church that Ross Parsley has started.
Was warned of lots of danger on the border with Mexico.
Was told of a vision someone had of us. Huge angels were going ahead of us to prepare the way.
Went into Mexico and was turned around because we needed more paperwork for a young lady that was going to stay with us for awhile in Mexico. We had to wait several days for the paperwork with her parents signatures to be expressed to us. Then when we went into Mexico they didn’t even ask for the special paperwork. We believe the Lord turned us around and kept us from danger. His angels were preparing the way.
A group from Castle Rock, CO came to visit. It was a great time with them.
July:
Because of some potential danger to our family, we had to leave Mexico earlier than planned. We were disappointed, but had to follow the path the Lord was placing in front of us. It was an emotionally draining time.
On July 8th, two of our brothers went to Mexico City and got the official paperwork for being a registered movement in Mexico. It is a MIRACLE! This process from the very beginning until getting the paperwork in our hands only took 7 months. It usually takes years. Our legal counsel told us it was the first time he had ever seen an indigenous man be the one to receive the paperwork. It was televised and was very formal. Our pastor was wearing his sandals made from tire rubber.
A video of Britt was shown at both Desperation youth conferences in CO. About 7,000 youth saw it. It was a call to missions and many responded. You can look at the video here on our blog site. The summer of 2012 we are going to start training up to 12 people to be missionaries.
God is adding new missionaries to our team. Please pray for this process!
We went to the woods for about a week to have some time alone to do school and for Britt to spend some time writing. The boys had a chance to ride their motorcycles. It was good.
August:
Hannah graduated from the Desperation Leadership Academy. It was a challenging and very rewarding experience for her.
We went to have a family prayer time in the wilderness. It was a great time as we hiked and prayed. The only bad thing was that David fell off a log and broke his arm.
We hiked up the mountain where the Lord first spoke to Britt in August 1989, about training missionaries and starting Mountain Gateway. And there we were, 21 years later, with our four children, praying together about the Lord’s plan for us. Once we got to the top, we split up and each went to pray alone for awhile. During that time, the Lord spoke to Jacob about preaching and working with us as a missionary. What a joy to have God speak to your son to serve God along side of you! It was an important time for all of us.
For the last part of the month, Britt went and did his final step of personal training. He did a BOSS course (Boulder Outdoor Survival School). He added to his abilities to survive in the wilderness and is better prepared to bring groups into remote places.
September:
Britt and Jacob took a group of men backpacking in the Wemminuche Wilderness for 5 nights. This group help men who are considering joining our team to become pioneer missionaries with Mountain Gateway. It was a time to get to know these men better and answer questions about missions.
Went to Austin for the official launch service for ONEchapel. It was a great day.
Invited to the revival in Mobile, AL to meet with the pastor and the evangelist. Doors opened to us to go to preach in England and Sierra Leone, Africa. We await God’s timing on making a trip. Jesus knows.
Home to Mexico!
So glad to be home and in our own beds.
Had to wash all the clothes. Mold and mildew. A big job. Glad for a washer and dryer. Had to clean the inside of the truck… bad mildew. Vinegar killed the mildew, but whew! the trunk stunk for awhile.
Go to many villages, preach, and hear of the miracles that have happened, and the problems that they are dealing with.
October:
This month two families and one more young man have told us they want to be on our initial team.
Since we have been home, 36 people have been born again. May the LORD give us all the ability to lead these people to be disciples. It’s about more than just praying a prayer.
A man was harvesting black pepper from a pepper tree. He fell 8 meters and dislocated his hip and knee. The doctors told him to just tie a plastic jug of about 10 liters of water to his foot and stay in bed for 6 weeks. He had been in bed for about 3 weeks. He was in terrible pain. The rope around his ankle was digging a sore into his skin. He couldn’t roll over. He was really bad off. One of our brothers went to pray for him. The man got saved. They cut the rope off of his ankle. That night the Lord touched him. He rolled over in bed. He began WALKING the next week. God is good!!!! He hiked down the trail the other day.
Another report — gangrene was healed in a diabetic’s foot and her sight is being restored. The doctors were going to cut off at the knee. They said her sore was spreading and incurable… BUT GOD!!!!! He did a MIRACLE!!! The other day we went to her house and she was in the kitchen making tortillas over the fire. After we ate a big meal, given to us to expresss their gratitude, we were talking about her healing. She took off her plastic shoe and showed me the bottom of her foot. The last time I was there, her foot was wrapped in bandages and smelled bad. This time she showed me a foot without blemish. Wow! God is GOOD!!!
Britt and some of our brothers went down into a canyon and were threatened. The men there said they are Catholic and don’t want the Gospel. Our guys were told never to go back. The machetes the men had were real. The big growling dogs were real. GOD was BIGGER than all of those things and protected them. We pray those people will change their minds and be open to receive the truth.
That same day a lady was being attacked by demons and was set free. When our guys got to the house, her mother was pouring water on her skin because she felt like she was on fire. The were tormenting her in many ways. She cried out for help and after about 30-45 minutes of prayer, the demons fled and she gave her heart to the Lord. We have gone to visit her again since then. She is still struggling. Please pray for her to be completely set free. They have to seriously decide to follow God and not have idols in their hearts or home.
Thank you for praying for us. We truly appreciate it.
We had some unexpected twists and turns this summer, but we see the Lord’s hand in all of it.
Our desire is to remain faithful regardless of the circumstances that surround us.
May God’s blessings overwhelm you as you seek Him.
The Hancocks
