"Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus."

Philippians 1:6 

For a year and a half now, we have been serving in the hills of Paraíso. It was on our first trip that we learned about Solomon. His mother explained the heartbreaking situation their family faced: Solomon struggled with drug addiction, and their home had been emptied of anything that could be traded for drugs. Earlier this year, I asked Solomon for permission to pray for him. When I inquired about his needs, he initially replied that everything was "good."

I've had the privilege of sharing my testimony and the gospel with him on other occasions, but his heart wasn't ready. Fast forward to this past Thursday when I asked him again how I could pray for him. His response opened the door to another opportunity to share the gospel. He expressed a desire for prayer to help him stop using drugs and admitted uncertainty about his eternal destination. After about 20 minutes of conversation, Solomon made the decision to give his life to Jesus. We are overjoyed for him and his family, as this is the most important decision he will ever make.

Additionally, we provided Solomon with a solar-powered audio Bible so he can hear God’s Word regularly.

Moving forward, we will continue checking on Solomon and helping him connect with a local church to support his growth, especially since he cannot read. Please join us in praying for Solomon and for the ongoing work the Lord is doing in Paraíso.

Some members from our summer mission team praying with Solomon and his mother.

Family-Friendly Mission Trips

Serve alongside your family with children of all ages and abilities. These trips offer a chance to make a difference together.

Short or Long-Term Individual Trips

Ideal for college-age individuals looking to start their ministry work. Opportunities are available in VBS, English classes, soup kitchens (comedores), community outreach, and more.

Google Ads

We need help utilizing a Google Ads Grant. We’re looking for someone experienced in ad creation, keyword research, performance analysis, and more.

Fair Trade

We’re seeking someone with a heart for serving impoverished women in the hills of Mexico by selling their fair trade items. This can be through craft shows, social media, or word-of-mouth.

Fundraisers

If you are passionate about our ministry—helping kids serve and grow a servant’s heart, providing for impoverished families in Mexico, or building a mission center—we need your help. We seek someone unafraid to share our mission through crowdfunding, community events, silent auctions, gift matching, virtual fundraising events, contacting businesses, and more. If fundraising is your calling, we need you!

Construction Mission Trip Groups

This is a great activity for men’s groups, college groups, and anyone looking for a legacy project. Available year-round, we need people passionate about carpentry, electrical work, plumbing, masonry, and general construction.

Promoter

Volunteering as a promoter can be as simple as sharing this newsletter and liking and sharing our Facebook and Instagram posts. We would love volunteers willing to publicly highlight and share the ministry’s activities, events, and successes with a broader audience.

Please prayerfully consider if any of these options are right for you. Even if not with our ministry, serving is an important part of following in the footsteps of Jesus, and we encourage you to find ways to serve with your family or individually on a regular basis. For more information on our many volunteer options, or if you have an idea of your own, please reach out to us at info@blessing-bags.org

For those of you who haven’t seen it on our Facebook page, Last month, Jennifer tried her hand at painting some wall art, a common practice here in Mexico. Take a look at our new logo!

We are looking forward to calling this place home!