We seem to have a lot in common, in more ways than the obvious. We also have a common friend and brother in Mexico, Pastor John Mazeriegos. I was saved in March of 2006 and on my first missions trip in July. That is where I met John and his family. I happened to lug along my Nikon 5300 and 4300 point and shot cameras with me to take some snap shots, as any tourist would. Fortunately, the Lord intervened and showed me that those camera’s had another, more important purpose. To help tell me bring back the many children and families the Lord touched in those ten days. I saw angels at work and witnessed miracles through those lenses.

When I returned home I saw a need at my church and my community. So I asked to lead the next team to San Luis Potosi and used the photographs to help me give my testimony. Since then I have become the Director of Missions at my church and this year will be my fourth trip in three years.

If you visit my blog you can see some of the images from this years trip and read about how the Lord worked within our team. I started a blog this year to bring our trip back home, in near real-time in hopes it will touch hearts and break down some of the barriers people have about serving on a missions team. (http://shoutitoutloud.wordpress.com)

Today, I was just thinking about what “we” invest in. The stock market. Real estate. Relationships. As we can now see, those things come and go, sometimes very quickly. But the investment you’ve made to John and his family will last an eternity. I personally thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for supporting such a great need in San Luis Potosi, Mexico.

God bless you and your family and I hope one day we will have the opportunity to worship our Lord together, side-by-side, with our cameras in hand.

Your brother in Christ,

Brian Heil
Director of Missions
Faith Fellowship Church
Uxbridge, MA

missions@faith4square.org