We are so excited! The Marshall family is on their way to Mexico! Praise, praise, praise God! Wow! Who could imagine? Besides the Marshall family, we are excited because Dr. Escamilla and Victor are on their way back with the Marshall family after spending over a week promoting the new Yahweh Rapha Medical Center project. (You will hear more about that later!)
Mark and Lucy Marshall first came to Refuge Ranch as part of a work team with Shiloh Christian Church, Logansport, IN, in Febuary 2004. It was the first work team we hosted at Refuge Ranch! In fact, we didn't even live here yet! The team helped finish the home we currently live in. During, and after, that trip the Lord began to move in a special way in both Mark and Lucy's lives. Mark felt called to go back to school and study for full-time ministry. After four years of school, Mark graduated this past December!
Then, in June 2006, Mark and Lucy returned to Refuge Ranch with another work team from Shiloh Christian Church, but this time with their chidlren, Aaron and Joanna. Shortly after that trip, we got a phone call from the Marshall family sharing with us the call that the Lord had placed on their hearts to join us as part of the full-time ministry staff here at Refuge Ranch! Wow!
Since then, the Lord has confirmed time and time again in each of their lives, and in ours, that this His perfect will for all involved! We admire Mark and Lucy, Aaron (15 yrs. old) and Joanna (13 yrs. old) so much!
They are leaving their lifelong church, family, employments, friends, activities, home (continue to pray that their house will sell soon), culture, language and food to obey God's call on each of their lives! We know that He will only prove more and more real and faithful as each day goes by!
Please pray for their safe trip as they spend the next five days on the road. Pray that the time in the car may be a time of sweet fellowship and anticipation of all that is to come! Follow the maps below to keep track of the Marshall Family, Victor and Dr. Escamilla!
Day 1: Red line: Royal Center, Indiana to St. Louis, Missouri
Day 2: Yellow line: St. Louis, Missiouri to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Day 3: Green line: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to San Antonio, Texas
Mark and Lucy Marshall first came to Refuge Ranch as part of a work team with Shiloh Christian Church, Logansport, IN, in Febuary 2004. It was the first work team we hosted at Refuge Ranch! In fact, we didn't even live here yet! The team helped finish the home we currently live in. During, and after, that trip the Lord began to move in a special way in both Mark and Lucy's lives. Mark felt called to go back to school and study for full-time ministry. After four years of school, Mark graduated this past December!
Then, in June 2006, Mark and Lucy returned to Refuge Ranch with another work team from Shiloh Christian Church, but this time with their chidlren, Aaron and Joanna. Shortly after that trip, we got a phone call from the Marshall family sharing with us the call that the Lord had placed on their hearts to join us as part of the full-time ministry staff here at Refuge Ranch! Wow!
Since then, the Lord has confirmed time and time again in each of their lives, and in ours, that this His perfect will for all involved! We admire Mark and Lucy, Aaron (15 yrs. old) and Joanna (13 yrs. old) so much!
They are leaving their lifelong church, family, employments, friends, activities, home (continue to pray that their house will sell soon), culture, language and food to obey God's call on each of their lives! We know that He will only prove more and more real and faithful as each day goes by!
Please pray for their safe trip as they spend the next five days on the road. Pray that the time in the car may be a time of sweet fellowship and anticipation of all that is to come! Follow the maps below to keep track of the Marshall Family, Victor and Dr. Escamilla!
Day 1: Red line: Royal Center, Indiana to St. Louis, Missouri
Day 2: Yellow line: St. Louis, Missiouri to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Day 3: Green line: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to San Antonio, Texas
Day 4: Orange line: San Antonio, Texas to Matehuala or San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Day 5: San Luis Potosi to Refuge Ranch - Home at Last!
These maps kind of look like those maps of Paul's missionary journeys in the back of your Bible, huh?
With love and great anticipation,
Julie Zaragoza
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