Report from Philip Cheung:

This has been a two-country mission trip (Kyrgystan and Russia), consists of a team of 6, from May 21^st to 31^st, 2010.

We have seen and experienced the grace and glory shines through Kyrgyzstan, a country from a region known for corruption in the open and large scale.  We have learned first-handedly the dedication of cross-cultural Chinese visionaries and missionaries that have permanently (and rather long-termed for some) uprooted their families to migrate to a place of drastically different in culture and ethnic background, for the sake of gospel and God’s kingdom.   Education ministries (ranging from Elementary to University) have been established throughout the decade.  We are fortunate to visit some of these facilities of what Mercy Foundation has built through the merciful hands of our Lord.

In Moscow, Russia (the second of this two-country mission trip), we have seen how our Lord amazingly leads among a dedicated and faithful team without a pastor, that serves many non-residence Chinese business communities and University students.  For people from Chinese or English speaking nations, because of the dominant Russian language in daily lives, these countries present a challenge and yet an opportunity to rely more on our Lord.  We have seen both the faith and joy from His servants here, who are eager to serve and learn to do better.

We are also very grateful especially to the prayerfully support back home to keep us safe and miraculously rather smooth passing through the custom check, with the amount of medical supplies brought in.   Thank you Lord Jesus!

Friends of Grace medical team traveled to Bangladesh to help with a medical campaign to provide free facial corrective surgeries to the poor.

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San Vicente Ferrer is a small town in Mexico of roughly 2,000 people 120 miles south of the US/Mexico border. To the north are mountains and the south are flat plains dotted with fields and plantations

Wealthy ranch owners hire workers to cultivate these fields whose crops are imported to the US and allow them to live on the plantations. Some camps accommodate up to 3,000 people during peak harvest seasons. Since many workers are Native Indians who are minorities among the Mexicans, the government does not provide adequate housing or medical support for them. Subsequently, the demand for aid to these migrant farmers increases each year.

We came to know Max Hashbarger and his ministry and Rancho Santa Fe in 1993. Since then, we have come to learn of Mexico’s need for medical and dental care among the migrant farmers and their families along the countryside.

We have been going to the surrounding migrant farmers camps four times a year, brining the gospel to people who thirst for it. At camps such as Los Caballos and Triqui, we provide medical and dental aid to the needy, crafts and games to the children, and most of all, the love of God to people that yearn to be filled with the hope of our Lord Jesus Christ.

We are a group of caring individuals who bring hope and joy through the teachings of the Lord to others around the world. Some of the missionaries who reside in Mexico are described below.

Max Hashbarger: Max started Ranch Santa Fe in the early 1990s, and has continued to serve there as God’s disciple and attendant. He aids them in acquiring faith and skills, while teaching the gospel to the people

Rudy, Dioselina (Diosy), and Elisheva Lopez: Their dedication and courageousness have made themselves role-models in the community. For many years, they have been visiting labor camps, orphanages, and drug rehabilitation centers, to educate the masses about Christ Jesus through songs, Bible lessons, as well as feed the children a nourishing meal day after day.

Stephen Tang

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**UPDATE**

There will be a potluck dinner this Thursday (10/8) at FEC Cerritos (see link above for address & directions) starting at 7:00 p.m.  All are welcome to come and hear Rudy Sanchez as he shares about how God is working within the people of Mexico.  Please contact Adam (ahwong17@gmail.com) if you have any questions!

- If anyone is interested in joining any future Mexico trips please e-mail Anthony Wong (AnthonyWongDDS@gmail.com) for details.  =)