2010 Newsletter

He is Alive in Juarez!!! There is Hope!!! The JUST ASK Campaign is finally here!
A Border Report: By Candi Pryor We are asking people to partner with
With November 2010 bringing the highest number of murders for a single month in the IFM for several specific and ongoing
2 ½ year cartel wars, we have run out of adjectives to describe the terrorism that exists needs which can be adopted by you
among the people of Juarez. They simply go to and those whom you ask to help. We
sleep at night and live out their days in fear. are not just asking you to give towards
There is no place to hide, no place is safe.
IFM’s needs, we are asking you to own
Because of the brutality, we continue to assess IFM’s needs with us. Go to our website,
the safety for the teams, as well as our staff.
We have had to make many adjustments in
www.ifmus.org, for more information
order to continue to serve the people of Juarez. and to request your “Just Ask” button.
Mark and I persist in our ministry in Juarez. We
are compelled to continue pressing in deeper into the needs of the people. We are
utilizing this time without groups to deepen our relationships with the ministries in
Juarez as well as new opportunities in the borderland.
We have felt a powerful and unified desire to be sharing the gospel and the hope of
eternity. Mark and I have returned to the open market in the inner city of Juarez to do
pure, street evangelism. We have been rewarded to be a part of more than a dozen
God of this City:
people trusting in Christ with our initial return visit.
A prayer Event.
Two police officers appeared behind me, and seeing what we were doing, asked for Coming Soon...
salvation tracts. They smiled and said thank
you as they left. A short time later we heard IFM has been focusing on prayer
reports of four police officers who were am- this year. We will be kicking off a
bushed and murder on the street. Through it new prayer campaign focused on
all we know God has Juarez in His hands. Juarez, Mexico this winter. Stay
A merchant, Marcos, came from the shop tuned to our website and Facebook to
behind us to hand Mark a children’s get more details in the coming months.
devotional book. It was to give to the Staff Spotlight:
children we were sharing with. He is a Christian and is happy to see us there sharing
with the people. When we finish our hour and a half on the street, we go into Marcos’ Name:
shoe shop to pray with him and his business. Any time we have shared on the streets of Christie Prior
Juarez, we have been overwhelmed and amazed at how the Holy Spirit shows up to be a How Long at IFM?
part of the afternoon in the Juarez market place. 2 1/2 Years
We are confident in the devotion and presence of the Lord in Mexico. His love for these
people is evident in His faithfulness. We are only honored to be a part of the work in What Position?
IFM Bookkeeping / Graphic Design
Juarez.
Family Status:
In light of the current atmosphere across the border, we are seeing some very Husband: Kevin
remarkable developments among the Mexican people. Two years ago when the teams Two Dogs: Lexi & Faith
stopped coming, the ministries were panicked about how they would survive. Where
How did you come to IFM?
would their resources come from without the American teams? We have shown and Kevin & I were first introduced to IFM in 2005. A
discipled these pastors and ministries to continue to look few years later, God began to lay on our hearts
to the Lord. He is the only real provision they need. that IFM was the right place for us and we felt His
As they have grown into that step of faith and seen His calling to be there. In 2008, a job opened up in
incredible faithfulness, the people of Mexico have begun IFM’s bookkeeping department for me and at
the same time, one with Grace Coach Lines,
to step up and take care of their own people.
IFM’s supporting industry, for Kevin. Kevin & I
Article Continued on Page 2 enjoy working together and feel very blessed to
be a part of IFM.
Favorite Scripture?
Winter Issue 2010 1 Corinthians 13: 4-7
 International Family Missions: Continued from Page 1:
A maquila (factory) in South Juarez has adopted the elderly
International Family Missions is a training and outreach men’s home to provide a new building, beds and bedding. A
organization. We provide opportunities for singles, couples small orphanage in San Augustine decided recently to have
a Bible Club in their small community because there have
and whole-family units to serve the Lord together. This is
been no teams coming. On the final day, all of the 120 chil-
accomplished through both short and long-term missions, dren who came to the Bible Club tied notes of scripture and
and in our missions and ministry training programs. encouragement to the tails of helium balloons and released
them into the air to travel to the city of Juarez so they could
Over the past twenty-five years, IFM’s primary efforts have
bless and encourage others.
been focused in Juarez, Mexico where we have established
true and lasting relationships with many of the local God has not forgotten Juarez or the people that He cares
ministries there. Thus, we are able to offer a variety of intern for. He is simply strengthening them in their time of struggle
and trial. - Candi Pryor
and discipleship opportunities that have their foundation in
loving God and then loving and serving those around us.
Additionally, through our short term missions program, we PRAY
have had the privilege of training and leading nearly 10,000
participants on mission outreaches. JUAREZ
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Get Involved:
WAYS TO GET INVOLVED:
-MEXICO OUTREACH TRIPS: A visit in Jesus’ name. IFM offers short term mission trips to Ciudad Juarez,
Mexico. You have the opportunity to join or lead a team of people to visit the poor, orphans and widows as
God commands us. These trips bring hope to the hopeless.
-PRAYER OUTREACH TRIPS: We believe that prayer changes things. IFM is now offering short term prayer trips
to Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. These trips focus on praying over the city and helping to train Christian leaders to
be powerful prayers.
-US BORDERLAND OUTREACH TRIPS or HOUSE OF CORNELIUS WORK TRIPS: IFM offers short term trips to
work with our mission base in the U.S. Either doing work around the mission campus or doing ministry with
people in the Borderland Area near El Paso, Texas across from Juarez, Mexico.
-WORK DAYS AT MINISTRY HQ: We have several needs at our Headquarters in Lafayette, Colorado. We would
love for you to come down for a day or weekend to help us in our offices.
-THE FIELD INTERNSHIPS: IFM introduces The Field, hands on training for young adults in various aspects of
missions and ministry.The available opportunities are:Missions Base Internships, Facilities Operations &
Maintenance Internships, and Ministry Headquarters & Business Internships. This is a great opportunity for
individuals to experience what the mission field is all about.

Contact
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International Family Missions Office: 303.665.7635
PO Box 309 Fax: 303.287.7617
1901 S 120th Street info@ifmus.org
Lafayette, CO 80026-0309 www.ifmus.org