Mexico city , update ; updated !
Published May 5, 2010 | Days become weeks and weeks become months and months become years and time does not stop yet there are times where it would be nice to stop time, even for a moment. As a few of you might have notice it’s been over a month from the last time that I posted to this site and for that matter is has also been a moth from the last time I rely sat down and wrote anything that consisted more of a few brief words. However, after a very crazy month it’s the time has come for another update from Mexico City. About one year ago after I graduated from university I moved to Mexico city, Mexico to start a ministry or at the time that is what I thought I was going to do but, I quickly learned that most people did not want to talk to a 24 year old kid who just graduated university and I also learned that without a lot of money doing what I thought I was called to do was just not going to happen. After about 4 or so months it became clear that starting a new ministry for “street children” was just not going to be able to get off the ground. At this point I began the search for a missions organization which I found one that I thought I would be able to work with and that I thought would be able to work with me. However, at the end of many months of back and forth and a few issues that I had with the main office; It became clear that this was not the time to become a part of this organization but, I still support their work as they are doing wonderful things for the Kingdome. It’s also my pray if God wants to open a door for me with them I am more than open to re exploring the possibility of joining them in the work they do but, at this time I feel that that door is closed but, not locked so its possible that the door could be cracked open but, I don’t see that happing anytime soon and if your thinking why don’t I knock on that door ; well I will leave you with this I don’t feel that it would be right to knock on a door that God has closed for the time begging. About a month or so latter I was looking online and found the Latin America Mission website a site that I had visited in the past but, I never summited a request for more information as at time I was looking for organization I was still a student and had some time before graduation but, this time I requested that they send me more information about becoming a full time missionary with them; well that was a number of months back and the application is still on my desk. If you have been reading my blog for some time or if you just found me and have read through a number of my back post you will know that I have been working on this application for some time now and its just taking me a long time to get everything to gather that I need for it but, I am happy to say that the time is coming where I think I’m almost ready to send it back to LAM which is exciting. It was my hope that I would have been finished with it last week then my laptop died and I was unable to get the easy part of the application written but, now my computer is running again it’s my hope that within the next week or so that I will be able to get this application finished and put into the mail. In addition to applying to become a missionary with LAM; I am also applying for Seminary and if things do not work out with LAM or even if they do I might just start working on my master degree in the Fall or maybe in the Spring depending on money and if I can get any to pay for classes and materials. As most of you know that I have also been working on this application for some time as well but, unlike the LAM application this one requires parts that I have no idea how I am going to satisfy but, I know that everything will work itself out its just getting to that point. Please pray that I will be able to get these applications off my desk and into the mail also pray for a number of money issues that I am facing this month. If your interstate in know more about the money issues that I am dealing with or just feel that God is putting it on your heart to help me out a little then I would ask then you contact me via email or blog chat; or you could always use the “donate” button on this page to send me a financial gift. However, I know times are not easy for all of us so at the very least I ask that you pray with me as I ask God to pick me up and carry me through these crazy times. If you read my update on twitter or Facebook and you got two or three copies of it I’m very sorry I had an issue with FB/ Twitter earlier today and my post got reposted like two or three times then it did not go to my FB account so I posted there and then it showed up on FB from my twitter post so if you got a few copies of my update message I’m very sorry as there was and issue with the FB/ Twitter link between my two accounts. Thank you for reading my blog / visiting my website and I it’s my hope that these updates will come a bit more often than once every month or so but, if nothing is rely happing I don’t rely have much to say and don’t feel like posting.
pray request
1. That I will be able to sit down and get all the applications for missions organization off my desk with the next few weeks and that I will also be able to get my application for seminary in the mall and that all its parts will come together in the next few weeks.
2. That the issues that I am having with the federal and state governments will be taken care of in due time and that everything that needs to be done can happen with out issue.
3. That after a year of begging down here in Mexico city I will be able to start to see clear what God’s call is for my life as I continue to explore working here in Mexico city or in other parts of the world.
4. Pray for the local church and the youth the attend it from time to time.
My monthly expenses list Rent 5,500 MEX Clean fee for apt (ever other month) 250 MEX Food / transportation / Ministry 2200 MEX Compassion International Child in peru$38.00 USD Credit Card Payments $136.25 USD Student Loans (deferred for the time begging) =809.49 USD at a rate of exchange of 12.2 In normally = 852.00 USD – 809.49 USD from above est =42.50 USD but this month in was 631.5 USD – so thats what I have to work with for the month at the moment. Extras not included above as they are not monthly put are paid out from time to time ever 2 months or at other times. Land Phone 30.00 MEX 60 days Cell phone 100.00 MEX 60 days Website / Blog / Domain renewal 69.31 MEX per month paid in 3 or 6 months out , Domain 134.07 MEX per year good till 5.10.2012 – Website / Blog hosting good to 7.10.2010 then these fees will be due again.
Blessings and Peace,
Chris
Note the exchange rate from USD TO MEXICO PESOS is about 12.2 at time of post.
An update
Published April 2, 2010 | Dear Sisters, Brothers, Friends, and Family;
I’m sorry that it’s been so long from the last time that there was a new blog post but, this is not because, I have not wanted to share everything that has been going on yet, not much has been going on so if you were wondering why there has not been anything new posted in about a month that’s why. If you’ve been reading my blog then you know that I have been working on a number of application; one for grad school and the other for a missionary organization. I wish I could say that I have sent it both of them but, they are still here on my desk as it’s taking longer to complete them then I had thought it would when I first got them yet, it is my hope that is week I will be able to get the application for the missionary organization finished and in the mail. I hope all of you have a happy Easter.
Blessings and Peace
Chris
God’s Time
Published February 23, 2010 | God’s time is the Alpha and the Omega; it was, it is, and is to come. God’s time is also full of Love, peace, joy, compassion, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control, unlike our time which has a begging and a end , our time is short , our time is limited , our time is not always filled with love, peace , joy , compassion , patience , kindness , goodness , faithfulness , gentleness , and self-control ; our time is not equal to God’s time and it never can be. However, we are each given the gift of time from the LORD who gives each of us the same amount of it. However, although we are each given the same gift of time from the LORD we all don’t use our time the same way and there has been many how have had this gift taken away from them early due to the hate in the world in which we call our “temporary home” (earth). As we thank the LORD for the gifts he has given us we need to also thank him for the things we do not have for if we had everything then there would be no need to be thankful at all as we would have everything and it would be imposable for us to know any different. However, if we don’t have everything and we can’t get everything then we have no idea what it is like to have everything and therefore when we do get something we can be thankful for it. In a resent conversation with a very good friend of mine and a sister in Christ we talked about God’s time and how each of us had been learning a lot about God’s time the past few months or so it’s interesting that although we are living / serving in two different worlds we are still learning together, as we chatted about time it got me thinking about how we use time / misuse time and as the thought ran through my head it became apparent that as people we misuse are time more often then we use it for what it was given to us for and that is to give glory to the LORD. A few years ago back during the summer of 2007 or somewhere around then don’t fully record the date yet, the date rely douse not mater as the words themselves have more value. “Many good Christians spend lees then 5 minutes with God a day and some pastors spend less than a minute with God a day” no idea where this information came from or how much truth is behind it but, if it does have some truth to it and even a little it is very shocking. How can we say that we have a relationship with the LORD if we don’t spend any of our time with him? How can we say that we know the LORD if we spend so little time with him? How can we say we understand his love if we never give him the time to love us?God’s time is funny as it interacts with our time as too often we think that we can read God’s time when the truth is we can’t ; often people say “the time is right , I know because God said so” well in some cases this may be true but, more often then not the time may be right for us but, in God’s time it is not time and therefore it is not “the time is right” as it is not time in the eyes of the LORD. Sometimes it is time for us to find rest and peace in the LORD as he picks us up and holds us in his arms, and other times it is time for us to walk in the hot dry sun as we learn the things the LORD whishes to teach us. It is not always easy to let the LORD carry us but, we most remember that we most let him do so for he is our father and we are his children and as children we most let our farther take care of us when the time is right.
Little things = Big things for the Kingdome of God
It does not matter if you’re a teacher, if you’re a student, a doctor, a hurting teen, or a newborn seeing the world for the first time. Each of us plays a role in one of the biggest shows on of the biggest stages in our universe; the show is called “Life” and the stage is “Earth”. We each play a role no matter how big or small we are and as we grow older our role in the show of “Life” changes and even though we play some roles for longer times then we do others each still is very important as if we where to skip a role and not play are part the show of “Life” would not be what it was meet to be. As young children we are meet to explore and learn , as we get older and as we learn more we can play parts that require more of us and the roles in the show of “Life” get harder and harder as we grow old and as we learn. Over the years it may seem that our interaction and the things that we have learned have little or no value yet, everything in this world has a value it may be big or it may be little but, everything is worth something. Although we may think the things we do and say have little meaning and or value they do in fact have value and therefore no matter how little or big we may thing something we do is it has an impact on those around us it may be big or small but never the less an impact is made. It may be hard to see that our little actions have had any impact at all but, if we can plant a seed then that seed has a changes to change the world but, if we just put the seed on the ground and do nothing with it then we have done more harm than if we had done nothing at all.
Blessings and Peace
Chris
Let us remember that Jesus came to server us and not to be served, let us give thanks for the things we do not have and let us give parse to the LORD for today is a new day and everything in it is a gift from the LORD.
Ps. An update from Mexico City along with some bible reflections coming later this week; so get ready it’s going to be a busy week on this site.
A quick update
Published January 15, 2010 | Sisters, Brothers, Friends, and Family;
It’s my prey that each of you had a wonderful Christmas and a very happy New Year. This post is fourteen days late but, who counting LOL. The past two weeks have been crazy and as much as I would love to explain all the craziness here it does not fell right to do so and therefore I won’t be but, I can tell you this the time has come to search for a different organization to work for and as much as I would have liked to work for Covenant World Mission it’s become clear over the past few months that at this time things between myself and them our just not going to work out. After much pray it has become clear that it’s time to start the sear for another organization to work with a process that began about a week or so back and at this time seems to be a process that is going nowhere fast. So this is where each of you comes in please pray for me as I search and talk to people.
In other updates if you like my blog / photos / other parts of my website then you should be aware of the flowing as of March 28th 2010 this blog may no longer be available here at cdavignon.com as the site might need to be taken down due to the cost of keeping it online. At this time I don’t know what will happen to this site as of the 28th of March as I’m not sure where the founds will come from to pay for the months / years flowing March but, if I were to move to a free blog serves I’ll let each of you know in advance before doing so. If you would like to know more about what kind of money is needed to keep all of cdavignon.com online then please fell free to call or email me and I’ll be happy to tell you more about the needs for this site.
I pray that each of you have a wonderful two weeks;
Blessings and Peace
Chris