{"id":3365,"date":"2019-08-19T12:23:30","date_gmt":"2019-08-19T18:23:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friendsmission.com\/?p=3365"},"modified":"2019-08-19T12:25:03","modified_gmt":"2019-08-19T18:25:03","slug":"august-2019-giron-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friendsmission.com\/en\/news\/august-2019-giron-update\/","title":{"rendered":"August 2019 Giron Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-863 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/friendsmission.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Giron-Family-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendsmission.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Giron-Family-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/friendsmission.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Giron-Family-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/friendsmission.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Giron-Family-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/friendsmission.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Giron-Family.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Edwin and Maria Giron, along with their children, Faviola and Edwin Isaac, joined EFM in 2007 and moved shortly thereafter to Aguascalientes, Mexico, to join church planting efforts that were already underway.\u00a0During the last decade the Girons have seen a strong church established in Aguascalientes, leaders trained for that church through Mexico Yearly Meeting\u2019s Bible institute, the yearly meeting\u2019s first missions board formed and the first missionary couple, Jaime and Lupita Leon, sent to Sinaloa in the northwest part of Mexico.\u00a0The Girons have been very much involved in all of these things while constantly reaching out to people who came across their path with the Good News of Jesus Christ.\u00a0Many of those people responded to the Gospel and are now part of the body of Christ.\u00a0Praise the Lord!<\/p>\n<p>For some time, Edwin and Maria have been sensing that it would be good for the church in Aguascalientes not to have a constant missionary presence so that it can continue to develop under the leadership that has been raised up.\u00a0When an opportunity arose in Yorba Linda, California, to join the pastoral staff of the Hispanic congregation called \u201cAmigos\u201d (Friends), they felt led to accept the invitation.\u00a0Their first \u201cofficial\u201d Sunday is August 4, 2019, and they are already getting settled in the Yorba Linda area.\u00a0But in taking this step they are not leaving missions behind.\u00a0Their vision is to mobilize Hispanic Friends for carrying out the Great Commission of Jesus Christ; Friends in Yorba Linda, Mexcio, the United States, and Latin America.\u00a0They are currently exploring ways to do that in partnership with EFM.<\/p>\n<p>Their current relationship with EFM as full-time missionaries came to an end on July 31 of this year.\u00a0EFM is encouraging the Giron\u2019s supporters to continue their giving through November of this year so that we can provide the Girons with a \u201clove gift\u201d which will help them cover the costs of getting settled in the United States.\u00a0Those of us who have served as missionaries know how expensive it is to settle in the U.S. and the extra financial help is deeply appreciated.\u00a0Furthermore, ongoing giving until November helps to cover the ministry expenses in Aguascalientes that EFM committed to for 2019.<\/p>\n<p>If you are not a regular financial supporter of the Girons but would like to be part of this \u201clove gift,\u201d you can contribute to it by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Donating online <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.friendsmission.com\/giron\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Donating by credit card over the phone at 303-421-8100<\/li>\n<li>Mailing a check marked with Giron designation to EFM, PO Box 771139, Wichita KS 67277<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please stay tuned for further news on how EFM and the Girons might partner together to mobilize Hispanic Friends for missions.\u00a0We should know no later than November of this year what that partnership will look like.\u00a0It is very likely that the partnership will require some level of financial support, and many of you may want to be a part of that.\u00a0Please pray for the Lord\u2019s guidance in the conversations that are happening.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, here is a note from Edwin and Maria for you: <strong>Our hearts are immensely grateful. We praise the Lord for the experiences we have lived all these years of ministry in Mexico. We are thankful to have been able to witness the power of the Holy Spirit to transform lives, grateful for the extreme and integral care we received from our beloved EFM family, and grateful to each of you our dear partners for lifting us up constantly with your precious prayers and support so that we could carry out the tasks and overcome all the challenges of ministry in Mexico during these 11 years. We are deeply grateful that God is allowing us to complete this chapter of our life and our ministry with much grace, blessings, and peace. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>We are looking forward to seeing the ways in which God will allow us in the near future to remain connected with missions through EFM. 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