Almost there!

Wow, we are less than two weeks away from our Mexico trip and God has been pouring out so many blessing. I once heard someone say that when receiving blessings from God that "we should never be surprised, but always amazed." That is truly what we are experiencing at the moment as funds are flowing in from all of the country. At present we are only $100 away from being fully funded for this trip! Did I say praise God yet??? It is not about the money as much as it is about God showing us His favor and never ending grace.

Please continue to keep us and the people of  Jalisco, Mexico in your prayers as God prepares our hearts to minister His love to them.

"And then he told them, "Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone." Mark 16:15

God bless..

Brother Gabriel

Here is a photo of me and Brother Gabriel during last harvest. I was able to speak to him last night and relate to him the outpouring of love and support that is coming in from all across America, he was so thanks and praise to God for impressing on the hearts of so many to give so freely. Trish and I want to also say thank you for the prayers and financial support that you have given and we know that God is going to multiply the gifts that have already come in and the ones that are still to come. Please continue to pray for us as our departure date draws near, we are trusting God to meet the needs of this journey as we embark on  sharing His gospel message.
       "He said to them. Go into all the world and preach
        the gospel to all creation." Mark 16:15

God bless,
Jackson & Trish

Go Fund Me

If you are interested in donating to our mission here is the link to our go fund me...

http://www.gofundme.com/dw3jws
or if you prefer to send a donation directly to us, please comment below and we will send you our address. 

God bless.

Mission Trip to Mexico

I met Gabriel a year ago while we were driving trucks during fall harvest here in Idaho. Little did I know when I stopped to help this stranger whose truck had broken down, how much it would change my life and the way I look at my own relationship with Christ. My friend Gabriel lives in a small village in the State of Jalisco in south west Mexico, where jobs are hard to come by and even harder to keep, especially if you profess Evangelical Christianity. Although, Mexico is a secular state with freedom of religion, persecution of evangelicals occurs in certain parts of Mexico mainly the Southern states. Christians in these areas face prejudice, harassment, and expulsion from their villages, attacks against their churches and private property, threats of sexual assault, imprisonment and murder.

Gabriel while hauling molasses with his semi has been hijacked three times. This past June his semi was taken, and he was held at gunpoint in the back seat of a car for two hours, until finally being released in a secluded area. Gabriel and his Christian brothers and sisters are often singled out due to their refusal to participate in community religious events that blend Catholicism with pagan rituals, heavy drinking and the use of the drug peyote. The Evangelicals are seen as a threat to local political and religious leaders’ as they share the good news of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and others are converted.

So where do Trish and I fit into all of this? Over the past year I have been praying for Gabriel, his family, and their local church that God would strengthen them and give them encouragement to fight the good fight and keep the faith. Gabriel called me in July and with a heavy heart reported to me the discouragement the local church has been feeling due to the increased persecution of the members. Gabriel asked me to pray that someone would come and bring encouragement to him, and his Christian brothers and sisters. One day as I was praying, the Holy Spirit moved in me that Trish and I were to be the ones to go and hold revival for our Mexican brothers and sisters. It reminded me of Hebrews 11:8, “It was by faith that Abraham obeyed when God called him to leave home and go to another land.”

We are leaving on September 29^th and will minister for two weeks wherever God opens the door. When I told Gabriel of our plans to come he invited (insisted) Trish and I to stay with him and his family and that he will interpret for me when I preach. God is already preparing the hearts of the people to hear His word. I spoke with Gabriel the other day, and as the news of an “American Preacher” (his words not mine) is coming to bring the Gospel, he has been flooded with requests that we come to other villages while there.

Trish and I have done our best to raise our own funds; we are literally selling our earthly possessions to raise the money needed for this trip. This is the part where you come in! If you can please give, the funds raised are going to be used to give an honorarium to our host/translator, also to cover the travel costs while in the country. May God bless the gift and the giver.

Welcome to our ministry

Hello, our names are Jackson and Trish Whitehurst and we are so excited to share our ministry with you. Jackson and I (Trish) have been busy today writing our vision, mission, and faith statement and finding the perfect ministry name. Testing and going through a ton of different names we came up with, Faith Will Stand Ministry. Our theme song since this summer is Oceans (Where feet may fail) by Hillsong United and listening to that song Jackson came up with faith will stand. The purpose of this blog is to keep all those who are interested in us and what we are doing to build God's kingdom. God is so good and this summer we both had it laid upon our hearts to go on a mission trip. We both had confirmations to go to Mexico where Jackson's brother in Christ Gabriel lives. We are leaving September 30th-October 15th, and all prayers are greatly appreciated. This is my first mission trip and I know God is going to bless every second of it, from traveling to each person we come across. We have complete faith that God is going to guide and direct every step we take to further His kingdom there in Mexico. God bless to all who read our blog.