My CFCI Mission Trip

Short-term missions. Long-term relationships.

Palabra, Pan y Pez

Anji | April 6, 2010

The Word, Bread, Fish Foundation is giving hope to the poorest communities of Medellin, Colombia. In the Barrio La Cruz, the Foundation is working to expand their Casa Azul or Blue House… which means a place of security in Colombian culture. For 6 years now they have been focusing their efforts on evangelism, education, recreation, [...]

Colombia Mission Trip

Anji | March 2, 2010

Christ For the City International is now opening up a team to Medellin, Colombia.
Country: Medellin, Colombia
Dates: April 8-17, 2010
Cost: $610 plus airfare, covers in-country ground transportation, meals, lodging, travel insurance and debrief. Must have valid passport.
Description: Team members will join a small group from the Christian Life Center Church of Chicago in Medellin, Colombia to [...]

Haiti Update

Anji | February 17, 2010

First, thank you to everyone who has said a prayer and given a dollar to the people of Haiti. They are grateful, very grateful.
The Haitian death toll stands at 230,000 people. There are more than 1.2 million people who are living in spontaneous settlements and more than 460,000 people who have left Port-au-Prince for outlying [...]

El Salvador Update

Anji | November 20, 2009

Hurricane Ida struck El Salvador on November 8th. Its damage was immense, but hardly a blimp on our TV screens. Natural disasters strike all the time with little thought on our part… BUT when it hits people you know, people you work with, places you’ve been you pay attention. Such was Hurricane [...]

El Salvador Feels Effects of Hurricane Ida

Anji | November 10, 2009

Just a few days ago, Hurricane Ida swept the Central America Atlantic coastline and leaving the people of these countries to clean up the aftermath. We heard from CFCI missionary Javier in El Salvador that many people are without food and shelter. Yesterday CFCI missionaries and a church went to give donations of food that [...]

Operacion Luz Update

Anji | November 6, 2009

On Halloween, over 1,000 people came to Pastor Cuco’s church in Tijuana for 5 separate programs during the evening. Many people gave their lives to the Lord and there were 250 new visitors to church! Please pray for wisdom in the church as they disciple these new believers.

On Justice

Anji | November 4, 2009

So, on this blog I’m not normally the one writing… just the one relaying what’s going on at our bases. But I have to share. Last night my Bible flipped open to Psalm 10. Being curious, I started to read and was absolutely amazed.
O Lord, you have heard the desire of the humble; You will [...]

Paloma and Life on the Gulf

Anji | October 26, 2009

Little Paloma was the runt and very last of nine puppies to be born in the corner of the little bamboo hut on the remote beach on Mexico´s Gulf Coast.  Two days later, I saw that the tiny puppy´s nostrils were covered in mucous and she was barely breathing. Imelda, her owner, shrugged her shoulders. [...]

Tijuana House of Prayer

Anji | October 19, 2009

COIT :: CASA de ORACION INTERNACIONAL TIJUANA
The Tijuana House of Prayer

It started out as a dream, and now its coming to reality since the day that God put it in our hearts at the International House of Prayer in Kansas City (IHOP-KC). Those days that we spent in that famous prayer room were [...]

From Unspeakable Pain to Joy

Anji | August 3, 2009

Hugo, CFCI Missionary
San Jose, Costa Rica
My dad was 70 years old and my mother was 13 when they were married. I was raised by my grandmother- my mom’s mother. When I was four years old, a young relative introduced me to my dad because I had never met him. I was surprised to see that [...]