February was a beautiful month where we saw God’s faithfulness to our family over and over agan. From difficult health challenges that turned into praise reports to birthday celebrations and thanksgiving for being where we are geographically in Mexico… our God is so kind.
Despite the terrible things that have been happening in Mexico at the hands of organized crime (and our beloved Uruapan, Michoacan becoming one of the centers of most chaos) we have witnessed nothing but peace and calm in Ticuman and El Monte’s sorroundings. Glory to God for times of no high-risk living for our family and also prayers lifted for those we love dearly in Capacuaro and Uruapan.

February was also a month of much work in preparation to welcoming the largest short-team ever hosted by El Monte (and ever seen by us!): close to 100 men from The Grove Church in California.
Scott’s involvement in this epic task at El Monte was welding projects at the pavilion to leave the ceiling structure as ready as possible for The Grove Team to work on it and leave it as good as new during the week they will be here.
There are many important projects and improvements at the camp site that El Monte needs and these amazing men arrived ready to work hard. They have already made so much improvement in less than two days! We are excited to see the final result of their visit at the end of this week.
I wonder if Ed and Debbie Somerville, founders of El Monte (and Scott’s parents), ever imagined teams this large would come and serve like this! Exciting times over here in Ticuman.

Isabel continues to teach English at the Cross-Cultural Training School and while she teaches, a beautiful couple named Alberto and Xochitl run a kids program for our staff kids. What a blessing! Our girls absolulety love their teachers and the other Missionary Kids that live here.

We can’t stop thanking you for partnering with us prayerfully and financially! Serving at El Monte gives us the opportunity to participate in the training of global missionaries that go to the far ends of the Earth and really difficult locations, as well as serving the Mexican church through camp ministries.

We can’t stop thanking the Lord for all He has done. He unexpectedly led us into what is proving to be His beautiful and perfect will and plans for our family in this new season.
“And let your living spill over into thanksgiving.”  – Colossians 2:7 (The Message)

Keep reading below to see pictures and highlights of February!

Blessings in Him,
Scott and Isabel Somerville