Arturo Alavéz Rojas (Supported)
First Year Studies
Hometown: Cacalotepec, Oaxaca
I have been going to church services in my village since I was a child. Despite that, I grew into a very rebellious youth that didn't serve in any church, but one day I met a young woman who is now my wife. She helped me by speaking to me about the things of God. After we married, we moved to Cacalotepec, but nothing changed. We didn't go to services faithfully. I did what I wanted, not what God wanted to do in my life. Two years ago I started to seek the things of God again. Now I am serving in worship ministry and my desire is to study in the Bible School so that God can prepare me to be a good Levite and serve him.
Martín Aquino Vázquez (Supported)
First Year Studies
Hometown: Rio Grande, Oaxaca
My father died, and my older brothers and sisters moved away from home, leaving my mother to raise me alone. I began to drink and do drugs. Instead of offering me good advice my friends pushed me more into vices. I was tired of life, even though I was young. A Christian neighbor spoke to me about the word of God, but I rejected him and mocked him. In 1997, I married and I thought that would change things, but they did not. I treated my wife badly, but three months later, the brother spoke to me with the authority of Jesus, and said, "Martin, the Lord has plans for you, open your heart." This was hard, but little by little he explained the plan of God for my life. The time came when I surrendered my life to the Lord. Now I am ready to serve the Almighty and Powerful God.
Francesco Di Benedetto (Supported)
First Year Studies
Hometown: Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca
In the darkness of drugs, attempts at suicide, feeling surrounded by the devil, and at the point of death, I remembered the name of Jesus. I called out to Him and He answered me in an audible voice, inviting me to try and assuring me that He would be at my side. I obeyed, but I couldn't find the way. For 9 years I had walked all the paths of New Age, but I didn't let myself fall into any of them. I left all of this, fleeing from the deception. I went to visit Jose and Ela in San Jose del Pacifico, and there the Lord corralled me. After natural and supernatural signs, He invited me to know Him, and I went to the same place to be baptized. This is real and powerful, and my life and my hands have been in the Lord's hands since then.
David Dominguez Santos
First Year Studies 
Hometown: Rio Grande, Oaxaca
I was raised since the cradle as a Christian, but I want God to use me for His glory and to give all I am. I want to live only for Him, and I want Him to use me as much as possible for His glory. I want to keep growing and show His glory every day in my life, that I would do all that He wants in my life. My desire is to keep serving Him more every day, because I am in love with Him!
José Luís González Domínguez
First Year Studies
Hometown: Rio Grande, Oaxaca
I gave my life to the Lord because I felt that I was loosing myself in drugs, alcohol, and fighting. Because of the alcohol, I was loosing my family. My reputation was gone. As a child, I went to church, and I liked to hear the Word, but I later moved away from God. I knew that God existed and I turned away completely. Now I have accepted Jesus as my savior and I want to study in the Bible School and prepare myself more in Christ. I want to be part of the worship team, and do it all for the glory of my Lord.
Iván René López Castillo
First Year Studies
Hometown: San Juan Quiahije
In the college where I studied, I knew a Christian girl who invited me to a family cell group where they meet to share the word of God. I didn't like it. For a year she kept inviting me and I kept rejecting the offer. One day, I went with a friend to the cell group. After that I kept attending, partially to make fun of them. One day the leader of the cell taught some things that I couldn't contradict anymore. She looked so certain about what she said and believed. Afterwards, I began to understand little by little that what made this girl different was her love for and surrender to God. Now I want to meet that level, and I have accepted the challenge of following God. I consider that my motivation for living.
Israel Ocampo Velasco
First Year Studies
Hometown: Jamiltepec, Oaxaca
I surrendered myself to Christ because my life as a teen was not a healthy life. I didn't have much communication with my parents, and because of this I felt lonely. Instead of seeking God, I started to hangout with teens that were rebellious. I passed my time in middle school and high school hanging out with those types of friends. Then I saw that truthfully, I was living a very bad mental life. My mind was perverted with pornography, and in other things that I saw. I surrendered my life to Christ because I wanted to be a new youth, with a mind that was clean and healthy, and to find the happiness that I had been seeking. Thanks to God I have found that in Him.
Oscar Pacheo Salinas
First Year Studies
Hometown: Rio Grande, Oaxaca
Up until the Convocazion youth conference I never knew who God was. Now it's clear that we have to seek Him to feel His presence among us. Now I know that He is making Himself owner of my heart. I feel it, and the desire to come to Him has given me the crazy desire to worship Him, and say the He is and always will be the owner of my life and my spirit will praise Him with joy.
Octaviano Quintas Mendoza
First Year Studies
Hometown: Tiltepec, Oaxaca
I remember one afternoon that I was with the youth from a church called Emanuel. We were talking when two youth arrived from another church, and invited us to a youth service. I went with them, and God got hold of my life. I surrendered completely. When I went home, my family began to reject me, running me out of the house. One afternoon, I went home and I had my Bible in my hand. My father was in the house, drinking alcohol, and he asked me what good it does to have a Bible in your hands, you don't know anything. But I give thanks to God, He has not abandoned me.
Oscar Horacio Reyes Figueroa (Supported)
First Year Studies
Hometown: Amuzgos, Oaxaca
I met God two years ago. The truth is that I was lost, without anyone who loved me. I felt something amazing in my heart; like God had been calling me and I asked a friend to take me to his church. This is how I came to the church, and thanks to God today I am with Him, and I don't fear anything because the Lord is with me. I am the only one saved in my home, but I know that one day, just as I came to know God, my family will too.
Flavio Rodríguez Ríos
First Year Studies
Hometown: Tiltepec, Oaxaca
I was born into a Christian home. My parents had been saved for one year when I was born, and they and my siblings lived in the home of a family that had been the first Christians in Titlepec. I was raised attending the services and going to the teachings. I was made the children's church teacher, and I accepted the charge with pleasure. My parents are always encouraging me, and advising me and with the help of God I taught children who have now grown into teens who are still following the way of God.
Enoch Ruiz Ríos
First Year Studies
Hometown: Tiltepec, Oaxaca
Before I knew Jesus my life was manipulated by the things of the world. I liked everything that the world offered me. I loved soccer and one while playing I was arguing over a ball with a young man, I don't remember how it happened, but his leg broke. I didn't know what to do. I was afraid, but this man was my friend. All the guilt from his injury fell on me. Everyone said it was my fault. In that moment, as these difficult things were happening, I remember the advice of my mother. She told me that although the world rejects you, there is a God that loves you and is with you in any moment and in any situation. With all that happening, I surrendered my life to Christ, and now I am happy.
I know that God is with me, and although all the world may rejects me, he never will. I can say that I love him, and I want to be useful to him. I give thanks to him for taking me out of the slavehood of the world, and now I am a new creature in him. Like the Word says, He that believes in me, from within will flow rivers of living water.
Dagoberto Ruiz Sánchez (Supported)
First Year Studies
Hometown: San Miguel Suchixtepec
God used one of His children to preach the Word of God to my parents. They accepted, and little by little began to understand the truth of God, and this is how we arrived at the feet of the Lord. I was a child, but I still realized the changes that happened in my life. One day God made me realize that I could play an instrument. Since I was small I have desired to play, and to understand His word more every day. It was not easy for my family, but we pressed on in spite of problems of sickness and poverty. Jesus began to bless my siblings, and we pressed on. I have decided to give my life to the Lord, and to be His. I am completely ready to obey and serve Him in everything.
Artemio Santiago Martínez (Supported)
First Year Studies
Hometown: Jicayan
I was rebellious to my parents before I came to Christ. You could see the change that God did in the life of my father. I was an alcoholic, and I understood that there is a God that can change us. The most beautiful thing for me is that God called me to music. I had told my brother that I wanted to be a musician. Several days later some Christian brothers arrived, and had prayer. During the time that they were here, I felt something burning in my heart. I heard them saying "We need a musician." They told my father you have sons that could be musicians. I told them, this is my opportunity. Although no one invited me to a church, and no one guided me in prayer, I have surrendered my life to Christ.
Jesús Zarate Mendoza (Supported)
First Year Studies
Hometown: Panixtlahuaca, Oaxaca
When I was 6 my grandfather received the Lord, and he took me to the House of Prayer. Later, my mother accepted Christ, as did I. The people of the town started to come against us in November of 94. My brother died, because the people of the village closed the highway. They had heard an announcement about an evangelistic camp meeting; my brother died in Jamiltepec. When my Father returned to the village, all the people wanted to throw my brother into the river. Many years later, I was 15 when I went to the mountains. I killed a cow with a gun, and began to swear profusely. I did many bad things. After all this, they invited me to a conference. There I was reconciled to God, and I asked his forgiveness. Now I am deciding to study, and to follow God.
Justino Zarate
First Year Studies
Hometown: Panixtlahuaca, Oaxaca
I was 9 when my mother died. My father never knew me. I lived a life of sadness and bad things, but thanks to God I was given a Bible. Instead of reading it, I wanted to burn it. I felt as if someone grabbed my hand. It was the Holy Spirit. He told me to read it, and know who I am. I opened the Bible and read Galatians 5:19-21. After that day, I couldn't sleep, eat, or have peace. After a month, I decided to look for a church to attend. The first Sunday a brother invited me, and I went. The following Sunday I surrendered to the Lord, read the bible in a year, and believed more. I left all the vices and I began to evangelize my family. Seven people believed and surrendered to the Lord, and I have been evangelizing Panixtlahuaca. I have gone to evangelize other places and meet other brothers. Now I have decided to study, and I feel the call of God on me.
Cristina Damián Santiago (Supported)
First Year Studies
Hometown: Jicayan, Oaxaca
My life wasn't all good. Since I was a child I had problems with my health to the point that I almost lost my life. In this time there was a healer in the village, my grandfather. I didn't know if it was him or God that healed me. During my childhood I had to endure the beatings of my older brother, as well as his insults, and humiliations. I didn't tell anyone. My mother never had time; I never had permission to leave. When I met Jesus my life changed entirely, thanks to two sisters that visited me from their church. Later I stared to understand everything about God, Why did he come to the world? The messages that the pastor gave every day began to break the blindfolds from my eyes. Everything changed. My parents sometimes objected to letting me go, but I am praying that my brother will be saved as well.
Angélica Hernández Hernández (Supported)
First Year Studies
Hometown: San Miguel Suchixtepec
I met the Lord through my grandmother and my uncle. They spoke to me of Him, invited me to church, and I liked what they did. After a year of attending church, they put me in charge of teaching the children. I began to teach the children, and I learned to play pandero. My plans were to study in the university, and then study at the Bible School. My decision changed when I attended Festival Victoria. The preacher challenged us to look for more of the presence of God, and to surrender completely to Him. My decision was reinforced when part of the worship team came to our church to minister to the youth, telling us about adoring the Lord and entering into His presence. When we open our hearts He can do great things. I want to study, grow spirally, and know more of His presence, so that I can transmit it to my congregation, and the youth, so they can learn more about the Lord and His presence.
Epifania Jorge Zurita (Supported)
First Year Studies
Hometown: San Juan Quiahije
My parents accepted Jesus 11 years ago. Later, they were told that I would die when I was only 9. However, God has given me life every day to serve and adore Him. I received Jesus Christ 6 years ago. During this time my life has been changed and renewed because I received Jesus as my only Lord and Savior. He has always helped me in many things, and I lack nothing. My family and I are very happy. I have learned to live confidently in the Lord and the faithfulness of God and His Word. Although sometimes I have passed through many problems, the Lord is the one that I am forever living for above all else.
Araceli Nuñes Ventura (Supported)
First Year Studies
Hometown: Amuzgos, Oaxaca
I was 13 when my parents talked to me about Christ. We started to go to church; everything was going really well until my 15th birthday, when my mother told me that I was the daughter of another man. I felt very bad, and I began to turn aside from God. I began to spend time with other teens, to go with them to bars. I fell into drugs, everything was really fun and I forgot about my problems. In April of 2006, I was invited to a youth service. There God spoke to me through Sister Susana. She spoke to me, and I decided to start anew. Now I know that God loves me, and the He is going to do his will in me. He rescued me from where I was and I am very thankful to God.
Liova Tapia Vásquez Montaño (Supported)
First Year Studies
Hometown: Amuzgos, Oaxaca
Before surrendering myself to Christ my life was destroyed. I suffered from trauma since I was small. When I was only 10, someone had tried to violate me, it was horrible. After that I suffered both physically, and spiritually. My parents didn't know what happened. I tried to commit suicide more than 3 times. I was plagued by this trauma and reactions more than 5 years, until my older brother decided to take me to a witch doctor that made people better. We visited her, but she couldn't do anything. According to her I had a grave sickness, I wasn't ready to hear it, and she wanted to do a spiritual operation. Later, I told all this to my neighbor, who was a Christian. He explained to me the occult things, and lent me the book "He Came to Give Freedom to the Captives." This book helped me so much. One week later, he invited me to his church, and there I met and surrendered myself to the Father. When I reconciled with Him, I felt him give me His love and forgiveness.
Now I am free, and I serve the Creator.
Ana Gabriela Velásquez Ramírez
First Year Studies
Hometown: Oaxaca, Oaxaca
My mother converted when I was just a few months old. In spite of the problems that she had with my father, she taught me the love of God. Since I was small I have served God despite the abuse of my father. I remember that when I was little, I accepted Jesus in a Vacation Bible School at the age of about 7. When I was 11, I reaffirmed that pact with God at a youth camp.
Josanna Vázquez Montaño (Supported)
First Year Studies
Hometown: Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca
In July 2000, my family had an automobile accident, where two people died. One of them was my father and the rest received fractures and bruises. I had a fracture in my right leg. The fact that my father died with out knowing the Lord was a huge impact in the family because we were a happy family. But my mother suffered more than anyone, she tried to end her life three times.
One cousin who was already a Christian shared the Gospel with us and after one month my mother accepted Christ. We all saw the marvelous change and decided to surrender ourselves as well (my brother and I). Then God started to heal us, restore us individually and as a family. I had had a surgery for the fracture of my leg but the pin did not work and they had to take it out seven months later. Three weeks later it fractured again and they operated on it again. This caused me to become despondent, to the point that I began vomiting blood. But the care of my pastors and mother and their prayers and teachings I was able to trust in the God again.
Two weeks after the surgery, the pain was still there, to the point that I was incapable of valuing myself. Days later, I attended an evangelistic and healing camp meeting (April 2001) and during the altar call the evangelist asked me did I believe that Jesus could heal me. I responded yes and he cited Acts 3:6 and he told me to take up my bed and walk. Since that day until now I have been able to walk, God healed me. I felt like crying for hours to think about what had happened and to thank God and to worship him and tell him, "Lord I know that you are real and I want to serve you all my life." I now know all has a purpose in this life.
Juan Carlos Godinez Romero
First Year Studies
Hometown: Tehuantepec
I was born in a Christian home; I went to church with my mother since I was ten years old. I started going to church because what the pastor said in his preaching caught my attention. One day I went up to the pastor and I told him I wanted to know the Lord more, and that I wanted to accept him as my savior. It was after that, that my heart became tranquil. I was baptized when I was 15. God gave me a talent, which is to bring young people that are lost in drugs and alcohol to him. I know that God has called me to do this and much more. This is the reason that I want to go to Bible school.
María Del Carmen Mayo Hernández
First Year Studies
Hometown: Minatitlán
One Sunday, my sister called me up early to invite me to the church she attended. I insulted her and hung up the phone. That night I started having strange dreams. The first was that I found myself applauding in a place I did not know. In another dream I went on a trip with a group of people, so then each night I had different dreams, that when I was converted came to pass. One Saturday on March 4 I dreamed that I was walking in the street of a city and one of the houses on the corner has sign that said "The end of the world is near," and a trumpet began to sound. I continued walking and the following house there was another sign, "Repent," and a trumpet. The following sign said, "Jesus Christ is coming soon," with another trumpet blast. That same day I called my sister very early to tell her to take me to church and then she came to take me. When I got into the taxi the tears began to flow and I did not know why I was crying.
The preaching and the altar called started, but I asked my self, "Why should I go up?" The answer was, "Go forward, it will go well." But the questions continued, "What will I gain?" "You will gain much," then I asked myself, "What if this does not work for me?" The answer was then, "Then it is the best you can do." I went to the front to accept Christ, and when they prayed for me, I had a vision where a hand was placed over my head while the sleeve touched my back. In my heart I could feel the love of Jesus Christ, and in that exact moment my life was transformed.
David Pérez Aguirre (Supported)
First Year Studies
Hometown: Minatitlán
I give thanks to God that I have parents that were walking with the Lord and I could grow in his word. In my childhood I was in Sunday school. At 13 years old I was baptized by the Holy Spirit with the gift of speaking in tongues. At seventeen I was baptized, and during this time the Lord allowed me to serve him with all my love. My conviction for him has been a blessing. Today I have a beautiful family, because of having been obedient, because "Obedience brings blessing." It has been beautiful, all that I has happened in my life. Today and every day I will love my heavenly father, Jesus- who loves me and died for me, and the Holy Spirit, who guides me.
Julieta Salmeron Cruz
First Year Studies
Hometown: Minatitlán
When I was five years old my mother married a very violent, horrible man, who always hit her, tried to kill her. Our life was a terror, full of traumas, fears, and complicated things that lasted until I was fourteen. So I left the house. The relationship I had with my mother was terrible; I hated her for the life she made us live through. I lived two years in Mexico City with my paternal grandmother. I did not live very long with her either; she was very rigid and not very understanding. I was with an aunt that made me go back to live with my mother, but the same things kept happening. I was there three months and I fled for the second time from her. I went to Mexico City with my father and his family. I was full of desire and willingness to study and work. I had boyfriend for four years until I meet the Lord. Since I was a girl I wanted to die and maybe even would have committed suicide but God was right on time.
Josefa Apolonio Martinez (Supported)
First Year Studies
Hometown: San Jose Ixtapán
My father had accepted Jesus Christ in the United States. He would call us by phone to give us the good news, but I didn't believe him. When he came to our village we saw the change in his life, how he spoke the Word of God. Then I also accepted Jesus Christ in my heart.
Andres Quiroz Quiroz (Supported)
First Year Studies
Hometown: Ixtayutla, Oaxaca
I didn't know Jesus Christ. I smoked, and I was a drug addict. One day Adolfo, a Christian brother from Jamiltepec arrived to preach to the towns of Ixtayutla and El Mosco. I gave my life to Jesus Christ, and now I am content in Him.
Francisco Quiroz Merino (Supported)
First Year Studies
Hometown: Ixtayutla, Oaxaca
My testimony is like this. I was walking in a life of smoking, and all kinds of other things, but one day that I surrendered my life to the Lord Jesus. Now I have lived with him 13 years, and he changed my method of thinking.
Benjamin Vásquez Rojas
First Year Studies
Hometown: Tiltepec, Oaxaca
My name is Benjamin. I am going to try to explain what happened to me. First of all, I my parents were Christians. I wasn't! I lived a life that my parents didn't approve of. I did every bad thing there was to do, I smoked, drank, and lots of other things. Thanks to God he has changed my way of living! Christ set me free, changed me, and now I live a better life! I have seen the hand of God in each one of the works that he has done in me. My trust is in Him.
Daniel Emmanuel Balcázar González
First Year Studies
Hometown: Ometepec, Guerrero
My conversion happened thanks to my brave mother who made the decision to change her life and follow Jesus. We start to go to church with her when we were young, and because of this we are still following in the footsteps of the Master. When I was older, I decided to surrender my life completely to serve and follow the Lord.
Christopher Cook
First Year Studies
Hometown: Kansas, USA
When I was 5 years old my mother and I were singing, "I've got the Joy, Joy, Joy, Joy down in my heart," and she asked me if I knew what the song meant. She used that fun little song to lead me to the best thing in my life! I have since tried to follow my Savior to the best of my ability. I have unfortunately failed many times, but He has always been there to accept me and forgive me!
Several months later my little brother, Corban, died. I was so heartbroken that God could do something like that, but God always manages to bring something great out of something bad. My family founded a medical clinic at Roca Blanca with the money from his life insurance, and dedicated it to my brother. Since the time it was built, it has helped over 25, 000 people, and approximately 5,000 of those have come to Christ. So God took the devastating loss of my little brother and used it to bless so many people over the years!
In 2001 I went on a missions trip to Roca Blanca with my youth group and during that time several of us had the opportunity to be baptized. I was baptized with water in a pool next to Roca Blanca by my father, my youth pastor, and Brother Duane. The following evening brother Duane and my father helped me to be baptized in the Holy Spirit. Since that time, God has done many great things through me. He has helped me to mature and stay focused on my walk with Him. God has called me to become a missionary to Mexico at Roca Blanca. I am attending Bible School in Roca Blanca, and hope to take an EMT training program from Hutchinson Community College in Kansas to further my abilities to serve God's Kingdom. It is my fervent hope and prayer that my witness and my testimony will bless/motivate some of you to follow in the footsteps that God has laid out for you.
Matilde Crisanto Patricio
First Year Studies
Hometown: San Jose Ixtapán
I surrendered my life to Jesus Christ with all my heart when I was 17. My uncle and my father returned to my hometown speaking the word of God. At first I didn't believe them, but later I accepted Jesus Christ. Thanks to our Lord Jesus, He has saved me from my sin and now I am seeking to serve him because He is my Savior, and the light of my path.
Concepción Crisóstomo Quintas
First Year Studies
Hometown: Yaitepec, Juquila
When I was about 8 years old, Pastor Carmela came and visited my family. She shared the Word with us. Between then, and the year 2002 my father and all of my family have decided to accept Christ. In this time I had acne all over my face. There came a day when I wanted to die, because I couldn't even go out in the sun. I decided that it would be better if I died than to have to live with this horrible acne. I didn't know that Jesus could heal me. Later I accepted Jesus, and little by little my acne went away. I had thought that it would never leave. They say that it's because I bought some medicine, but the medicine did me more harm than good. Medicines never alleviated the acne. When I accepted Jesus, I declared that I was healed, and I was healed! Now I don't have acne at all!
Rebeca Cruz Caballero (Supported)
First Year Studies
Hometown: Plan de los Amates, Oaxaca
I was born into a Christian home. I childhood in the church was good, and I have always wanted to go to Bible School since I was a little girl. At the age of 15, I started leading worship in my church. Later, I went to Mexico City where I started a youth choir in the church I attended there. I give thanks to God for the opportunities that he has given me, that I was born into a Christian family.
Lucia Elizabeth Cuevas Antonio
First Year Studies
Hometown: Oaxaca, Oaxaca
I converted to Christ about 15 years ago. I started going to a Baptist church, and there I was Baptised. Later, when I had been converted 2 years or so, all of my family moved to Roca Blanca. We were attending the services here in Roca, and my family started to work with a church that opened in Rio Grande. There I began to work with the children, doing Sunday school. We started having childrens services in the afternoons on Sundays as well. Later my family moved to live in Cacalotepec and there I also worked with children in the church. After that my family moved to Oaxaca, and there we began to do children's evangelism events in a suburb of Oaxaca. 4 Years ago, we were talking to Sister Gina and Lucia, and we began to pray, because we say the necessity to work with children. They are the future of the church. We started doing camps for kids in the summer. I thank God that he has given me the grace to work with small children. I live with my aunt and uncle, which is a very good thing for me. I moved in with them when I was 9. My parents and siblings aren't saved.
Jesús Fernández Postiguillo
First Year Studies
Hometown: Madrid, Spain
I was born into a Christian home. At the age of 6, I decided to give my life to Christ. Since that moment God began to form what I am today. There is nothing so beautiful as to walk day to day with him, and know that everything is in His control.
Rodrigo De la Cruz Hernández (Supported)
First Year Studies
Hometown: Ometepec, Guerrero
In 2000, when my father was still alive, one of my brothers came to know Christ. He had been away studying, and he returned and preached to us of Jesus. From the first I liked what I heard of Christ, but I didn't obey everything that my brother told me about repenting of all my sins. God worked with me little by little. Later, I accepted Jesus, and He made me a new creature.
Fredy López Sánchez
First Year Studies
Hometown: Chayuco
I was born into the church, and grew up in the church. When I turned 18, although I am Christian, I had some problems. It has been difficult to be a good Christian, but there came a day when I said to myself, "I need to make the decision to seek God." I have done ever since. I had the opportunity to study here in the Bible school, and that is when I realized that God wants to change me. During my childhood I didn't know that God already had something planned for me. Now I give thanks to for everything that He has done in me. I am 19, and I know well what my purpose is. I have a great dream to serve God, to be a tool for him to use in saving and helping and serving until He takes me home. This is my testimony. What God has done to bring me here is amazing!
Teresita Quiroz Merino
First Year Studies
Hometown: Olintepec
One month ago I received Christ in my heart. Pastor Miguel came to my house and talked to me about the Word of God. I was really interested in what he said. This is how I received Christ. The Pastor encouraged me to come here to the Bible School.
Cristian Sánchez Garcia
First Year Studies
Hometown: Cuidad del Carmen
My conversion began in the house of a lady that invited all the children to her home to see a cartoon. She invited her brother in Christ to give us a class about the Bible, and she taught us about everything that is not good to do. One time she asked us if our homes had problems or if your parents fight or there are always lots of problems. Then she asked us is we wanted all our problems to end. Many answer yes. She said, "Do you want to know
what the solution to your problems is?" Then she said that Jesus was the solution to all our problems, that only He is the answer. She told us that we needed to accept Christ into our hearts, and that not just the problems would change, but our whole lives. This was the day of my conversion, the day I accepted Jesus into my heart.
Rodolfo Sánchez Sánchez
First Year Studies
Hometown: Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca
I was so empty inside. I was filled with hate, bad character, and fear. I couldn't sleep at night, even if my family was near. My vices made me miserable. Finally there came a moment in January where I knew I needed the Lord! This was something that gave me hope.
One day a friend came to my work, and talked to me about the Lord. She invited me to her church, but I had gone one time before, when I hadn't yet felt that need for the Lord. The first day I went to church in January, it was really difficult. I was half an hour late entering the service. Finally, the Lord had the gospel presented in a way that made it seem like everything the Pastor said was for me. He asked the question, "Do you know how many He died for?" And I answered inside "For everyone." But the Pastor looked at me and said "For you." This is how I got saved.
Fabiola Rendón Agustiniano
First Year Studies
Hometown: Rio Grande, Oaxaca
I was a person who got mad at everything. I always wanted my mother to do what I wanted, and how I wanted. If not, I would cry and throw a fit for two hours. One day a neighbor came to my house and invited me to her church. I didn't want to go, but one day I accepted. I went to a service, and since the first time I went I liked it a lot. Afterwards, I accepted Jesus into my heart, and little by little I was changed and transformed by the mercy of Jesus Christ my Savior.
Blanca Rosario González Mendoza
First Year Studies
Hometown: Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca
Because of depression when I was 15 and 16, I was put under study in Oaxaca. I was very emotional, and I rapidly reached the point where I didn't want to leave my house, or even the corner of my house. I was afraid, being tormented, and I didn't eat well. My aunt "Bety" that I lived with took me to Puerto Escondido. It took a lot of work just to get me out of the house. The sent me to a support group that helped for about 6 months. Then one day I started having the same problems of fear and torment. I didn't want to leave my house again. My aunt had already been evangelized at this point, and she had started attending church. She took me to church with her. I resisted. I stood in my house full of fear, crying, and completely nervous, and shaking. By the grace of God my Uncle and a man who is now my spiritual father took me, with some work, to church. In that moment, I felt a supernatural peace, and it was that moment that I accepted Christ in my heart. I kept following, and little by little Christ captured my heart. This was two years ago.
Luis Francisco Alavéz Jiménez
First Year Studies
Hometown: Santa Cruz, Oaxaca
I was born into a Christian family, from an early age they instructed me in the way of God. I attended the church and completed everything, I behaved well, and I was obedient. As children they taught us that all children go to heaven, and I didn't worry much about salvation. I was passing the time, I was growing. In the teachings I heard that it wasn't enough to have been born into a Christian family. Doubts began to grow in me and I asked myself, "Am I saved?" I left it at that. The one day the Pastor preached on hell, and this scared me. Fearing because I knew I wasn't saved, and that I needed to repent of my sins, I confessed Jesus as my savior and the only Lord of my life. This same night, I asked the pastor to help me pray and repent. We did it, and from that moment, I felt certain that Jesus came, and that when I die I will go to heaven.
Flor Elizabeth Martínez Rodríguez
First Year Studies
Hometown: Pinotepa Nacional
Three years ago I met the living God by way of my family. They had accepted Jesus first, and had been praying for me. Because of their prayers I was reached for God. He had mercy on me. I was a rebellious person, I walked bad paths. I didn't like what was good and I looked for the bad things. I hung out entirely with people who did bad things, but one day everything was different. God broke my heart, and He filled me with His love. Now I don't know how to pay back all that He has given me. Thanks to His precious blood I am free and I serve him with all my heart. Now I know that there is only one God of all the earth, and He is Jesus Christ. Love God with all your heart and you will be saved.
Antonio López Hernández (Supported)
First Year Studies
Hometown: Jamiltepec, Oaxaca
I was born in a catholic home full of customs and beliefs. My parents spoke very badly of Christianity. They had a really bad idea of the gospel, and their bad beliefs were sown into my heart. When I left the elementary school for Jr. High, I began to walk bad paths. Some of my friends were drug addicts, and I began to try drugs out. Later I parted from them. I left the Jr. High and began to work as a brick layer. I later quit and looked for another job in painting. I liked my new job.
At the age of 23 I married my wife Minerva Torres Hernandez, in the Catholic church, but later we began to have problems. We were at the end of our ropes, about to separate, and she cried out to God, looking for help. An elderly sister from the church encouraged her, and enabled her to control the thoughts that she had been having about leaving me. In the same time, I was suffering a lot from alcohol. I was a drunk, and I started to think that the live that was not worth it, and there was no other way out.
So I spoke to God, and told him "God, if you really do exist, do a miracle in me. If you do a miracle with me, I promise to go to the Christian church, to follow you, love you, and obey you all the days of my life." Not long after, I was sitting down, resting at home, and I began to feel something hot that came from heaven. In that moment I hear some words in my head saying "Your problems are already taken care of."
This same afternoon I saw the miracles of God. My brothers-in-law arrived and we began to spend time together. I had never before thought of being a Pastor. By the love and mercy of God, he has made me a pastor of a church. I received the calling of God, and God told me, "To you I give the power and authority." I give thanks to God for the opportunity to be able to study in the Bible school at Roca Blanca.
Laura Guadalupe Lopez Alonso (Supported)
First Year Studies
Hometown: Oaxaca, Oaxaca
Before accepting Jesus as my savior, the life that I lived was normal, just like everyone else's that doesn't know the love of God. My father drank a lot and when my mother wanted to go to a church that she was invited to he scolded her. I just did what I was told. Later my father's brother received Christ into his heart, and he shared the Word of God with my parents. They decided to go to church, but it was a church where the Holy Spirit wasn't taken into account. Because of this, they didn't give their lives to Jesus in this church. My father got board, and he didn't find any reason to be there, so he decided not to attend. Later, we changed churches, and my parents liked it better. My father is now very well, and my mother and brother are both in ministry. I received Christ as my savior in 2000 at a camp. At the camp where I came to know Jesus, I had a very beautiful experience. I felt so free, without guilt, fear, and all that had plagued my life.
My mother is now pressing on in the ministry; my brother is part of the worship team and serves God. My father works and helps the work of God, and I am very different than how I used to be. I give thanks to God for choosing me, and saving me.
Armando Crisanto Jiménez (Supported)
First Year Studies
Hometown: San Jose Ixtapán
At the age of 10, I heard someone mention God. My father had never taught me to know God, since he didn't know Him himself. Later, some Christian brothers came to my house preaching the Word of God. I didn't want to hear them, because I didn't believe. They came by every eight days, but they couldn't convince me. My hour to accept Christ had not yet come.
From there, I went north to the US to work. I had a vice, drinking alcohol. Because of this, when someone came to speak of the Word of God, I tried to hide myself. Sometimes I would go to church, but without faith. Finally, I moved to a new state. There some more Christians came to invite me to their church to worship God, and I went. The third time I went, about halfway through the service the Pastor asked everyone to come up front who wanted to surrender their life to Jesus. I said to myself, "Yes, this time I am going to surrender myself." At this moment, I felt the unction of the Holy Spirit, and I began to cry. I repented for the words that I had spoken, confessed my sin, and reconciled myself to God. After the service I felt totally free.
Eight days after I surrendered myself, I began to preach to some Catholics that were like my brothers. We had entered the states together, agreed to move to the new state together. I spoke to them using our native tongue, and many of them repented. After that, we decided to return to Mexico, to our hometowns. There we preached in the Catholic Church. When the town realized that we were acted different than everyone else, they too believed.
Eduardo Antonio Castillo Lopez
Second Year Studies
Hometown: Nuevo Laredo, Oaxaca
I was born in the city of Madero Tams in 1984. In 1995 we moved to Nuevo Laredo, and we were living without God. In 1999 my sister led my mother and her first husband to the Lord. After that, the entire family began to go to church, and we are all in Christ to this day.
Beatriz Calderon Jimenez
First Year Studies
Hometown: Punta Maldonado, Guerrero
When I met Jesus, I was five years old. I got baptized when I was 12, and my life didn't change at all. Now that I am studying in the Bible school at Roca Blanca, I have realized a lot of things. I had not been baptized in faith, I had not received the Holy Spirit. I had been thinking about studying in the university, I didn't want to lose a year, but my way of thinking has been changed since I've been here. In the classes that I've received they have been talking about the baptism in the Spirit, the Blood, and the baptism in water. I didn't speak in tongues before because I didn't like how it sounded. One day I started to pray, and I told God that I did want to speak in tongues, and on October 2, 2007 I began to speak in tongues. Since that week, I speak in tongues during my times of prayer. As for baptism in water, I am going to be baptized again, this time in faith. This time I know what I am doing, and I am happy. I want to do it with all my heart. We believe that God is giving us an opportunity, in
reality, we receive it because of His grace. I just need to be baptized in water, and I think I will have an opportunity next week.
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