Is this plant growing…dying…I can’t see growth!? 

Propagating plants is trending…and it’s funny how well it parallels with life…

“Back in February, I decided I wanted to propagate my own monstera plant. I had a pot I thought was ideal for the plant and some dirt. I was up to the challenge of trying something new. All 20 of my succulents had to be proof I was doing something right.

Continue reading Should I dig up the roots to see if this is alive? at Til He Returns.

Like a quilter carefully places finished quilt blocks on a design wall, arranging fabrics, comparing colors, shifting – rearranging – so our God strategically connects his people together drawing their hearts to where he wants them to serve.  Such was the case with Amy, a woman of faith and obedience walking out God’s plan a thousand miles away from the Ministry Center in San Jose, Costa Rica.

Amy was an artist working in a mime ministry in Guatemala when she felt the tug on her heart to get involved in Costa Rica.  

Continue reading Quilted Cultures at Til He Returns.

Holistic. Strategic. Gospel-centered.

Humans do not learn math to only use in math class or how to speak only for formal occasions. Robots. Robots do that.

Humans are extremely intricate beings with emotional connections to each moment they are connected to, both directly & indirectly. A past good or bad experience will determine why and how they respond to something in the present. Their upbringing, beliefs about themselves, socioeconomic class, and systemic prejudices against them all determine their behavior.

Continue reading What is holistic ministry & why should I care about it? at Til He Returns.

She sits alone in the quiet of the morning before the light breaks through the sky, looking to the heavens and grieving the loss of her young son.   She misses him so much and her heart is filled with pain and suffering. She feels empty, alone, and like she has nothing left to give.  

This is Ceci’s story.  A story of a grieving mom called to meet others in their time of need, a missionary who could see all that God had planned, and a Savior who is the only one that can turn mourning into dancing and weeping into joy.

Continue reading A New Song at Til He Returns.

Sometimes what people need the most is to simply have a place where they belong while they are working through what it is they believe. A place where conversation flows freely, inside jokes fill the room with laughter, the grace of God takes center stage, and relationships feel more like family than friends. For Roland, that place is with Til He Returns at their ministry center in Costa Rica, The Hope Project.  

Continue reading They Will Know Me By Your Love at Til He Returns.

Missions…

I remember being in youth group and thinking that missionaries were old and ancient, maybe like Moses, older holy men and women that might look down on me, and that me going on a mission trip was impossible because I just wasn’t near as holy. No one ever told me that. Somehow I just thought that. No one actually ever told me anything about missions. AT ALL. Just that in such and such month there was a trip across the world to an impoverished nation to spend a week doing good things for people.

Continue reading 5 Scary Reasons You Don’t Do Mission Trips (and the NOT so scary reality of them all) at Til He Returns.

Til He Returns focuses on community outreach, going out into local communities and sharing the Gospel through evangelistic activities. We are then able to connect them with local churches and into our own ministry programs.  Since we are only a few people, we are able to make the most impact and be the biggest blessing through mission teams. Teams mobilize ministry in real IMPACTFUL ways so that we can take the torch and run with it.

Continue reading Costa Rica is OPEN for trips! at Til He Returns.

In 2012, when the Mixon’s moved to Costa Rica, they had no idea what the next T E N years would look like. Fast forward to 2022, and not only has the vision EXPLODED, but it has far exceeded what they ever imagined it could be.

We are talking transformation from a former gang member & drug addict from the streets involved in gun violence and aggression to a recently commissioned pastor of a local church.

Continue reading BOOM 🎇 POW 🥊 POP 💥 goes 2022 at Til He Returns.

We get asked a lot, A LOT, how we became missionaries. Often times, people just want a cool story, BUT lately, we have had many show interest in actually becoming missionaries. This is v e r y exciting. The deal is, it’s not for the faint of heart. 

Many go into missions for all the wrong reasons. Let me be very clear here…being a missionary should not be because you love to travel, want to fill your passport full of stamps, or want to take pictures for your Instagram feed and “influencer” portfolio.

Continue reading 10 Tips on How to be a Missionary at Til He Returns.

This past summer, we had a team of high school and college-age students come and work with us for a week. It’s incredible to see God use youth in missions, and with this team, it was powerful to see their lives changed. God is always doing more than we can see throughout the weeks that we have teams. So, we are thankful when we receive testimonies like this one…

“I had never gone outside of the country for a mission trip before until I joined my church for a mission trip to Costa Rica.

Continue reading There is Meaning in Presence at Til He Returns.