Retire Outside USA

This is a post I recently posted on my private group, Retire, Relocate, and Serve Christ in Latin America.

Hello everyone. Sorry for the long time away from this group. But I have news and it's time to return to this group. In my last post, we were celebrating the 1st Anniversary of Greater Grace Medellin, the first English-speaking church in Medellin, Colombia. Paulette and I came to Medellin in May 2018 to help start this church, and are awestruck at how the Holy Spirit brought us through so many challenges, including the worldwide pandemic.
But shortly after that 1st anniversary, we sensed that the Holy Spirit had a new work for us, and it was time for a new chapter. Some old friends from Boquete called us and invited us to visit Ajijic, Mexico. We arrived in May 2023 for a 2-month visit, and God worked out all of the details. We met Pastor Alan Pohl at Grace Church Chapala and felt very comfortable with him and the church, and we saw several service opportunities. This confirmed God's call, and in December after selling everything we owned, we boarded the plane and landed in Mexico on December 2, 2024. We became legal residents of Mexico 3 weeks later and moved into our new rental home in January.
During our visit in May 2023, I took over the Zoom broadcast of the Sunday service. It is something I learned in Medellin. When we returned to Medellin, I found a free remote control software that allowed me to continue to manage the Zoom broadcast from Medellin until we arrived in person in December. Technology is amazing.
So here is the news. Grace Church Chapala is relocating! During the busy season of October through April, we fill every one of our 115 seats. And we are growing every year. After over a year of searching, God brought us the perfect solution. The Holy Spirit Church, a Spanish Christian church in Chapala, has invited us to share their very large facility. Sounds familiar, right? That is what the Palabra de Vida church did for us in Medellin for a year.
This past Sunday, we took a vote. We were praying for unity, and we sure got it. The vote was 60 yes with only 1 no! God's will be done! We plan to move on September 1, and there are tons of things to do. Please pray for wisdom, discernment about repairs and improvements, and good bids for all the work that needs to be done.
And stay tuned. I'll keep you advised. And just maybe this represents a great opportunity for you to Retire, Relocate, and Serve Christ in Latin America! Please pray about that also.