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A full-grown shark dragged behind a tiny boat is not the first image most people associate with Christian missions, but it is the kind of detail that stays with you when you have actually been there. We sit down with Shane, a longtime member with a deep heart for Mexico missions, and trace the story from an early youth mission trip in the 1990s at Playa Baghdad to the present-day trips our church runs in and around Cancun.

We talk about why short-term mission trips can form faith in a way sermons and books cannot: you get uncomfortable, you rely on God in real time, and you discover how small your “normal” world can become. Shane shares what it is like to return as a parent and watch his kids serve with joy, mix concrete by hand, connect with local children, and come home changed. We also unpack the value of long-term church partnership, including work with churches like Milagro and ministries like Kingdom Academy, and why good planning helps teams show up where they are truly needed.

Along the way, we highlight something simple but powerful: love does not need perfect Spanish. Real relationships form with pastors and leaders like Alex, Victor, and Oso, and those friendships continue long after the plane ride home through prayer, updates, and everyday life shared across borders. If you are curious about going, sending your teen, or understanding why Mexico mission trips matter, press play, then subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review to help more people find these stories.

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