On the road...again

Friday, November 2

On Saturday, November 3, my family and I are heading for Texas. 

We plan to be in the USA until Nov 12.

It will take 12 hours to drive 560 miles (900 km) from Queretaro, Mexico to Mission, Texas (that also includes the 1-2 hour wait to actually cross the border).

Yes, it's going to be a long day for us.

Since moving to Mexico, we have gone on this journey 2 times...and survived. Even our kids handle it pretty well. However, it’s not something we are looking forward to.

We have to do this every 6 months. That is the maximum amount of time that both tourists and foreign cars are allowed to stay in Mexico.

We would love to stay in Mexico for a longer period of time without having to return to the USA. However, our monthly income has to increase first, before I (Bryan) can apply for a resident visa. 

The country wants us to formally prove that I can financially support both myself and my family on a monthly basis. I say "formally" because it has only been due to the generous giving (1-time gifts, monthly giving and donations) from people like you that has enabled my family of 5 to live in Mexico for over a year.

So in the meantime, I have to keep applying for a new tourist visa every 6 months.

 Since Brenda and the kids have dual citizenship, they can stay as long as they want. Thank God for that! We have saved a lot of money on tourist visas. Even though they don’t need to leave Mexico, they are coming along to support me.

Foreigners have to be outside the country for at least 3 days before they can re-apply for the necessary permits. We will use our time in the USA to rest, pick up some things, talk about our ministry and enjoy our time together as a family.

Also, an increase in our income will allow us to buy a car that is licensed in Mexico. 

We are still using our American licensed car.

 Go Big Red!

If you aren't currently supporting our ministry on a regular basis, please consider it. We appreciate the one-time gifts which help us tremendously. Yet, we need more people to partner with us on a regular basis. We are still short of our monthly budget goal. 

Once we meet our monthly goal, I will be able to apply for a resident visa and save up to buy a car licensed in Mexico. This will allow us to stay longer in Mexico, make longer-term plans and have a more effective ministry. 

                                                                          

You can help!

There are 3 ways you can help us on our trip

1.Prayer

• Protection on our trip. 
• Provision for expenses (meals, lodging, tourist visa, car permit fee, etc).
• Opportunities to share about our ministry.
• Passage through both the border crossing at Reynosa and Mexican military checkpoints along the Mexican highway. 
• Performance of our car

2.Financial gift

• If you would like to make a one-time donation to help cover the costs of our trip please go to https://cten.org/missionary/bryanottoson/

3.Visit us

• We would love to visit with anyone who is in either the Southern or Southwestern parts of Texas. Send me a message @ bryanottoson@gmail.com or 402-314-4375

To learn more about ministry and make a financial gift please see our official mission website at   https://cten.org/missionary/bryanottoson/