Madigan's Blog

We have been in Mexico for close to 2 months now and so much has happened. Thanks for being a part of this journey. God is doing a lot in us and through us. We hope you had a meaningful Easter. Here is our April update Praise God. We have just moved into a 2 bedroom apartment near the base. It’s across the road from the beach and the park. It’s a 4 minute walk to the base. We feel so happy that God has allowed us to move closer to the base which enables us to walk backwards and forwards freely with...

Last week we learnt a new spanish phrase. Semana Santa. I had seen the word Semana before. While working in the kitchen at YWAM Mazatlan I had seen it come up a lot. It's the Spanish word for week. And Santa we had heard many times as we worship together on base and alternate between English and Spanish worship songs. Santa means Holy.  The two combine for a beautiful phase "Holy Week" as we prepare to consider Christ and his death and resurrection. But the way people were using the phrase was not in a way that would inspire reverence...

Hola from Mexico. We have now been in Mexico just a bit over five weeks and it has been a massive transition as we adjust to a new city, culture and ministry. We want to take the time to firstly thank you for all your support, love, communication and provision. Most of all for believing in us as we have stepped into this new season together. We have had our moments when doubts about being here have plagued us and anxiety has threatened to overwhelm us. Adjusting to the fact that half our family is back in Australia has been...

I felt the direction of the plane turn and the pilot announced we were starting our descent into Mazatlan. I leaned forward in my seat, nerves or motion sickness or both? The count down and the beginning of the next chapter is approaching as the wheels eat up the runway and come to a stop. My seat is right at the back of the plane and eventually I have a chance to disembark. The warmth of the air greets me as I step onto the gang way. The smell, the sounds, the people around me. Everything is so different, right from...

One morning in Mexico (in 2016) we gathered for worship and prayer. Then one of the leaders began to share the vision to personally hand a bible to every household in Mazatlan, (part of the “end bible poverty” project, begun my Loren Cunningham the founder of YWAM.) To us here in Australia, most houses might have at least one bible if not five. A number of different translations, perhaps with fonts of different sizes and study notes on the side. I have read of three significant men in my life regarding the handing out of bibles, risking their lives in...