http://www.robertsmexico.com/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.robertsmexico.com en-us Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:26:36 +1300 Rocketspark http://www.robertsmexico.com/blog/post/149307/pastors-and-missionaries-on-retreat/ Olas Retreat has now hosted 177 pastors and missionaries in just the first 6 months of this year. Word has spread through word of mouth and we are now hosting many couples and families who are serving all over the globe from Tunisia to Iraq. ... Wed, 23 Jul 2025 05:47:54 +1200 http://www.robertsmexico.com/blog/#post149307 http://www.robertsmexico.com/blog/post/132030/people-projects-and-plans/ What a year its turning out to be. Thanks to our great friends Pastor Jimmy and Sabrina from Colorado, we got to share about the Olas Retreat with 200 pastors. Since then we have had many more pastors and missionaries coming here for rest and refreshment. Summer has hit, but still a great season to get projects done with some fabulous volunteers we have had come.  We have some new YWAM staff coming, along with finishing the container kitchen on the base.  This is thanks to our home ... Wed, 17 Jul 2024 09:36:54 +1200 http://www.robertsmexico.com/blog/#post132030 http://www.robertsmexico.com/blog/post/115218/progress-is-happening-at-ywam-cabo/ The bare plot of dessert land that was gifted to YWAM Cabo is now being developed to be used as intended. We now have 6 glamping tents pitched, 2 containers partly converted to serve as a kitchen and one as an office and a thatched palapa being built!... Sat, 09 Dec 2023 08:12:53 +1300 http://www.robertsmexico.com/blog/#post115218 http://www.robertsmexico.com/blog/post/95768/team-work-makes-the-dream-work/ We have had the incredible Naomi from NZ with us for the past month. She came to help and we seriously cant believe what high capacity this girl has!  I had the privileges to work alongside her while she updated photographs of the hotel, our websites, systems and basically was the angel we needed.  We all miss her a lot, particularly her daily surf buddy Demi. This has made us realize how special it is having new people come and be part of our journey, but its really hard saying g... Sun, 18 Dec 2022 11:17:56 +1300 http://www.robertsmexico.com/blog/#post95768 http://www.robertsmexico.com/blog/post/87787/hosting-missionaries-and-pastors/ We have had the busiest, happiest time hosting missionaries and pastors this past month.  Finally Olas Retreat is being used how we feel God intended.  Its a relaxing place and people are really appreciating time away to truly slow down, and often make big decisions with their next steps.  We have also hosted a fantastic outreach team from YWAM Kona Ships for the month of August. They really helped us build community here by volunteering in some local projects, ranging from a turt... Fri, 02 Sep 2022 09:51:26 +1200 http://www.robertsmexico.com/blog/#post87787 http://www.robertsmexico.com/blog/post/85165/gods-made-us-unique/ Summer has arrived and so have the missionaries.  We are so happy we are getting to host missionaries and pastors from near and far.  We also had our lovely friends the Pyne family come and visit.  Such a treat for our whole family! What we are noticing is that every person we get to host and  connect with teaches us something new.  It might be  learning from the Christian Surfers  we had stay about how to disciple people and support them well.  Or a great... Tue, 12 Jul 2022 12:06:49 +1200 http://www.robertsmexico.com/blog/#post85165 http://www.robertsmexico.com/blog/post/76925/our-crazy-life/  Sometimes Brendan and I look at each other and wonder if we are crazy, but we do know this is where God placed us. 5 months of us learning to run a hotel/retreat,  welcoming missionaries and pastors in need of refreshment,  additions being added to our home. settling our kids into Mexican school, all of us battling to learn Spanish, plus bringing a puppy into the mix.  Needless to say life has been full!  But i wouldn't change it for the world.  Its a stu... Fri, 11 Feb 2022 17:58:19 +1300 http://www.robertsmexico.com/blog/#post76925 http://www.robertsmexico.com/blog/post/69740/roughing-it/ Yes our family has given up comfy beds and we are 3/4 thru leading an 8 week outreach for a team of 7 YWAM students. We have traveled by cattle truck, river boat, bus, ferry, and the back of utes.  Sleeping on floors with ants or worse to keep us company has not always been easy, but it’s an unforgettable experience.  We’re super grateful we have got to be part of incredible ministries, visiting orphanages, feeding people who live on the rubbish dump, connecting with homeless peo... Wed, 11 Aug 2021 10:29:06 +1200 http://www.robertsmexico.com/blog/#post69740 http://www.robertsmexico.com/blog/post/64373/back-in-mexico/ We're back in Mexico. After an easy flight and great border crossing we are settling back into life at YWAM SDB in Tijuana.  Things are busy here, teams are coming mainly from the States for weekend house builds to provide much needed homes for Mexican families. Outreach teams are also coming and plenty of ministries have started up again.  The kids went to the skateboard ministry yesterday, which as you might expect didnt take much to convince them to go.  B and I are about to st... Thu, 08 Apr 2021 10:38:22 +1200 http://www.robertsmexico.com/blog/#post64373 http://www.robertsmexico.com/blog/post/63071/our-story-by-curate/ We had fun recording this with Curate.... Fri, 05 Mar 2021 13:24:56 +1300 http://www.robertsmexico.com/blog/#post63071