Pablo and Jessica Garro, are our newest members of MII agents of change!!  They had decided to leave their past work of  serving through leadership in a local gathering of believers in San Jeronimo,  a small town 4 kilometers north of San Jose the capital city of Costa Rica.  Pablo served for over 15 years engaged in biblical teaching, activities with youth, overseeing care programs.   Pablo comes armed with musical talents of guitar, piano and voice.  Jessica brings qualities of a burning desire to serve others, having also poured into the local community in which she had been involved in through teaching and youth programs as well as giving into little children programs.  Jessica and Pablo have been married for 8 years.  They have 2 children Elizabeth 7 and Judith 8 months.  Elizabeth loves to sing.  Judith bounces!  We at MII were so thrilled when Pablo and Jessica announced they wanted to come and work with us.  Pablo had first met MII’s founder Phil Jones when he was singing the blues in an Atlanta, Georgia, nightclub about 12 years earlier.  When Phil heard about the Garro family having left their past work to go to the poor, he immediately began to seek them out.  Being led by the Holy Spirit, both parties had a reunion in April for a brief moment where an instant connection of relationship was made between MII and the Garros.  The Garros bring with them into MII a ministry they have already established to people in a rural area called Tornillal.  As of June 2008, the Garros have jumped in with both feet taking a leap of faith, Pablo quit his job and has taken a part-time job so both he and Jessica can work full time with MII.  The Garros will be responsible for overseeing MII goals and vision in the Costa Rica work.

Maria Abeyta continues to be invaluable as one of our volunteer directors for Missions Impossible International.   She is currently a Post Production Supervisor for television and movies, having worked in the Entertainment Industry for more than 10 years.  In 2003-2004, Maria was a full-time missionary in Costa Rica for a year, serving poor and displaced Costa Ricans and Nicaraguans alike.  Since returning to the States, she has continued to serve on several short-term missionary trips, as well as supporting other missionaries who serve around the world.   

JOY SHERADEN has been a Volunteer director of MII and has served as a point person in Costa Rica at the MII base of operations.  Joy has given her life and made great sacrifices to bring life and hope to those who MII has blessed in these recent years.  MII has been affected by her being a part of us in many ways.  As of June 08, Joy Sheraden will no longer have an official position in MII.  She has decided to be with another nonprofit ministry in Costa Rica.   We at MII are sure she will be able to use her warmth and love to continue to care for the people in her new capacities.