Mexico | Planting Seeds of the Gospel in Afghan Refugees

Monica (name changed) felt called to one of the hardest places in Central Asia, and was finally able to visit in 2009. However, her passport was flagged and she couldn’t return. She began a group to pray for Afghans in her home of Mexico City. In 2021, they learned that Afghan refugees would be arriving in Mexico City. Monica formed an NGO to help them. Unlike other NGOs in their area, Monica understood the Afghan culture and was careful to always respect it. This won her favor with the refugees.

At Christmas, Monica’s team put together a special dinner to bless the refugees and 200 people came. They served Afghan food, followed Afghan customs like refilling empty plates, and even played the national anthem. Afghans were deeply touched and felt like they were home in Afghanistan again. Then two Afghan believers shared about the meaning of Christmas and Jesus with the group. They offered Bibles in the Afghan language to anyone who wanted one, and everyone picked one up. There was a follow-up time the next day for those who wanted to learn more about Jesus, and 40 people came and paid close attention to everything shared about Jesus for four hours.

Many refugees who come through Mexico City don’t stay very long, but Monica’s team continues to plant seeds of the good news and hand out Bibles to those they have opportunity to care for.