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Family Missions Company Lay Catholic missionaries preaching the Gospel, serving the poor, and making disciples The need is urgent; we must go!

Compelled by Jesus' missionary mandate, and filled with the Holy Spirit, Family Missions Company missionaries proclaim Jesus Christ and His Gospel to the poor. Always working in concert with the pastors of the Catholic Church, we strive to live the Gospel that we preach. We believe the Lord is calling many Catholic lay people, both singles and families, to serve in foreign missions, "the greatest and holiest duty of the Church."

NEW BLOG // DETOURS AND DIVINE DELAYS // FMC MissionaryOn Monday, August 24, I left our house early in the morning to dr...
10/09/2026

NEW BLOG // DETOURS AND DIVINE DELAYS // FMC Missionary

On Monday, August 24, I left our house early in the morning to drive to a village to help Sister Sara prepare for the grand opening of the “social service center” that we’ve been working on these last two years. My teenage son, Mark, stayed home because he couldn’t afford to miss school—and it’s a good thing he did!

Normally it takes about 3.5 hours to drive to this village on a scooter, but I missed a critical turn and ended up very, very far off the beaten path. At one point I drove for over 30 minutes without seeing any signs of civilization: not another person, animal, house, or barn. My phone had no signal, so I couldn’t use Google Maps to help me find my way. Belting out praise songs to the Lord, I somehow instinctively followed totally unmarked paths and arrived at the orphanage after a total of 6.5 hours. I arrived excited to tell them about how the Lord had guided me. Sr. Sara gave me a huge hug and assured me that there’d be time to talk later…for now, there was work to do.

At the orphanage, we touched up paint and cleared away the trash that the construction crew left behind, hung curtains, arranged furniture, made beds, and put up decorations. When we returned to the sisters’ house, several poor families were there patiently awaiting our arrival. They had traveled on foot for hours and eventually took a bus from the valley to bring their young daughters to live at the sisters’ new home because they didn’t have the financial means to care for them.

I was exhausted after a very long day, but the Lord gave me the strength, joy, and language skills to connect with these families in a beautiful way...

Read the full blog HERE: familymissionscompany.com/detours-divine-delays/

An update from one of our missionaries serving in Asia:Our first week in Asia accumulated a LOT of firsts for all senses...
10/05/2026

An update from one of our missionaries serving in Asia:

Our first week in Asia accumulated a LOT of firsts for all senses: the spicy food that makes our lips and tongues burn for a while, the smell of incense and sounds of bells for worshiping other gods—and for trash pickup, the language and cool music, the beautiful colors of buildings, statues, clothes, and getting used to life (and traffic) in the city. It has been exciting and exhausting at the same time!

Throughout the week, we were also engaged in ministry. Our main project happens to be at one of the Jesuit homes for the community here, specifically a girls' home. There are physical work projects that we plan to address, but this week, we got to know some of the girls, and we were honored to take a couple of them to an amazing children's hospital located about an hour from us.

These girls have disabilities that need attention, and our friends had permission to help these girls out by providing transportation and, if necessary, financial assistance. There have been multiple appointments, but this time our friends (let's just call them Mary and Joseph) brought bubbles with them...LOTS of bubbles.

Before heading up there, Mary shared that most children have never encountered bubbles before, and she thought it would be a good idea to share with all the kids living at the hospital.

As you can imagine, we are enjoying our time here and appreciate all these wonderful opportunities for firsts and the glimpses of joy in them!

NEW BLOG // GOD IN CHINA // FMC Missionary I forgot the single most important thing I needed to do before leaving the ai...
10/02/2026

NEW BLOG // GOD IN CHINA // FMC Missionary

I forgot the single most important thing I needed to do before leaving the airport after landing in mainland China: buy a SIM card. The next day, a Chinese Catholic tried to help me acquire one, but that particular city required the police to interview me three days after I applied, before they would even allow the purchase—for reasons you can probably guess. But my plans didn’t allow it; I was only there for a day. This meant more days of struggling to survive unplugged from China’s infamous tech grid.

And why is that such a big deal, you may ask? Well, China has almost completely abandoned cash, and basically every purchase has to go through a government-owned app. No SIM card meant Wi-Fi hopping, borrowing data from strangers, relying on screenshots, praying they contained the right information, begging vendors to take cash, and lastly being a pitiful American tourist. But the real adventure began when I reached the mountainous town of Yangshuo, surrounded by the idyllic mountains you see in the photos above. I was there not for meetups or pilgrimage, but for “rest” before those parts of my trip began.

After finding a taxi driver willing to accept cash, I discovered he couldn’t read Chinese. Imagining a peaceful mountain village like the ones you see in those polished YouTube videos, this didn’t seem detrimental to me at first. Little did I know that I was arriving during peak tourist season at the most bustling time of night. The streets were teeming with people like New Year’s Eve in Times Square, creating impossible traffic! Even if my driver could have read the street and hotel signs, it might not have mattered much! He dropped me off in the midst of the chaos, gave me a typical ambiguous answer—“Your hotel is over there somewhere”—and was gone...

Read the full blog HERE: familymissionscompany.com/god-in-china/

So proud of our missionaries and the milestones they accomplish with their ministries! Thank you, God, for these six yea...
10/01/2026

So proud of our missionaries and the milestones they accomplish with their ministries! Thank you, God, for these six years of serving the youth in the Philippines. Bless many more to come!

09/30/2026

For this week on the podcast, we have re-released our episode "Saved By The Golden Crest of God" with FMC missionary Joseph Anthony. In honor of the feast of the guardian angels, we wanted to share this powerful story again!

Tune in HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NL_Te34WCY

09/29/2026

What does it feel like to follow Jesus into Mexico? Here's a quick rundown! This is mission in Mexico ❤️💚

NEW BLOG // HOPE DOES NOT DISAPPOINT // Gianna Acosta // Costa Rica“Not only that, but we even boast of our afflictions,...
09/25/2026

NEW BLOG // HOPE DOES NOT DISAPPOINT // Gianna Acosta // Costa Rica

“Not only that, but we even boast of our afflictions, knowing that affliction produces endurance, and endurance, proven character, and proven character, hope, and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.”

The verse above is from Romans 5:3-5. While I was searching for a Bible verse for this post, it struck me how well the one above applies to the life of a woman (and her kids) whom I’ll be writing about today.

We will say her name is Elisa (and the following names are changed for privacy reasons). She’s an immigrant from Nicaragua, and basically a single mom of four kids. Although her husband, Wilbert, is a good father and spouse when he’s present, he suffers from extreme trauma from his childhood and has serious addictions. That said, he’s never around.

We met her and her family through one of the past missionary families, who have helped her through some difficult times. Elisa’s life is full of affliction, as the verse above mentions. But she endures.

The Costa Ricans have a saying that “The Nicaraguans, they are the strong ones.” Elisa proves this every day when she gets up at 3 a.m. to prepare her kids’ school things, shower, and walk three miles to the bus station, where she works at a food stand. Even though she works ten hours every day, most months they don’t have money to pay the rent, water, and electricity bills...

Read the full blog HERE: familymissionscompany.com/hope-does-not-disappoint/

Madelyn Weaver, a missionary serving in Mexico, shares a recent update:It was so beautiful to witness the Confirmation o...
09/22/2026

Madelyn Weaver, a missionary serving in Mexico, shares a recent update:

It was so beautiful to witness the Confirmation of five students (whom I have journeyed with over these past months) and the First Communions of 14 other youth from the same ranchos yesterday! Praise the Lord for His work in their lives, and in my life through each of them, for His Presence in the Eucharist and for the seal of the gift of the Holy Spirit!

Join our FMC community in our year-long prayer campaign for an increase in missionary vocations!Here's how you can join ...
09/21/2026

Join our FMC community in our year-long prayer campaign for an increase in missionary vocations!

Here's how you can join us daily in prayer:
- Screenshot and save this photo as your phone's wallpaper as your daily reminder
- Set a daily alarm at the same time every day as a reminder to pray
- Offer a small intentional fast (one snack or meal a week, a specific treat like coffee or tea, etc.) in addition to praying
- Offer this prayer at Sunday Mass while kneeling
- Add this short prayer at the beginning whenever saying the Rosary

"Loving God, we beg you for a fresh outpouring of your Holy Spirit on all of Family Missions Company. We especially ask you to call more faithful families and singles who will serve you as FMC missionaries. As you filled Peter’s nets to overflowing, fill our nets to bursting with new missionary vocations.

Mary, Star of Evangelization, pray for us.
Hail Mary..."

Holy Spirit, come in power with an increase of missionary vocations! Amen.

NEW BLOG // MORE THAN I IMAGINED // Madelyn Weaver // MexicoLast month I asked for prayers for a retreat that some of th...
09/18/2026

NEW BLOG // MORE THAN I IMAGINED // Madelyn Weaver // Mexico

Last month I asked for prayers for a retreat that some of the FMC missionaries in General Cepeda and a number of couples from a prayer group in town were preparing to lead for the people of two neighboring ranchos. From the first time I visited these ranchos, I was struck by the eagerness of the people to delve deeper into their faith. My heart burned with a desire to help these people grow in awareness of the fullness of the faith and relationship with God, as He allowed me to glimpse at their need and His heart to fulfill it. We soon started sacramental preparation classes for the youth of these ranchos, but their parents remained on my heart. The doors for a structured time of faith formation for the parents, however, did not immediately open. But God, who never abandons His people, had something great in mind.

Last Saturday morning, a group of us from General Cepeda set out for the retreat. As we pulled up to the rancho, those who lived in the rancho had already set up the tents for the retreat, as the chapel was too small for the number of people, and were finishing their farm chores. We soon began a full day of talks, small group discussions, and prayer.

Talk by talk, we journeyed through the story of God’s love, sin, salvation, the invitation to live in relationship with Him, and the gift of the Holy Spirit who came at Pentecost and animates the Church.

While everyone present had heard of Jesus and was familiar with the cultural norms that stem from the faith, hearing the Gospel message this way was new, eye-opening, and moving for many. At lunch, some women told me they had never known these beautiful things about the faith. During a time of prayer at the end, many were visibly and powerfully moved, including someone who at the beginning said he did not believe...

Read the full blog HERE: familymissionscompany.com/more-than-i-imagined/

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