and they had two children, Krista, born in 1984 and Justin, born in 1986.  In the fall of 1985, they surrendered to go to the mission field, and in June of 1989, the Lord having led and provided, they arrived in Aguascalientes, Mexico to begin learning Spanish.

Three months after their arrival in Mexico, a lumber truck ran a stop sign and collided into their vehicle, killing Debbie instantly.  Krista, 5 years old at the time, died in Wayne’s arms in the back of the ambulance on the way to the hospital.  Wayne and Justin, 3 years old, suffered injuries but in God’s providence survived the accident.

Two weeks later Wayne’s father went to be with the Lord, leaving the pulpit of his church vacant.  The church asked Wayne to be interim pastor, which he did for a year until he returned to Mexico.  Wayne’s newly widowed mother had agreed to accompany him back to Mexico to help take care of Justin.

In the summer of 1992 Wayne and his family were back in the states for a short trip to Greenville, SC.  Wayne was invited to preach at a Wednesday evening prayer meeting at Faith Free Presbyterian Church.  There he met one of their members, Marty Behn.  After lots of letters and phone calls, and much prayer and seeking the Lord’s leading, they were married on January 1, 1994 in Greenville.  Also in January 1994 Beacon Baptist Church in Alamance, NC became their commissioning church and sending agency.

Early in 1994 the Andersen’s returned to Mexico City.  The Lord has graciously given them 2 more boys.  Joshua, August 24, 1995 and Nathanael, Feb. 13, 1998.  Their oldest son Justin was born September 18, 1986.

Their primary mission in Mexico City is to establish reformed churches through various means.  Very soon they hope to see the Grace and Truth Baptist Mission constituted into a church.

Since Wayne is a commercial printer by trade, they are also heavily involved in writing, translating, and publishing reformed Spanish literature.  IN July of 1998, Publicaciones Faro de Gracia (Beacon of Grace Publications) was incorporated as a non-profit organization for the purpose of publishing and distributing Spanish literature internationally.    They have opened a bookstore and distribution warehouse in Mexico City.  Their web page, www.farodegracia.org can be accessed in English or Spanish, and lists all their titles.  Even as God used gospel literature during the Great Reformation, the Andersens are praying that the Lord would use these books, along with gospel preaching, to usher in a great revival in Mexico and other Latin American countries.

The majority of the population in Mexico is Roman catholic.  The Roman church has done it’s work in blinding hearts and minds to the truth of God’s word.  Most of all, the Andersens ask you to pray for a true Holy Sprit revival, that God would build His church in Mexico and bring countless souls to Himself for His own glory!