In June 2026, we sent a team of 12 Crosspointers to serve with Isaiah 55 Ministries in Reynosa, Mexico. One of those team members was Lydia Eastman. Read and be encouraged by her testimony below.

“After going on a mission trip in Reynosa, Mexico for a week, I’ve come to the conclusion that I have zero control over my life. Which, as a college student, is terrifying. But I think God consistently revealed to me through the conversations with Dave, Micah, Bailey, Austin, and the Isaiah 55 staff, that He has led them through different seasons, some of which they never saw coming, and He has carried them through it. I heard how God called them out of steady lives, used them, and made them more like Him. Before going on this trip, I tended to hold things with a clenched fist, whether that be finances, friends, family, or my dreams and plans. My grip was pretty tight, often putting my happiness and trust in those things and being extremely disappointed or angry when they ultimately failed. I was reluctant to give anything up, much less do so with a joyful heart.

Coming back, I think I’ve realized that everything I have and who I am is because of God and what he has done for me. None of this is mine, I am not my own, for Christ has bought me with a price. Ultimately, I am nothing without Him. Therefore, my hands should be open and my life should be handed over to Him for his purpose and glory. I have in no way achieved this, and I think it will be something I struggle with for possibly forever, but I am working on releasing those things I held onto for comfort. I’m trying to walk down the path God has laid out for me with open hands and willing feet, understanding that God’s use for my life is far greater than whatever my small, entitled, prideful mind came up with in the first place. I’m thankful that no matter what happens, I serve a loving God who cares for me.”