Miguel and Lorena Tapia

           Miguel Tapia and his wife, Lorena, moved from San Luis, where they both grew up, to Mexicali for studies and where Miguel worked as an engineer at a glass company. In 1997, they moved to San Luis where he and Lorena started a business. The business failed, leaving them out of money and with a marriage strained to the breaking point. 

          Miguel says, “I decided to leave my wife and baby. As I was walking out the door, I saw myself in the mirror. I looked like the vilest man in the world. I fell to my knees and began to pray asking Jesus to help me. I said, ‘If You help me to learn to love my family, I will work for You.’ I did not really know what that meant but God did His part and I became a Christian. I was learning and reading the bible. In December of 2006, I began visiting the prison and rehab centers, teaching and praying with those inside. About the same time, I met George and Chris and they invited me to coordinate Harvest Vision’s prison ministry. Now I work as a carpenter and although we are very short of money, these have been the best few years of my life…knowing God like never before!

      Miguel is serving as overall Coordinator for the ministry in Mexico and continues to coordinate work in the prison and rehabs.

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Alex and Julie Larios  

Alex Larios was born in Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico and his wife, Julie was born in Los Angeles, California. Alex and Julie both accepted Christ at the age of 14 and have been together since 1994. They are the parents of three boys, Brandon, born in 1996, Steven, born in 1998 and Matthew, born in 2001. Alex worked construction in California until he was deported in July, 2004. Through many struggles, they have maintained their family. The children, although they didn’t know Spanish when they first arrived, have successfully transitioned into the community and the local school system. Alex, Julie and the boys have participated in all aspects of ministry as a part of the Harvest Vision Ministries team since their arrival in San Luis. Alex and Julie are the primary coordinators for the music ministry in which their whole family has been gifted.   They are living in San Luis, Arizonia, but still continue to cordinate outreaches with the trailer. And are working to build "La Pan de Vida" feeding ministry and worship center. 

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