Ron is the Director of Connections House, however you'll find that he fills many roles in ministry. He is in charge of all construction projects for ministry, maintenance and remodeling of Connections House. He is also our Kitchen Manager, so he plans the menus, does most of the food shopping and you will often find him cooking meals for our teams. Ron has been serving as a full-time missionary in Rosarito, Mexico since May 2010. He opened Connections House in March 2016 with his wife, Kristy. Ron & Kristy have two grown children and three grandchildren (Joshua, Kimberly & Cristina). Their daughter, Brittany, is married to Brian. In April 2023 they planted a church (Calvary Conexión México) in Calpulalpan, Tlaxcala near Mexico City. They were sent out in a joint effort by our church, Calvary Rosarito, and Calvary Culiacán Norte. Ron & Kristy's son, William, lives in Arizona. He graduated from AAI as a Certified Mechanic in 2025 and is attending and serving at a new church plant there.

Ron has a heart to further the gospel while meeting the spiritual, physical, and building needs of local churches, orphanages, feeding kitchens and more. Another aspect of ministry that Ron enjoys is the ability to introduce missions to youth and adults from the U.S. & Canada.

Kristy is the Administrative Coordinator at Connections House. She also coordinates the ministry for all of our teams, working closely with local pastors to connect our teams with churches in order to spread the gospel. Kristy is also in charge of photography and media for Connections. 

Ron & Kristy were called to the mission field in 2006 while helping to lead a mission trip for a team of youth. Being so close to the border makes Connections House a great location for first time missions, and therefore great for youth groups! Kristy's heart is that these youth will catch a vision for missions - whether they become a missionary or go into full-time ministry, or even choose a secular career. It's our hope that they will keep missions in their hearts and future plans. Kristy also enjoys mentoring the youth that intern and volunteer with us at Connections.

Jody joined our staff part time in 2017. She has served in the Rosarito area as a full-time missionary since 2012, which has included serving at Grace Children’s Home’s nursery as an Intern Coordinator, in team ministry, and more. Jody married her husband, Uriel, in December 2012 and they have two sons, Jonathan and Antonio. The Gonzales family also served at a men’s ranch in a rehabilitation ministry. Their primary ministry is now a men’s transition home that they started and run. This home is for men, most of whom have gone through rehab, to help them to adjust to life, obtaining and keeping employment, and serving in the church. Uriel continues to use his gift of teaching at local rehabilitation homes. He has also served at Connections House as a translator and by leading our teams in street evangelism. Jody is the English Women’s Ministry Leader at Calvary Rosarito. She serves teams here at Connections as one of our cooks, as an Intern Mentor, and also teaches our intern Bible study.

In April 2019, we welcomed Jesse to the staff here at Connections. Jesse has worked as a General Contractor, full or part time, since 1998 in Los Angeles, Orange County, and here in Rosarito. He served at Grace Children’s Home for eight years as Facilities Tech and worked with their short-term mission teams. Jesse adds a lot to the team here with his abilities and experience in construction, maintenance, translating, children’s ministry, hosting teams, and so much more. He is married to Susi (December 2020), and they have eight wonderful children and one grandchild. Jesse’s family often serves alongside him in ministry.

Yessica has served at Connections House as a part-time volunteer since 2020 in various capacities. She has worked as an intern, translator, and more. In January 2026, Yessica joined our full-time staff to help with social media, photography, graphic design, outreaches, and assistant anywhere needed. 

In July of 2025, Cecilia started serving at the Connections House as the Administrative & Outreach Assistant where she helps with bookkeeping, monitoring communications, and assists missions teams with their lodging needs.

Cecilia, along with her husband, Pastor Dan Valdez and their four daughters, were called to serve at the Calvary Training Center in La Gloria, Tijuana, Mexico in 2018 until 2022. Dan transitioned to serving at Calvary Rosarito in the Church Planting Program until he went to his eternal home on September 27, 2024. Cecilia has continued Dan’s legacy by serving on staff at Calvary Rosarito since 2025 as the nursery coordinator and assisting in the Church Planting Program and Biblical counseling ministry.

Tori began serving at Connections House in November 2025. She is responsible for leading teams in outreach, planning the logistics of activities and events, creating newsletters, updating the website, and serving wherever help is needed. In 2024, Tori moved to Mexico as a full-time missionary after doing many weekend mission trips with her home church. She spent her first year in Mexico serving at an orphanage and learning Spanish before joining the staff at Connections House. In her free time, Tori also helps with administration for a new transition home for boys 18-25 who have aged-out of the orphanage system and need help adjusting to adult life while maintaining community in Christ. Tori is originally from Santa Clarita, California and has many hobbies including going to the beach with friends, sewing, crocheting, hiking, ice skating, and playing with her rescue pup, Brincos.