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.

Yazmín has served with us in different capacities at Connections House since 2020. She served for a summer as Kitchen & Cleaning Crew. Since then, she has been a translator for many of our teams. In June 2025, Yazmín came to serve full-time with us. She is an Outreach Assistant, a Translator, and is also part of our Kitchen Crew. Yazmín brings a great energy to Connections and is excellent at serving in children's ministry. Please pray for Yaz as she will be attending Bible college for a year in 2026.