Christa Chinchilla

 Youth Pastor

Joined Maranatha Staff: 2004

Areas of Ministry: Youth Pastor

Family: Steve (Father) Mechele (Mother); Pablo (Husband); Cayla (Sister) Colby (Brother-In-Law); Cody (Brother)

Saved: In Grand Junction, Colorado in our living room at the age of 6

Education: Bachelors Degree in Communication and minor in Spanish

Previous Line of Work: Missions and Real Estate in Costa Rica. Currently work at Northeast Texas Community College as Recruitment and Retention Counselor

One of the Things I Find Most Fascinating: Other Cultures, & the workings of the human body

FAVORITE

Book: The Bible,The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Love in the time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Food: Sushi, Mexican Food, Pineapple, Guacamole, Seafood….pretty much food in general

Snack Food: Chocolate Chip Cookies, Fiddle Faddle, Mixed Nuts, Popcorn with peanut M&M’s

Movies: Hitch, Remember the Titans, Father of the Bride…I have so many and it changes depending on what mood I’m in.

TV Show: LOST

Musical Artists: Third Day, Rick Pino, Kari Jobe, CFNI, Klaus Keuhn La Ley, Laura Pausini and Mana

Actor: Denzel Washington

Actress: Kate Hudson

Time of Day: Evening…around 6pm

Season: SUMMER!!!

Place in the World: My home, Hawaii, and Playa Conchal, Costa Rica

Place to Pray: In my car

Recreational Activities/Hobbies: Traveling, playing sports, the bass guitar, spending time with my family

Scripture:Proverbs 3:5-6

Sports Team: Heredia Soccer Team

Sport: Football and Soccer to watch, volleyball to play

LEAST FAVORITE

Food: Meatloaf, Jell-0 and Spam

Snack Food: Twinkies and Beef Jerky

Time of Day: 11 pm (it’s the point where I start getting really sleepy. Before this I'm ok and if I stay up really late I get a second wind but about 11 pm it hits me!)

Season: WINTER for sure!

Place in the World: Hell

Sports Team: Saprisa Soccer Team

Best Thing Someone Said to You: "You've made a difference in my life."

Life Motto: Life on this earth is so short, so enjoy it, make it count, and live each day like it may be your last!

Three People I’d Like to Meet: Billy Graham, Smith Wigglesworth, Jonah (I really want to know what it was like inside of that fish)

My Hero: My parents and my husband

One of My Greatest Experiences with God: I had just come back from an awesome week of youth camp and being in God’s presence. It was the first time I’d experienced His fullness and glory to this degree. I was so scared that I'd go back into the “real world” and that this amazing feeling would go away. But as I was driving to the swimming pool where I was working as a life guard that summer, I heard God speak to me so clearly, so reassuringly, he said, “Christa, I’m still here.” It made my heart fill with such joy to know that not only was He always going to be there, but that He cared enough to let me know in a real and audible way. I’ve never forgotten that moment…and He has never left my side.

Most People Don’t Know This About Me: When we lived in Colorado I had an imaginary friend name Pocalina, we played together all the time - she was so fun!