Leadership & Staff
Lucas Everett - Director of Operations
Lucas Everett is a third-generation missionary serving in Mexico. His grandparents moved from North Carolina to Mexico in 1969 to establish Rancho Sordo Mudo (RSM), a Christian boarding school for the Deaf, a ministry later passed on to his father and uncle. Lucas was raised in a Deaf family, his father is hard of hearing and his mother is Deaf, making him and his two younger brothers CODAs (Children of Deaf Adults).
In 2009, Lucas enrolled at Eternity Bible College in Simi Valley, California, with the desire to personally examine and strengthen his faith apart from his family’s legacy. He graduated in 2013 with a Bachelor of Biblical Studies, debt-free, an important factor in his decision to attend EBC. During this time, Lucas experienced a profound encounter with the grace of God that shaped his understanding of his identity in Christ, embracing the truth that he is God’s beloved son, in whom He is well pleased.
This understanding, combined with a deep passion for social justice, led Lucas to pursue ministry among the Deaf community. His calling is to reflect the love of Jesus through advocacy, interpreting, and education, working to ensure that Deaf individuals have the same rights, access, and opportunities as hearing individuals.
In 2020, Lucas earned a Bachelor’s degree in Translation from the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California in Ensenada, Mexico. He currently serves as a part-time professor at his alma mater. His prayer for all who read his story is that they would encounter the Father’s love more deeply and recognize that, regardless of their circumstances, God is continually pursuing them.
Frances Vázquez - Director of Casa Maravillas
Frances Vázquez was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, in a ministry-focused family where service was a way of life. Her father served as a pastor alongside her mother, a public school teacher, and together they modeled a life centered on faith, outreach, and service. From a young age, Frances participated in community ministries, church leadership, and outreach efforts, developing a deep love for the Word of God and a desire to follow Jesus wholeheartedly.
At 18, while attending an A.W.A.N.A. youth camp, God placed missions on her heart, giving her a desire to see lives transformed through encounters with His truth and love. Over the years, Frances served on missions teams throughout Southern California, Utah, Mexico, and Cuba, as well as on her church’s leadership team, where she helped reach her local community.
In 2015, during an outreach trip to Ensenada, Mexico, Frances visited Rancho Sordo Mudo (RSM), a school for Deaf children, where God clearly affirmed her calling to serve the Deaf community. Five months later, she moved to Mexico and began serving as a missionary. She trained as a teacher and quickly developed proficiency in Mexican Sign Language, allowing her to teach Deaf students and lead chapel classes.
After three years of living and working with the Deaf, Frances developed a deep passion to see the Deaf community experience God’s love and grow in relationship with Jesus. She continues to advance her skills in Mexican Sign Language and plans to study Spanish, with the goal of using interpreting and worship to help create meaningful encounters with the Holy Spirit.
Gaby Suárez - Assistant Director of Casa Josué
Gabriela Suárez moved to Ensenada from La Paz, Baja California Sur over 20 years ago. She is the mother of a 15-year-old daughter and has dedicated much of her life to serving both the Deaf community and the broader community of Ensenada.
Gabriela’s connection to the Deaf community began at home, as her two brothers and younger sister are all Deaf. While studying Accounting in college, her family experienced the loss of her father. During that season, her mother encouraged her to work for three months at Rancho Sordo Mudo (RSM), a school for the Deaf, in order to strengthen her communication with her siblings. Gabriela moved to RSM in the year 2000, where what began as a short stay became nine years of service at a place she now considers her second home.
Currently, Gabriela serves as a teacher and administrator at a local private school in Ensenada. She also remains actively involved in Deaf ministry, serving as a sign language interpreter at her church and supporting Casa Josué through administrative assistance, helping ensure that the needs of the Deaf men living there are met. She is the only hearing adult residing within that ministry context.
Gabriela’s desire is to continue serving the Deaf community of Ensenada as a bridge for communication in everyday matters and, most importantly, to faithfully communicate the Word of God.
Joshua & Jessica Everett- Project and Group Coordinators
Joshua and Jessica Everett serve as Project and Group Coordinators with a shared heart for service and hospitality. Together with their one-year-old son, Mathias, they are an integral part of the daily life and ongoing work of our ministry.
Joshua is the primary coordinator for construction and facilities projects. He has been involved in countless repairs, improvements, and remodels across the ministry, ensuring that our spaces remain safe, functional, and welcoming for those we serve. As a member of the Everett family, Joshua carries forward a rich legacy of ministry to the Deaf. His grandparents, Ed and Margaret Everett, began their mission to the Deaf in Mexico in 1969, and Joshua now continues in those same footsteps, faithfully serving with humility and dedication.
Jessica is a professional translator and plays a vital role in caring for visiting mission teams. She ensures that each group is well supported, organized, and attended to throughout their stay, helping create an environment where teams can focus fully on serving. In addition to her professional skills, Jessica is an amazing mother and brings warmth, attentiveness, and compassion to every aspect of her work.
As a family, Joshua, Jessica, and Mathias are committed to serving the Deaf community and supporting the mission God has entrusted to this ministry, honoring the past while helping build for the future.