POWER MINISTRY 2018 ….. WEEK ONE / DAY ONE
ACTS 1: 8 … But you will receive POWER when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea, Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.
With the above words of Paul, the theme verse of POWER Ministry, reverberating in our hearts, the Week One Men of POWER having gathered from California, Idaho, Georgia and Ohio; embarked on the 18th consecutive year of ministry to the people of Mexico living along the Texas-Mexico border. We have each been called by the Lord to be his witnesses, in this case to the Mexican cities of Acuna, Reynosa, and Matamoros. The Lord’s plan for our week involves sharing the love of Jesus through meeting basic essential life needs for the Mexican people; as well as challenging and growing the faith of the men that have been called to serve this year.
Overall 167 men will be involved in the 2018 POWER Ministry over the next three weeks. At the conclusion of this year’s trips the total number of men having served will reach 900 over the past eighteen years. An astounding total of 7,400,000 pounds of food have been distributed … 85 homes, churches, and other structures have been built … $400,000 has been donated to local missionaries and ministries serving the Mexican people … 120,000 bibles have been distributed …. 120 children’s festivals have been held, reaching hundreds of children and their families each year!
“ON THE ROAD AGAIN, CAN’T WAIT TO GET BACK ON THE ROAD AGAIN”
We invite you to join the Week One Team as we begin our week road trip of witnessing to the Mexican people over a thousand mile stretch of the Texas-Mexico border along the Rio Grande River from Acuna to Matamoros. You might want to read these postings in the far back seat of a fifteen passenger van … for hours on end (to get the full experience!).
The Week One Team set out tonight for Faith Mission International in Del Rio, Texas, arriving at approximately 11:00pm., after a travel day that for many began nearly twenty hours ago. Faith Mission is our home base for the first two days as we will cross over the border to begin construction on building projects in the Acuna area. Construction of a church for Pastor Jose Morales, a roof for Pastor Julio’s church, a roof for Sister Blanca’s house, and pouring the slab for Pastor Casio’s classrooms will begin on Friday and Saturday.
STAY TUNED … KEEP YOUR SEAT BELTS FASTENED!!