by Terry Hickey
Have you ever felt that “christian coercion” (let’s leave it at good natured persuasion!) to do the right thing? How many excuses did you create in your own mind, as to why you shouldn’t/couldn’t comply with that great opportunity to follow the Lord’s leading? Well the excuses finally evaporated, and I found myself waking up at 3:15AM today to catch a 5:53AM flight to San Antonio. Nearly 22 hours later I find myself in the midst of nearly 70 men of Power Ministry at Faith Mission, Del Rio, Texas; literally on the Mexican border ( that would be the very tall and substantial metal fencing at the side of the entry drive to the Mission!)
Within minutes of having arrived at Faith Mission, our home base and staging area for the first several days, instructions and directions were given and the months of advance planning by the Power Missions Team was launched into action. I quickly realized that I am part of something strategic and amazing. Seemingly chaotic, perhaps at first; but unbelievably well thought out and organized. In the midst of the flurry of assignments called out, I found that I had been assigned the duty of journalist … or blogger, to chronicle the daily activities of our group. So, I hope to provide you with a view of our week in ministering to the impoverished Mexican nationals along the Texas/Mexico border.
God is good (all the time) … as I was en route today I jotted in my prayer journal that I needed to trust that God will take care of all that I had left back home (family and work responsibilities) … all the excuses that I had been rationalizing as impediments to participating in this mission trip! At our first group gathering upon arriving at Faith Mission Mike McGee encouraged all of us to turn all of our concerns about daily life back home over to the Lord … to allow ourselves to focus on serving fully and completely (that’s confirmation!). Please keep all of the men in your prayers to this end!