2017 Group 2 Day 3

We began the day aware that it was inauguration day for our country but focused on the work that lay ahead of us across the border in Acuna. I am beginning to be aware of the shift in daily responsibilities that many carry and for which I am grateful. There is a depth...

2017 Group 2 Day 2

Morning came early but included a filling breakfast. Then came a surprise for me, the singing. I do not know what it was but as we began to sing, my eyes were filled with tears, running down my cheeks. What is it about? Was it the songs or the harmony of men singing?...

2017 Group 2 Day 1

The day began at 4 AM with my alarm clock reminding me that my Power Ministry week was beginning. My brother arrived and we drove to meet at Magnolia Presbyterian Church parking lot at 5:30 to meet others that were going. Once we cleared the stop and go traffic on the...

2017 Group 1 Day 6

Another morning begins with a new twist. Luby’s. How often does a cafeteria open for breakfast for a group of men on a mission trip and from what I understand 3 years in a row. We were the only patrons in the entire building. 76 men, worship time, our speaker, and two...

2017 Group 1 Day 5

Our early morning began at the Border Mission located right outside the US/Mexico Border in McAllen, Texas. Devotion time started with singing and Jon Paul Dennison gave the word for the day. Our first assignment was at the Refugio Children’s Home managed by Randal...