by admin | Jan 18, 2012 | Yearly Trip
Today went great. We will be posting more later tonight after we make our way to Laredo, TX.
by admin | Jan 18, 2012 | Yearly Trip
No problem crossing the border this morning — but shortly after crossing, our van (driven by Loren Vander Schaaf) got pulled over by the local policia. Then the three other vans in front of us got pulled over, too. That’s a little nerve wracking. BUT no...
by admin | Jan 18, 2012 | Yearly Trip
As Much As We Can”This might be the only mission trip some of these guys ever go on,” said Mark LeDuc last night — early this morning, really — before we hit the sack. It was about 2 AM, and the IHOP bible study group hadn’t returned to...
by admin | Jan 17, 2012 | Yearly Trip
This morning, men from ten states rolled out of bed with a single objective: make their way to San Antonio, TX. They started in Rome, GA and Riverside, CA; Oklahoma City and Maurice, IA. There were veterans and first-timers, all with a similar expectation of God...
by admin | Jul 15, 2011 | Yearly Trip
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by admin | Jan 26, 2011 | Yearly Trip
Magdiel and Matamorros… a big finish to the week two mission trip!Today we crossed the border from Brownsville to Matamoros on the gulf coast. The tropical weather, warm sun and cool breeze was a perfect backdrop to the day of encouragement and ministry.We entered...
by admin | Jan 26, 2011 | Yearly Trip
Debriefing and TravelThis morning is our debriefing. This is where we try to express to one another in words what God has done in our midst and in our hearts. It’s a touching time of hearing men express their love for Jesus and the privilege of serving Him in this...
by admin | Jan 25, 2011 | Yearly Trip
Border Mission, Hidalgo… is a staging area for distributing Bibles, rice, beans to Reynosa. Our assignment was to “demo” (demolish) a large structure. This can be a lot of fun, since we get the opportunity to swing sledge hammers, and use skill saws and sawsalls to...
by admin | Jan 24, 2011 | Yearly Trip
Sunday, on the Power trip means worship in Reynosa at the “Dome Church”. What a joy to sing songs in Spanish from the stage and hear testimonies from two of our men. Then, Pastor Willy began to describe how real Christian men are not whimps… but like Power Ministry,...
by admin | Jan 23, 2011 | Yearly Trip
Today we spent the day with Pastor David Burkett and his wife Amy (and their 5 children) of Faith Mission in El Cenizo, Texas. We were continuing projects begun by the week 1 Power Team… primarily building the large Dormitories to be used by visiting groups that will...
by admin | Jan 22, 2011 | Yearly Trip
Today we started our morning with the Acuna “Joy Tour” with Pat who leads the Faith Mission outreach work in Acuna. Our first stop was the store to buy 36 dozen fresh tortillas and beans. While my preference is the flour tortillas, the fresh corn ones were delicious....
by admin | Jan 21, 2011 | Yearly Trip
With so many things that happened the first day I want to focus on an event that happened during our Joy Tour. (Jesus, Others, You- J.O.Y.)The Acuna “Joy Tour” is our opportunity to drive a special van into the neighborhoods and bless people. We are led by Pat, the...
by admin | Jan 20, 2011 | Yearly Trip
Its 9:59PM in Rio Bravo. The Week Two team has arrived from Riverside, Ridgecrest, South Carolina, Idaho, New York, Oregon, and even South Dakota.Not everyone endures travel with the same level of energy. As seen in this photo, Ezekiel Alejandro hits the rack first....
by admin | Jan 17, 2011 | Yearly Trip
While POWER is based in Riverside, CA, a look at the Week #1 roster tells a story of diversity:66 people31 different churches(top attendance from First Presbyterian Church of Rome, GA followed by Sandals in Riverside, CA)20 cities10 states2 countries
