by Power Editor | Mar 23, 2022 | Trip 2022
Locked and Loaded After a long six hour drive from south to north and some “killer” BBQ along the way, we are at the POWER home base of sorts, Faith Mission International. Here, we bunk into two large rooms of bunk beds, military style, with our team split between...
by Power Editor | Mar 20, 2022 | Trip 2022
Travel Day to Del Rio The Joy of the Lord! We start the day, as we always do on these trips with POWER, attending “Alianza” a church established by the Christian and Missionary Alliance years ago. We wear the “POWER Tuxedo”, as I like to think of it, a polo shirt. We...
by Power Editor | Mar 19, 2022 | Trip 2022
Like a River The water is flowing today, not from the usual sources. My tears well up in my eyes and I’m not alone among my brothers, as we watch and listen to Hector and Marylou Luna of “Senda De Vida”, a refugee facility built on a former land fill in Reynosa. This...
by Power Editor | Mar 18, 2022 | Trip 2022
God is Working on Us Today we launched into a variety of projects in Reynosa and the day was productive and spiritually rewarding. Tim James brought a message from the Word of God that is found in an unusual place in scripture, the Book of Esther. Stay with me, I’ll...
by Power Editor | Mar 17, 2022 | Trip 2022
Our Arrival to Texas The energy, excitement, and anticipation of another opportunity to serve in POWER Ministry is here. The day has arrived to let go of the cares of a crazy work week, put out some last minute “fires” at work and/or at home, and focus on being...
by Power Editor | Mar 15, 2022 | Trip 2022
Our last day in Mexico. Our cook crew started it off on a good note with a breakfast of eggs and french toast in cafeteria at Faith Missions. After singing praise songs, Doug H. shared the story of Jesus washing the disciple’s feet. He says in John 13:10 that they are...
by Power Editor | Mar 14, 2022 | Trip 2020
We got to sleep a little later this morning, and I didn’t hear ay snoring symphonies last night! The sleeping arrangement here at Faith Missions is about 15-25 guys each in a couple of large rooms with bunk beds. With the smaller group this year, nobody had to climb...
by Power Editor | Mar 13, 2022 | Trip 2022
We left the hotel in McAllen for the last time this morning at 7 am, heading for la iglecia Alianza in Reynosa, Mexico. After some worship songs, then prayers by the Ohio contingent (Dan, Carl, Lincoln & Chris), Doug H. led us in further study of John 15, talking...
by Power Editor | Mar 12, 2022 | Trip 2020
We left the hotel in McAllen a little earlier today, as we were headed to Sende De Vida, the ‘homeless’ shelter on the Mexican side of the river, for morning devotions. Our food crew greatly improved the menu at the hotel this morning, with Jimmy Dean sausages, apples...
by Power Editor | Mar 11, 2022 | Trip 2022
The alarm went off at 6 am this morning. I hadn’t slept real good. I also realized that I had not packed a couple of things. Fortunately Justin let me use his toothpaste. And I didn’t need my nail bag, at least not today. The Lord provides what we need. After a skimpy...
by Power Editor | Mar 10, 2022 | Trip 2022
9 am- Strap yourself in men! POWER is on the move again. Men from all over the USA are en route to San Antonio, Texas after missing last year (or was it the last two years, it seems like forever). Flying the blue skies over America puts me in a reflective mood. I...
by Power Editor | Jan 21, 2020 | Trip 2020
Worshiping together with the other 63 or so men in the dining area at Faith Mission was particularly awesome. There was nothing fancy about our worship team, although they are great! It was just Cody on the Guitar and Doug leading vocally, but every time they were...
by Power Editor | Jan 20, 2020 | Trip 2020
Staying at Faith Mission in Del Rio is an experience in itself. We have two sleeping porches filled with bunk beds for the 60 plus men to share for the night. Normally I would have a hard time sleeping in these accommodations, but with the long days and short nights...
by Power Editor | Jan 19, 2020 | Trip 2020
Today was our day of worship and a bit more rest than a typical day. We did start the day bright and early so we could do devotions and communion at Alianza with our gracious and friendly young interpreters. The name of God that David Burkett shared with us was...
