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What a difference a full allotment of sleep can make!  We all had extra time this morning to sleep-in and drink some extra coffee.  In the vans around 8AM and off to Senda de Vida to have Sunday service with Hector.  His Church was established on an old trash landfill next to the Rio Grande. […]

Today was perfect weather-wise.  Mid  30’s this morning as we departed for Reynosa with clear skies.  Although it’s still quite cool, it’s not the bone-chilling damp coldness we had in Del Rio.  We had two groups heading for construction projects.  Our group went to visit a prison containing 70 women & 1,600+ men as inmates. […]

Friday Jan 23, 2015 Greetings from Hwy 177 outside Del Rio, TX.  It’s day 3 of our POWER trip journey including our departure from Atlanta last Wednesday.  My name is Braden Burns and I’m from Rome, GA.  I also go by Brandon, Branden, Barden and other creative derivations; however, I’ve been called far worse names […]

Jesus once said, “Everyone who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice, I will show you what they are like.  They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not […]

Well the journey has begun.  73 men from all over the United States, from Rome Georgia to Riverside California and in-between have set aside a week of their life to serve the Lord along the Texas/Mexico border. They have saved their money, taken a week off work, and trusted the Lord to provide for both […]

by Terry Hickey   Our last full day of the trip started off with breakfast at Luby’s Cafeteria in Brownsville, Texas. After breakfast worship and devotions were held in the restaurant, as well. Pastor Richard recounted the story of the visit of Jesus to the home of Martha and Mary; where Martha complained to Jesus […]

by Terry Hickey   The Power Ministry team designed the ministry week with Sunday as a day of rest (not originally their idea, of course; although they certainly have thought of everything else!). We were challenged to rest in the Lord; to shut-off any concerns of the day … and to simply be ready to […]

by Terry Hickey After an early breakfast at the hotel we set off at 7:00am for worship and devotions in the Chapel at the Border Mission in Hidalgo, Texas. Prior to our devotion time we heard from the director of Border Mission, Jerry McBright, who explained that Border Mission is a non-denominational ministry that has […]

by Terry Hickey   Steak dinner Thursday night = steak and egg burritos Friday morning! ( in God’s economy nothing is wasted … not our time/talents … or last nights left-over steaks! During morning devotions Pastor Rick Chobolla reminded us that being able to love others requires humility on our part … to put the […]

by Terry Hickey Awaking to our first day of actual service seemed to have come almost before I fell asleep! After breakfast our day continued with worship and a devotion by Pastor Rich Chobolla. Pastor Rich challenged us through, Psalm 51:10-17, to consider what David discovered; that we need to surrender anything that we are […]