Category Archives: 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, they go out and serve, take […]

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 help them in the ministry to Mexican […]

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. We drove through several poor neigborhoods that […]

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 director of Faith Mission. Our […]

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. He is probably the smartest man alive, because when the […]

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

Today, we left Rio Bravo for the Dome Church in Reynosa. Projects started at the Rio Bravo Ministries orphanage will be completed by the Week 2 POWER team, arriving in Austin and San Antonio Wednesday. But there is still a lot to do today. The Dome Church is an amazing sight. It can hold upwards […]

Today was split between the orphanage at Rio Bravo and the Dome Church, both hit by light to moderate rain, which made walking around, and picking up mud pretty common. The POWER team met at the hotel in Hidalgo this morning for breakfast, followed by worship and devotions. Buddy Sliva of New Castle, WA shared his […]

Has this really been five days? So much work being done, and so many early mornings and late nights, the days start blending together. About 9 PM CT, the POWER team rolled into Hidalgo, TX, just across the border from Reynosa, home of Pastor Willy Perez’ domed church. While 9 PM may seem like a […]

Laredo Stepping Stone was a quick overnight stop. The POWER team was back up and on the road early with work projects at Faith Mission in El Cenizo today. David and Amy Burkett have dedicated their lives to serving God through the people in colonias on both sides of the border. Last year, the teams […]