by Power Editor | Mar 7, 2023 | Trip 2023
Today was our last work day in Mexico. After some great worship songs, Pat came up for his last message on Hebrews, chapter 11. Before starting, he informed us that our group of men doubled the previous record of purchases at the POWER store last night! He then read...
by Power Editor | Mar 6, 2023 | Trip 2023
It was up at 7 am today for me. The breakfast crew got up a lot earlier- around 5 am, to have breakfast ready by 6. I could have used more sleep, but as the day progressed, I felt better. You can’t help but get motivated with the work that POWER does on the border!...
by Power Editor | Mar 5, 2023 | Trip 2023
We got to sleep in a little today. We didn’t leave the Valley Retreat Center until 8:45 am. I also fixed my computer to reset to time zones automatically. I had been fooled into thinking that it wasn’t so late when I start typing these musings. We drove across the...
by Power Editor | Mar 4, 2023 | Trip 2023
Third day using the Valley Baptist Retreat Center as our lodging place. We started our day with another well prepared breakfast in the Retreat Center cafeteria, but today jumped in the vans, heading across the border to the Rio Bravo facility in Reynosa for devotions....
by Power Editor | Mar 3, 2023 | Trip 2023
I am freelancing today, as I took only a few notes. It was a busy day! We are still calling Valley Baptist Retreat Center home, for a couple more days. We had our morning devotion in one of the conference rooms at a little after 7 am. Pat spoke again about fearless...
by Power Editor | Mar 2, 2023 | Trip 2023
Today was our first full day down on the border. The bunk bed sleeping arrangements were great, except a group of our guys had been delayed on their flights, and came stumbling in at around 2 am. At first I thought someone was getting up early to go to breakfast. I...
by Power Editor | Mar 1, 2023 | Trip 2023
We are down on the border again! I haven’t seen the list of guys yet, but recognize a lot of men from past years. We do have more than a couple first timers, which is exciting to see. The airline trip went mostly uneventful from Burbank, California for me. My loving...
by Power Editor | Jan 17, 2023 | Trip 2023
Our groups participated in the same activities as mentioned in day 5 (Joy tour, building projects and Track assembly). We also had the unique honor of briefly hearing from Allen Ehlers. Allen is in his 80s and recently had his lovely and godly wife of 65 years,...
by Power Editor | Jan 16, 2023 | Trip 2023
WORSHIP/MESSAGE Cody Gibbs and the worship team were inspiring today. Every day is good, but I had to record the sound of 50 men singing to the Lord in unison. What an experience. Once again, Pat Schmeling was spot on with his admonition from the Lord for us to act...
by Power Editor | Jan 15, 2023 | Trip 2023
Sunday – God’s day. ALIANZA CRISTIANA REYNOSA We woke up early and made our way to Alianza Cristiana Reynosa. As Doug Wible says, this is our church away from home, and for many of us, we have not been to this home for a few years. The joy at seeing Pastor...
by Power Editor | Jan 14, 2023 | Trip 2023
SENDE DE VIDA The entire group headed out from the Valley Baptist Conference Center for Senda De Vida (Path of Life). I have been to Hector’s church many times in past years. He is a wonderful, Spirit-filled man with a heart for helping people ‘stuck’ on the Mexico...
by David Coryell | Jan 13, 2023 | Trip 2020
God is good all the time, all the time, God is good. The Power team came from all across the US to converge on McAllen, TX. As things go these days, for some folks travel was delayed, but everyone eventually made it. Praise God. We kicked off our official mission trip...
by Power Editor | Jan 10, 2023 | Trip 2023
Father, bless this day as we share, take communion and travel back home. The day began with a leisurely breakfast and packing for home. We began to gather in a circle for debriefing. Clay reminded up about Abraham’s fearless sacrifice and that we need to be fearless...
by Power Editor | Jan 9, 2023 | Trip 2023
It’s the last day of work and we are raring to go. Breakfast was great but it was still dark! Overcast this morning. Following breakfast, we loaded up into the vans for a trip to Border Missions for devotions. Clay spoke to us from Hebrews 11:8-10. He spoke about...
