Did you know that cactus is a power food? Yes, it is edible and full of nutrients and one our most recent mission teams, Roca Nopal, helped reap our first cactus harvest ever. The cactus is grown at our Ein-Gedi Ranch along with a variety of other fruits and vegetables. The cactus will be used …
Poverty is very prevalent here in Laredo. It is always amazing to see some of the conditions that families live in and it is hard to believe that such conditions exist here in the United States. But they do! However, through our ministry, with the help of many volunteers, the hard work of our mission teams, and …
The greatest compliment that an organization can receive is to have others emulate what you have begun. It is one of our strategic goals is for others to copy what we have done in their own communities. Not so that we can receive the glory, but so that God can be glorified through the works of …
Our most recent team, Los Escojidos as they called themselves, were here in mid-March. Like many of their predecessors they helped the elderly during the Silver Star program and gave out gifts to people in some of the poorest communities. They also worked on construction projects and helped at our Ein Gedi Ranch. A group …
He always had the ability to make people laugh. Sean’s quick wittedness allowed him to poke fun of friends and family in a fun and sometimes crude ways. But you never felt offended, partly because you were too busy trying to hold yourself together from laughing so hard. Yet despite all the joking and playful banter, …
There is no joy like giving. Many of the things that we do as people is driven by the desire to make ourselves happy. What is it that I can do for me, for my pleasures, to fulfill my own desires? And although we can experience happy moments on a great vacation, buying nice things, or even just being …
This past December (2014), we had an amazing group of missionaries sent by their employer KeHE Distributors, LLC. It is a team that put their words into action. They came and saw the desperate need of some of the families here in Laredo and then they went back and did something about it. They called themselves The …
Another great team has come to Laredo on a short-term mission trip and we are so thankful for their service! Each team adds their own unique flavor to what we do here in Laredo, and the Bakkeringas, as they named themselves, were no exception during their stay here during January 14-17, 2015. This amazing group was instrumental in …
New Vision Community Church is looking for spiritually mature interns that will help us with our church missions. This is a great way to earn some experience while at the same time being involved in some amazing ministries. You will get to see firsthand what this small dynamic church is doing in the border town of …
We had another great missionary team visit us October 15-18 who were wonderfully named, Team Amistad. We are grateful for their hard work and dedication and the impact that they made on the community in such a short time. Everyone that comes on a mission trip looks forward to the “fun” parts such as feeding the …
