MISSION'S STORIES

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Hope is alive and well at the US / MX Border

Every one of our staff who has gone to the Border has heard and seen difficult things. Cartels kidnapped a married couple with a young son and held them captive for eight days without food or water.

"To better the future we must disturb the present." - Catherine Booth

The couple broke a window and made a desperate escape, and the wife sustained lacerations on her forehead.

They walked five more days across Mexico. When our team members saw them, she had a shirt tied around her head.

One of our medical personnel said the woman would need plastic surgery to repair the damage.

ywam tyler border hope injury

A team that was there recently had Renee, who is a beautician, with them. She gave many haircuts and discovered one of the migrants was a barber.

She gave him all of her scissors and supplies so he could continue haircuts after the team left.

ywam tyler border hope hair cut boy

The team gave out clothing, did face painting, a puppet show, nail painting, and enjoyed playing with the kids.

Anyone who works with the kids always finds it hard to leave them.

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A church sent a team down with us to run Vacation Bible School for the kids at the Border. They are so hungry for Jesus and love to be with us.

They wait outside for us to pick them up. One evening we saw three teens running after the van, trying not to miss us!

 

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ywam tyler hope border team at river

During a debriefing time, our team leader asked the team if it was anyone's first time going on an outreach.

One of the young men said, "Me, unfortunately." I asked him, "Why unfortunately?" And he said, "Because I wish I would have done more sooner."

ywam tyler border hope old man chair

Our team leaders can definitely see that each person who goes to the Border with us, from the youngest to oldest, has been impacted.

Thank you for praying. He is moving.

The enemy is not winning this.

Please consider supporting HOPE at the BORDER. Find out what you can do to make an impact in the lives of those seeking hope on the border of the US and MX. 

Hope at the Border

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Join us for Worship and Prayer at the Border. 

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Mary Brock

Written by Mary Brock

Mary Brock, and her husband Mark, joined ywam in 1975. She has worked in training, admissions and led the “Prayer Force” ministry at YWAM Tyler for 7 years. She manages YWAM Tyler's Facebook Prayer Group, and devotes her time to writing, editing, and being a grandmother. She also serves as Living Alternatives staff.

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