Our work team to Reynosa tied the record for the second largest group that we have take at fifteen people. Thirteen members of IPC and two members of Brookville Christian Church landed in McAllen Texas fully aware of all of the press that had told of the conflict raging along the border. Despite all that we heard and all that was going on around us, those on the trip felt safe and secure the entire time.

We completed one house and two roofs, which is far more work then we have accomplished in any previous trip. Aside from that we had a chance to do some relaxing at some of our restaurants, and at the Ferling’s Mobil Home Park.

But the real success is that now Jose Luis Contreras, and his wife Isi del Carmen Toledo and their children Lander Michelle age 2 and the 9 month old twins Emiliano and Santiago have a home. Jose works construction while Isi raises the children. The family of Louis, a young man whom one of our members sponsors through Faith Ministry’s educational ministry, provided us and all of our co-workers with a delicious meal.

We left with new friends, a great sense of what the people of Mexico are experiencing and a reaffirmation on the strength of God and the people of Christ.