By Brian Kirby: It’s hard to believe that over 5 years have passed since my wife, Donya, and I last visited Talamanca on a medical team from FBCA.  Things have changed a bit since those trips in ’03 and ’04.  Back then, upon arrival in Vesta, we’d strap on our backpacks, cross over a river [...]

This has shown me how mighty God is. I wasn’t sure of His will in this, and he showed me that it is exactly what the people here, His people, needed. It was what he wanted to happen. He brought His purpose about through some crazy details and seemingly coincidental connections.

Gathering The Scattered Sheep – Ben Stokes one man’s life-changing moment on the banks of a river in Niger The moment for which this Fulani Christian had been waiting had finally arrived. The bush taxi came to a stop, and seven gentlemen stepped out. Women and children began frantically rushing to the river, gathering their [...]

From New York To Niger – Regina Fancher Our little troupe must have been a sight, dressed in the West African cloth, walking through the Bronx. I noticed the man working in front of the shoe store. He was watching my friends that had just passed him, with great interest. As I approached, he asked, [...]

Junior High Students Learn What It Means To Serve – Carlos Montoya In June thirty-three members of our Jr. High Ministry worked with the City of San Antonio Neighborhood Services to remove grafiti from an underpass of a 4 lane bridge and a spillway for a lake. The City of San Antonio was extremely impressed [...]

God Stirs the Winds In Brownsville – Pat Neulist I had the privilege of working in the evenings in nearby La Paloma in a mobile home community where the local church is wanting to start a mission church! A young couple living there, Noe and Araceli, are very excited about getting a church started. We [...]

Falling In Love In Torreon – Ronnie Godfrey I fell in love with the wonderful folks that I met on the mission trip. I came to love those fellow van passengers on the long journey as well as those that we went to serve. The church that we worked with was in Quemado, about 15 [...]

Growing Closer Through Service in Costa Rica – Mark Malott Every life stage comes with unique challenges. When my son Joe turned sixteen, I knew he was beginning to stretch the wings of independence. Opportunities to teach him life lessons, and just to grow closer to him in general, become increasingly precious. I have been [...]