Team # 601

Nine males and Eight females varying in age from 13-66 made up the team from Ohio, going to Mexico! They went to Mexico from June 15-29, 2008.

Here are a couple of testimonies from team members:

"We came into this mission prepared for it to be like domestic trips we’ve taken in the past. We were taken aback - amazed at what God was able to do through us and in us."

"Pulling our 25” suitcase through each town we visited, the rehab center and the nursing home, it was opened up and love just poured out to these people who were so friendly, kind and open to what we had to share with them.

Our adventure included health problems (for teammates and our leader), an accident involving bleach in a teammates eye, two bus breakdowns within minutes of each other, four demon possessed teens delivered from bondage & oppression and a team that was silently & verbally witnessing to our non-Christian bus driver every step of the way. God challenged us, grew us, matured us in our faith and blessed us beyond measure!"

Team #629

Team # 629 from Berean Bible Church in Hastings,Nebraska consisting of 10 youth and 5 adults did their missions outreach in Minneapolis, MN from June 9-13, 2008.

They helped out various ministries around the Urban Minneapolis location such as the Marie Sandvik Center, the SALT program (Somali Adult Literacy Training), Little Earth and Indian Fellowship, Sarreen Ministries and more.

At these various locations they were able to assist with food distribution, relational and sports evangelism, cleaning and painting projects, teaching English as a Foreign Language, as well as several other types of ministry!

A testimony from Team Member, Hannah:
"I was a part of a STEM Mission Trip to Urban Minneapolis. While on that trip I experience and learned a lot, but one thing that God really impressed on my heart and reminded me of is our need, or mankind’s need, for Him.

Throughout my time in Minneapolis there were many opportunities to serve those who were very poor. Food, clothes, and money are just some of the needs that needed to be met. Serving them in these ways reminded me that not only do they desperately need these materialistic things to survive they also are in desperate need of a savior.

It is so easy to forget that without Jesus and His death on the cross we are destitute spiritually. This trip has reminded and challenged me to never forget what Jesus Christ did for me and my incredible need for Him. Also that there is a world of people out there who need Him too, even more than the food and clothes they need, and I need and want to be willing to share Him with them."

-Hannah, Team #629