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SERVING

Relationships Lead the Way

For many employees , a trip to Laredo , TX is their first taste of hands-on serving . Employees are in a team of people they ’ ve never met , sharing bunks in the mission house , eating meals together , and serving alongside one another from sunup to sundown . The three days are filled with meal packing , gardening , visiting the elderly , distributing food , and working in the warehouse .
But this is more than just an exhausting work trip . It is a transformative journey that not only brings hope to people who are suffering but forms relationships that are built on a deep sense of purpose , humility , and authenticity . During nightly debriefs employees develop even closer bonds through personal reflection and sharing all they ’ ve experienced . Hosts Lucy and Luis De Leon model sacrificial love by pouring their hearts into the community .
In Laredo , people arrive as strangers , but serving together transforms lives and launches them into lasting relationships .
Serving
in Laredo