Four adults and one 8-month-old made a difference at Lydia Patterson Institute in El Paso, Texas on August 1-5, 2010.  The participants included:

• Alexys Maxwell – “This trip was a great opportunity to visit and learn more about the school our church supports. It was also very encouraging to see how hardworking and grateful the students are.”
• Taryn Maxwell – “The Mission Trip was a lot of fun. We had a great time serving fellow Chrsitians, growing in our relationships with each other, and in our personal relationships with God!”
• Micah Sims – “Ah, bah, bah, bah, bah!”
• Sandra Sims – “We worked in the hot sun pouring cement. More importantly, the time we spent with some great people helped cement our partnership with Lydia Patterson Institute.”
• Troy Sims

After making it to El Paso  on Sunday, the group was treated to authentic, homemade pork tacos and Mexican snow cones by the Iracheta Family.  YUMMY!

Monday was the first day of work that included the tasks of:

• Leveling and preparing an area for concrete;
• Fixing, sanding, and varnishing a cabinet in a classroom to be used for storing CPR training equipment!

That evening, we went out to eat with our friends in El Paso, Cecil & Martha O’Hagan at the State Line B-B-Q.

Tuesday found us mixing and pouring 18 sacks of concrete and installing doors on the cabinet from Monday.  Then we did some sight seeing in Old Mesilla, New Mexico and eating at La Posta Restaurant – great Mexican Food.

Wednesday, we mixed and poured an additional 35 bags of concrete, installed hardware on the cabinet (finishing that project), and replaced mini-blinds!  Then, Lydia Patterson staff treated us to another authentic Mexican Food Restaurant.

Fun Facts About El Paso, Texas: Despite the fact that El Paso sits adjacent to one of the least safe cities in North America (Juarez, Mexico), El Paso was named the 2nd safest city in the United States with a population greater than 500,000! Per capita, El Paso is safer to live in than Wichita Falls! Lydia Patterson Institute provides high school education for youth of Mexico who would not have that opportunity otherwise due to very limited high schools in Mexico – not everybody can attend!  LPI’s hope is to educate young people to make Mexico a better place!

Posted on August 6th, 2010 by tsims in Missions for the World, News, Photos