The week of July 16-23, 2011, a group from King of Kings Lutheran Church in Chesterfield, MO, participated in their first YLM servant event! The group is accustomed to working in Juarez, but chose Ysleta Lutheran Mission as a U.S. based alternative. They drove 2 days each way to come and serve our awesome God, [...]
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King of Kings serving the King of Kings!
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Our Father’s Hands
The week of June 4-11, YLM welcomed back its friends from Our Father Lutheran Church in Centennial, CO. Our Father typically sends 2 groups per year (summer and Thanksgiving), and we think it’s a beautiful thing that they come and see us so often! The summer 2011 group labored during the hottest week of the [...]
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Cornhuskers Close Spring Break Season at YLM
A successful spring here at YLM drew to a close with a group of 13 from Trinity Lutheran Church in Lincoln, NE, the week of April 8-15. Trinity has developed a profound relationship with YLM and its missions over many years, so most of the group members had been here several times in the past. [...]
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Getting “Down” and Dirty
The final spring break group of 2011 was Campus Lutheran Church from Columbia, MO, who arrived by car on March 26 and began their drive home on March 31. The pastor and his family were joined by two students, for a total of 7 servants. They spent four days on the floor…literally! Three projects were [...]
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More than a Team–a Family
From March 18 until March 25, YLM was abuzz with 24 servants from St. Paul Lutheran Church in Mt. Prospect, IL. They dubbed themselves “Team Chicago,” but it was clear by their words and actions that although the group was composed of multiple families–with students of all ages sacrificing their spring breaks to be here–they [...]
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A Family of 9 on Cloud 9
The week of March 12-19, spring break season at YLM continued with five students from North Dakota State University in Fargo, ND. They drove 24 hours straight through to serve in the borderland! After a Sunday of marveling at stunning city views and desert vegetation at Franklin Mountains State Park, they jumped right into 3 [...]
