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Throughout the week, the team led vacation Bible school for approximately 280 students at three schools in different areas of Lima and Cajamarca. Students shared the Gospel through Bible lessons, crafts, games and Gold-to-Gold bracelets. They taught children the story of Zacchaeus in Luke 19, emphasizing that Jesus knows each person by name and loves them.

In the disheartening aftermath of the Uvalde flood, Suzanne Padilla couldn't yet see that another journey had begun years before hers — one that would quietly meet her in the wreckage of her living room.

Hector’s daughter, Elissa, said her father’s name means “protector,” and that’s exactly what he’s been doing for Uvalde. In caring for his community following a flood that blindsided and devastated so many residents, Hector has hardly had a moment to address the damage sustained to his own home. So, TXM is stepping up to care for Uvalde's leader and protector, among many others nearby.

The flash flood that swept through the Texas Hill Country on July 16 left nearly 500 homes damaged, waterlogged and uninhabitable. The banks of the Guadalupe River and local creeks were once again stripped raw of all greenery and debris remains tangled in driftwood and dead trees — a reminiscent scene from last summer. Texans on Mission responded quickly, deploying teams to Kerrville, Uvalde and Boerne to serve families like the Zamoras. 

TXM found Liz Landers as a survivor of Hurricane Katrina. Now, over 20 years later, she leads other volunteers on deployments as a Blue Cap — a unit leader.

Several Louisianans — like Cottonport resident Yolanda Griffin — could do nothing but watch terrified as raging floodwaters from Tropical Storm Arthur tore through homes they’ve spent decades in.

Over 30 Texans on Mission volunteers deployed to the area on Monday and are working hard to help struggling residents move forward.

Evangelist James Olare watched his small community Bible study transform into a 38-member church, T&UM's 46th church. Now, the organization is celebrating planting its 53rd church, with 24,600 people in Uganda currently meeting at weekly Bible studies.

Director of Disaster Relief Phillip Ditto said he wanted to give officials the opportunity to connect with the survivors TXM has assisted, to hear their stories and to see first-hand the rebuilding progress our organization has accomplished.

The grant will support home repairs and rebuilding projects, provide transitional housing for displaced residents and address the effects of disaster-caused trauma in communities affected by the flooding.

While thousands of volunteers from various disaster response organizations rushed to Kerrville in the days following the flood, they ceased their work within weeks. TXM remains one of only a handful still serving in the area a year later, continuing what has become the organization's longest rebuild effort in its history. 

In her 30 years living in Waco, homeowner Alisha Laws had never experienced such an aggressive flash flood as the one that passed through the evening of July 14.

Thankfully, Texans on Mission volunteers were there to help mud out her home, giving her the hope and healing she desperately needed. 

Forty-nine students from across Texas donned yellow T-shirts and travelled to Kerrville last week for Texans on Missions’s summer Revive trip. From Sunday through Wednesday, these volunteer youth worked hard on service projects under the hot sun, connecting with homeowners and growing in both skill and spirit.