First McKinney Students

06/24/2026

What an awesome day to build on!

I'm posting a few more pictures today because we may not be able to post tomorrow as we begin our journey home later in the evening. (An overnight bus ride to the airport)

Today looked a lot like the previous days, but one of the biggest blessings was having deeper conversations with the kids we've been praying for. Thank you for joining us in praying, we can feel your prayers here. We're excited to share that another boy accepted Christ! It truly was a team effort, and it was incredible to watch God use so many of your teens to plant seeds for a great harvest. The amazing part is that we have also been blessed to see some of the fruit while we're still here.

After camp, we walked down the main street of the city to shop for souvenirs and enjoy a team dinner. What was so encouraging was that many of our students didn't just see it as free time—they saw it as another opportunity for ministry.

One group started a pickup soccer game, handed out testimonies, and shared their faith. Another group bought a meal for a homeless man homeless and then, with their best broken Spanish, Portuguese and a mixture of English, shared the hope of Christ with him. We also heard stories of students sharing with a souvenir shop employee and even having a conversation with a Muslim man they met along the street.

The common thread through all of it is this: your students are bold. They are faithful. They are willing to step outside their comfort zones and share the hope of Jesus with the next generation. We are so proud of them, and we pray God continues to use their faithfulness in powerful ways.

Tomorrow we will wrap up camp, and our prayer is that the relationships built this week will continue long after we leave. We've already begun connecting many of the kids and people we've met with the permanent staff here so they can continue investing in them.

Please pray specifically for Shelby and Tyler, who lead the volunteer and missions program here at Alfa & Omega. As we leave, we'll be passing the baton to them. Pray that God continues to water the seeds planted this week through their ministry and through the other mission teams that will serve here throughout the summer. We are trusting Him for a great harvest.

Thank you for your faithful prayers and for raising such incredible students. It has been a joy to watch them serve with humility, courage, and love. As we say goodbye to an amazing ministry and some truly incredible people, please also pray for safe travels as we begin our journey home.

We can't wait to see you all back in Texas on Friday night!

Pss... Please turn up the air conditioner before we get home - its hot here!

06/23/2026

Great day today!

Let me start with the biggest news: the girl we asked you to pray for—the one whose name we couldn't share—accepted Christ today! God is amazing, and we are celebrating what He has done in her life. Please continue praying with us for four more kids who are very close to making the same decision. God is clearly at work here.

Today we rotated groups again, and your teens continue to serve one another, the camp, and the soup kitchen in so many incredible ways. Their attitudes, flexibility, and willingness to jump in wherever needed have been a huge blessing.

We ended the evening with a youth rally alongside the church that meets here on campus. Our students led worship, shared testimonies, and helped deliver a special message. It was a powerful time of encouragement and worship.

One of the highlights of the night was seeing an old friend from Dénia named Andy. Andy was a foreign exchange student from here in Dénia to McKinney last summer and even went with us on our mission trip to Alaska. It's an awesome reminder of how God weaves lives together, the church that meets here on campus is his church. It was amazing to reconnect and see God's tapestry being woven.

As we head into tomorrow, we'll continue rotating groups and serving both here on campus and at the local soup kitchen. Please pray for those four students who are considering following Christ, and pray for our group as a whole. God is doing something special here, and our prayer is that what He is teaching us and doing in our hearts will come home with us.

We have two more days of ministry ahead, and we are excited to see the many ways God will continue to use these students!

06/22/2026

Lots of ministry happened today, and your teens were awesome!

We split into groups and were able to minister in many unique, fun, and challenging ways. One group focused on service projects around camp, while four other groups put on a Bible camp for children ages 3–12. We had a recreation group, music group, craft group, and Bible study group, all topped off with pool time with the campers!

At the same time, we had a fútbol camp taking place on the sport court with a completely different group of kids. To add even more ministry opportunities, one of our groups went into the city and served at a local soup kitchen.

In every group and ministry setting, we were able to share testimonies, and many of your teens boldly shared their stories. You would be so proud to see how God is using them.

We wrapped up the day with a visit to a local castle, where we got to experience some of the history of Dénia.

Tomorrow will look similar to today, but we will rotate the groups so everyone can experience a different way to serve. Please pray for our endurance and for our spirits to remain strong through the heat. More specifically, there were two or three meaningful faith conversations today with kids we are praying for by name. Even though you don't know them personally, please join us in praying for them. God is at work here, and we are excited to see what He continues to do.

Thank you for raising students who are willing to partner with God and serve others. Alfa & Omega has been an incredible place for ministry, and we are grateful for the opportunity to share the love of Christ with the people here.

06/21/2026

Great first day on the ground. We were able to explore Alfa & Omega, the campground/campus that we are staying at here in Spain, and also visit the church that meets here. We also had a Spain World Cup watch party with some of the volunteers here at the camp. All the kids are having a blast and ready for Bible camps in the morning. Tomorrow we will split into groups, most of our teens will be doing Bible camps, but a few will serve at a soccer (fútbol) camp that we just partnered with, a soup kitchen in the community and completing list of work projects here on campus. You can join us in praying for the kids we encounter tomorrow, for our teens as they prep to share their testimonies. May God bless us and use us here in Spain.

06/16/2026