AIRPORT BLESSINGS
By Mary Grace Ketner Weeks before, Blanca and her daughters Genesis and Abigail had left El Salvador. Backing out of the parking space at the Casa de Maria y Marta, Blanca…
UNTOLD STORIES
By Lucretia Burton The traumas “the pilgrims” have gone through (and even after they get to the United States) are so horrible that we do not ask about them. We just…
Thoughts on America
By Terry Burton Saturday, May 14th, 2022, San Antonio held a Taco Fest which completely engulfed Travis Park, where our bus station patrons usually spend the day. IWC had arranged…
UMC video highlights long-time IWC volunteer experience
Rio Texas Video taken at the Rio Texas (United Methodist) Annual Conference where Katie Myers shares her experiences as a long-time volunteer with the IWC.
GROCERY TOTES & ZAPATITOS (little shoes)
by Dana Clark I heard through the grapevine that many of the migrants carried their supplies in grocery bags which soon tore. Neighbors and friends helped me collect sturdy shopping bags,…
A Demonstration of Love: A Volunteers Story
By Dr. Jan Realini One busy Saturday at the bus station, I heard a noise behind me. A woman had fallen and was moaning, and the other volunteers called me.…
Update on Our Original Ministries
(NOTE: We have critical needs for volunteers to move needed supplies to where migrants can use them. Please see our Volunteer Page for more information) The Bus Station Ministry…
University Presbyterian Church Assembles Hundreds of Backpacks
Nancy Coffer, Bonnie and Michael Langford, and Judy and Jim Ritchie prepare backpacks for immigrants at the airport. Twice a month or more, as needed, this hardy, hearty troupe…
A Friend for the Journey
It’s mid afternoon – the quiet lull at the bus station. Almost all the other families have left and the ones who are left are trying to settle down for…