Christmas in Mexico looked a little different this year amid Covid-19; however, we were blessed by God's faithfulness and filled with joy as we celebrated Him! "There are more children here than we thought would come," the pastor and his wife shared with me as children were decorating sugar cookies with frosting and sprinkles. My stomach sank. What if we [...]
Dress With a Purpose, our Fair Trade Fashion Event was a great success. With over 15 Fair Trade Vendors involved, we saw trendy fashions walk the runway and discovered unique gifts to purchase that would not only bring delight but would support worthy causes. It was a day of fashion, shopping and most importantly starting a conversation about how our [...]
What an amazing week the team had in Alaska. This team was full of people who loved to laugh and loved to serve. We were able to help out doing odd jobs for Frontline Missions in Palmer, Alaska. Frontline is a food pantry and a service provider for people in need. We were able to tackle their to-do list/wish list [...]
It was "GAME ON" in Tijuana, Mexico this last Saturday! The Tijuana team went down to share what we had learned and done at our Canyon Springs Church VBS with the church of Vision de Dios. We told a story, did a craft, played some crazy recreation games and served lunch. However, the highlight was having the teens from Vision [...]
Christmas in Tijuana is fast becoming one of our FAVORITE holiday traditions! On Saturday, a team of 34 from Canyon Springs Church headed down to the border. The team, made up of kids, teens and adults, joyfully parked at the border and walked across carrying gifts and cookie supplies to bring to Vision De Dios. When we arrived the ladies [...]
“Thank-you Mom and Dad, thank-you so much for this trip.” Those were the words of my Haitian daughter as we took her with the October 2017 Haiti team back to Haiti for the first time. When we stepped off the bus onto the orphanage grounds where we had picked her up 8 months earlier, we were surrounded by children cheering [...]
Canyon Springs Church had the privilege of participating on an amazing mission trip to Corpus Christi, Texas. We partnered with Samaritan’s Purse in an effort to provide Disaster Relief due to the devastation from Hurricane Harvey. Through this week we were able to help one of many families that had their home tormented from the storms. Through the organization of [...]
Our team of 20 participants headed to Haiti on the evening of Easter Sunday. This team spent 6 wonderful days loving and honoring our Haitian brothers and sisters. Canyon Springs, your prayers and support helped this team accomplish the following during their week in Haiti: Traveled to three orphanages to love and play with children through VBS, Recreation and one [...]
Belize Mission Trip - Summer 2017 This was our second trip down to Belize and the sweet village of Progresso. The team of 19, made up of some returning members and some new team members, reconnected with old friends and made lots of new friends. Thank-You, our Canyon Springs Church family, who made it possible through your donations and your [...]
Our team of 20 participants headed to Haiti on the evening of Easter Sunday. This team spent 6 wonderful days loving and honoring our Haitian brothers and sisters. Canyon Springs, your prayers and support helped this team accomplish the following during their week in Haiti: Traveled to three orphanages to love and play with children through VBS, Recreation and one [...]
