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Southern Baptist Disaster Relief honored Texans on Mission volunteer Wendell Romans of Farmersville last week with its Joel Phillips Award. "This is like the most valuable player award in sports," said David Wells.

The Texans on Mission laundry unit is helping California residents move forward after wildfires burned down homes and laundromats.

Two more teams of Texans on Mission volunteers are in North Carolina continuing rebuilds after damage caused by Hurricane Helene.

Students and parents — 425 of them — from Providence Academy Rockwall came together at Texans on Mission's Dallas headquarters to make First Step hygiene kits, evangelism bracelets and Messages of Hope for those in need.

Texans on Mission volunteers are moving into the next phase of California fire recovery as they build the infrastructure needed for future disaster relief.

The Texans on Mission State Feeding Team is gearing up again to provide hot meals for those staying at the overflow shelter at Fair Park. The volunteers providing meals for one week in early January and then returned this week as temperatures again dropped to dangerous levels

Southern California churches have been praying in the midst of the devastating fires in their area, and the answer to a specific Sunday evening prayer has been noticed and appreciated by others in the community. Rand Jenkins, Texans on Mission’s chief strategy officer, participated in the Sunday evening prayer service at Highlands Church north of downtown LA.

Trucks and trailers rolled out of Texans on Mission headquarters in Dallas Wednesday morning for support of California churches responding to devastating wildfires. Shower/laundry units are on the way. A semi-truck load of supplies also left Dallas with masks, water filters, Tyvek suits, Bibles, cots and gloves.

A four-person Texans on Mission team is in California working to multiply ministry of churches and chart a long-term relief effort in the area devastated by raging fires. "The situation here is heavy," said Rand Jenkins, a member of the team. "We're striving to find a way to multiply efforts to meet needs in the name of Christ."

One year sometimes stands out among all the years that preceded it. Texans on Missions had such a year in 2024.

Texans on Mission volunteers are helping combat the cold with hot meals as they help feed 800 people at a temporary shelter at Fair Park in Dallas.

People require water to live, and they are used to turning on the faucet to get all they need. When safe water is no longer available, a potential disaster looms. A community near Utopia, west of San Antonio, had a “complete water failure” this year, and “there were 1,100 homes that had no water for almost seven weeks,” said Mitch Chapman, director of Texans on Mission Water Impact.