Pastor Silva is helping migrants find asylum at his shelter in Reynosa, Mexico.
PUBLISHED 1:50 PM CDT Jun. 24, 2022REYNOSA, Mexico — Staring at photos from 20 years ago, Pastor Hector Silva views the snapshot in time as a blessing from God.Pastor Silva leads a large congregation in Reynosa, Mexico. Most of his churchgoers are asylum seekers. He’s also the operator of one of the largest migrant shelters south of the border, Senda de Vida, which translates to "path of life.
Missionary Wesley Scott Walters from Mississippi explains where he found a much younger Hector Silva. Long before Senda de Vida became well known as a large refuge for refugees, the garbage dump on the banks of the Rio Grande was home to a homeless Silva. The man of faith told the Americans he had a plan: to build a church on top of the dump.“He said, ‘The Lord told me to build it here,' said Walters, "I said, ‘Let’s find somewhere else.’ He said, ‘No, the Lord told me to build it here.’”
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