A Piece at a Time...

If you have never seen this video that Back2Back put out about the heart of the orphan child and what they truly go through, please take 4 minutes and watch it. The rest of this post revolves around what Beth is talking about here...

The last two weeks have been so great for us. We have had so many opportunities to spend time with the girls from San Jose.

Each day that we picked them up for VBS and watched them sing and dance and pray was a beautiful highlight.

Each time they would sing at the top of their voices to the worship songs in our car, I breathed a thank you to God for blessing us with the opportunity of being a part of their lives and watching what He is doing in them.

And each time I saw their faces twist into a smile for no other reason than they saw us, my heart melted and I once again had to thank God for giving us the opportunity of being called to serve here in Mexico.

Each day we spent with them, whether it was taking them to VBS:

or taking them to see a movie about how they can grow up and be anything they want to be, or discussing after that movie that with Jesus, they can truly be who they were meant to be:

or teaching them worship songs for the first time, or hearing them scream that high pitched scream when they saw us, it was like the Lord was saying, there is one more piece put back where it belongs, a little bit closer to the great woman of God I have called her to be...

I really can't begin to describe the joy of knowing that I get to be a part of how the Lord is working in these girls lives, but many of you know the feeling well because you have come down and served alongside of us and built into their lives also, or you are planning to in the future.

I just had to say thank you.

First, to God for allowing us to be a part of His work here, that he started long before we came.

And second, to all of you who support us and serve alongside of us in this as you are every bit as involved as we are in putting pieces of these kids hearts back where their Heavenly Father designed them to be.

A Graduation To Remember

As captains of Casa Hogar San Jose, we had the great honor of helping Mari, Chave and Sofia get ready for their big day, graduating form Kindergarten!

Here in Mexico, all events are ones to celebrate and each celebration is cause for dressing up like it is your wedding day. This ceremony was no exception... as you can see from this video:

It really was such a great honor to be there and to stand with each of the girls as they received their diplomas, and to know that the love and pride that I felt for these girls was only just a fraction of what their real Father felt for them.

We are so blessed to be here and to be able to work with these kids and are so thankful for those that support us.

Without you, we would not be a part of these girls' lives, so THANK YOU!!!

Meet Dalila

Two years ago, when Back2Back Cancun started, Matt and Julie Cooper (B2B Cancun directors) were looking for someone to help clean the group house. The security guard recommended his cousin, Dalila. Since then Dalila has become a friend and an example to all of our staff. She is not a believer, yet, but gives glory to God for what is taking place in her life and we hope that she accepts Jesus as her savior soon!

Dalila is a widow and a mother of three. But more than that, this is a woman that had a great dream.

This is the story of her dream:

One day, a lady from one of the groups asked Dalila, "Dalila, what is your dream?" Dalila answered " To have my own house" ( this conversation took place last December). "You don't have a house?" the lady asked. "No, I rent a house and I don't own any land to build my house on." To this, the lady replied to Dalila: "You should pray and ask God to give you your dream."

That day Dalila did what the lady told her to do. Not knowing what to expect, she asked God for her dream to come true.

One day, Dalila saw some land and she decided to ask for information. She just wanted to know if it was available. She left not only knowing that it was available but also knowing what she needed to do to get the land.
She applied for a loan and she got approved. She was able to buy the land and start construction on the basic foundation of what would someday be a home fore her and her children.

The next week Back2Back felt led to start partnering with her in the construction of her house. During this summer the groups that came to serve along side of us helped to make her dream a reality.

This week we finished her house and had a house warming-dedication party. Her face was priceless during the celebration.

When it was her turn to speak, the words could barely come out of her mouth. She was so thankful to God because He had heard her prayer and answered it. She is moving in on Friday!

Dalila is an example for my life, even after losing her husband and going through a tragedy, she never gave up. Most the kids from the children homes that we serve are there because it was easier for their parents to leave them then to fight for them, this could have been Dalila's kids lives, but thanks to her perseverance, this family is still together.

Please keep Dalila's family in your prayers. Pray that this will only be the beginning of a great relationship with God and that they will never forget that the giver of all good things is God.



And here is a video of the progression and completion of Dalila's new dream home!