The Friday before we left for Christmas vacation we had a second go at our new idea of missions "day trips". Once again we made plans with a family who had found us via the internet. We arranged to pick them up at their hotel in the morning, and we spent the next nearly four hours together.
We had a chance to share with them about Back2Back Ministries, about the heart behind what we do and what we do on a global scale, and then what we are doing locally in Cancun. We then spent the majority of the morning visiting with children at the Casa Hogar Espranza and the Casa Hogar San Jose.
I believe it was an incredible morning for all involved. For us it was a joy to get to share our hearts, and then to show this family first hand what some of the needs are right in Cancun. For the children in the children homes it is always great to have a chance to interact with people who love the Lord and desire to make deposits into their lives. It was so great to be able to engage this family with the children we love and serve here, and to watch as God himself captured their hearts.
On a personal level it was a blessing to connect with people who not only have a heart for the Lord, but who so quickly gained a passion for what God's doing here and who eagerly want to be a part of it. We were blessed to be a part of such an incredible morning - and to have made friends in the process. We can't wait to see the ways the Lord continues to cross our path with this family - and we can't wait to see who else He brings our way!
Meeting the girls from San Jose
Mari, Jenny, Ana, Betty, Ami & Jiromi from San Jose
Our visitors with the children of Esperanza
Visiting and coloring with the kids from Esperanza
Hey, this sounds great, and I hope this idea grows...
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