Many of the children’s homes that we serve lack the funds to purchase fruits and vegetables. A normal lunch or dinner in a children’s home consists of rice, a tortilla, and eggs, beans, or ground beef. These foods are inexpensive and easy to make in the large quantities three times a day. As a result,… Read more
When ten-year old Adrian was asked what he wanted to be when he grew up, he responded with “the president of Mexico.” Martha, the director of Del Norte Children’s Home who posed the question, was impressed but knew what this would require of Adrian: the ability to read. Martha made it clear to Adrian, that if he… Read more
Our family has been involved with Back2Back for many years. In 2000, our oldest child went on a school mission trip with Back2Back. We were all able to go as a family in 2008. As I served at the various children’s homes, I noticed that the children had little or no access to books. Trained… Read more
Merry Christmas from all of us at Back2Back! May the peace and joy of the holiday season be yours today and always! Click on the video below to enjoy a special Christmas greeting, Deck the Halls, performed by some of the children at Del Norte, a children’s home that Back2Back serves. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Owth06GImPc]
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to help Erica and Kim paint a mural at the new Casa Hogar Del Norte Children’s Home library addition. They did a fantastic job! Here are a few pictures to show the day by day progress of that week: If you have ever served with us in… Read more
The last night that I was in Monterrey, before communion Matt Massey shared some awesome insight to Jesus’ words at the Lord’s supper. He spoke about how a bridegroom builds a house in order to have His bride to be in marriage. “He is finishing a house to come get His bride,” Matt said. Since… Read more