In the midst of the aftermath of Hurricane Alex, we have experienced some very heartwarming stories. I have told several people that I believe God is using this tragedy to bring people closer to Him. In the Rio III community that was hit hard with widespread destruction, we have witnessed several such stories. As the… Read more
Recently, we Back2Back Nigeria staff had an outing with the children from Our Ladies of Apostles (OLA) orphanage. We had originally planned to have a swimming party, but we woke up Saturday to a cool, overcast day so we changed our plan quickly. We picked up the kids, packed lunches, and went to the Viewing… Read more
This is Javier. Javier is ten years old. He lives in the neighborhood that borders the Rio, an impoverished community that Back2Back serves. One day not to long ago, Javier was out playing in the street next to his house when someone came by and mentioned something to him about God’s Word. He went running… Read more
Have you ever caught a vision of something? Something bigger than yourself? Maybe you even got a panicked feeling and at the same time a moment of exhilaration? Last week, I experienced all of those emotions after Esther (a girl from OLA, an orphanage we serve) graduated from secondary school. I was full of emotion… Read more
As the staff of Back2Back headed into the summer of 2010, Matt Cooper (a staff member) said, “This is going to be the greatest summer of our lives,” expressing the sentiment of many other staff members, myself included. Just prior to the summer, a period when we enter into eight solid weeks of crazy, hectic… Read more
The title of this blog post is the title that I want over my life. Recently, a few of us Back2Back staff women had an evening of prayer and worship. I was feeling disconnected from the Lord, burdened by the work I had to do, and overwhelmed by problems in the areas where I minister. … Read more
“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. ” 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 Recently, Back2Back staff, Back2Back… Read more
Back2Back Ministries Hurricane Alex Prayer Service WHEN: Thursday, July 22nd – 7:00 – 8:30 WHERE: Vineyard Community Church Chapel 11340 Century Circle East Cincinnati, OH 45246-3316 As you may know, Monterrey, Mexico was hit hard by 40 inches of rain as a result of Hurricane Alex two weeks ago. The Back2Back Mexico campus sustained fairly… Read more
Thank you for your immediate response to our pressing repair and relief needs here in Monterrey, as a result of Hurricane Alex. As a staff, we have been praying that we would be available in the aftermath of the storm to meet people’s emotional and physical needs. Thank you for joining us as: 1. We… Read more
Abby, and her best friend, Annika love making friendship bracelets. Yesterday, they decided to use their hobby to help a greater cause. They hosted a bracelet and lemonade stand in front of their neighborhood pool to benefit Back2Back hurricane relief efforts in Monterrey, Mexico. Excited about the opportunity to help victims of Hurricane Alex, Abby’s… Read more