My name is Amy Kelly. I moved from Dayton, Ohio and my role is site staff and English teacher. I’ve been on staff with Back2Back for a year and half. 1. Why did you go/join Back2Back? I first started coming on short term trips here to Cancun in 2014. I came three summers in a row, never… Read more
I recently wrote a blog post on ten ways we can pray together for girls served by Back2Back. As 2019 comes to a close, I don’t want to miss the opportunity to share a similar list for the boys. Boys who will become men, who will teach their own children how to love and serve by example,… Read more
The teens took in their surroundings as the city pulsed with activity around them. They stretched their necks back to look up at the tall buildings, moving slowly so as not to miss anything and to avoid entering traffic. The Transition Program Students were in Abuja, Nigeria, but it felt like they were in a different… Read more
Thanksgiving is nearly here, and this time of year always brings up a litany of gratitude challenges on social media. Authors, artists, and friends alike all use the month of November to truly hone in on what they’re grateful for. I’ve been guilty of highlighting my own gratitude during November for all the world to… Read more
For several years, when the younger children attended Vacation Bible School over school breaks, the teens at both Community Centers of Tres Reyes and Bonfil participated in a more age-appropriate activity. The staff recently discussed providing a whole separate time with just the teens and what it could look like. This year, the teens from… Read more
I recently read a blog by Ann Voskamp and the last line has stuck to my heart and brain like glue. “When a woman know she’s called, no one gets to call her anything that matters more than Him calling her His.” The idea of Jesus looking on me at any point and saying, “mine,” gives… Read more
My name is Meredith Shuman. I moved from KS/TX to Mazatlán, Mexico and my role is in Child Development (training and staff support,) and I am a debriefer/host to mission guests. I have been on staff with Back2Back for almost 3 years. 1. Why did you go/join Back2Back? My story goes all the way back… Read more
Join Beth as she shares how sometimes, God gives us only bite-sized Truths to sustain us in a particular moment and carry us to the next. By whispering truths to their adopted son through the adoption process, Beth and Todd relearned, and were able to teach one of their children, this is why we sew… Read more
For privacy and the protection of children, names in this story have been changed. From an early age, Julia has shown spunk and a natural tendency for giving to others. She and her four siblings came to a children’s home seven years ago. The five children endured the difficult loss of both their parents, and… Read more
My name is Sarah Noland, and I am from North Carolina. I am currently in language school in Costa Rica, in preparation for a role in the Dominican Republic, and I have been with Back2Back for two years. 1. Why did you go/join Back2Back? You know when the things you love to do start to… Read more