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Be inspired by stories of reckless faith from around the world. These stories encourage us to keep going, to never give up, until every child is known and loved.
October 23, 2015 All • News • Stories

We are a Family

Providing family-style care means Israel can confide in his house mom, Marlin, after a friend at school hurt his feelings. It means house parents, Joel and Viviana, can lead evening devotionals and pray with each boy before heading off to bed. Family-style care means dinners are no longer around a plastic table in a noisy cafeteria. Instead, the children gather around a wooden dinner table as a family and share about their day. Family-style care allows house parents to provide deeper care for each child as they navigate life’s challenges.

by Back2Back Ministries
December 16, 2014 All • Stories

Bright Smiles

In an effort to provide holistic orphan care, Back2Back believes dental care is a crucial component in meeting each child’s physical needs. Back2Back is pleased to have Sofia Segura on staff, a resident dentist who works in the clinic full-time.

by Back2Back Ministries
December 1, 2014 All • Stories

Celebrating Advent

In these tabernacle moments when we feel Him near, we can sense His dwelling among us. To borrow a phrase from the fifth century Christians, we are in a thin place.

by Beth Guckenberger
September 23, 2014 Stories

Not Yours to Carry

This summer, I spent three weeks serving alongside the Back2Back staff team in Monterrey, Mexico. One morning, as I walked around the campus praying, God gave me a vision.

by Back2Back Ministries
July 9, 2013 Mexico • Stories

Emi’s Story

Recently, a shy nine-year old boy named Emi arrived at Douglas Children’s Home in Monterrey, Mexico, after his mother decided she was no longer able to care for him and his siblings. Emi just celebrated his ninth birthday.

by Back2Back Ministries
May 23, 2011 Mexico

Showing Some Love, by Caroline Burns, Back2Back Mexico Staff

Bathtime with more than one child can often get a little crazy. Imagine trying to shower and dress ten boys ages 3 to 8 at one time by yourself. I like to think of it as organized chaos. It didn’t take me too many weeks of this to figure out that if I don’t have… Read more

by Back2Back Ministries
May 11, 2011 Mexico • News

The Joy of Reading, by Jim Betscher, Back2Back Mexico Staff

We recently completed remodeling the library at Casa Hogar Douglas. This children’s home for over seventy kids now has a very nice library made possible by a donation from The Rotary Club International and the tireless efforts of many of our ministry volunteers. I recently read that 94% of the municipalities of Mexico don’t have… Read more

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April 1, 2011 Mexico • US

Shaken to the Core, by James Bush, Mexico Mission Trip Participant

My recent trip to Monterrey, Mexico has messed with me in the deepest way possible. Majestic.  Beautiful.  Powerful. I was overwhelmed.  It was Sunday morning at Casa Hogar Douglas, an orphanage, in Monterrey. The aforementioned orphanage would have appeared empty to the passerby if it weren’t for the noise coming from a little building atop… Read more

by Back2Back Ministries
January 20, 2011 Mexico

An Interview with Christy Ross, Back2Back Mexico Staff

Starting this month, we will be featuring interviews with various Back2Back staff members, highlighting one to two individuals on the field each month. How do you serve with Back2Back? Christy: I am on staff in Monterrey, Mexico. I am the captain of the Casa Hogar Birthday Program here in Monterrey. I am in charge of… Read more

by Back2Back Ministries
January 3, 2011 Mexico

An Interview with Jim Betscher, Back2Back Mexico Staff

Starting this month, we will be featuring interviews with various Back2Back staff members, highlighting one to two individuals on the field each month. How do you serve with Back2Back? Jim: I serve as captain of both Casa Hogar Douglas and the ministry site of Rio 3. As a Back2Back captain, I am the liaison between… Read more

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