90 Seconds of Gratitude from a YWAM Homes of Hope Building Site
Last weekend, Kay Charlotte and I along with our daughter Taylor and her boyfriend Marcus built a home for a family in Tijuana, Mexico. This was such a fun time for us. We went with a team from Eastlake Church here in Chula Vista. It was great to work side-by-side with these great folks from our church.
Even better, it was so fun to build with Taylor. She quipped that during her time off from construction, she came to Mexico to do some more construction! She’s loving her work as a Field Engineer in construction Management, and she’s having a lot of success.
This was Marcus’ first build and he had such a great time. I saw him jump in and help with anything and everything. He went from painting, to sheetrock, to trim work and everything else. We are really enjoying his good nature and sense of humor.
We built for Erika and her two daughters, Mabel and Nahomey. They all were so sweet and worked so hard alongside us. My Spanish is not great, but we communicated through translators and we had lots of laughs. Erika works in a warehouse sorting produce for export. Even on her meager wages she is purchasing the land we built her home on. Giving them this house helps keep them safe, will help them stay healthy, and most of all lets them know that God sees them, loves them, and is with them. There were many tears of joy when we handed over the keys.
Thank you for sending us as your missionaries. Without your support, we would not be able to help families like this. By giving to us, you bless many around the world and God is receiving thanks and glory!
Here are a few more pics:
Erika, Mabel, Dahomey, and the team from Eastlake Church
Getting Started
Hard to believe that in 48 hours there will be a home here!
I worked on the framing crew and I’m still sore days later!
This is my friend Ivan. He’s a leader in the young adult group at Eastlake. This was his third build — be warned, Homes of Hope is habit forming!
Walls going up!
We got this far on Saturday! We had such a great foreman and crew of YWAMers leading and guiding us.
Marcus, Taylor, Mabel, Nahomey, Erika, Craig, and Kay Charlotte
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