I know we are not the only ones to experience this. I know we probably aren’t even handling it as well as some others have. The idea of looking forward to what is next, preparing for it, planning (as best
Backwardly Forward Looking
Rehoboth
Two days after I left my job in 2010, a missionary from Nepal was speaking at our church. He spoke on the passage in Genesis about Isaac settling in the land of his father, Abraham and digging wells. The first
The Next Chapter
” Use me today Lord, show me where to go…” I began my day with this prayer, excited about the things that God would do that day. I had a meeting set up with Sonia that night. Sonia is a
A “Win” For At-Risk Children in Mexico
For the last year, Back2Back has been working on creating the foster care system here in Mexico. After being asked by the state government of Nuevo Leon (where Monterrey is located) to pioneer this program, Back2Back reached out to the
It Takes A Village
While in the states for the summit on the orphan in Chicago on May 1-2, we extended our trip a few weeks for some fundraising and time at the U.S. office in Ohio. It has been a whirlwind couple of weeks, but
Special Moments
One of the things that we do at Back2Back is to put a lot of emphasis on the children’s birthdays. For some of them, it is the first time that they will celebrate their special day, and for others their
We are only as good as we are deep.
One thing that I have heard over and over again during the last two years working with Back2Back that has become the root of everything that we plan and do for the children we serve is that “we are only
Its Christmas Time
December is one of my favorite months of the year. I love the time with family, food and traditions. Christmas is a big deal for Andrew and I and we like to make it very special for Kai and Kael.
A Week in the Life…
It was recently recommended to us by our home church pastor that it might be a good thing to share with those that care, what exactly we do with our time… It got me thinking, maybe he was on to
The Puzzle is Complete
November has been one of the busiest months this year. We had the ground-breaking ceremony for the Tres Reyes Community Center, then we had an appreciation lunch for all our volunteers, the next day all the staff got together to