Wow!

Well, we had an incredible day. We went to Cadereyta which was eye opening to say the least. It probably comes close to the poorest neighborhood I have ever walked, and we had the greatest time. The amazing thing about these places are that the people especially the children are so happy go lucky. Our students played so hard by playing tag, giving piggy backs, taking photos, holding babies, passing out diapers, and eventually taking 50 of the kids to a nearby swimming park. We were all paired up with 2 children and swam for 2 hours and then served them dinner, played on the swings, and gave out beanie babies and coloring books. Words can not describe the experience and you can view the pictures. Pictures in this case truly do speak a thousand words! I thank God for the incredible opportunity to be here with our epic team.

Greg

Some things never change!

Renee's Ramblings

Wow....there's just not much more I can say.....
This whole experience is absolutely incredible.
The last couple of days Group 2 has been out at one of the children's homes. We even spent the night over there! Just a quick recap....
We went and worked on the campus....painting, digging, roofing....and then went to a local church to do a VBS. There were a lot of kids there and then had sooooo much fun. After VBS, we went back to the ERJ (the children's home) and bunked on the floor, mattresses, and my personal favorite.....tables. The next morning we continued to work on the campus and then did some team building events. In the evening, we went out to do VBS. When we got to church we counted 100 bodies coming off our bus that seats 36. We were totally packed in!!!!
Tonight is the VBS finale. We expect to have even more children there and we can't wait!
Just a note on our overnight....ALL of us slept sooooo good last night in our bunks at the compound. We also very much enjoyed our shower!
Please continue to pray for us as we earnestly yearn to continue to touch each of these kids' lives and the lives of the people around them. They are so loving, so open, and so appreciative of each second we spend with them; it is a pure joy to serve them.
Personal note: love to my family at home!!!!
renee

Blog From: Allyson Hollon, Courtney Todd, Dana D'Urso

Hey guys! Today we worked at LDM (the place we are staying at) and learned about all the exciting things Back2Back has planned for the future. They are building 6 new amazing homes for the teenagers who are trying to continue their education outside the children homes. They are alo trying to build an on site medical building for all of the families, children, and staff etc. on compound grounds. Today we did everything from sealing rooftops, to digging up trees. It was a long, hot, physical day, But god gave us the strength to work all day and contribute to Back2Back's future plans. We're having an awesome time here experiencing new things every day. We miss you ALL!! and we are looking forward on our arrival home to see our wonderful families!!