Thursday, September 15, 2011

Some Favorite Things from Cancun

I went to the B2B ministry site in Cancun in the month of June. Here are a few pictures that capture the trip. I hope you enjoy them and that they inspire you to take a trip of your own. Praise Jesus for what He is doing in Cancun, Mexico. 
Students from Southbrook Church putting on a skit of David and Goliath for the kids at the San Jose Children's home. San Jose is a Catholic run home that has 12 girls and just 1 boy...

Myself, Jody Massey, and Luanne outside Casa Hogar Esperanza.... getting ready for a hamburger cookout with the kids and games! 

Here I am with Naomi in her home in Cancun. Naomi is native Mayan. She lives in a one room block house with several grandchildren and one great-grand baby. She makes a living by selling tamales on the street.  By the generosity of God and friends of mine we are currently constructing a house for Naomi and her family where they won't have to pay rent and where they will fit much better. (notice the hammocks in the background... these are common beds for the poor in Cancun.)  

The church in Tres Rios B2B is supporting. We were helping to pour a concrete floor in this church the week I was there. The church is located in one of the most impoverished communities just outside Cancun. 

Matt Cooper (Cancun director), myself, and Jody and Ryan Massey!

This is the sound system at the church in Tres Rios! I love how creative these people are. 

Smiling faces as we play games outside the Tres Rios church with children' from the community. 

Two of the littlest boys at the DIF children's home in Cancun. This is a government run children's home that B2B Cancun has had a relationship with since the beginning. 

Myself and my friend Teresa posing for a picture together! 

Two of Oti's children at a pizza and games restaurant. Oti is a women that B2B got connecting with through the DIF government program. Oti is a single mom of 8 kids and has some serious health needs. She was at the point of dropping her kids off at the local children's home when B2B came into the picture. Our goal is to help Oti with her needs so that she can continue to raise her kids in her home.... a much better option than an institution. 

A home in Tres Rios... similar to Rio1 in Monterrey where I work, but with a Cancun feel. 

Beautiful! 

My last day in Cancun with the Coopers and we went snorkeling in a nearby reef! 

A beautiful beach in Riviera Maya. 


Just gorgeous what God creates, hun? 

Huge drift wood! 

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