Dreams Construction Project

In February of 2013 Back2Back broke ground for a new home for the Manantial de Amor kids. This new building is called DREAMS in honor of the plans, purposes, and dreams God has for these children. We have been blessed with many generous contributors to help get this project up off the ground. We are excited for the day when the MDA kids will be living within these walls in a place they can call their own. 

Most exciting about the Dreams facility is the way the building will help to provide family-based care for the MDA kids. It is known worldwide that institutional care for kids is just not cutting it. God designed children to grow and develop inside the contex of a family. Without this natural contex child development is delayed, growth is stunted, and kids are not given their best chance at life. The Dreams facility is designed to be a variety of small apartments, instead of the traditional large group dorms and eating areas. Each apartment is equipped with bedrooms, a dining room, living room, and kitchen. The idea is that 4-6 kids and a caring adult couple would share each apartment like a family; living life together as they eat, sleep, do homework, play, etc. We feel that this family-based care environment will help immensly in the development of the children we serve and the care of thier hearts. 

Please continue to pray for this project. Pray for the funding to come in. Pray for the right caring couples to be found, pray for the administrative needs to fall into place. Pray for God's Spirit to inhabit this place even before the children arrive. 

Enjoy the photos of the progress of Dreams! 


The beginning of construction

Assembling structure

First group at DREAMS

Putting concrete floor

Preparing the plumbing and electrical

Working on the walls

Working on the roof

One 21 Youth Retreat "Young and Free"

This past weekend we took 180 teenagers from the children's homes we serve up into the mountains for a retreat. It was really awesome to see the Lord moving on their hearts. The theme for the weekend was "Young and Free" with the teachings focusing on the lies that Satan wants us to believe and the power we have in Christ to fight against them. It was really powerful and in many ways exactly what these teens needed to hear. The best part was hearing our Hope Program students share their own testimonies with the kids. These Hope Program students came from the very children's homes that the kids they were sharing with currently live. It was so powerful to hear these students share about the lies they once believed and how Christ showed them the truth about who they are. It was also eye opening for me to hear from these students the things they believed about themselves. Many said the lie they fought for years is that they are alone and there is no one with them. Others shared about how they felt unworthy of many things because they came from a children's home, they felt they were unworthy of gifts, or an education etc. Many shared how hard it was to not have anything that belonged to them and how hard it was to be different from everyone else at school. These are things that I've always "known" the kids probably struggle with, but it gave all new perspective to hear it straight from their mouths. The wonderful part is that each student could testify to how God met them in the middle of this exact lie and showed them the truth of who He is and how much He cares. It was hard to hold back tears! I'm even more motivated now to pray for the kids who are still in the homes and seek ways to show them the truth. I know they struggle with these same thoughts and lies and I so want them too to find the freedom they so badly need!

Sometimes it seems that we only have time to just barely scratch the surface with these kids... I guess that is where I need to trust that God is working in their lives even when we are not present. He cares so much more than we ever can. Ultimately He is the one who heals hearts!

Students prepare for the 121 retreat on B2B's campus.

Worship lead almost entirely by our Hope Program students.

It was cold up in the mountains!

Worship and teaching was mixed into fun activities throughout the two days of the retreat. 

Our capture the flag group!!!

Playing during free time. 

Hope Program students sharing their testimonies. 

Me and my cabin of girls! Love these kids!!!

All of the 180 students at the retreat. 

Team work activities.