Homes of Hope: Transforming Nations

Below are a few words from a team member that came down to our San Antonio del Mar campus of Youth With A Mission San Diego/Baja this past weekend to build a home through our YWAM ministry, Homes of Hope. This team is from Canada and comes multiple times throughout the year, as a matter of fact, they will be coming down with another team in just about a month.  Sometimes we never fully understand the impact this ministry has on all involved.  We see the immediate met needs of shelter for the families we are building for but we often don't fully see the transformation that happens to the teams that come down to serve.  

This weekend in Tijuana, Mexico we built homes for 2 more families. The family I built for were some of the most kind and beautiful people I have had the pleasure to have met. It was a small home (to Canadians we would call a shed) but to them it was much more. This will give them the safety, comfort and support they need. It also gives them hope for the future....for themselves and for the community around them. This is their testimony of God's love and this "little home" can be a lighthouse of strength to help this community grow strong. It's such a shame that these wonderful Mexican people were born in poverty. What I can learn and take from this experience is that when you have nothing valuable in worldly riches, you tend to rely on the love and support of each other. That connection with your community makes you a very spiritually wealthy person.

Photo Credit: Joel Golden

Photo Credit: Joel Golden

Each week this Tijuana YWAM crew goes out and builds homes for needy families. By building these homes they are changing lives. They let the hands of God guide them and this service is done with no pay cheque at the end of the week. This is true Christian service and dedication to the community around them. I'm once again blown away by the hospitality and support given to our Boardwalk staff members. They are part of something really special there and should take pride in the work they do. When the Mexican communities rise up from poverty and become a thriving nation of God, they can know their efforts given were part of that.

Thanks again to everyone who participated in the build this weekend. It was truly an honour and blessing to be part of.

I am so blessed to work with such an amazing ministry. While I may not actually go out & physically build the homes anymore, I continue to support this ministry throughout the week by teaching our missionary kids in our preschool so their parents can go pay the bills, meet the families, order the wood, prepare the sandwiches, walk the teams through the process, etc.  

If you liked this story, you will probably also like:

• Casas de Esperanza: Giving Hope to Families. 
  
• Homes of Hope, A Transformational Ministry

Make sure you also check out all of the other stories through our YWAM Ministries. 

Want to bring a team down?? I'd LOVE to host you!! For information about how you can get involved, check out our website at ywamsdb.org.