Day 16 | Eternal Differences

Today we're praying for eternal differences to be made in the lives of the families that we build for and in the lives of the team members that build the homes. We know that God is doing so much more through our ministry than what is visible to us. There are families in communities all over Acuña, Juárez and San Raimundo that are in need of housing. The process that takes place before a home is built connects pastors, families, and churches in two different countries.

When you show up at our office on Monday morning we don't know your story, we don't know how you got here, we don't know where your faith is, all we know is that you are here. The same goes for the family that you will be building for in México. They have dreams, fears, doubts, and a story just like each of us. For each family that receives a home we pray that God would connect the right team at the perfect time. Although we don't see all of the interworkings, we know that God has a plan; a specific reason to have you paired with this family, with our staff and in this community.

Will you pray with us that God will work through the hearts of the families that we build for? Pray that He will meet each family exactly where they are, at the exact moment in their lives when they need to see His abundant love and grace most. Will you pray for every person that will be a future team member or is considering coming on a trip now? Pray that they will also feel His presence when they need it most and that God would work in their lives. Pray for open hearts for the families and boldness and grace for the pastors. Will you pray for us as we seek the Lord in scheduling each home that is built with the family and the team? We know that God is in control of our ministry. We pray that everything that we do will bring God glory and change all of our lives for eternity.
-Brittany

Day 6 | Teams

Our teams make everything that we do here at Casas por Cristo possible.  Without teams, the doorway that is opened for pastors to minister to families in their community is taken away.  In the past three years we have had a huge drop in the number of teams coming to build homes. We have gone from building almost 400 homes a year to 150 this year.  With the decline in the number of homes being built, the number of families that are waiting and in need is only growing.  Our waiting list has gone from six months to up to three years.  Families' prayers daily are for the homes that they are waiting to receive and for the teams that would come and build them.  

We want to show the families that are waiting that our God is big.  We want them to see with our actions that we trust in His provision for our own lives.  We are praying for teams to return that have built with us in the past.  We are praying for new teams to hear about our ministry and jump on board.  Families are waiting.  We are waiting.  Will you step out in faith and join us?
-Brittany