"Whatsoever You Do..."

Note:  This is an introductory post regarding our trip.  Please scroll down to see the latest update.

Dear Friends,

Thanks for checking out our web site.

In February of 2012, our family is planning to join another family from our church on a family mission trip to Reynosa, Mexico to build houses.

Imagine living in this house....

... and then being able to move into this house!

For a long time, we've thought about some day taking a mission trip as a family, but it never seemed financially possible.  And it still isn't, unless God blesses and unless we have your support.

We know that these are difficult financial times.  The trip coordinators in Texas, across the border from Reynosa know that too.  They have seen a drop from 30 people a month coming to build houses to 3 families a year.

The family above knows it too.  The facts are plain.  If you make $40,000 a year, you are richer than 96.83% of the world's population.  If you only make $25,000 a year, you are still richer than 90% of the world's population.

Jesus sees our service to "the least of these" as service to him.  We are warned in James to send more than well wishes, but to actually provide for people's needs.

Will you help us?  Will you send us?


We need to raise a minimum of $4,000.  This will cover our travel expenses, our passports, and half of the cost to build a house.  The average house for a family in Reynosa can be built for $3,500.  Can you imagine that?!  If our two families could each pay for an entire house, we could build two while we are there.  That would raise our goal to $5,800.

We would so appreciate your prayers, whether you can give financially or not.

If you are able to give, there is a "donate" button on the right sidebar.  Whatever you are able to give will bring us closer to the goal.  If you prefer to give by check, please comment below with your email and we will respond to you privately.  Your email will not be published.

We would also appreciate if you would forward the link to this site to family and friends who you think might be interested in supporting our work and the people of Reynosa.

We will continue to keep you posted on our progress and plans, and will look forward to sharing all that God will do in us and for others through this trip.


Blessings,
Trophy, Barb, Gabe, Kate, Jake and Noah