Compelled to Go: It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Yesterday was probably one of my top days here in Tijuana. As I wrote in the post before this one, YWAM here in Tijuana has a ministry called Homes of Hope where building teams come to our base and build a home in two days for a needy family in the surrounding communities. It's an awesome ministry! I think of the verse in James 2 that says "What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead." Providing these people with a home is a great way to open the door for relationship. So yesterday we had a big community fiesta in a colonia called Castillo and invited many of the families we had built a house for to come. It was such a great time. We painted the women's nails, we had hot dogs, there was music, a bouncy house, and pastor came and shared with the people, at the end we gave out donations of clothes, shoes, blankets, even some lamps and things for the home. Our prayer is that those people were blessed and that they know who Jesus is! God be glorified!
Finally! I have some pictures to show! Hope you enjoy them!