Casas Por Cristo
Day 8 | Acuña
www.casasporcristo.blogspot.com Many of you have had the opportunity to travel with Casas por Cristo to Ciudad Acuña. For those of you that haven’t let me share a little bit about this city. Acuña has a population of about 225000 people. It is located across the border from Del Rio, TX, about 150 miles west of San Antonio. Many of the people living in Acuña are employed by US factories, earning about a week. In early 2009, Casas por Cristo decided it was time to branch out and open a satellite operation. We “accidentally” landed in Acuña. I remember making the trip to Eagle Pass, TX to research the location there, only to realize we weren’t going to be able to launch our operations in that location. It was a failed attempt, or so we thought, until on a whim we decided to swing into Acuña on our way back to El Paso. The people were receptive to our work and we were encouraged to see their enthusiasm and excitement. Just a couple of months later we were building our first homes there. Now, two and a half years later, we have served over 150 families and partnered with about 40 pastors. It has been a privilege to see the pastors become unified for the kingdom work that Casas is doing. It has been encouraging to see how receptive the people are to the good news of Jesus and his love and mercy. The teams that have served here have made a lasting impact on the community and it’s people. The people of Acuña recognize our trucks, our people, and our work as a sign of God’s …
Read MoreDay 3 | Pray for Staff Support
www.casasporcrsito.blogspot.com Today we ask you to join us in praying for the financial and prayer support of the staff missionaries of Casas por Cristo. Every missionary has answered God’s call to serve; walking by faith, to serve Christ and His people. Each missionary has left the comforts of friends, family, and their hometown to move to the middle of the desert to be used by God. They work hard every week to accomplish all of the ministry’s tasks that keep it all moving. When not building across the border, they can be found in the office doing everything from answering phone and emails, getting materials ready, and meeting with families and pastors. These staff missionaries do all of the jobs necessary to accomplish the task of leading international mission trips; all the while raising their own support. We ask you to pray for the staff today; that they may be confident in their decision to lead a life of service, and that God will bless them. Pray that God will provide the financial gifts, and prayer support needed to further and continue a life of a service. Join us in praying for Bob, Brandon, Brittany, David Q., David R., Gwen, Jason L., Jason R., Josh, Justin, Kurt, Pete, Scott, Mikell, and Miquel. www.casasporcristo.org
February 1, 2011 we responded with this message: “It will be 8 degrees Wednesday night. We are burdened for the families in Mexico that might not survive through the night. We are purchasing as many socks, hats, gloves, and blankets as we can to take across the border tomorrow. If you want to help us with this today please follow the link and choose the GENERAL FUND program area. Write “FREEZING” in the comment box. Thank you for helping us respond to this urgent need!” The following day Wednesday February 2, 2011 after spending the entire afternoon and evening gathering as many blankets, hats, gloves, scarves, socks and jackets we could find left in stores we set out to Juarez Mexico to give out all that we collected. What transpired that day was something that few others if any had done that day. With wind chill dipping to -15 degrees that day the almost 2 million people that make up Juarez were all huddled in their homes, some of them struggling to stay warm and stay alive. This is a video of the actions that took place that day and this is a thank you to the generous donors who have given and continue to give. We are still collecting money and will use it to purchase for emergencies like this in the future. To help with the cause go to www.casasporcristo.org and click donate.
Read MoreDay 14 | Finances
www.casasporcristo.blogspot.com Would you join us today as we pray for the financial strength of Casas por Cristo? God is “the owner of the cattle on a thousand hills.” He is the Creator, Sustainer and Provider. Sometimes we can get overwhelmed when we look at our income and expenses. We get all worked up about what “We” have to do to raise money. Pray that we will be reminded that it is God who supports this ministry and all other Kingdom ministries through the generous donations of our faithful supporters. Pray today that God would continue to touch the hearts of just the right people, at just the right time, so that all the finances needed to continue this ministry are provided. Pray as well for Casas por Cristo, that we would be good stewards of those funds that are donated. Pray that we would use these funds wisely; that we would not spend foolishly but also that we would not hoard it in a savings account. We live in a world where money is needed to operate and do business, but pray that we would never forget that we are not a business. We are a ministry. We are His ministry. www.casasporcristo.org
Louie Herron interviews Pastor Bolden and Youth Pastor Raburn, both of First Christian Church of Milledgeville, about their mission trip to build a home in Mexico through the Casas por Cristo mission.Louie Herron Toyota is YOUR Lifetime Warranty Dealer. Find all your favorite Toyotas here at irresistible prices: Tacoma, Tundra, Camry and Corolla are just the start of America’s best made, best performing line of cars, trucks and SUVs. Pre-owned certified Toyotas, used cars and used trucks in every make and model are yours to drive home as well. Award winning Service and Parts Departments complete the most professional care you’ll receive anywhere in Middle Georgia. From Warner Robins to Dublin, from Macon to Lake Oconee, from Atlanta to Athens and all around Milledgeville, our Fast, Easy and Friendly process is the ONLY way we do business.
Read MoreDay 2 | Pray for Families’ Physical Needs
www.casaporcristo.blogspot.com If you’ve ever been on a trip with Casas por Cristo, you know first hand the stark contrast between the world in which we live and the border cities in which we serve. It is almost incomprehensible to understand how such poverty can exist only yards away from such wealth; how one fence can make a line in the sand that changes everything. Today we are praying for the physical needs of those that live daily in extreme poverty. The most obvious necessity that we at Casas por Cristo address is the need for adequate housing. However, the physical needs of those that we serve reach far beyond the lack of shelter over a family’s head. We tend to become most aware of the great needs of the families that we serve as we recognize our own basic needs in life. In the winter, we become aware of the freezing temperatures as we seek warmer clothing and turn up the heat in our homes, only to realize that for most families across the border this luxury is not an option. When we sit down for a meal, we are reminded of empty refrigerators and cupboards that we see in families’ homes daily. When the storms come and the winds and the rain barrel in, we think of the buckets on the floor of homes that we visit, or stories of makeshift walls falling in on families that could not withstand the howling wind. Whenever we step into a warm shower, we are reminded of the bucket and bar of soap we have seen in a pallet shack with a dirt floor. We think of the number of …
Read MoreMission Trip 2009
This year we went back to Mexico with Casa por Cristo. We had an amazing time in Acuna, Mexico and i hope you enjoy the video.
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