We're Back!

We had such a great trip and I'm so proud of our students! If you would like to read more about our trip head over to the Juarez09 blog (http://juarez09.blogspot.com).



Click on the thumbnails below to see all of the pictures from the trip:

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Matt's Ready :)

Matt just came into my office and announced that he was ready for Mexico. He has the shirt I designed for Mexico and he bought a special hat. I was laughing so hard...I just had to take a picture and share it with you.

I must...

I was just reading through some of the pre-trip devotionals we have in our guide book and was challenged by this:

Read Romans 12:9-19. Try putting your name and "must" in front of each sentence. How does reading it make you feel?

Romans 12:9-19 "⁹Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. ¹⁰Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. ¹¹Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. ¹²Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. ¹³Share with God's people who are in need. Practice hospitality."

Spiritual Warfare

I think God has something big in store for us in Mexico, because Satan is definitely attacking. Alot of my own personal struggles have been in full force this week. Please be praying for our team!

@PrayersOnline recently started following me on Twitter, so I checked out their website and was challenged and encouraged by what the most recent post said.

We are all made with an incredible plan by God. He wants us to be creative and bring glory to his name. But how do we do this? By submitting our lives to him everyday.

Prayer:
Jesus, you are the Lord of my life. Show me where I am wrong, where my heart is selfish. Teach me to love others as you love me. Bring about your plan in my life so that I can be a blessing to those around me that do not know you.

FREE Book Download

Hey Everyone...I forgot to mention that my boss is giving away a free download of his new book "Navigating the Mortgage Maze." I would really encourage you to go grab a copy of it while its still available (only a few more days). It could help you save money whether you are a first time home buyer...but definitely if you are looking to refinance!

Check it out: http://mortgagempowered.com/ (on the right you'll see a box with the download)

Mexico Here We Come!

This week is going by so quickly as we are getting ready for our mission trip to Mexico. Our students are excited as well as all of our leaders. Matt and I are working on a lot of the last minute details...such as flights, hotels, transportation and activities. So, if you could be praying for us we would greatly appreciate it!

If you haven't been able to look at the Juarez09 blog, I would encourage you to check it out as we will be posting updates when we get there. You can find it here: http://juarez09.blogspot.com/.

On a more personal note...Matt and I helped some friends of ours move to Aurora. It was a bittersweet moment for us. These are some great friends who were in youth ministry as well; so it was nice to have another couple that understood what we were going through.

They have two little boys, Noah and William. While William is a baby, Noah is 2 and full of energy. So I took him yesterday morning while everyone was packing so that he wouldn't be in the way. We were at our house and Noah kept walking around our apartment, pointing at pictures of Matt while saying "Matt". It was so cute!

That's my fun little story for today. Hope all is well in your day today!

A text from one of our students...

hey! read ecclesiastes 3: 1-14. please remember to pray for the suffering thats going on in Juarez right now. pray they find peace in God :)

Come As You Are Postcard Template Sample | Inkd

I'm so excited because one of my designs was accepted to Inkd.com, which is a reseller of designs. They're pretty picky so I was excited to see my postcard design was accepted!! Exciting!

Come As You Are Postcard Template Sample | Inkd

Courtland Won!

I know several people have asked about updates on Courtland. Well...they won!! I'm so proud of Evan! He did a great job! Here are some pictures...

586 Families are Waiting

These are some of the faces of families waiting for homes. If you look you will realize that these are pictures of birthdays, family outings, graduations, Christmases and weddings. They are of children that have dreams, mothers that only want to give food to their children, and fathers that have promised they will provide for their family. Each of these families has come to us asking for our help; for your help. We are asking you to help us make that possible. Right now there are 586 families who are waiting to receive homes. Without your help they WILL NOT receive them. Each of these pictures tells a story; would you be willing to be a part of their story?
~ Brittany Girle, Team Coordinator

We are very excited to be a part of Casas Por Cristo's mission to build a home for one of these families. We recently discovered that the family we will be building for has been waiting for 14 months for a home. 14 MONTHS! Its exciting to be a part of the remedy!

Read more updates at the Juarez09 Blog: http://juarez09.blogspot.com/