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69 people, 4 houses, in 3 days... and a new perspective on the Kingdom.  BridgeWay families spent time hammering, chopping, giving piggy-back rides, and attempting to speak Spanish with families in Baja Mexico.  We practiced being the church and creating meaningful relationships with the families that blessed us with their love.  

We shared food, hugs, and splinters over the course of a few days—but our eyes were opened as we saw lifestyle differences immediately: no bathrooms or indoor plumbing, roller-coaster roads, and we built a house that was 12’x16’—almost the size of our students’ rooms! 

Rather than let those differences separate us, our team did an amazing job of being flexible and honest with what we experienced.  Our focus became accomplishing the projects of building a house (complete with bunk beds, propane oven/stove, and dining room table and chairs) and building relationships.  

One house had young girls whose prized possessions were some young puppies, and wonderful parents, grandparents, friends—even watermelon!  Another house had the high school boys disappear to return with luchador masks on!  One house had students who were too busy throwing, carrying, and wrestling local kids to help Pastor Craig clean up… ha!  And the final house was shocked to realize that $60 would send a teen back to school each year—so she didn’t have to stop at 5^th grade.  

These relationships are what will keep our church going back… we’ve already had some emails asking when the next trip will be planned!  Thank you for supporting prayers and the encouragement as we work to be Christ’s hands and feet.