For Fall Break, Ruby and I had the opportunity to visit the newest site of Back2Back... Cancun! The Cooper family moved there earlier this year to establish relationships with the numerous children's homes in that area. There is a huge need in Cancun and it is our prayer that B2B will be able to partner with the homes and help provide care, education and hope for so many precious kids.
Speaking of precious kiddos, one of the highlights of my trip was getting to spend time with the Copper kids! They are greatly missed at SMCA and I loved being able to spend time with them again!
Ruby and I picking the kids up from School.
While we were there we spent time in 3 different children's homes. The B2B staff here is just beginning to develop relationships with the caregivers and the children. It was such a blessing to get to be a part of it and see the ways that God is opening doors for B2B to love on these kids.
Here are some pictures of the three different homes. Our role at each home was different depending on the various needs of the home. For instance, at the DIF home we were invited to organize games for the kids! When we first arrived, the kids seemed a bit timid and shy, but before long they were all laughing and engrossed in the games. Most of these kids have very tough backgrounds and heartbreaking stories of how they ended up in the home, so it was so wonderful to see them forget their troubles for an afternoon and just be able to play games and be kids!
The next home that we went to was a smaller home and we spent the morning working on homework with the younger kids and then coloring. It was such a relaxing time and so great to be able to give the kids 1-on-1 attention.
The third home that we went to is the smallest one that B2B is currently working with. When we arrived most of the kids were at school, but the living room was piled high with clean laundry that needed to be folded, so we set to work. An hour later we had neatly folded laundry and a caregiver who got a small break from all that folding.
Look at those sweet eyes! So beautiful!
I sure loved seeing the ministry of the Cancun staff! While we spent we also left some time for a bit of exploring! One evening after we picked the kids up from school we all piled into the car and drove out into the jungle to a Cenote, which is a sink hole that opens up into underground caves to go swimming in!
Here are the stairs that we took down into the cave.
At different points the caves would open up to another cenote and yo
u could climb out and cliff jump back into the water. Very cool!
The whole group after a fun evening of swimming around in caves!
On the last day we all piled in the car once again and drove down to the Mayan Rivera! While I loved seeing the ministry in Cancun, I thought it would be a shame to miss out on a beach while I was there! :) So after living in Mexico for 1 1/2 years, I finally made it to a beach, and let me tell you, it was well worth the wait!
Look at how clear the water is!
Some snaps of the Cooper kids! I know I've already said this once, but I do miss them terribly!
What a view!
So there is our trip to Cancun... believe it or not we were only there for 3 days! I loved seeing the ministry, reconnecting with the Coopers, and of course relaxing at the beach! It sure is a good thing that there is no beach in Monterrey, because I would never get any work done! :)
Happy Thursday!
Jessica
ps- if you would like to read more about the ministry that Matt and Julie are doing in Cancun, check out their blog!
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