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Through someone elses Eyes!

This post if from my friend Cassie, She has worked in Mexico with me, serving the Children of Monterrey. Cassie is currently living in Atlanta Georgia, where she is working with Nightlight Ministries. Nightlight works on the streets of Atlanta, serving and rescuing the girls in the sex slave trade. I knew that this was a huge problem in our world today, but I never knew how rough it was until I read Cassie's Blog this morning. My heart sunk. Why is our world so possessed with this. why do we continue to seek out the darkness in our world. Here is what Cassie had to say.



I Don't Ever want to Get Used to This

 Last night marked my first night going downtown to work with NightLight. We went downtown at about 10:30 PM while the night was still young and stayed out until 3 AM, ministering and praying for the young women on the streets caught in the vicious cycle and stronghold of sexual trafficking and exploitation.
As I sit here nearly twelve hours later, I am still processing and almost sitting in unbelief of the things that I saw last night. It's one thing to hear about these things and maybe even see documentaries of the sex trafficking industry on the television, but it's a whole different ball game when you are standing literally two feet next to a woman while she makes a deal with a man and climbs into his truck to sell her body in desperate hopes that she'll make enough money to please her pimp and make it through the next couple days. The feeling that I felt in my stomach is simply indescribable. I could say that it felt like I was punched straight in the gut, but it was deeper than that. I could say that it felt like my heart dropped into my stomach, but it was worse than that. I could say that I felt like in that moment I had lost all ability to see or hear anything else around me, but it was far more tragic than that.

For a moment, I believe that the Lord revealed to me just the slightest amount of love He has for this young lady. And for a moment, I didn't see just "another" girl climbing into a truck with a man to do her "dirty deed". I saw a desperate young lady, broken and shattered on the inside, trying to find her way in this world. And for a moment, the Lord delivered me from my hostility and anger towards the man who "purchased" this lady for such a low price and saw just another lonely and deeply broken man, searching for intimacy in all of the wrong places and resorting to such cheap forms of love. Because all in all, we're all the same- just searching for love and truth.

As I witnessed this deal go down though, I couldn't help but cry out to the Lord, "I DON'T EVER WANT TO GET USED TO THIS!" I will be doing this sort of ministry every Friday night for an indefinite amount of time, but I never ever want to get used to this. I never want to get to the point where I see a deal like this go down, and I don't feel something going on inside of me. While I was praying this, I heard the Lord tell me:

"I never get used to this. You come once a week. I'm here every day. Every hour. Every minute. Every second. I never get used to this. I never accept this. I am not pleased with this. These are my precious daughters. I see the pain, I hear the lies that Satan tells them every day and my heart is broken for them. I CRY FOR THEM. These are my precious daughters that I was nailed to a cross to and shed blood for. I never get used to this."

So now here I am, feeling completely inadequate to portray Christ's love to these girls. But in my weakness, He is strong. I realize that no matter how hard I try to imitate God's love to them, my love for them will always pale in comparison to the Lord's deep love and jealousy for them. Fighting against the sex trafficking and exploitation industry is a very discouraging work because it often feels so hopeless, but I will press on with the perseverance and patience that the Lord demonstrated on me when saving me probably felt hopeless and like a lost cause. He didn't give up on me, and I will not give up on them.




I can't imagine what the streets are like down there, or any place in our world that this is happening. But I know that God is in control, and he is using people like Cassie to open the hearts of these girls, and to shed light in this dark dark world we live in. Please, Please keep the girls out there, as well as all those people caught up in human trafficking in your prayers. Please also keep Cassie in your thoughts and prayers. Please pray that God gives her the strength to go out every Friday, and that he guides her through every step.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.
Proverbs 3: 5-6

Mazatlan Mexico!

Soo, Back2Back has been looking at a new site in Mazatlan Mexico. The site is on the west coast of Mexico, and is a lot smaller than MTY, but there is much need there, and so many fatherless children there. B2B has begun relationships with 5 children's homes there, and has fallen in love with the area. God is doing great things there and B2B has been praying about opening up a new site there.

I have also been praying about this, and truly feel that God is calling me to something here.

This semester in school I have been designing a sequence of buildings for B2B. The buildings make up an entire site, consisting of a new design for the Hope house, and LDM Building, Staff housing, a Bodega, a Teen center, a staff kids school and a tienda.  The idea with these buildings, is that they can be used for any of our sites, with slight variation depending on the site, and can create a standard across the ministry area. The buildings are a new design, and create more spacial options for the ministry, and especially for the teens in the Hope program.

I am excited to be designing this and to be using my schooling to benefit the ministry as well. Next Monday the 3rd, I will be traveling down to Mazatlan with JJ Lail, to check out the new site, and do some research for possible development there. I have been praying about what Gods plan for me may look like there, and I am so excited to pursue this opportunity. We will be there for just 4 days, but I am eager to see those ninos, and to get back to Mexico! My hope is that through this collaboration with my school and the ministry, we can create new opportunity's and better buildings for the ministry, the staff, and the kids we serve.

Here are some rough preliminary designs for the buildings. Nothing final yet, but gives you an idea of where we are going.

Please be praying for God has for B2B in Mazatlan Mexico, and keep checking my Blog for more updates on what we are doing there! 

Guatemala

After an amazing month In Gualtemala, Kurt and I both have decided that it wouldn't be the best site for a B2B site. The are many logistical things that would cause some problems, one being that it would be very difficult to get groups there. The vision is very different between our ministry and the pastors. Not a bad thing, but just different goals. We really love the ministry there, and what God is doing, but for me this summer, I truly felt that God was calling me in a different direction. This summer in Mexico I worked on a few design projects for B2B, and really felt like God had me where he wanted me. I loved every bit of Guatemala, but I figured out that my heart is in Mexico and that God is calling me to do something else. I have been praying for a while about it, and I truly felt this summer that God is calling me to be B2B's Architect. I love Mexico and the kids we serve, and I think God has put that on my Heart for a reason. I'm finishing up my degree at Miami, and trusting God for the next step he has for me. I know that each day he has drawn out for me, and that when I am ready he will tell me what is next.
I have been praying about going full time in Mexico as B2B's Architect, after I finish my Masters in 3 years! Its a few years away, but God has got me this far through school, I know that he will get me through the rest. I ask for your prayers and Gods guiedence on what he has instore, and ask you to continue to pray for the Kids in Mexico and in Gutemala.

The experience we gained in Guatemala was great and we will hold onto the memories forever. We both want to continue our relationship with the pastor and his ministry, and help them in anyway we can. But for for now, God has me here in school, and I trust him for what is next.
Adam

Guate Update

Teaching English

Today Kurt and I went to the school again and helped teach the kids english with Marlen. They read Bible verses, and they picked things they wanted to pray about. Marlen teaches english to all the class levels in the school. Today we met with the second graders. After class Kurt and I played soccer with the boys. It was fun to watch the kids play, and embarrising to loose against a bunch of second gradeers haha. Many of the class rooms have bad lighting, so we are going to work on replacing them with floresent lights to help the kids see better. We are going to be doing a buch of other projects around the school as well to help out.

We had fun with the kids today. They are so cute! We look forward to spending more time with them over the next few weeks.

Finaly Made it to Guatemala

After a day delay, some lost luggage and a 4 hour drive across the border, I finally made it to Tejutla! Yay!!! Kurt and Pastor Gomez picked me up in tappacula last night at 11:30 and we stayed the night at a hotel. The airline left my bags in Mexico city so we picked them up this morning before we left!! Glad they could get them on the next flight. we drove across the Mexico Guatemala border and arived in Tejutla just before 6:30. We had a big Birthday party for Kurt. 22 today, and had some Mexican Tacos!!!
I am excited for what God has for us here this month. we are not sure what exactly he wants us to do here just yet, or if he wants us to get involved. but we are ready to persue him in all he has for us. Please be praying for our journey here and that God will speak to us and use us according to his will!
Adam

Its going by Fast!

My time in Mexico is ending fast. Just one week left, it is crazy to think I have only been here for 2 and half months. Guatemala is coming up fast!. Kurt arrived there on sunday. Things are going well there he said. I am excited for Guatemala, but will miss my family here and the great times.
Sarah got here safe and sound. She is loving being an intern, and is having a great time! Mom and dad, Uncle tim and uncle tim and Micah arrive tomorrow. It is going to be a great week, I cant wait to see them!
Hope everyone had a great 4th of july. we had our own party here and grilled out hot dogs and hamburgers. No fire works unfortuatly.
The rain has calmed down and the nice hot weather is back. This week is going to be busy and great. I am excited to serve with my family here! I hope everyone is haveing a great summer. If you could please keep grandpa Geiger in your prayers. He fell last week, and brused some ribs and brock his nose. Also for some friends of mine, the pheisters. Mr Pheisters father had a heart attack and has to have a double Bypass. Also for some other friends of mine, The Axts family. Mrs Axt Boss's daughter was diagnosed with  Melanoma Cancer which has moved into her brain, lung and liver.  She is only 23 years old!
Thank you everyone for your support!
Much Love
Adam

Not to us, But to your Name, be the Glory!

These last couple weeks have been busy, and full of spiritual awareness for me. God has been opening my eyes to new things and teaching me what a true servant heart looks like. WE have been singing a song at worship each night, and the corus says, not to us but to your name be the Glory. I have been learning that in every aspect of my life, I need to give God all the glory. That it is not about us, or about Giving ourselves Glory, but about giving God Glory for everything, and especially for he did for us on the Cross through Jesus!
This summer we started having a night of Spanish worship, and testimony. Many of the teens in our Hope program have opened there hearts and shared there testimonies each week. This fall a bunch of the teens will be taking there own mission trip to our site in Cancun Mexico. They have been raising all there own support by selling smoothies a few nights a week to the American groups coming down. They are pretty good smoothies!! 

A few weeks ago, I had the privilege to be an encargado at one of the children's homes we serve. Casa hogar douglas is just a few minutes from our campus, and was actually the first home that B2B got involved with. We sent all the care takers on a retreat, and went in and served as the kids caretakers. there were about 15 of us, and just over 75 kids. Me and 2 other guys took care of the 10 pre-media boys, around 8-10 years of age. They were quite a handful. This experience was very humbling for me, and I gained a new respect for what these encargadas do on a daily basis. Its up 5:30 every morning, get the kids ready for school, eat breakfast then off to school. Then they clean and do laundry until lunch when the kids get back. After launch its homework time and chores. Then free time for the kids. sounds easier than it is, haha. The fact is that this is there life, everyday. They get paid little to nothing, have no free time, and they get worn out. even worse, this is the life of these kids. They get no special attention, or privileges. It is such a hard life for them, and with out someone to build into them, and share the word of God, most of these kids end up on the streets.

Like I said, many of the teens in our Hope program have been saring what God has been doing in there lives these last couple weeks. Not only have the been an inspiration to the groups, but also the kids we serve. They to were once living in this situation.Here is a video of two of the girls in our program. There names are Lupita and Carolina. Todd and Beth, our Exec Directors, have adopted them into there home.

Things have been going very well here. I know it has been a while since I have writen, but it has been very busy. I have been working on designing a new dorm for casa Hogar Douglas. it will serve as an office on the first floor, and 2 apartment style dorms on the second floor. I am currently working on an exterior patio design for the church at Douglas. This week I will begin working on designs for new staff housing on campus. One will be an extension onto the Josua house. The second will be our new bodega, place where we keep all our tools and construction equipment, and it will have a few apartments on the second floor. I am excited to be putting me education to work here. We just found out that we have received a $100,000 donation from a company in Mexico to begin the construction on the new dorm for Douglas. Gabo and I are meeting with an engineer to work on structural plans. I am super excited, to do this, and also that they liked my design enough that they want to build it!

I am excited for my cousin Sarah to join us this next month. She will serve as an intern for B2B this July. She is excited and a bit nervous, so please keep her in your prayers! the countdown for Guatemala has begun. Just about 3 weeks out!!! Also mom and Dad come in two weeks to Mexico! Things are keeping busy but as always I love where God has me, and Cant wait to see where he takes me next.

Hope all is well back home. I heard it has been a little rainy in Cincinnati. please send some rain our way, not to much, just enough to cool things down. We dont need another Hurricane. It has been just over 110 degrees the last couple weeks, so pray for some rain!! The anniversary for Hurricane Alex was last week. Brought back many memories.

Missed you all in Florida this past week. heard great things!

Love and miss everyone!!

Blessings 

Adam

Cookout at CHD

 Yesterday we had our first group arrive. Only 12 people this week, but they are excited to serve, and we are excited they are here!! Last night we brought them to Casa Hogar Douglas, down the street, to have a cook out with the kids. We made them salchichas, which is like a hotdog. The kids loved it and the group did as well. While the interns were cooking, I went in to the pre-maria dorms, pre schoolers, and hung out with them. I played UNO with Isreai, who by the way kicked my butt haha. Then David, Osiel, Isreai and I watched bob the builder in spanish. The three boys are brothers, as well as Jose Daniel. There are four of them, David the youngest only 3, Oseil 4, Jose Daniel 5 and Isreai is 6 or 7. The cutest kids, all sungglers, and just want some lovin! David has a little chuncky Belly, its a good tickle spot!! He loves to just crawl in your arms and take a snooze!
It is tough to see the hurt in there hearts. But I know that God has big plans for these boys. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers, as well as all those orphans out there who need someone to love them!!!
Adam

Interns Arrived

The interns for the summer arrived Yesterday! It was fun to get to know them and hang out. The summer officially kicks off on Saturday with our first group!!!! Prayers for a first good week!!!

He will send the Elite

         Hey, sorry I havnt written much yet. It has been busy here getting everything ready for the summer. Like I said, I have been working on the work trailers, rebuilding the insides. I am hoping that this new system will keep everything organized , and make things easier for the captains this summer. We will see though, it is Mexico, haha. I have been going out to LTP, (Land of the Promise), several times, we have been building a new dorm out there, and are going to move Moniteil de amor there when it is finished. Mda is a smaller childrens home B2B serves, but they are split up into 3 different homes. By moving them here they can bring all the kids together!! The building is looking great, but still needs alot of work before we move the kids in at the end of June.  I remebered to bring my camera today! I was a big fan of the color choice! We have been working on electrical stuff, and will begin pulling wire tomorrow! I have been working on putting in the boxes, and getting them set up for pulling string. most of the holes were set up for a single plug, but now they are wanting to put in doubles, so its been fun put a sludge hammer to the wall to make the holes bigger. although after about the 15th one your arm is ready to fall off. I am excited though to be finally pulling wire and getting things all hooked up!!

Yesterday ten of us went to Chipitine. It is up in the mountains, and all natural canyons. We went repelling down some of the canyons and did several jumps. It was amazing!! Juan, one of the house parents, is a great climber as well as Antonio and Saul, staff, and they were our experts to say the least haha. We were the only people there. We drove up the mountain then, hiked into the canyon. Did a bunch of jumps, some natural water slides, and repelling. The last repel, was down a water fall. This thing was just under 100 meters high. So roughly about 325 feet high. I almost peed my pants. The view was just soo beautiful, but I was freaked out a bit haha. We did the repel in 2 stages because the ropes we had weren’t long enough, which was good because I need a break after the first. The second, repel was 150 feet. The first 50 feet was on the rocks, and the last 100 feet was all free repel. yes free, in the air, nothing but the rope. Then about 15 feet above the water, the rope ends, and you plunge into the canyon water. Scary at first, but absolutely amazing!! I don’t have a water proof camera, but I am trying to get some pictures from some of the other guys, and will show you. It was soo beautiful; God did a great job creating it!!!! Tomorrow I am headed back to LTP for the day, and then Jim and I are going to Douglas to hang out with the kids, and talk about designs for a new dorm there!!

This summer our theme is Source. Talking about drinking from Pure water not polluted water. It is an interesting them, especially with the hurricane that hit Monterrey last summer. When I think about source, I think about the main hub, the big cahuna, the central tower. I also think about the mother, the father, the teacher. Our elders, our knowledge, the dictionary, an encyclopedia, a computer. Or even citing papers which I hate doing, haha. But what is source? or... what is the true source? When we go to the source we expect the answer right. We want the truth, the facts, the knowledge. But sometimes, there are sources out there that are kinda shady, and contradict each other? So how do you know which one to believe? How do you know the Truth? How do we know the decisions we make tomorrow, wont change our lives for ever?

Who is your source? Do you know him, or do you think you know him. I have been thinking and praying about how I use God as my source. Do I just use him for information, or just to pray with, or ask things for? Or have I been using him to guide my life? Have I been using the life he gave use through his son Jesus to live my life, or just read about, and go on with my life? God teachers us so much, and all of it is in this main source of information, that we call the Bible. The first time I actually sat down and read my Bible was about 6 years ago. I was just turning 18. So how did I know about the Gospel? How did I know about and believe in my Faith. I grew up in the church, and my parents taught me. They learned and read about it from there parents and so on. But the truth, and the presence of that personal relationship with Christ came, when I came back to the Source. My Bible. Unless you Read and understand the source, you will never know the full truth. Jesus says, "I am the way the Truth and the life. No one comes to the father except through me. If you really knew me, you would know my father as well." John 14:6 Also in Chapter 14, Jesus tells us about the Spirit. "If you love me, you will obey what I command. and I will ask the Father, and he will give you a counselor to be with you forever- the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you. I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live. On that day you will realize that am in the Father, and you are in me, and I am in you. If anyone loves me, he will obey my teachings. My father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. He who does not Love me will not obey my teachings. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me. All this I have spoken while I am still here with you, But the Spirit, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and remind you of everything I have said to you. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not be afraid. You have heard me say I am going away and I am coming back to you. If you loved me, you would be glad that I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I. I have told you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe. I will not speak with you much longer, for the prince of this world is coming. He has no hold on me, but the world must learn that I love the Father and I do exactly what my Father has commanded me. Come now let us Go!" Jesus talking to his disciples about the coming of the kingdom and the Spirit of God.

So as this summer begins, I am thinking about the Spirit. Who is my source? Who is the source of the kids we serve. Am I listing to the truth? The real source? Or something that looks like the truth? Am I believing in the true bread of the Life, the one who came down from heaven, and gave life to the world? Or am I believing in my own earthy, material goods? There are too many sources out there, and nothing to back them up to. Too many people saying many things. Lots of churches preaching other gospels. (Galations 1) Who is the true source? The truth is that Jesus came down, and died for our sins, not just so that we may be free from sin, but so that we may live in him, and through him. He is the source, the bread we eat, the earth we walk on, the love we share, the times we've had. He is everything, because he lives in us, and he wants us to live and love each and every day and each and everyone, just as he loves us.

The trouble? So when the going gets tough. Do we trust our source? Or do we blame our source? Why is it that we ask God for things or to help us through something, but we blame him when things go wrong, or don’t go our way? See what we don’t understand is that for God, who has everything mapped out, and knows each of our lives,.. He doesn’t create the trouble. What we see as trouble, is probably just part of our life that God has created for us. That doesn’t mean it won’t be hard. But trusting in God to get us through it, and praising him when we do get through it, is what it’s all about. Half the time when you’re late, or sitting in traffic, you’re like, "God just get me through this, or make these cars moves faster. What we don’t realize is that God is working through that. Trust Him; you never know what he may be saving you from??

This summer we have had a lot of groups cancel, not just because of Violence, but because of the cost of fuel prices and plane tickets. At the staff retreat last week, Jeff Greir talked about God sending the Elite. This summer may be small in numbers, but the truth is that God has hand picked each and everyone that is to come down this summer. That in looking at the Bad, loss of groups, we forget sometimes to see the good, the Elite. Now that’s not to say that because you are not here that you are not a part of God's plan. For God is in control of every situation. He has your day planned far better than you could ever imagine to have your day planned. There is a time and place for each of you, and that place is right now, in the presence of the Lord. He is sending us the elite, to help us make his name known among the orphan child, but he is also calling you to spread the word as well. By sending the elite, he has not only called upon the people to travel to Monterrey, but on to you to teach, and learn from the true source, and live your Life as Christ has called us. You are the Elite! He has called you!!!! Will you go?

One last thing is that I stated we tend to blame God when things don’t go our way. What we don’t realize is that it’s not our way to begin with. It never was and will be. "He is the way." When trouble comes, it’s because that is what is to come. It’s in that time that we see it as trouble, and we trust in the one who created us. We trust in the source. Because after all, our Source did say that "In this world you will have trouble.......But Take Heart! I have overcome the world." John 16:33

Who is your Source????


LTP Pictures

Im Here

I made it in about noon on Monday. They flights were good! Greg picked me up frorm the airport and we went and got some food for the week. Yesterday we went to LTP to work on the new Dorms there. They are trying to move Monitiel de Amor there by the end of june. here is alot to be done still though. We began pulling electric lines, and making boxes. Luckly it was a cool day. Today however has been a hot one. just around 100 degrees. I am working on the work trailers right now, and through out the week, making some of the shelves and such more organized. I am buliding a new shovel and hoe exc rack for each trailer. They old racks, everything would always fall out and get all jumbled together. So I am making each tool a separate rack, with a looking latch on the front to keep the tools from falling out when we take them to each site. It has been fun working and going at my own pace. I like being here before the summer caos, but also enjoy the caos as well haha. It has been great to see everyone and catch up. Last night I went to douglas for a bit and watched Toy Story 3 with the pre school boys. It was great to see all of them and hang out. It was also funny tring to figure out what woody and buzz were saying in spanish?? haha.
I am loving every minute, and cant wait until the next! We have the staff retreat tomorrow, friday and sat.!!
Love you all. Ill try and get some pictures up soon. also I apoligize the internet has been very in and out here so, if I dont post it is because theres no internet haha.
Thank you all
Adam

"We will Rise up!!"

All for the resurrection of of Jesus Christ!!!
Every Nation, Every Race, Every Gender, Every Heart, We will Rise in Jesus Name!!
This is so cool! We should be like this everyday!!!

With Everything

This is my Favorite song, By Hillsong. It is from the "This is Our God" Album. The Song is created from Hebrews 13:20-21, I quoted this verse in the last post. I love the scripture in the end, how it jumps from Revelations, to Hebrews and then to 2 Corinthians. God has equiped us with everything Good, for doing His Will. We will shout forth his Glory, With Everything!