Our second full day in Tijuana allowed us to build a house for another local family ❤️
In our morning devotions, we meditated on Hebrews 11 & 12, which challenged us to identify things in our life that we need to lay down - sin habits, distractions, idols - so we could be freed to complete the work God has set out for us.
During our morning training session, Eden, Elliott, and Joanne led the Radius Serve team and visiting church groups in worship. The speaker, Eddie Passmore, challenged us to know the Gospel, embrace it, and live it out. He also called us to preach the Gospel to the lost, preach it intentionally - no matter what. Finally, he challenged us to know the unreached nations, understand who they are & where they’re at, and know our responsibility to them.
Today’s house build was at a further location than the first build and was in a more open, undeveloped area, allowing for a lot of space for the build but also a lot more wind!
The team used the same process for today’s build and despite the wind - which made securing the tar paper and rock paper on the roof more challenging - we were able to complete the house in less time than the first!
What made today’s build special was that our build site was right next to the build site of another Canadian church group visiting Radius Serve this week. We were able to work together, pray together for the families and their new houses, and enjoy the same meal prepared by the families.
In the evening after dinner, the team joined an interactive session with guest speaker, Joe D of Radius International, who explored the importance of Gospel clarity: we need to understand the substance (content) of the Gospel and we need to do the work to communicate it effectively. He highlighted the importance of having sufficient expertise in a language to be effective in sharing the Gospel message.
The team ended the night with the daily debrief where we reflected on our takeaways from the day. We are thankful for another safe and successful house build for a local family, the chance to serve with another church group, and for the insights about the life and calling of missionaries.
