Westgate and Trinity End of Summer

This past weekend we welcomed the crew from Westgate Church and Trinity Church. Many familiar faces returned and we got to know some new ones. The crew installed all the flooring and most of the baseboards in the downstairs and the apartment, finished all of the bathroom plumbing downstairs, and finished most of the outside entrance porch and ramp. Our toddler bathroom is now complete and the bathing room is almost finished. In addition, all of back splash tile work in the laundry, bathing, upstairs and downstairs kitchens was completed. We also took delivery of over 40 baby quilts hand made by the Westgate quilting group.

CALL TO ACTION

PRAY – Pray that the Lord sends us just the right people with the right skill sets to get all the little finish projects done.

SHARE – Use the “share this blog” buttons on the right side of this blog to share what God is doing at GBH with your friends and family.

GIVE – Help fund the operational costs of caring for our babies by sponsoring a baby for $40 monthly.

MacIntosh and Hansche Families

This week the MacIntosh and the Hansche families visited us from British Columbia, Canada. They worked diligently putting the finishing touches on all the cabinetry in the upstairs apartment and downstairs in the kitchen, bathing room and laundry room. They installed sinks, toilets, ceiling fans and pantry doors in the apartment. It was a true joy to get to know these two families with their sweet children. 

CALL TO ACTION 

PRAY – Pray that we can get all the materials and supplies ready for a team of 16 contractors coming next week. Pray that they are protected, productive, and blessed during their stay. 

SHARE – Forward this blog to your friends and family and ask them to prayerfully consider sponsoring a baby.

GIVE – If you feel called to support this ministry with your finances, your $40 monthly partnership will help feed, clothe and care for the needs of an orphaned baby while contributing to the monthly operations of the home. To begin your monthly sponsorship, click here.

Neighborhood Bible Church Round Two

This past week we were visited by the second team this summer from Neighborhood Bible Church. They worked tirelessly in the upstairs apartment installing cabinets and countertops in the kitchen and bathroom, installing ceiling fans and can-light trim kits as well as all of the electrical switches and outlets. When they left there were lights, power and a kitchen.

CALL TO ACTION

PRAY - Please pray for the process of receiving our first babies. There are hoops to jump through, people to meet and approvals to get.

SHARE - Please check out our Facebook page and be sure to “Like” it.

GIVE - As we begin the process of preparing for the babies that God has chosen to live here, would you be willing to help us prepare the way by Sponsoring a Baby?

You Shall Write Them On The Doorposts Of Your House

Once the walls were painted, we were eager to adorn them with God's Word. Our friend from Grace Chapel Indio, Kym McCoy, used her expertise to design and install Scripture on the walls in the nurseries, the toddler area, the infant area, the bathing room and the kitchen. Kym and Karina (also from GCI) labored for two days making our walls testify to the true Builder of this home. It is interesting that most of the Scripture on the painted walls is the same Scripture that was prayed over and written in sidewalk chalk on the framing under the drywall. 

CALL TO ACTION

PRAY - As we are winding down on construction, pray that the Lord sends us laborers specific to the tasks that are left.

SHARE - Talk about the ministry of GBH with one friend today. Share the link to this blog with them.

GIVE - We have currently raised 10% of our monthly operating budget. Pray about becoming a financial partner by sponsoring a baby for $40 a month. 

The Gamboas and Meadow Valley

Last weekend we were blessed to work along side our dear friends the Gamboa family. The Gamboas washed windows and installed window coverings. They sorted through mounds of baby clothes, built cribs and sanded drywall. They also framed two half walls, painted some doors and cleaned up around the perimeter of the home. Though their work ethic is something to be admired, their greatest gift to us on this trip was the gift of encouragement.

A group of several families from Meadow Valley Community Church spent their week serving the kids at the children’s home as well as working on projects at the baby home. They finished painting the back apartment, installed closet organizers in the apartment and intern rooms, finished the drywall on the half walls in the infant area, put together some cabinetry for the laundry room and got a big start to framing in the two tubs in the bathing room. A group of youth spent several days digging footings and bending rebar in preparation for the wall along the side of the home. It was a true joy to work with these families.

CALL TO ACTION

PRAY - In the next few weeks we are working to get donated baby items across the border. Please pray for God’s favor on us as we deal with Mexican customs on an almost daily basis right now.

SHARE - Invite us to come share the ministry of Grace Babies’ Home with your small group or home fellowship.

GIVE - Do you have any baby items sitting in your garage that you don’t need anymore? Send us an email and we will make arrangements to get your donated baby items down to GBH.

Neighborhood Bible and Elevation

The last two weeks have been filled with teams visiting from bay area churches. Neighborhood Bible Church of San Jose and Elevation Church of Santa Cruz returned each for a week of ministry and work on the Baby Home. The crew from NBC was focused on the upstairs apartment and worked hard to get the baseboards finished and the blinds hung in the two bedrooms. The Elevation work crew took on the task of assembling and installing cabinets in the bathing room and the laundry room. It was truly a blessing to reconnect with and work along side these faithful friends.

CALL TO ACTION

PRAY - Please pray for our dear friend, neighbor and resident GCH mechanic Lamberto and his family. His daughter has a heart condition and is in need of an operation. They have been in the hospital waiting for 10 days and now the hospital has postponed it for the third time.

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GIVE - We cannot take babies without the funds to provide for their care. Would you consider joining us in this effort by sponsoring a baby? Click here to begin you sponsorship.

Oh Canada!

This week we saw the return of a group from Heritage Alliance Church in Abbotsford, BC. They came to continue working on the Baby Home as well as spend some time with the kids at GCH. They worked hard getting drywall ready for texturing and continued painting in the upstairs apartment. On Wednesday, fellow YUGO missionary Ron Struska helped get the walls textured while the team spent the day at the beach with the GCH kids. The rest of the week was dedicated to painting the laundry room, kitchen, and front play area, finishing up all the electrical, and beginning the assembly of some of our cribs. Thanks to a dear friend, we were able to get 12 cribs donated to us from a San Diego baby store. This was a very special time as it makes the completion of the building seem so much closer. The team also delivered two boxes of hand made quilts that now have a home in our four nursery rooms.

CALL TO ACTION

PRAY - Pray for the remaining teams scheduled to come and serve at GBH. That God would protect and equip them for the work that needs to be accomplished.

SHARE - Visit us on Facebook and share the GBH page with your friends.

GIVE - Become a committed monthly supporter of God’s work here at GBH by sponsoring a baby. Click here to begin your sponsorship.