March 23, 2010 broadcast with Scott from Rainbow FM 90.7′s studio in San Diego with Humphrey and Tracy at the Rainbow FM 90.7 Johannesburg, South Africa studio. Topics include Mexico border crossings, mission trips to Mexico, barefoot Pastors in the US, etc.

I took a brief two minute video of day two of the USC Athletes in Action team. “The one thing we realized in this process,” said group leader Jordan Congdon, “It’s not how well you do it the first time, it’s how well you can fix it and how well you finish it. That being said, this trip was an eye opening experience for all of us. Building a home in three days for three children to safely grow up in…I can barely express the words of satisfaction.”

To download the higher definition version of this video, click this link: USC Mexico 2010

USC Athletes in Action building a home for a very needy family in Tijuana, Mexico.

I had the pleasure of spending some time with the USC Athletes in Action team that came to Tijuana, Mexico for three days to build a house for the Nava family.  Some 15 student athletes and a couple good friends from Los Angeles joined together to help a family who were deeply touched by the  love and enthusiasm of their new friends.  The Nava family live on approximately $84 a week as Roman and Marcella Nava take turns selling tacos.   They have three children, Elizet, Jovan, and Christian. They have had to wait two years to get a new home.  “We are eternally grateful to God for you” said Roman. I was so proud to see this group of young people put in so much effort and care into their work.  Well done!

USC kicker, Joe Houston, and Amor Ministries co-founder, Gayla Congdon, watch home building.

Bret Marks puts some hammer to the roof.

Ashley Nicks makes a roof!

Jack and Mark Clayman take a break to discuss construction strategy.

Duron, Bret, Jordan, and Joe admire their work with the city view behind them.

As their new home is being built, Jovan and Christian, entertain themselves.

Football and soccer players from USC changing a family's life forever.

USC Athletes in Action and Amor Ministries partnered to make a difference.

A season of change for a very needy family.

Father and son, Roman and Christian Nava, enjoying the reality of a new home.

By now the Amor South Africa teams from Chico EV Free Church and SS Simon and Jude Cathedral are either at the airport in Johannesburg or in-flight heading back home at last. This will be the final blog post on this trip while the team is actually still in South Africa. The Chico EV Free team had a long day on Friday having completed their final work day (#5), checked into the Sunnyside Park Hotel, and attended a special dinner celebration at Sunnyside Park Hotel. The photos below show some of the completed homes they put their hearts into building this past week. What a fantastic testimony of how God’s children can share His love around the world!! Well done good and faithful servants!!

South Africa sunrise on the last day of work.

It’s oh so cold here in South Africa but we were charged to work on our last day of our “labor of love”.

A finished housed. Home sweet home.

More roof work.

Its time for to celebrate our work of service with the famous group photo.

Forrest Fowler, of Amor Ministries…..he’s our hero!!!