HOB Golf Tournaments Recap!

I’m very excited to finally be able to share with you all about the incredible success we had with this years House of Blessing golf tournament. Once again this year, we hosted tournaments in both Washington and Florida. Last year, we raised over $16,000 between the two events. We were hoping to raise more than that this year, especially with the start of our new school.

Well, we raised well above that number. In fact, between both our WA and FL tournaments we raised $21,343.00. WOW … unbelievable! To all of you that came out to our events to either play, volunteer, support of just hangout. Thank you so very much. To all of our sponsors who generously donated, thank you very much. To the support staff that help with graphics, fliers, pictures, videos, website, etc. Thank you very much. Because of everyones hard work, we are able to bless our new school with over $21,000. WHAT A BLESSING!

The school year began this past September 5th and things are going incredibly well. We have 54 beautiful students from Kinder to Jr High that have the opportunity to receive a wonderful education. Our amazing staff of teachers and personnel have done an outstanding job caring for these wonderful students All of this is truly made possible because of events like these golf tournaments.

So thank you again for your prayers and support for House of Blessings new adventure and chapter. We have made a few different recap videos of both golf tournaments. Please check out the links below for both the WA and FL tournament recap videos!

Florida Tournament RECAP!

New Season, New School, New Blessings...

Well, it has finally arrived. Tomorrow morning (or today, depending on when you read this) marks a new season, new chapter, a new adventure of House of Blessing (HOB). HOB has served as an orphanage in the community of Bachiniva Mexico and surrounding areas for the past 10 years. And now, HOB gets to be a part of opening a brand new Private Christian School. Our buildings and campus will once again be filled with life and excitement as 53 students from Kindergarten to Jr. High and 11 teachers and staff begin the new school year this week.

For the past 3 months, so many wonderful people from Mexico and the United States have poured their hearts, effort and strength into getting everything ready. Even as I write this, we have a mission team here from Lowry City in Missouri that did a kitchen remodel, painted all the classrooms and a number of other projects in just 4 days.

I returned from a 2 week trip this past Wednesday. One of the events that took place during my time in the states was our annual golf tournament up in Washington. It was a TREMENDOUS success as we raised over $10,000 for the new school. It truly was a very special day. Thank you to all the players, volunteers, sponsors and churches that helped make it possible.

God continues to confirm that this is the new chapter He has for us and we are so excited to watch all that He does. Thank you to those who have been praying for us. Thank you to those who have donated money for this new endeavor. Thank you to those who have started to sponsor a students tuition. Thank you!

We would absolutely love and covet your continual prayers. I look forward to keeping you updated throughout the weeks.

Blessings to you

Jason

VBS and Music...

Last October, Jackie and I met with our good friends pastor Sergio and his wife Josefina. They have a church in a town called Porvenir, about 15 minutes away from Bachiniva. As we sat and drank coffee that evening, they shared a huge vision and desire they had to write, create and and do an entire original Vacation Bible School. To include curriculum, crafts, games, music, everything. In the years past their church has spent a lot of money to get VBS material from the states. It was always limited because they couldn’t afford the cost to purchase the entire package. That evening, we began to dream together how something like this could come to be. Sergio and Josefina already had a theme in mind and certain verses. They asked me if I’d be interested in helping with the music. OF COURSE. Music and recording is something that I really really love and haven’t done for a very long time

Music has been apart of my life since I was 11, going back to when I joined our family band ‘The Catch’. My dad asked if I wanted to join and play bass. OF COURSE. That was back in the day when they made cassette tapes. We ended up recording two of them. I have always loved playing, writing, creating, touring and especially recording.

During the Pandemic, I built a little recording studio which I had no idea it would be used as it has been. For the past 6 months, a wonderful team of individuals have been busy writing, creating and piecing the songs together. Any spare time i’ve had has been working away in the studio. Many late night sessions as the creative juices usually flow better in the late hours of the day.

Well, here we are 2 days into the VBS (Valientes - Por Jesus Nuestro Rey) and its been amazing. Over 70 kids have come each day to sing, play, and learn the story of David. From his days as a shepherd, to defeating Goliath and becoming a king. Hearing the children sing the songs that have come about over the past 6 months has been incredible and emotional. So much hard work has been put in to this VBS from both individuals here in Mexico and in the United States. We asked our dear friend Laura Williams, from Florida, if she would use her incredible drawing skills to do all the graphics and slides. It was a massive undertaking and she did an unbelievable job. Drawing free hand every character, object, animal, everything.

We have 3 more days left with the Porvenir VBS and then we will have a VBS here in Bachiniva. By the end of this week each kid will get a CD of the 6 songs we recorded to take home and continue singing and enjoying. Here are some pictures, and one of the songs that we did, called Valientes. Hope you enjoy them as much as we have.