Recently, I saw wood turn into water.
It sounds like a magic trick, but it wasn’t. It all started with a bored 9-year-old who was looking for something to do after school. Landon has a mop of curly dark hair, mischievous eyes, and so much energy that he never stops moving.
His brother and cousin told him to check out the Lighthouse Youth Center that had recently opened in a church not too far from his home.
In early December 2023, 20 volunteers traveled to Peridot, Arizona, to break ground on a much-needed school expansion in the Apache community. The group, representing a collaboration between Kingdom Workers' Builders for Christ (BFC) and Build Up programs, worked for two weeks to lay the foundation for the new addition.
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When you step into any community on the Apache Reservation, you're immediately embraced with open arms, nourishing food, and contagious laughter. These close-knit communities thrive on the strength of their families and connections formed through church, school, work, and neighboring relationships.