The Website

Well, it became clear early on that a simple blog site would not suffice once this program got underway. So I will no longer be posting blogs to this page. You can find the full website and the new blog here.

www.home-for-home.org

Please bookmark the site and check in often to see what we're up to.

Thanks, and see you at the other site.

Going Legit

Some of you have asked how to get involved financially with this program. Let me first say that I'm very honored and humbled by the notion. We have some great friends and some great support. Thank you.

So in reaction to those requests, we are forming a non-profit organization called "Home for Home Program." If people are so inclined, we will have the ability to accept donations in a few months' time. For now, you can contact me personally on how to donate. We will be routing any donations through my father's (Jon) church in Snohomish. The gifts and donations will be tax deductible.

When we started, we knew we were supposed to just go for it. We write the checks, pay for the airfare and hotel, even when we can't afford it. So far, it has had the reverse effect on our finances. Somehow, some way, it just ends up working. It's so fun to watch God follow through on His promise when we follow through with ours.

With that said, accepting donations may be part of God's 'working out the details.' We probably won't ever do any traditional types of fundraising. This is our commitment and our step of faith. If people like you want to come alongside us with financial support, we will accept it and thank God for how He is moving through this process.

Thanks again, everyone, for your gracious support in this endeavor.

October 1st Build Trip

Well, October 1st is the day our Home for Home Program truly begins. It's our first trip to Mexico since making the commitment to build one home for the homeless for every home we build in the U.S. We are super excited about this trip. Once we have the name of the family we will be building for, this trip will take their name. For the Home for Home Program, this is the home built for the one we sold at 211 W Maci Court, Ellensburg.

For me personally, this is a big trip on many levels. If you know me, then you most likely know my brother Jeremy and his wife Camille. This trip will happen exactly one month before Jeremy and Camille set off on a huge love project that will take them to Bali, Indonesia (check out their blog - Surfing, Serving, and Aiming at Eternity). I wanted the chance to do one of these Mexico trips with them before they left, and now I get the chance. Also, my wife will join me on this trip. I didn't want to get too many of these trips under my belt without my wife experiencing one with me. This will be my second trip, and her first. My mom and dad will be there too, which is really exciting. My mom has had to listen to my dad, for almost two years now, talk about his vision of building homes in Mexico. Now she gets to experience it first hand. It will be my dad's third trip, and my mom's first. I'm also excited that my buddy Steve Waldeck will be with me. He was with me on my first trip, and is part of one of my men's Bible study groups here in Ellensburg. He is awesome to have around no matter what you're doing, even if he uses toy hammers. And lastly, I'm stoked to meet and get dirty with someone new in the name of serving those less fortunate. His name is Don Mcrayde, and he is tagging along with Steve. It should be a good group.

So if you're the praying type, please look over the names below and keep us in your prayers. We will be in Mexico October 1-4. Please pray for safety, health, and strength for the team. Thanks.

Chad and Jamie Youngquist

Jon and JoAnn Youngquist

Jeremy and Camille Youngquist

Steve Waldeck

Don Mcrayde

You can be sure that there will be stories posted when we get back.

Build Four

We are strongly considering making a trip to Mexico over Thanksgiving weekend - and we may be building two homes (builds 3 and 4). Thanksgiving is an awesome time for a trip like this for many reasons. If we plan to build two homes on one trip, we're going to need some help. We would love for you to come along. If you are interested, please email me.

chad@pillardevelopment.us