Cornerstone Restoration exists to build meaningful relationships between our vulnerable neighbors and volunteer community through construction-related projects.
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All it takes is a heart ready to serve. No special skills or experience are needed, just a willing spirit and the openness to jump in where help is needed most. Serve Days are usually a great opportunity for kids around age 10 and up, and our team would love to help you discern the best fit for each project.
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We stand with the vulnerable and the forgotten. We serve neighbors facing hardship, isolation, and instability with the love of Christ and the care of a committed community.
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We restore homes, strengthen hearts, and rebuild hope. Our Serve Days put the love of Christ into action through meaningful projects ranging from yard work and painting to building homes and serving in large community projects in impoverished or isolated communities.
Upcoming Serve Days
Dual Serve Day
Ms. Lorraine and her family faithfully devoted many years of their lives to serving as missionaries in New Guinea. Today, she lives in Northwest Austin with her husband and their son, Neil. Recently, their water heater reached the end of its life. Now, Cornerstone Restoration has the privilege of sending brothers and sisters in Christ to install a new water heater and bless a family that has spent so much of its life serving others. Those fortunate enough to spend time with Lorraine may also hear incredible stories of God’s faithfulness on the mission field!
We are praying for the Lord to provide a replacement water heater, the installation materials, and the skilled volunteers needed to complete the work. Those who do not have plumbing experience can still participate through prayer or by donating financially toward the purchase and installation of the new unit.
Let’s surround these faithful servants with love and care, giving all glory to Christ for the opportunity to serve those who have spent so many years making Him known around the world!
Mr. Felix is an elderly neighbor who has endured several surgeries over the past few months. He is a joyful man who loves people—and especially loves having people pray with him. Currently, he has a leaking pipe outside his home that needs to be repaired before it causes additional damage or sends his water bill beyond what he can reasonably manage. This may appear to be a smaller repair, but it is a meaningful opportunity to protect his home, relieve a financial burden, and remind him that he has not been forgotten.
Volunteers with plumbing experience are needed, and financial gifts will help cover repair materials and any unexpected needs uncovered during the work.
Come ready to repair a leak, share encouragement, and pray with a wonderful neighbor. May everything that is accomplished point Felix and all of us toward the kindness and provision of Christ!
Ms. Kay
Ms. Kay is an elderly widow and devoted follower of Christ who lives in a tiny home on her family’s property in Manchaca, surrounded by people who deeply love both her and the Lord - a family whose story will instantly capture your heart. Health challenges and various difficult circumstances have taken their toll on this family, and Ms. Kay’s tiny home is now in need of some much-needed attention, including leveling the structure, insulating exposed pipes, painting the exterior, and other needed repairs.
But beyond the physical work at hand, this is a beautiful opportunity to come alongside this family to provide prayer, fellowship, and encouragement, and to demonstrate what it truly means to bear one another's burdens as the body of Christ!
There is room for many skill levels on this project. Financial partners can also help provide leveling materials, pipe insulation, paint, fasteners, and the other supplies needed to complete the work safely and well.
Bring your tools, your servant’s hands, and a willing heart ready to love this family boldly. May every repaired board, every brush stroke, and every encouraging conversation testify to the goodness of Christ alone!
Pastor Joey
Pastor Joey and his family recently relocated to Dripping Springs, where he serves as the campus pastor of Austin Ridge Bible Church. Joey is a dear friend, a faithful spiritual leader, and a tremendous encouragement to many people throughout our community.
The back door of their home is in significant need of repair, and we have the joyful opportunity to step in before the damage becomes worse. This is our chance to bless a family that continually pours into others and to remind them that those who spend their lives serving the Lord also need to be surrounded and cared for by the body of Christ.
Volunteers can help with the removal, repair, and installation work. Those unable to attend can give financially toward the door, framing materials, trim, hardware, weatherproofing, and other project expenses.
Let’s show up with gratitude and love, not to draw attention to ourselves, but to encourage this family and bring honor to the Christ they so faithfully serve!
Ms. Anne
Ms. Anne is a wonderful single mother with a big heart, who has poured precious time into making her house a home over the years - doing many projects herself with creativity and inspiration and love for her family and others. As the years passed, however, parts of her house succumbed to the elements, and Cornerstone Restoration was blessed to walk alongside Anne and her family previously to assist with plumbing and carpentry needs in their Spicewood home.
Now, once again, the Lord has called us to Anne’s home to share His love and to be a living expression of His Word by showing up, serving faithfully, and loving her family boldly. We are grateful for the opportunity to return to continue bringing greater safety and stability through additional carpentry work, debris cleanup, yard assistance, and other potential improvements. We are especially excited to welcome one of our new church partners and members of their congregation as we serve together as one body in Christ. What a beautiful opportunity to build new relationships while rallying around a family in our own community.
Financial gifts will allow CR to purchase lumber, hardware, disposal supplies, landscaping materials, and whatever additional resources are identified through the final scope.
Please begin praying now that Christ would be clearly seen and experienced through every volunteer, every conversation, every act of generosity, and every moment spent with Anne and her family. He alone deserves the glory for all that is accomplished!
Ms. Diana
Ms. Diana and her husband are raising two vibrant daughters in a home that should be a place of safety, joy, and stability. Unfortunately, flooring that was improperly installed several years ago has caused significant subfloor damage. Floors throughout their mobile home are now buckling and collapsing, creating dangerous living conditions for the entire family.
Meaningful restoration does not always happen in a single day. The repairs at Ms. Diana’s home require several phases, so the CR team will return to continue addressing the damaged and collapsing floors throughout her family’s home. Our priority remains creating a safe bedroom for their daughter, but the flooring problems extend into several areas and will require significant labor, materials, and perseverance.
Please continue praying for this loving family and for the Lord to provide the subfloor, flooring, skilled volunteers, and financial resources needed to complete the work. Donations toward plywood, flooring, adhesives, fasteners, trim, disposal costs, and other construction expenses will help us continue the project without placing a financial burden on the family.
Whether this is your first day at Diana’s home or you are returning to continue what was started, your presence matters. Let’s faithfully keep showing up while remembering that Christ is the true Restorer and the only One worthy of praise!
Ms. Kim
Ms. Kim is a widow whose home was deeply affected by the 2025 Sandy Creek floods. Despite everything she has walked through, Kim’s faith has remained incredibly strong, and her testimony is one of perseverance and trust in the Lord.
While she has received help with several needs, the deck behind her home remains structurally compromised and unsafe. We have the privilege of coming alongside Kim to repair and restore her deck, creating a safe and welcoming space for her once again. We believe volunteers will arrive ready to serve her but will actually leave deeply encouraged by the opportunity to know her.
Whether you have carpentry experience or simply a willing heart and a desire to learn, there is a place for you on this project. Financial partners can help provide funds for pressure-treated lumber, decking, structural hardware, screws, concrete, disposal costs, and the other materials required to make the deck safe.
Be part of restoring safety and dignity to a wonderful neighbor while celebrating the steadfast faithfulness of Christ. May every part of this project bring glory to Him alone!
Ms. Susan
Ms. Susan is a widow who inherited her family home, along with years of maintenance needs and damage that have become more than she can physically or financially address on her own. Despite these challenges, Susan has continued to express her gratitude and her unwavering faith that God sees her, hears her prayers, and will provide a way forward. Cornerstone Restoration now has the privilege of becoming part of His provision as the body of Christ rallies around her.
This will involve several large serve days focused on home repairs, including damage in one of the bedrooms and several other needs throughout the property. We will need skilled volunteers, willing learners, prayer warriors, and people ready to work hard and love well.
Financial gifts will help to purchase lumber, drywall, paint, flooring, hardware, repair supplies, and any professional assistance needed to complete the work properly.
Susan is also known for making incredible peach tea, so come early, bring your energy, and prepare for a joyful day of restoration and fellowship. Above all, let’s make certain that our service directs every heart toward Christ, who sees Susan, hears her prayers, and alone deserves the glory!
Ms. Susan
Ms. Susan is a widow who inherited her family home, along with years of maintenance needs and damage that have become more than she can physically or financially address on her own. Despite these challenges, Susan has continued to express her gratitude and her unwavering faith that God sees her, hears her prayers, and will provide a way forward. Cornerstone Restoration now has the privilege of becoming part of His provision as the body of Christ rallies around her.
After focusing on several repairs inside Ms. Susan’s home this past Thursday, the CR team will return Saturday to turn our attention to the property outside. Susan has beautiful trees and a yard with tremendous potential, but both have become difficult for her to maintain. We will trim trees, remove overgrowth, clean up debris, and help restore an outdoor space she can once again enjoy and manage safely.
This will be a wonderful opportunity for volunteers of many ages and experience levels to serve together. Donations will help to cover the cost of landscaping tools, equipment rentals, hauling and disposal costs, mulch, trimming supplies, and other materials needed for the day.
Bring your gloves, yard favorite yard tools, strong backs, and joyful hearts as we continue reminding Susan that she is seen and loved. May our service reflect Christ’s love clearly, with every bit of praise returning to Him!
Ms. Kim
Ms. Kim is a widow whose home was deeply affected by the 2025 Sandy Creek floods. Despite everything she has walked through, Kim’s faith has remained incredibly strong, and her testimony is one of perseverance and trust in the Lord.
While she did receive help with several needs, the deck behind her home remained structurally compromised and unsafe. However, the CR team recently had the privilege of coming alongside Kim to begin to repair and restore her deck. Now, we will return to Kim’s home to finish restoring her deck and make sure it is safe, stable, and ready to serve her well for years to come.
Finishing matters. We do not want to simply begin a project and move on. We want to serve with excellence, follow through on our commitments, and leave Kim with a space that reflects how deeply she is valued by Christ.
Volunteers will help complete the remaining carpentry, decking, railing, cleanup, and finishing work. Financial gifts will help cover the cost any remaining lumber, hardware, protective coatings, and final materials required to complete the project.
Join us as we finish the work, encourage Kim, and celebrate what Christ accomplishes when His people faithfully respond to His call. All glory belongs to Him!
WILCO Women’s Center
WILCO Women’s Center is a faith-based ministry in Georgetown, TX providing pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, compassionate support, education, and life-affirming alternatives to women facing difficult and often overwhelming decisions.
The Lord is blessing this ministry with rapid growth, and exciting plans are moving forward to expand its ability to care for women and families. While that larger vision develops, Cornerstone Restoration has an immediate opportunity to help improve the current property by creating additional parking and completing much-needed landscaping.
Financial partners can help provide donations to purchase the stone for borders, commercial weed barrier, landscape staples, edging, fuel, equipment, and other materials needed to complete the project. Donations toward this serve day will help WILCO Women’s Center direct more of its resources toward caring for the women and families it serves.
This will be a big day requiring many hands, strong backs, joyful attitudes, and hearts ready to serve another ministry doing important Kingdom work. May the finished space welcome every woman with dignity and compassion, and may Christ alone receive the glory for bringing His people and resources together!
Reynosa
Reynosa Serve Trip - Make a Difference in your life and in the lives of these children!
Cornerstone is heading back to Reynosa!
We’re excited to announce that Cornerstone Restoration is teaming up once again with our long-time ministry partner, Rio Bravo Ministries to serve the community of Reynosa, Mexico.
Rio Bravo provides a safe, faith-based home for children who have been abandoned, abused, or neglected. At any given time, around 60+ children live on campus, cared for by loving house parents. Rio Bravo has also built schools—from elementary through high school—serving not only the children on-site but the wider Reynosa community.
Our current project list includes:
Details coming soon!
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All skill levels and trades are needed! If you have a willing heart and a desire to serve, there’s a place for you on this team.
Stay tuned... more details to come!
Read more general information about Serve Trips here.
The cost for this trip is $400 per person. Once you register you will receive a separate email with a payment link.
If you are in need of a scholarship, please email volunteer@cornerstonerestoration.org
This trip does require that you have a current basic Background Check which CR will provide. Once you register, if we do not have one on file a link will be sent to you to complete your background check. Questions, please email us.
***In the event that you are no longer able to attend the trip that you registered and paid for, we encourage you to pay your trip cost forward to someone else. If that is unsatisfactory, a full refund is allowed up to 2 weeks in advance of the trip's start date.**
Ms. Jowers
For over a year, CR has been praying for God to provide a way to help Annette, a devoted widow, mother, and grandmother, whose late husband submitted a project request to CR asking for help for his family even as his own health was failing – a final, selfless act of love that has stayed with us ever since. When we visited Annette after his passing, we found a woman of deep faith, pressing through challenge after challenge with a trusting heart, living in a home whose problems would require a mosaic of professional partners, generous donors, faithful volunteers, and persistent prayer to solve.
We believe God has been faithfully assembling a mosaic of brothers and sisters in Christ guided by the Holy Spirit, and the time has finally come to begin work on Annette’s home!
Before the heavy-duty restoration begins — which will ultimately touch nearly every functional component of the home, including roofing, electrical, plumbing, windows, floors, and both interior and exterior work — we need a day to clear debris, remove vegetation, and prepare the property so the path ahead is unobstructed. Most importantly, this first Serve Day will be a beautiful opportunity for the entire CR team to gather around Annette, pray with her, and remind her that she is deeply loved and that this restoration is a gift sent directly from God!
Please prayerfully consider joining us as a volunteer or donor — trust us, you will want to be a part of what God is about to do in Annette’s life and home!
Ms. Diana
Diana and her husband are raising two vibrant daughters in a home that should be a place of safety, joy, and stability. Unfortunately, flooring that was improperly installed several years ago has caused significant subfloor damage. Floors throughout their mobile home are now buckling and collapsing, creating dangerous living conditions for the entire family. Our first priority will be their daughter’s bedroom, where the damage is most severe and the floor has become especially unsafe. This is a substantial repair that the family cannot carry on its own, but we trust Christ to provide through His people.
Please pray for Diana and her family, for wisdom as we uncover the full extent of the damage, and for the Lord to provide every volunteer and resource needed. We have a significant need for subfloor sheets, new flooring, fasteners, and other construction materials. Those unable to serve in person can still come alongside this family by donating toward the materials and project expenses. Every gift, regardless of size, helps us create a safer home while demonstrating the compassion of Christ.
Let’s come together with willing hands and humble hearts, trusting that Christ alone will receive the glory through every part of this restoration!
Ms. Kena
CR is no stranger to Ms. Kena, a hard-working widow and cancer survivor. When she had holes in the floor, water damage, and a cracked tub, CR volunteers stepped in and faithfully walked alongside her to restore safety and peace to her home. Through that experience and along with help from the CR Care team, Ms. Kena fell in love with the CR mission, its volunteers, and the community, and can now often be found at Bible study enjoying fellowship with other CR ladies!
Ms. Kena has since become a devoted volunteer herself, faithfully using her gifts to serve others – which makes it such a joy to now turn around and bless her once again! Her property has an abundance of growth (overgrowth!) and is in need of a good yard cleanup. We want to bless her with this cleanup and getting some things done that she just cannot tackle on her own.
Please prayerfully consider joining us to roll up our sleeves and show this faithful sister in Christ the same love and care she so freely pours out on others!
Ms. Estela
Ms. Estela is a grandmother, retired since 2015, who lives with her daughter and granddaughter on a simple, peaceful property in the flood-affected area of Leander. When recovery started after the July 2025 floods, Ms. Estela unfortunately had several bad experiences with contractors that took advantage of the funds she received for flood assistance. This left her with several problems that she just simply couldn’t manage on her own.
The CR team will continue the repairs (exterior siding, flashing, and interior subfloor damage) started in June, to ensure that Ms. Estela’s home is safe from the elements and to prevent any further water intrusion.
Please prayerfully consider helping this wonderful neighbor in need by volunteering to serve and/or providing donations to assist with the restoration efforts. Let’s show Ms. Estela what the love of Christ in action can accomplish!
Lee Croxten
Mr. Lee is a retired veteran, father, grandfather, and follower of Christ that has some health issues and significant needs on his property to restore safety and dignity. When the flood rains came last year, his home couldn't handle the deluge, and he and family have been displaced ever since.
Recently, the CR volunteer team built a ramp for him to safely access his trailer and also started a cleanup project around his property. Mr. Lee and his family saw hope restored where before there was only overwhelming heartache.
We are going back to finish the general property cleanup and to remind this family that when God mobilizes his body, things that seem big to us are easy for Him! We will work on debris removal, brush chipping, and cutting back overgrown vegetation and trees.
Please come out to help this wonderful neighbor in need and brother in Christ - and prayerfully consider donating funds to help with the vast restoration process ahead!
Ms. Kay
Ms. Kay is an elderly widow and devoted follower of Christ who lives in a tiny home on her family’s property in Manchaca, surrounded by loved ones who share her faith — a family whose story will instantly capture your heart. Health challenges and various difficult circumstances have taken their toll, and Ms. Kay’s tiny home is now in need of some much-needed attention, including leveling the structure, insulating the pipes, and painting the exterior. But beyond the physical work at hand, this is a beautiful opportunity to come alongside this family to demonstrate what it truly means to bear one another's burdens as the body of Christ!
Please prayerfully consider joining us as a volunteer to pour your love, faith, and hard work into this wonderful family during their time of need!
New World Soccer Field
The CR team continues to pray as we step out trusting and knowing that God will make the way for this heart-felt project of turning a vacant piece of the property into a community soccer field at the New World Trailer Park.
The land is leveled, a boulder retaining wall is in place, landscaping has been done, and it is ready for us to take the next step. Our faithful volunteer team will be working to prepare the field for artificial turf to be installed by compacting and smoothing the surface. We'll need plenty of enthusiastic volunteers to help do some raking, shoveling, and spreading!
Also, please join us in prayer for God to provide funds for the next step of this project - procuring of turf and soccer goals.
Dual Serve Day
Mike & Deb (Georgetown, TX)
Mike & Deb (new neighbors) are a missionary couple that spend long periods of time serving and training pastors in the Philippines. While stateside, they maintain a travel trailer in Georgetown to call home. When the central TX-style rains come, there is water that pours down onto one of their doors and into their trailer, requiring a few creative and ingenious hands to find a proper solution. There are also a few other maintenance projects to be completed. What better way to support a missionary couple and show them the love of the body of Christ, than for them to come home to the comfort of a sound home, and a few less things to fix!
Ms. Sonia (Dripping Springs, TX)
Ms. Sonia is an elderly, disabled widow in Dripping Springs that has felt the love of CR before. A wheelchair user for over twenty (20) years due to an accident, she has carried both physical limitations and the deep aches of loss from having endured the passing of two husbands and her son. CR volunteers have come to know and love this sister-in-Christ and have previously helped with extensive cleanup on her property, installation of an accessible shower, and some wood staining to protect her wheelchair ramp. Several volunteers that have kept up with Ms. Sonia and her sister, Sylvia, found out that she needed a toilet installed and have been asking when we're going back. Well, here's your chance! We are going to finish up the staining on her main wheelchair ramp and also install the new accessible toilet that will be much safer for her to use.
Ms. Paula’s
Ms. Paula, a hard-working single mother who raised her children and continued working into retirement just to make ends meet, lived in a home in Burnet, TX that looked cute and loved from the outside but was quietly falling apart, with holes in the walls, broken plumbing, rotting siding, and electrical outlets sparking fires simply from being used. Through more than 25 Serve Days over an 8-month period, numerous CR volunteers answered prayers with diligent hands, rebuilding Ms. Paula's home and making it safe again for her, her children, and her grandchildren! However, God's work didn't stop there, neighbors in her community also began to take notice, and HIS transformation is now rippling outward!
Reflecting on all of the big projects that so many volunteers poured their hearts into at Ms. Paula's, the CR team wants to go back and work on a punch list of a few odds and ends to finish up. We also just want to fellowship with her and reflect on the love that came together in her home!
The team will be working on some unfinished painting, trim work, light switch covers, drywall patches, and a few other small projects.
Estela
Ms. Estela is a grandmother, retired since 2015, who lives with her daughter and granddaughter on a simple, peaceful property in the flood-affected area of Leander. She identifies herself as being religious and participates in a lot of volunteer work. Her daughter has also been a big part of helping out with flood recovery efforts in the area since last year.
When recovery started after the July 2025 floods, Ms. Estela unfortunately had several bad experiences with contractors that took advantage of the funds she received for flood assistance. This left her with several problems that were not taken care of and that she simply couldn’t manage on her own.
The CR team will return to Ms. Estela's to finish up ongoing repairs on her home, constructing stairs leading to her back door, and ensuring that her home is safe and secure for her family.
Please prayerfully consider helping this wonderful new neighbor in need by volunteering to serve and/or providing donations to assist with the restoration efforts. Let’s show Ms. Estela what the love of Christ in action can accomplish!
Estela
Ms. Estela is a grandmother, retired since 2015, who lives with her daughter and granddaughter on a simple, peaceful property in the flood-affected area of Leander. She identifies herself as being religious and participates in a lot of volunteer work. Her daughter has also been a big part of helping out with flood recovery efforts in the area since last year.
When recovery started after the July 2025 floods, Ms. Estela unfortunately had several bad experiences with contractors that took advantage of the funds she received for flood assistance. This left her with several problems that were not taken care of and that she simply couldn’t manage on her own.
The CR team would like to ensure that Ms. Estela’s home is safe from the elements and prevent any further water intrusion by repairing some exterior siding, flashing, and some interior subfloor damage.
Please prayerfully consider helping this wonderful new neighbor in need by volunteering to serve and/or providing donations to assist with the restoration efforts. Let’s show Ms. Estela what the love of Christ in action can accomplish!
Kathy
Ms. Kathy is a sweet lady that loves to do things herself. However, she often remarks about her frustration that her strength fails her when she wants to complete sometimes simple tasks that she used to take for granted.
Cornerstone Restoration has been striving to show Ms. Kathy what love looks like when it originates from the body of believers and God himself. We want to continue that outreach to her by doing some yard cleanup and small tasks outside the home that would give her peace and comfort.
Come join us to bless this wonderful neighbor!
Red Oak Hope
Red Oak Hope is a non-profit ministry that provides transitional housing to survivors of sexual exploitation and human trafficking, while simultaneously providing holistic care to individuals already affected. They are currently in need of some home leveling and plumbing improvements on one of their properties in Austin, TX.
It is hard not to see God at work when volunteers serve another ministry in need, especially when the "why" behind the work is so loving and compassionate to the exceptionally vulnerable in our community!
***Mandatory Background Check (required for this opportunity)***
To ensure the safety of those we will serve, every volunteer is required to have a current background check on file for this serve opportunity. To make this process as seamless as possible for you, Cornerstone Restoration will cover the full cost of this background check. Therefore, please make sure to signup for this serve opportunity early, in time for the background check to be completed (usually requires 3-4 days). Upon signup, you will receive a separate email from Verified Credentials with instructions on how to securely submit your application. Thank you!
Lee Croxten
Mr. Lee is a retired veteran, father, grandfather, and follower of Christ who has lived on his property for over 25 yrs. He is a proud man who does not ask for help. However, when the flood rains came last year, his home couldn't handle the deluge and as such, he, his daughter, and grandchildren have been displaced ever since. With no benefits and few resources, and a recent hospitalization, Mr. Lee's current circumstances have become quite overwhelming.
The lingering health issues and significant needs around the property have created a situation that requires lots of help to restore safety, stability, and dignity to Mr. Lee and his family. It is into this space, that the Lord led Cornerstone Restoration to mobilize volunteers to provide some much needed relief. Mr. Lee has not been able to keep up with the significant overgrowth on his property. Therefore, we want to continue blessing him and his family with some landscaping work and general cleanup.
Please prayerfully consider coming out to help this new neighbor in need and brother in Christ... and possibly donating funds to help with the vast restoration process ahead. Thank you!
Lee Croxten
Mr. Lee is a retired veteran, father, grandfather, and follower of Christ who has lived on his property for over 25 yrs. He is a proud man who does not ask for help. However, when the flood rains came last year, his home couldn't handle the deluge and as such, he, his daughter, and grandchildren have been displaced ever since. With no benefits and few resources, and a recent hospitalization, Mr. Lee's current circumstances have become quite overwhelming.
The lingering health issues and significant needs around the property have created a situation that requires lots of help to restore safety, stability, and dignity to Mr. Lee and his family. It is into this space, that the Lord has led Cornerstone Restoration to mobilize volunteers to provide some temporary improvements to the access into Mr. Lee's travel trailer, by building a walkway and some steps - thereby improving the safety in getting around the property.
Please prayerfully consider coming out to help this new neighbor in need and brother in Christ... and possibly donating funds to help with the vast restoration process ahead. Thank you!
Renita
Ms. Renita’s journey was once marked by deep loss, the heavy weight of grief, and overwhelming physical hardship. However, through a divine connection with her church in Bertram, Ms. Renita and her son Melvin saw last year just how God works through faithful and loving volunteers!
Volunteers repaired her home—restoring safety, stability, and dignity—but the Lord was also at work in her heart. As walls were rebuilt, so too was her faith, and she discovered a renewed bond with her local church family. It was a BIG project in which God worked through volunteers from her church and from around the area to bring about remarkable redemption.
Fast forward several months, and the CR team is going back to catch up with Ms. Renita and to repair a few additional things around her home - such as the back door and a faulty air conditioner unit.
You are surely to be amazed if you see 'before' photos and realize the incredible work that God does through His mobilized body of believers! Won't you come join us to help this wonderful neighbor?
Brucha
Ms. Brucha's story during the past several months is interwoven with volunteers serving on both the physical projects and the CR Care team. She has recently faced multiple life events, tragedy, and problems with her family home. The good news is that the Lord is obviously pursuing her as His provision, community, and love has rallied around her!
As a part of that calling, the CR team would like to address a few of the issues Ms. Brucha has with her exterior doors and some bathroom plumbing. In addition to this, she is in urgent and imminent need of a new roof after the past few weeks of storms caused catastrophic roof failure with water entering at multiple points.
We are actively seeking partners and donors to come alongside her to provide a full roof replacement.
Please consider joining us in prayer as we continue sharing the gospel with Ms. Brucha, and seek to meet some of her physical needs in this season of challenges. Come meet Ms. Brucha as we work to make her safer and more comfortable in her home!
Reynosa Recap & Volunteer Fellowship
We want to celebrate YOU — our Amazing CR Volunteers!
This is an opportunity to celebrate our volunteers that are so faithfully pouring out love as the hands and feet of Christ. We want everyone to come! If you have served, donated, or prayed for the ministry of Cornerstone Restoration, we want to celebrate what God is doing in your life through loving and serving the vulnerable in our coummunity. We will also tell the story of how God worked through the groups that recently went to Reynosa, Mexico. This will be a wonderful time of fellowship, celebration, food, rest, and probably some really entertaining stories!
When: Saturday, May 30th from 2 PM – 5 PM+
Where: @ home of our very own Jackie Perrucci Nash (... an email will be sent with the exact location)
Bring: Your family and swimsuits (weather permitting!)
Don’t feel like swimming? No worries! There is plenty of outdoor seating areas and a shady patio with chair to sit back and relax. Come enjoy yard games, delicious food, and wonderful fellowship as we honor your heart for service and reflect on God's goodness and the incredible impact of the Reynosa trips and local serve days!
We can’t wait to celebrate YOU! 🧡
Ms. Samm’s
Ms. Samm Gentry is a loving and prayerful grandmother that lives with her daughter, granddaughter, and great grandson. While the inside of her home was not flooded during last year’s July floods, her home was surrounded by water. Furthermore, the driveway was washed out, and their back deck was moved away from the house.
While Ms. Samm tries to take wonderful care of her home, which is definitely filled with love, there are some things she just can't do. We want to be a blessing for her and her family and make the access points of her home more safe and secure. Ms. Samm and her family are in need of some carpentry work to help repair parts of the access ramp to her home and the back porch that were shifted around during last July’s floods.
Please come out to show this wonderful family what the Love of Christ looks like in the hands and feet of His people!
New World Soccer Field
The CR team continues to step into the very real stage of turning a vacant piece of the property into a community Soccer Field!
The team got rained out the last time we had scheduled work on this project (... though we praise the Lord for the rain!), but we will go back on the 23rd to work to make the soccer field come together. There are amazing ministry events and soccer workshops already planned for this space in the upcoming months, so we have to dig in and get it finished in a timely manner. To accomplish this, the team will work to make sure that the drainage is contoured, landscaping is moving along, and soccer goals are built -- preparing the space for children of this wonderful community to play.
Praise God for providing the means to accomplish this amazing work to this point! However, we do ask for continued prayers in the progress of this project as we continue to seek Partners to help provide the artificial turf that is needed!
Won't you come join us to continue this work and to continue to pray for the Lord's provision and praise His faithfulness? Bring your gloves, old work clothes, and your love for fellowship!
This is a BIG campaign that required rental of heavy equipment and the purchase of soccer goal materials, masonry materials, and fuel for the equipment, among other supplies. Therefore, please also prayerfully consider donating to meet our campaign goal of $4,500, as we step into this blessing that the Lord has provided for the residents of this wonderful community and for our faithful CR volunteers and partners!
Ms. Paula’s
God has moved in BIG ways at Ms. Paula's and in the neighborhood where she lives in Burnet, TX! So, we want to celebrate all that He has accomplished.
We plan to work on a few final touches from the varied work that has been done by so many faithful CR volunteers and then break a little early to hang out with Ms. Paula and her family. If you have served at Ms. Paula's in the past (or even if you haven't), we want you to come back to see this and celebrate with her! We will have amazing fellowship, good food, thoughtful prayer, and wonderful story telling!
Any and all are welcome to attend and to meet Ms. Paula and see what God has transformed through answered prayers and the diligent work of the many CR volunteers who have put their hands on this wonderful home!
Ms. Paula is the hard-working, loving Mom of one of Cornerstone's amazing Business Partners. She has worked hard her whole life, including raising her children mostly as a single parent. Now into retirement age, she continues to work hard to make ends meet. However, the home where she raised her family was falling apart around her. When you drove up, you see a cute home with a well-maintained yard, where it is evident that love lives; walk inside and you see the pride she takes in her home - the photos of her family and the feel love! However, look more closely and you will see the walls have holes allowing the outside to come in, open the cabinets under the sink and view the backyard, many electrical outlets no longer work due to electrical fires caused simply by plugging something in. Through the love of Christ, volunteers have come together to rebuild her home, making it safe for her, her children, and her grandchildren!
Ms. Sonia’s
Ms. Sonia is a sister-in-Christ that CR has come to know and love!
Her story of how God has used her life is impactful to all of those that hear it. She is mostly confined to a wheelchair and has some needs around her home, but most urgently she needs a more accessible and safe shower. We want to bless her with a new walk-in shower installation and also some much needed yard work around the home.
Ms. Sonia, a wheelchair user for over twenty (20) years due to an accident, has carried both physical limitations and the deep aches of loss from having endured the passing of two husbands and her son. When volunteers first met Ms. Sonia during prayer walks in her community, despite her limited mobility and the overgrown condition of the property around her home, it was clear that God was already near to her. She greeted the team with openness and eagerness, sharing freely about her life, its hardships, its beauty, and its ever-present thread of faith.
What began as a project to clean up around a home became a divine appointment to heal a heart. Through this wonderful relationship, Sonia has found family, hope, and a renewed sense of God’s presence. Her story is living proof that when the body of Christ steps in, homes are restored, hearts are healed, and hope is reborn!
Ms. Diane’s
Praise God for the recent rains!... but the CR team got rained out before we could finish the repairs on Ms. Diane's home in April.
Diane is a devoted sister-in-Christ that is constantly working for the Lord in many ways. She is a devoted prayer warrior and spiritual leader that lets her light shine to all of those around her. She has some needs on her home exterior that she can't manage, so we want to bless her with some much needed home maintenance items.
The CR team will work on some areas of rotted siding that need replacement. You will surely find blessing in meeting her and unifying the body of Christ around her and her needs. So, come out and support this wonderful new neighbor and show her that we are in this together... as the body of Christ!
Ms. Diane Wilson is a retired 82-year-old who faithfully serves the Women’s Fellowship class at her church in many ways from sending out the prayer requests to organizing a monthly get-together and also scheduling the weekly leader for the class. In addition to these things, she is a true prayer warrior and she models the love of Christ to those around her! Diane lives on a fixed income and has taken to doing various cleaning jobs to make ends meet. In the past year, she has had some unexpected and fairly expensive home and auto repairs that were challenging. Additionally, another unexpected expense is coming up to repair something else on her vehicle. With all of this, Diane was concerned about how she would be able to fix wood rot in the atrium of her home and a few other items around the house. Though she tries to do many of the "handy" repairs around the home herself, some of these have now gone beyond her abilities.
Ms. Paula’s
As the CR team continues to build a relationship with Ms. Paula and meet some of her physical needs, we continue to see God working in what we are doing and also see the community around her noticing and starting to move -- Praise the Lord!
For this Serve Day, we will return to Ms. Paula's where we will be rebuilding her front bathroom that needs restoration of the subfloor, floor joists, and plumbing. We will also work to finish up the exterior work on her home siding and windows.
If you have previously seen the condition of Ms. Paula's home, this would be a good day to put on your calendar to see the wonderful transformation of her home from a source of darkness and stress to a place of comfort and peace for her! The opportunity to put God's love on display has continued to increase with each time the team returns. If you haven't yet met Ms. Paula, you are in for a blessing... we guarantee it!
Ms. Paula is the hard-working, loving Mom of one of Cornerstone's amazing Business Partners. She has worked hard her whole life, including raising her children mostly as a single parent. She, into retirement age, continues to work hard to make ends meet. Her home, where she raised her family, is falling apart around her. When you drive up, it is a cute home with a well-maintained yard, where you can see love lives, walk inside, see the pride she takes in it, the photos of her family, and feel the love! Look closely and you will see the walls have holes allowing the outside to come in, open the cabinets under the sink and view the backyard, many electrical outlets no longer work due to electrical fires caused simply by plugging something in. Let's show Christ's love by coming together to rebuild her home, making it safe for her, her children, and her grandchildren!
Ms. Paula’s
As the CR team continues to build a relationship with Ms. Paula and meet some of her physical needs, we continue to see God working in what we are doing and also see the community around her noticing and starting to move -- Praise the Lord!
For this Serve Day, we will return to Ms. Paula's where we will be rebuilding her front bathroom that needs restoration of the subfloor, floor joists, and plumbing. We will also work to finish up the exterior work on her home siding and windows.
If you have previously seen the condition of Ms. Paula's home, this would be a good day to put on your calendar to see the wonderful transformation of her home from a source of darkness and stress to a place of comfort and peace for her! The opportunity to put God's love on display has continued to increase with each time the team returns. If you haven't yet met Ms. Paula, you are in for a blessing... we guarantee it!
Ms. Paula is the hard-working, loving Mom of one of Cornerstone's amazing Business Partners. She has worked hard her whole life, including raising her children mostly as a single parent. She, into retirement age, continues to work hard to make ends meet. Her home, where she raised her family, is falling apart around her. When you drive up, it is a cute home with a well-maintained yard, where you can see love lives, walk inside, see the pride she takes in it, the photos of her family, and feel the love! Look closely and you will see the walls have holes allowing the outside to come in, open the cabinets under the sink and view the backyard, many electrical outlets no longer work due to electrical fires caused simply by plugging something in. Let's show Christ's love by coming together to rebuild her home, making it safe for her, her children, and her grandchildren!
New World Soccer Field
The CR team continues to step into the very real stage of turning a vacant piece of the property into a community Soccer Field! This is a big undertaking, that has required enthusiastic volunteer workers, community partners with heavy equipment, and knowledgeable advisors. Praise God for providing the means to accomplish this wonderful work!
We will focus on continuing to prepare the site and build a retaining wall - eventually leading to seeding the soil with grass seed, and field and goal construction. Bring your gloves, old work clothes, and your love for fellowship!
This is a BIG campaign that will require rental of heavy equipment and purchase of soccer goals, masonry materials, and fuel for the equipment, among other supplies. Therefore, please prayerfully consider donating to meet our campaign goal of $4,500, as we step into this blessing that the Lord has provided for the residents of this wonderful community and for our faithful volunteers!
Ms. Dominique's
The CR team will once again return to Ms. Dominique's to continue doing various home repairs and some drywall work.
Please continue to pray for Dominique and her son to receive provision, comfort, and wisdom during this challenging season of life! She has already stated very emotionally that CR showing up is a specific answer to prayers that she has been praying for and journaling about – Praise the Lord!
Let’s continue to rally to provide some love, encouragement, hope, and relief to this wonderful young family!
The CR team recently met a young, single mother and her 8-year-old son who live just down the street from Ms. Paula’s (a wonderful CR neighbor) out in Burnet, TX. Dominique inherited her family home from her grandmother, but time has taken its toll on several areas of the house. Over the last 10 years, Dominique has also been lovingly and selflessly helping to care for many family members in need -- 3 hospice patients that fell ill to cancer, her uncle who suffered from mental illness and was unable to keep employment, her younger sister, two cousins when they were unable to stay in their homes, and even providing spiritually, physically and financially for her beloved grandmother. Currently, Dominique is taking care of her mother while she is on unpaid leave. She is young and willfully determined but does not ask for assistance and never complains about anything – even donating her time and energy to several non-profit organizations.
New World Soccer Field
The CR team continues to step into the very real stage of turning a vacant piece of the property into a community Soccer Field! This is a big undertaking, that has required enthusiastic volunteer workers, community partners with heavy equipment, and knowledgeable advisors. Praise God for providing the means to accomplish this wonderful work!
We will focus on continuing to prepare the site and build a retaining wall - eventually leading to seeding the soil with grass seed, and field and goal construction. Bring your gloves, old work clothes, and your love for fellowship!
This is a BIG campaign that will require rental of heavy equipment and purchase of soccer goals, masonry materials, and fuel for the equipment, among other supplies. Therefore, please prayerfully consider donating to meet our campaign goal of $4,500, as we step into this blessing that the Lord has provided for the residents of this wonderful community and for our faithful volunteers!
Ms. Diane
Ms. Diane Wilson is a retired 82-year-old who faithfully serves the Women’s Fellowship class at her church in many ways from sending out the prayer requests to organizing a monthly get-together and also scheduling the weekly leader for the class. In addition to these things, she is a true prayer warrior and she models the love of Christ to those around her!
Diane lives on a fixed income and has taken to doing various cleaning jobs to make ends meet. In the past year, she has had some unexpected and fairly expensive home and auto repairs that were challenging. Additionally, another unexpected expense is coming up to repair something else on her vehicle. With all of this, Diane was concerned about how she would be able to fix wood rot in the atrium of her home and a few other items around the house. Though she tries to do many of the "handy" repairs around the home herself, some of these have now gone beyond her abilities.
But then, the Lord stepped in and through a friend, Diane was referred to Cornerstone Restoration!
The CR team will be replacing siding outside the house and working on some other inside home repairs.
Let’s come out and support this wonderful new neighbor and show her that we are in this together... as the body of Christ!