Isabel Monje was abandoned by her parents and left to grow up in an orphanage located in the small town of Oruro, Bolivia. At the age of eleven, her birth father paid a visit to the orphanage and took her back to his house. Instead of a joyful reunion, Isabel's hopes were dashed when she entered a home filled with neglect and abuse. As a teenager, she even attempted suicide at one point. However, Isabel persevered through those times and eventually ended up leaving Bolivia as a single mom with a child to arrive in the United States. There she took a factory job in Irvine, California, to support her baby and herself.

A co-worker encouraged her to attend a church in nearby Santa Ana, and it was there she met her "real" Father and dedicated her life to Christ. It was also while living in this area she met and married John, her second husband. The Monjes began getting involved with local ministries that focused on meeting the needs of destitute children. Through serving, the Monje's received valuable preparation and training as God was preparing them for an even greater task.

In 2005, the Monjes founded a Christian non-profit organization called Transformacion Mundial. The organization was founded on the vision of helping children in need worldwide. Isabel returned to Bolivia where together she and John opened three centers for young street children and orphans, providing them with an education, food, and uniforms. The organization also partnered with over thirty-seven local churches to put together children's crusades. In one gathering, over 6,400 kids heard the gospel. Isabel has also reached out to Haiti, Guatemala, Uganda, and the Ukraine, speaking and training teachers on how to set up Bible clubs for children attending local schools.

In 2007, the Monjes felt God calling them to address the needs of children living in Baja California, Mexico. This lead to the purchase of some land in Rosarito. The vision was to build a children's day care center in an area where single mothers could leave their children during the day, knowing that while they were at work, they would be cared for both before and after school. This facility would also be a place where children could receive tutoring, meals, and be exposed to the Gospel. At night the facility would serve as a destination for local churches to bring their youth for worship music, speakers, internet café use, and planned special events. There would also be parenting classes offered in the evening to insure a better home life for the kids. Isabel knew the name of this children's day care center was going to be LA CASA DE MI PADRE or MY FATHER'S HOUSE. It would be a "home away from home", a place of faith and hope for children to experience the love of the true Father, the father that was absent in Isabel's life while growing up. Their ministry team began praying in earnest as a group that God would provide for that dream to become a reality. 

Future site of My Father's House