How Do You Pray?

It doesn’t matter how you pray or your position…whether you are sitting, standing or kneeling. But it does matter that you pray and that you pray constantly, as the Bible admonishes us to pray without ceasing. Now is the time to pray! […]

DR Ministry Update

We started a Christian leadership group in our high school last year with nine students. This school year, we have more than doubled the number of students who started the program—20 students in total! […]

Pray First

When I look at the life of Jesus, I admire His discipline and dependence on prayer. When it comes to prayer, communicating to God was even the utmost priority for Jesus. He knew the importance to pray first. […]

Share Love this Christmas

God bless you for sponsoring a child. Thank you for the personal gifts you chose to pack for your child in a Christmas shoebox. You are opening a window of love and inspiration. […]

Delivering Shoeboxes

Shoebox deliveries are already happening at our schools and churches in Haiti. Plus, more shoebox gifts are still arriving at our Orlando office because our collection continues through December 31, 2018. […]

New Pavilion in the DR

Students at our school and members of our church in Bombita are very excited about the metal pavilion we are building to replace the tent. While the tent served us well for many years, wind, rain and salty ocean air have caused major damage. […]

Peace to You

The Christmas holiday is a holiday of peace. Luke 2:8-14 speaks of peace when the angel of the Lord appeared to the shepherds: […]

December News Update

Yearly Bible Verse

In early September, we had a school directors’ meeting to begin the school year. One of the things we did was present the Bible verse of the year for our schools: “It’s not by might. It’s not by power, but by my Spirit says the Lord. This mountain shall be removed by my Spirit says the Lord.” (Zechariah 4:6-7) […]

Giving Tuesday - Special Update

I invite you to join me in prayer for a miracle. Over the past six months, our school enrollment in Haiti has increased by 1,000 students. Parents were in such desperate need they were sneaking their children into our schools. I could not say "No" to their needs and each child is now officially enrolled.

Let's Build Two Churches

As the Gospel is proclaimed, the Good News pierces the darkness that is all too common in Haitian villages where Voodoo is still practiced. The Voodoo priest from Neply, Haiti, told me his daughter is now a worship leader at church. He then said, “None of my children believe what I believe. All eight of them went to the mission schools and chose to follow Jesus.” The power of the Gospel changes lives forever. […]

Three New Wells

My husband Charlie often recounts the story of when the “miracle well” was drilled on our main campus in Bord-Mer. He tells how the Mennonite well drillers prayed in their truck regarding their drilling that day. God blessed with the discovery of an underground aquifer and an artesian well. […]

Dominican Republic Update

We recently celebrated National Bible Month in the Dominican Republic. While our students learn about God’s love and the Bible every day at school, special events were planned during this month. Students memorized passages from the Bible and learned more about God’s Word. […]

Shoebox for Your Child

As a child, I sang the song, “You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make me happy when skies are grey…” On our mission logo, we have a sun. It is on our note cards and on our postcards. I love to color it in with a yellow highlighter when I write cards. […]

Getting Alone with God

God always gets His man alone. All of the stories in the Bible tell of someone getting alone with God. Abraham, Moses, Joseph, Jacob—even Jesus would get alone with God. One of my favorite stories from the Bible is that of Elijah alone in a cave after calling down fire on Mount Carmel. […]

November News Update

Dia de la Raza

On the same day Columbus Day is observed in the U.S., Dia de la Raza (Day of the Race) is celebrated in the Dominican Republic. On this day, our students learn about how the island was discovered and founded, and they also learn about different countries and their cultures. Our students are learning about God’s love for everyone—regardless of their color or background. […]

How Can We Honor Children?

Recently, I read an article which stated that children become more emotionally intelligent if they have a close relationship with their grandparents. How many grandparents are on a mission to care for their grandchildren? I am grateful for my parent’s mission to my four children. […]

October News Update

Here Come Shoeboxes

The doorbell often rings as deliveries of small and large packages are dropped off at our office in Orlando. Carts of shoeboxes line the walls, and extra supplies are organized to be used during processing the boxes. Volunteers come and go—helping us with the extra work. It is time for our Christmas Shoebox Drive! […]