Glory to God!

This summer five different mission trips from eight churches were scheduled in Haiti. The first trip to the mountainous area of Tom Gateau was filled with victory. […]

Families Come to Christ

Celebrating 25 years of ministry in the Dominican Republic, we kicked off the year with special chapel services at our campuses. Parents were invited to attend, and their response was incredibly encouraging. […]

The Lovely Feeling of Kindness

I searched my memory for my first feeling of kindness, and I found one from 80 years ago when I was a very little girl. A Christian worker, Tony Testa, who worked with my dad at Camp Woodhaven, would jingle his pocket and pull out a few pennies and a nickel and a dime for me. […]

Students Helping Students

The school bus from The Master’s Academy in Oviedo, Florida, pulled into our parking lot. The students were full of energy and eager to help as they jumped off the bus. […]

Small Church Big Mission

Our small churches are passing on God’s love to as many people as possible. In Haiti, our small churches collectively represent over 5,000 in weekly attendance in person, but thanks to technology, several of our churches broadcast their weekend services online.  […]

September News Update

Three Generations on Mission with Justin Strickland

We Love Our Teachers

Just as my teacher invited me to accept Jesus as my Savior, most of our teachers were once students and remember their school teacher who first told them about Jesus. […]

Count the Birds

I’m not an art collector with the exception of one painting. This painting was a gift to my father when he was the pastor of Calvary Evangelistic Center in Worcester, Massachusetts. […]

Trust in the Lord

The theme verse for the high school year-end service was Psalm 11:3, “When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do?” […]

Letters from Haiti

David Jean-Charles is in fourth grade at our L’Acul school in Haiti. He sent a letter to our Orlando office to be forwarded to his sponsors, David and Kathy. […]

August News Update

Faith Through Leadership

When we launched the Leaders for Christ student leadership group in 2017, we never could have imagined the impact. […]

An Unshakable Friendship

Madoche Codio and Christian Smil Cruz have been best friends since third grade. They began their education in Redemption Village and later transferred to Colegio Nueva Vida–graduating just last month. […]

Laugh at Yourself

I was boarding a flight out of Orlando with a very tall pastor friend and someone on his staff. The three of us were walking past the first-class cabin and my pastor friend turned around, looked way down at me and asked, “Have you ever bumped your head?” I laughed!  […]

High School Soccer

Soccer, the most loved sport in Haiti, is enjoyed by players and spectators. Throughout Haiti, young people play in open fields, often barefoot, with makeshift goals. […]

July News Update

Save the Date!

Can you believe it’s July and time to save the date for Shoebox Drive 2025? As we enjoy the summer warmth, Christmas seems far off, yet our Shoebox Drive is within our view.  […]

Two Containers Delivered

To God be the glory, two cargo containers cleared customs in Haiti and safely arrived at our mission. Charlie DeTellis often says, “Haiti is difficult, but we press on with faith and trust in God.” […]

June News Update