Our much-anticipated annual Hope for the Island widows Christmas party was a huge success. They all loaded into our truck to come for a party! Everyone looks forward to this gathering because they feel loved and special. They put on their best clothes and let loose with singing and dancing! It is a time to leave […]
Pray for our dear widows in the midst of rainy monsoon season. They need God’s protection and covering. It is the time of the year when they really suffer and some die because of sickness and hunger. They have no choice but to venture out in strong winds and rain to try and find food. […]
Hope for the Island staff has been going through intensive community health education (CHE) training over the last few months. This training came at the perfect time as we sought the Lord and prayed how we can be more effective at overcoming the many obstacles that come from serving in an impoverished island. The in […]
From Jerbie: In August, our staff together with the WAVES 4 WATER team went to the Barangay of Rizal. This is the community north of Hope for the Island where we rebuilt homes after waves wiped out many homes along the coast. It was almost 40 degrees and very humid. We went to Fernando village […]
Life in Canada has officially started now with our kids off to school. They have been eagerly anticipating this day well before we even told them we were headed for Canada. It blessed us to see them warmly welcomed and already connect well with the small community at Heritage Christian School in Kelowna. Our family […]
