Day: May 29, 2021

Since COVID lockdown occurred in 2020, Hope for the Island has not been allowed to do Jail Ministry anymore. The jail is still closed to visitors.  

Early this year, Pastor Jonathan, who is part of our ministry outreach, heard there was three prisoners at the police station in Burgos. He asked the chief police if he would allow us to minister to the prisoners and the police officers as well and he agreed!

After our first visit, the chief police mentioned to Pastor Jonathan, that in the past when he was the Chief in Butuan City, the chief allowed Pastors to minister to policemen. Pastor asked if the chief would also allow the same for the Policemen of Burgos. He agreed and it was arranged for Randy from Hope for the Island to minister with him! 

Please pray as we minister every Monday morning to our local policemen. Our local Pastor Gona joins us to minister as well.

Randy & Pastor Jonathan are grateful for the changes Jesus has brought about in their own personal lives. They reflect in gratitude how before they gave their lives to the Lord that the policemen were chasing them but they are now the ones honored to minister to the police!” 

We thank God for this privilege and the fruit evident as a result of God’s Word being proclaimed!

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Please enjoy this encouraging testimony from a couple who have partnered with Hope for the Island supporting Samantha in her health restoration journey! 

Dear Derek & Jenn,

We asked to write to you, sharing our experience and support of Samantha’s rehabilitation process over the past couple of years, as follows:

We were living and working in Qatar when we first came across Samantha’s story of a life-threatening condition and prognosis on the Hope for the Island website. We initiated support in Feb 2020.

Having been involved in rehabilitation cases previously, we assessed that the challenges Samantha faced were severe and that she required immediate and sustained medical attention in order for the healing process to be completely successful.

Standing in the gap for Samantha at Hope were Jennifer Van Ryckeghem along with Jing and her husband Randy, with whom we discussed the initial requirements and planning of follow-up visits to Surigao City on another island, for medical and chiropractic care.

Subsequently, Jing and Randy undertook weekly visits to Samantha for prayer and encouragement and to give the required medical supplies and essentials. Samantha and her mom travelled to Surigao City for chiropractic therapy. 

We were kept updated on Samantha’s progress and the changes were dramatic, not only in terms of Samantha’s mobility, but also the smile that was growing her little face – unseen previously.

With the advent of the Covid Pandemic, Samantha and her mom were no longer able to travel to Surigao, however, Samantha’s mom had observed and learned the techniques used to manipulate Samantha’s limbs and she successfully continued the treatments at home.

Samantha’s most recent pictures are of a happy and restored child, of similar weight and proportions for her age. Much work remains; however, we know by faith, that in Christ Yeshua, all things are possible.

Our thanks to Jing, Randy and Hope staff for their steadfast love and application of the Word both in Samantha and her mom’s life as well as  their village and greater community; and for the guiding hands of the Van Ryckeghem family.

All honour and glory to YHWH and to the Kingdom.

With much love and many blessings 

Berger Family 

Siargao Island

Philippines