Hope for the Island Youth Ministry – Transformed by the renewing of mind! (Rom 12:2) In this update I will only feature our youth ministry. What we are witnessing here, I pray will be experienced by churches that are praying for and serving this struggling generation. In the last few weeks we have seen the […]
Hi friends and family, thanks for prayer covering over the last month! Please keep us and the ministry in prayer. It has been incredibly fruitful yet very challenging. Below is our latest update… This is the season we have been anticipating when kids and youth have no classes. Lots of time and effort went into […]
From Derek: As most of you know, over the last month I have been just a wee bit excited about Jenn’s return ♥️ She arrived back in Asia on May 17 after a long but fruitful three months apart! It is taking some time for her to adjust and settle in as she arrived exhausted. […]
Coming back into the Philippines, I was grateful for the strength God quickly restored to me. With an intensely busy start and an overwhelming heat wave I have needed His strength. Within the same day of my arrival three American young adults arrived at Hope for the Island ready to learn and serve alongside our […]
Hello! It has been a full and fruitful month since our last update. It started with a special birthday serenade for me 🙂 Derek The custom here is that those people close to the bday celebrant arrive at or under your bedroom window between 3 & 4am! I was awakened to songs and encouraging words […]