Short Term Missionaries

Dennis Derkach: Called Back

Dennis Derkach is a Hope for the Island Canada board member and shares about his most recent trip to the Philippines. They say the third time is a charm but I count it a huge blessing. God gave me the opportunity to go to Hope for the Island for the third time in three years. […]

Our Second Home

Charlene Derkach is a Hope for the Island Canada Board Member and shares her reflections on a mission trip to Hope. In September God once again provided a way for me to journey across the world from Canada and be a part of the amazing move of His Spirit at Hope for the Island. I […]

My Eleventh Trip Part 2

It was an early start as are most events that are part of Hope for the Island. We arrived at a local village by 7:30. It was a rainy day but our Hope team showed no signs of the dreariness that surrounded us. Derek and Jenn dropped us off and went to the boat dock […]

My Eleventh Trip Part 1

It is 2 a.m. I seem to be the only one still not sleeping with the exception of the cabin crew and pilots.   As I look around me in the dim light of the airplane at the bobbing heads in awkward positions I reflect on my 11th trip to the Philippines. It was clear that […]