Year in Review
// Tim DeTellis
If someone asked you what you remember most about this year, what would you say?
Personally, reflecting on our mission this year leads me to believe God’s hand of protection and provision was upon us. In the midst of economic uncertainty, and Haiti still facing unrest halting our visiting teams, we are still moving forward.
The local church is the greatest force for good, as our churches are sending their missionaries across Haiti.
We rejoiced this year in seeing wells drilled at our Bombita, Playa Laguna, and Playa Chiquita locations in the Dominican Republic. God’s provision of water is a tremendous blessing to the families and communities we serve. Our churches in Haiti sent a record number of 186 Haitian missionaries on mission trips in their country.
Three wells were drilled this year on our Playa Chiquita, Playa Laguna, and Bombita campuses.
When the unrest increased in Haiti, we did not stop functioning—as our churches and local leaders were already in place to serve. Charlie DeTellis found ways to return to the mission even if it meant taking mountain roads to avoid gang-controlled areas. We shipped cargo containers filled with shoebox gifts further south than the capital city of Port-au-Prince, then drove them to our mission to protect the cargo from thieves.
Because of your love and generosity we will provide all of our students in Haiti a Christmas shoebox gift.
Because of God’s provision and protection, our mission continues on. Join me in praying Psalm 90:17, “May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us — yes, establish the work of our hands.” This is God’s mission; we are surrendered to His calling upon us and I thank you for your faithfulness of love and prayers. ~Tim DeTellis
