August 2025 – Ministry Update
That’s what I consider true generosity: You give your all, and yet you always feel as if it costs you nothing – Simone De Beauvoir Jeff and I just returned from Cuba, where we spent some time with Yunior, Yailli, Albert, and Yissell. We were only there for a few days, but the time spent […]
July 2025 – Ministry Update
Great moves of God are usually preceded by simple acts of faith. Jeff and a team from Camden, Alabama were on mission in Cuba the end of June. Several team members wrote a short testimony of their time in Havana that I’ll post at the end of the newsletter. The Lord used this mission to […]
June 2025 – Ministry Update
Sweet friendships refresh the soul and awaken our hearts with joy, for good friends are like the anointing oil that yields the fragrant incense of God’s presence. Proverbs 27:9 Jiwan and Esther came to the States to visit their daughter Sophia for the summer and Jeff and I went down to Jacksonville, Florida last week […]
May 2025 – Ministry Update
When we face difficulties, we sometimes forget God’s past faithfulness. We see only the detours and the dangerous path. But look back and you will also see the joy of victory, the challenge of the climb, and the presence of your Traveling Companion who has promised never to leave, abandon, or give up on you. […]
April 2025 – Ministry Update
“I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?” – Jesus This past weekend was a time to reflect…not just skim over the Resurrection story, but really think about what our […]
March 2025 – Ministry Update
“And you must show mercy to those whose faith is wavering. Rescue others by snatchingthem from the flames of judgment. Show mercy to still others, but do so with great caution, hating the sins that contaminates their lives.” Jude 1:22-23. In February (19th-24th) a group (Brent Vinson, Chenoa Vick, Dan Solomon, and Lorelei and Ashley […]
February 2025 – Ministry Update
Jeff and I have been working on our calendar this past month, trying to find time to fit in all that we need to get done this year. It’s going to be a busy year, and we’re here for it! We have 4 teams traveling to Cuba this spring. The first team leaves this Wednesday, […]
January 2025 – Ministry Update
We’re starting the new year looking forward, determined and optimistic. But we have a few things to do first…like get rid of some stuff that slows us down. I think the beginning of a new year is a good time to evaluate and adjust. What slows us down? The writer of Hebrews says that weight […]
December 2024 – Ministry Update
A year in review…2024 brought unexpected blessings and trials. The trials could be easily added, but the blessings grew and multiplied. Because of your faithfulness, it’s a joy to go back through the last 12 months and compile a list of how YOU blessed so many with your generosity and kindness. I couldn’t possibly list […]
November 2024 – Ministry Update
“I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart, and I will glorify your name forever.” Psalm 86:12 As we near the end of the year, we are so blessed to be a part of what the Lord is doing to bring people from darkness into His glorious light! We wanted […]