Greetings in the name of Christ. As I write this post for our blog, I feel inundated with all the political marketing going on right now. I find it disheartening that candidates will belittle each other so blatantly. Here’s a wild thought: what if we required every running candidate to take Read more…
Back by popular demand is some new Mission Possible apparel! This year’s sweatshirts have the phrase “Don’t Grow Weary” (Galatians 6:9) on them as a reminder to not grow weary even during trying times. You can get the phrase in either Haitian Creole (“Pa Bouke”) or Spanish (“No Te Canses”). Read more…
Haiti Health Network (HHN) is an organization that was started only 4 years ago. It was initiated to promote collaboration between all types of organizations providing healthcare in country. Their goals are to improve and expand sustainability of medical operations and organizations, access to care, and communication among members. They Read more…
After being unable to travel for 2+ years, a small team from North America was finally able to travel to the Dominican Republic to serve alongside our staff, students and friends. Our team members helped them work on building a new church building, taught a few leadership seminars, played soccer Read more…
On February 21, 2022 the world lost a most amazing man, Dr. Paul Farmer. What does this have to do with Haiti you might ask? And better yet, what does this have to do with my medical ministry? Well let’s just say the man developed his career and spent his Read more…
The first year I went to Haiti was eye-opening. I knew that Haiti was a poor country but I saw that they were poorer than I could have ever imagined. They live with so very little; not enough food, very little clean water, minimal access to electricity, prices extremely high, Read more…
I serve with Mission Possible because it is a Christian organization that spreads love and the message of Christ Jesus to the communities in Haiti. They shine light into the darkness. They emphasize giving a ‘hand up’ not a ‘hand out’. They teach the people how to live a fruitful Read more…
At the beginning of this year, I talked to Moise, our field leader in the Dominican Republic, about a way to show our appreciation to our teachers in the DR. Over the past two years, our teachers have gone above and beyond the norm to make sure our students received Read more…
It is always a little bit difficult for me to explain the importance of student sponsorship, or the way it can impact lives. Quite honestly, I probably wouldn’t be able to understand it at all if I hadn’t had several opportunities to hang out with my students. I recently received Read more…
Over the past month or so, I have been reading a book called, “Great by Choice” by Jim Collins. In short, this book discusses how successful leaders become successful leaders. How businesses, teams, or organizations have success no matter the circumstances around them. This book uses stats and research to Read more…