Sunday, January 18, 2026 - [click here to support the continuing work at MOHI]     Today's update is from Taran and Jonathan ← Back to Blog Archive Mission Trip Updates: Last week, we had the joy of welcoming five visitors from Faith Christian Church, along with two friends traveling from California, to the mission house in Luperón. From the moment they arrived, they were eager to jump in and serve. Throughout the village, they spent time coloring with the children, playing g

Sunday, January 11, 2026 - [click here to support the continuing work at MOHI]     Today's update is from Renée, Taran, and Jonathan ← Back to Blog Archive There are moments in ministry when words fall short—when what lingers most deeply is not what was accomplished, but how love was expressed. As we continue walking into this new year together, I’ve found myself reflecting on how often God meets people not through grand gestures, but through simple, faithful presence. Script

Sunday, January 4, 2026 - [click here to support the continuing work at MOHI]     Today's update is from Renée and Jonathan ← Back to Blog Archive As we step into a new year, I find myself reflecting on the invitation that January always seems to bring, not simply to do more , but to make room . Room for gratitude. Room for humility. Room for human beings. Room for God to move in ways we may not yet see or fully understand. “Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a he

Sunday, December 28, 2025 - [click here to support the continuing work at MOHI]     Today's update is from Renée ← Back to Blog Archive Celebrating Christ, Carrying Hope Forward I hope you had a wonderful Christmas. Lex (aka Papi ) and I (aka Mèmèy ) were blessed with a sweet, meaningful time with our daughter, son-in-law, and their children. Our son, daughter-in-law, and our two-month-old grandson joined us for a bit by video chat, and my heart was whole. We even hosted a bi

Sunday, December 21, 2025 - [click here to support the continuing work at MOHI]     Today's update is from Renée and Jonathan ← Back to Blog Archive Merry Christmas from all of us at Mission of Hope International. As we approach the celebration of Christ’s birth, our hearts are full of gratitude and reflection. This season invites us to pause, to look back over the year behind us, and to recognize the many ways God has faithfully provided—often through people willing to step

Sunday, December 14, 2025 - [click here to support the continuing work at MOHI]     Today's update is from Renée ← Back to Blog Archive As we move deeper into this season of Advent, I am reminded that hope is not something we merely wait for. Hope is something we live out, often in quiet, faithful ways that may seem ordinary at first glance but carry eternal weight. Scripture tells us that “the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it” (John 1:5). Th