dWednesday,
November 15, 2017
Dear
Friends,
IRMA
It
has been ORH’s privilege to work with Pastor Guy Altizer. His ministry,
Windows of Heaven, is a great blessing. While working in South Florida
for ORH, he found a family through Winkler Road Baptist Church needing
help. His report below will be a blessing.
“FORT MEYER’S WORK DESCRIPTION
Operation Renewed Hope in cooperation with Windows of
Heaven Ministries sent a team to Fort Meyers, FL to help with the
renovation of Mr. and Mrs. Sonny Thompson's home that was devastated by recent
hurricane Irma. The team consisted of Dave Hearn, Mike Hooks and I. We
were there from October 30 thru November 4. We were able to install some
of the sheet rock and apply two coats of mud on most of the rooms. We
cleared construction debris from the front of the home and took it to the land
fill. It was a joy to serve the Lord by helping these two faithful
members of Winkler Road Baptist Church. We are very grateful for Pastor
Don Strange and his assistant pastor, Robert Sutton, and the folks of the
church who were so kind and gracious to us and saw to it that our every need
was met. Many of the church folks also gave many hours of labor in the
renovation process. Thank you.”
God
has been so good to provide such wonderful help as Pastor Altizer and Windows
of Heaven. We are thankful to cooperate with them and supply funds for
their teams to work.
DOMINICA
Mike
Coupe, missionary pilot, wrote the following.
“Dear Jan, I would like to start out by praising the Lord
for the ministry of Operation Renewed Hope and Air Hope. It has been both
humbling and honorable to fly for this ministry. We have met so many people
face to face that have suffered destruction, many are still without electricity
and water. The joy that we have seen on their faces as we delivered food,
water, generators and other supplies donated by ORH has been incredible.
The churches and pastors in Puerto Rico, St. Croix, St. Thomas, Anguilla, and
Dominica have experienced first-hand the importance of the aviation ministry;
and first responders in the disaster relief efforts.
Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands are slowly getting
back to a non-emergency state, so I have flown farther south to the Island of
Dominica. Dominica is by far the most devastated island. The entire
Island has been impacted and has been labeled the “ROOFLESS NATION”.
Currently, I’m in Dominica assessing the damage and
organizing a plan to re-build our church and help restore the community.
This will be a long-term project, and will be very challenging and costly due
to the terrain and lack of supplies on the island. Electricity is not
expected to be restored to our area for the next two years. The following
is a plan by which we can help with your help.
1. If funds are available, we want to provide Christmas
for approximately 200 children in our village by providing each child with a
backpack containing school supplies and $20.00 for a family Christmas
meal. This will be a great opportunity to share God’s love and the
gospel. This is time sensitive.
2. The pastors home was destroyed, and we have moved his
family into what is left of the Sunday school rooms, while we hope to rebuild
his home.
3. The Laplaine Baptist Church has no roof, we are
planning to replace it.
I have secured a home and warehouse in the village that
can house work teams. We have shipped two containers of food and
supplies needed for reconstruction projects.
With tears in my eyes, the words “thank you” can never
say how grateful we are. With what you have committed already, ORH has
made a huge impact in the village of Laplaine. We have had several souls
saved.”
ORH
is thankful for all who are working in the impact areas under difficult
situations. Mike is sleeping under a tarp over a Sunday school area in a
damaged church. We hope you will pray for him, the pastor, and the church
congregation. The work must continue with God’s blessings.
Please
download the PDF.
If
you wish to give by credit or debit card, please go to www.operationrenewedhope.org and
choose “Network for Good.” Please designate the gift for your specific
purpose using “My preference is” then stipulate your preference.
If
you wish to give by check, please send the check to Operation Renewed Hope,
P.O. Box 43242, Fayetteville, NC 28309. Please designate the gift for
your specific purpose using “My preference is” then stipulate your preference.
God
bless,
Jan
Milton
Operation
Renewed Hope
1017
Sage Green Ct.
Raleigh,
NC 27610
910-987-5072
(As
per counsel, for the benefit of our donor’s tax deductible donations, Operation
Renewed Hope has added the following statement. The IRS requires that
Operation Renewed Hope retain control over distribution of all donations;
therefore, please use the designation description “My preference is” before the
designated reason for the donation. Thank you for helping ORH honor you
and the IRS.)
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