Stories from the field

Katie and Steven are friends. She is an 18-year-old from Prince George, while he is 12 and lives in Mirebalais. The team was painting in the blazing sun, when Steven was invited to help. At first glance, it was apparent he was blind in one eye, but Steven’s disability didn’t hold him back. Even though his community would’ve shunned him for his impairment, he had an incredible work ethic. The duo would come to share an indescribable connection.

Meet Hun Hope. She lives in the rural Cambodian province of Stung Treng—right on the bank of the Mekong river—where her husband works as a fisherman. To supplement their meager income, Hun Hope began raising pigs. It was a job that required hard work and offered very little pay—due to the high cost of feed and rate of disease. In fact, she would lose two thirds of every farrow before they even went to market.

A few weeks ago, a man, his wife and their four children were kicked out of their home. They had to leave because of their belief in Jesus Christ. The husband and father did not know what to do about it. A house could cost almost two years of his family’s wages. But now, less than a month later, they received a gift. The grateful man stood watching the dedication of his new home with tears streaming down his face. 

Five months ago, in a particularly poor area of Haiti, Matt met a small family. As part of two separate trips to Palto, with the Grace Point Church of God, he witnessed a transformation. Over time, a three-year-old boy would come to represent the unforgettable impact one church can have.