by Gabrielle Rivard | Dec 29, 2020 | Amazon, Mission Trips, Missionary, news
“Preach the word, be prepared in time and out of time.” (2 Timothy 4: 2a) In time and out of time… That has been the word that comes to mind as the rivers in the Amazon reopened and we had the opportunity to lead 4 Brazilian teams to serve 8 different villages...
by Gabrielle Rivard | Aug 25, 2020 | Missionary, Moldova, news
The work of Justice and Mercy International not only changes the lives of needy children but also the workers who are trying to become the family of these children. I can say this based upon my experience with this community. I learned about JMI one summer in 2018...
by Gabrielle Rivard | May 26, 2020 | Missionary, Moldova, news
The work God has entrusted to me is a ministry in His harvest field. Therefore, I understand the big responsibility on my shoulders. My name is Petru Antoceanu, and I work as a social worker and leader with JMI in our Boys2Leaders (B2L) Transitional Living program in...
by Gabrielle Rivard | Feb 20, 2019 | Mission Trips, Missionary, Moldova, news
“You cannot start seeing or understanding anything if you start with “No.”Those are the words of Franciscan friar, Richard Rohr; words that have the ring of truth in my life. Evidently Paul felt it too, because in 2 Cor. 1:18-20, he says, “But...
by Gabrielle Rivard | Feb 6, 2019 | Amazon, Missionary, news
We are just days away from the 8th Annual Jungle Pastors’ Conference!On February 11th to 15th our US and Brazilian teams will come together to host the 8th Annual Jungle Pastors’ Conference at the John Paculabo Center in the Amazon jungle. The Jungle Pastors’...
by Gabrielle Rivard | Jan 31, 2019 | Missionary, Moldova, news
We’re Taking on a New Project in Moldova! In late 2018, the JMI staff in Moldova began a new initiative on the ground: periodic one-day camps in the villages and communities where we work and have established relationships. These camps are almost entirely...