It was our last night in Moldova. After an amazing week of running two camps for precious orphaned and vulnerable children in the village of Carpineni, we gathered at the Grace House for a wonderful dinner with our Transitional Living kids in the capital city of Chisinau. The Grace House was our …
The God of the Rain
“If your God is so real, why isn’t he providing the rain?”It was a fair question, asked with more than a little frustration and skepticism. To be honest, I’ve never had to think much about rainfall – I’ve always had food when I’ve needed it. I don’t know what …
Bringing Healing and Hope to The Amazon
The Amazon jungle is rich in nature and many people use plants to help treat medical conditions, but sadly it is not always enough. When it comes to the realities of healthcare, there is not a hospital or doctor in sight. Treating a common health problem can be easy for …
A Big Fish Story 🐟
A few weeks ago, author and speaker Kelly Minter returned from our 7th Annual Jungle Pastors’ Conference on the Amazon River. Below is an excerpt from her blog on one of the amazing stories she experienced while among the faithful men and women God has called to serve the people of the …
The One Who Sees
By: Leanne Horgan I have been going to Moldova for nearly 10 years. I am a sponsor of several children there through JMI and I recently had the opportunity to go on a trip with JMI’s Executive Director. I thought it was going to be primarily a house hunting trip to …
130 Strong at the 7th Annual Jungle Pastors’ Conference!
The 7th Annual Jungle Pastors’ Conference was our largest yet! With 130 Jungle Pastors and wives joining our team at the John Pac Centre on the Amazon, we had a packed house for 5 days. God was certainly in our midst and we are still reeling from that amazing week …
Brighter Smiles in the Jungle
We have the privilege of serving a people who live in some of the most difficult conditions imaginable, and yet are some of the happiest people you will ever meet. Families, however, face enormous challenges with the basic necessities of life such as education, clean water, lack of food, and …
How an Orphan can Say, “God is on my Side”
If you’ve ever wanted to play a significant role in rebuilding a broken, but infinitely valuable life, consider that of Oleg Potiomchin. Oleg’s Story Oleg was a “village boy,” which is a quick indicator that his family was very likely to be poor, scratching out just enough from the land to …
There is More Than Beauty in the Eye of the Beholder
There is More Than Beauty in the Eye of the Beholder “When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son. Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took …
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The 2017 Gala Couldn’t Have Happened without our Amazing Sponsors! The 6th Annual Justice & Mercy Benefit Gala in Franklin, TN was a night we will not soon forget. Between our live event and online viewers, more people than ever before joined us for this special evening that included great music, special …