This is Vanea. He is 9 years old and lives in an orphanage in Costesi, Moldova. Just last week, we had a team from the states visit his orphanage and present a fun and Gospel-focused Christmas program. At the end of the program, Santa Clause comes to bring gifts, and the kids …
Delivering Warmth
Give now to the work of Moldova, by clicking here. We currently have a team on the ground in Moldova, seeking to bring warmth and the joy of the new born King to the poor and vulnerable. A team from Bartlesville, Oklahoma has been delivering loads of firewood, …
Changed: Buddy Newsome
On November 1st, JMI lost a great friend and advocate of our work in Moldova – Buddy Newsome. Buddy was a tremendous man of God and the founder of F.A.I.T.H. Riders, a nation-wide Christian motorcycle ministry. After years battling cancer, Buddy has gone home to be with the Lord he …
Changed: Delani Distefano
JMI mission trips are designed to change the lives and circumstances of children and families in need. But inevitably, our volunteers’ lives are transformed in the process. “Changed” is a series that features some of their inspiring stories of transformation. We hope you’ll enjoy this series of interviews and consider …
Why CHRISTMAS in Moldova?
If you’ve not heard about the first Christmas I ever spent in Moldova (about 2002 as I recall), you probably can’t imagine why it has become such a staple mission trip for JMI. At the time, we were only working with two orphanages – Internat 2 in the capital city …
Fear Didn’t Keep Her at Home
We caught up with Melanie Weekly, who, along with her husband Jimmy, recently returned from a week-long trip to Moldova with JMI. They spent the week in Risipeni Village, where teamed up to lead out in the Recreation portion of camp. This was Jimmy’s second time to Moldova, an Melanie’s …
Gaining and Promoting an Eternal Perspective
By: David Shedd Mr. David R. Shedd most recently served as Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency of the U.S., following four years service as Deputy Director. Until January 2015 he led the Defense Intelligence Enterprise workforce comprised of more than 16,500 military and civilian employees worldwide.Mr. Shedd has also …
Foreign Fields
Why go there? A common question posed among Christian circles these days is “How important is it to go on an international mission trip? Aren’t there enough ministry opportunities right in our own backyard?” I certainly understand the heart behind the question, and I confess I can’t give you objective answers in that …
Leaving on a Jet Plane
We’ve been on the go! It’s still early in the summer, and we’ve already had several trips to both Moldova and the Amazon! We love to see new partners catch the vision as well as long-time supporters be reminded of all that God is doing through JMI to care for …
Join us in the Amazon this August!
If you’ve been intrigued by the possibility of a JMI mission trip to the Amazon, what are you doing August 27th-September 3rd? Unless you have something on your schedule that is more joyful than sharing the love of Jesus with forgotten people; more unforgettable than cruising the Amazon River jungles; …