Bringing hope, healing, & living water

"Bethesda has done a lot for me. If Bethesda did not exist, I wouldn’t be in school nor would I be in church as a baptized member. I would probably be in the streets somewhere as a vagabond or a thug. I hope Bethesda grows a large hospital and an orphanage, so we can help others like me who can’t help themselves.”

Whenever we visit Bethesda, I’m reminded of the many needs there. I envision how things could be and the challenges that lie ahead. And while we always have work projects planned for our short-term mission trips, I’ve learned that the work and the projects are not nearly as important as our being there. With every visit, we bring hope and reassurance. We remind the people that they’re not forgotten and that we’re God’s servants standing with them. That fills a very great need.

"I've been on several trips now as an LPN to help with the medical needs there. Amazing to see what even basic medical care can do to help the people of La Gonave! Children have passed away because they do not have access to basic medicines. This is truly spiritual food for them as well. Jesus always met a physical need and then gave a spiritual truth. So amazing to see the gospel spreading the island of La Gonave!"

"I’m excited to get to be the social media manager for Hope for Bethesda. Working with this Charity truly has been life changing for me! So amazing to see how many lives have been changed because of a small group of people working so hard. It's awesome to see the gospel reaching the people of La Gonàve and I'm honored to be a part of that!"

There is a need and God saw those forgotten people up on that mountain – it’s why he sent my parents up there. I can’t wait for the day when the rate of teen pregnancies drastically decrease because food has drastically increased, or for the day that water is ever-abundant. I look towards a day where clinics are readily available and hygiene is so well taught and practiced that Typhoid Fever is no longer a threat. I believe that God sees a day like this in the near future because things are already starting to change. Hope For Bethesda is going to make a difference. We just need to make ourselves accessible to be used by God.