| Dear Friends of Living Hope,
This year has been a challenging one for the world. The Russia–Ukraine war continues, tensions in the Middle East remain high, oil and living costs have risen, and the rapid advancement of AI has filled the future with uncertainty. Yet, for God’s children, crises often create new opportunities, and challenges are frequently accompanied by God’s grace and blessings. Over the past year, God has continued to lead us in ministry around the world. Nearly 200 brothers and sisters signed up to join nine short-term mission teams.
In Honduras, six churches are now participating in our sponsorship program for vulnerable and impoverished children. Through this ministry, many families have been introduced to the Gospel, joined local churches, and have been baptized into Christ.
In Ukraine, through our support program for children who have lost parents in the war, we have partnered with a local church to care for orphans and widows. Through camps, counseling, and outreach activities, we are bringing love and hope to lives affected by conflict, while also preparing the way for future post-war rebuilding efforts and mission work.
In Kenya, an orphan who was once a recipient of care returned to the orphanage as its director after completing his theological training; others who were also once cared for there have joined the ministry team, all continuing to serve the next generation — a beautiful testimony to lives renewed and the gospel passed on.
Across Asia, dozens of churches in 18 regions have reached out to hundreds of families facing hardship. In addition to providing child sponsorships and educational assistance, they have brought the hope of the Gospel—helping children return to school and enabling families trapped in despair to see hope once again.
Although many faithful supporters in North America are unable to witness these stories firsthand, God is using your generous giving and the dedicated service of ministry partners around the world to open the hearts of countless orphans, widows, and families. Through these efforts, more people are coming to know Jesus Christ and are receiving the hope of eternal life.
May we continue to walk together and be vessels of God’s blessing to the world in this generation.
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Mission Trip Testimonies - Willing and Sent |
| Over the past 16 years of my life, I’ve had the opportunity to travel to Honduras around 30 times. It has become a place that is super near to my heart. Outside of God and my parents, it’s been the thing that has shaped my life the most. Each time I lead a team, God teaches me something new that carries out into the rest of my life.
This year, we had the opportunity to work with Living Hope and the Church of the Nazarene. Pastor Ignacio, whom I met many years ago, has a heart and vision to reach people in the surrounding villages. The thing I’ve appreciated the most is how much he pours into and believes in the Next Generation. He never takes the spotlight and always helps platform young people into positions to lead, and it is beautiful.
This trip, I wound up spending the majority of my time in a dental office, as one of our young team members needed a root canal. As the leader, I felt like God kind of “benched” me. However, because I couldn’t participate in most of the ministry days, I had to empower the younger leaders around me to lead the things I usually lead. While it was hard to step out, what I ended up experiencing was beautiful. I was able to watch what happens when you empower the Next Generation.
On the last day, I had a front row seat for all the work our young people had been doing. They led, they gained confidence, and they became significant difference makers for the Kingdom. That’s when I realized it: God was allowing me to do what Pastor Ignacio and my dad had done for me many years ago—teach and empower the younger generation to lead.
I am so grateful that God took me to my favorite place on earth (Honduras), sat me in one of my least favorite places (the dentist's office); to remind me just how important it is to let our young people lead. And it was beyond beautiful.
Pastor Andrea |
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| Jose Daniel Valle Espinal - Honduras
I am 8 years old and participate in the church children’s program. At school, I enjoy learning vowels and reading. My favorite activity is playing on the swings with my friends. A good thing that has happened to me recently is that I have started speaking. Before, I could not speak, but now I can talk, write, and play. At church, I have learned about God and the Bible.
Recently, I learned how to draw, make friends, overcome shyness, and socialize with others. My prayer request is that I will become fluent in reading and writing and grow into a kind and intelligent person. I would like to ask you to help me complete my education—elementary school, high school, and university—because that is my dream. By doing so, I hope to become a useful member of society and be able to help others. |
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Regional Ministry Updates |
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| Love in the Flames of War - Ukraine
On May 2 and May 23, 2026, our women's ministry team held two meetings with the wives of fallen soldiers, the wives of soldiers who are missing in action, widows, and other women facing difficult life circumstances. The meetings took place in a warm, friendly atmosphere. These were the meetings after which the heart remained warm for a long time. Our friends had the opportunity to meet new women and chat with each other, while tasting the food we prepared for them. We played a game where we asked each of them different questions that were fun and light at first, and then became increasingly serious. The game ended with questions about forgiveness. Then Pastor Pavlo led all of us in thinking about this topic. Altogether, we discussed what we heard and then sang several songs of praise to our Lord Jesus Christ. We gathered in the church not to find simple answers to complex questions, but to be there for each other in difficult times. Together we prayed, listened to each other, shared experiences, cried, and smiled. In an atmosphere of love, acceptance, and sincere support, each woman could feel that she was not alone in her pain, that God loves her and is waiting for her in His arms.
During this time, the children were taken care of by the Skyland team, and the women could calmly think about important issues without worrying about their children. After the meeting, many women still talked and did not want to go home. Thanks to Living Hope, with your help, we can serve, support, pray together, and give hope to broken hearts. May the Lord bless all of you and every woman who finds the strength to come to the meetings, and may His peace and comfort strengthen hearts day by day. |
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| Hope Multiplied: Prison Discipleship Over a decade ago, I started a ministry in one of the prisons in southern Honduras with the purpose of sharing the gospel of the kingdom, bringing hope and freedom to the inmates. We soon understood that they also had other basic needs, since many of them had no one visiting them. Therefore, we made an effort to provide personal hygiene kits and some food for each inmate. It was then that, during a visit to my country, Honduras, by Pastor Fang of Living Hope, I had the joy of him accompanying me to the prison where he could see and share with the inmates. From that moment, the initiative arose of how Living Hope could join the local church effort to bring hope and restoration to inmates. Living Hope has since sent 30+ teams of brothers and sisters joining us, visiting 7 different prisons to bring hope and restoration to the inmates in Honduras.
Pastor Luis |
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