Making the Jump

We are excited to share our new plans with you.

September 1, 2008 we will officially join two other ministries. We're excited, scared, sad and happy all at once. We're learning that faith does not grow in the house of certainty; and our faith is growing.

We've been incredibly blessed by the support of our readers and we're anxious to share this news with you. It is clear to us that our time in LaDigue (with Lifeline) was a perfect way to learn culture and language for a time, and now it is time to move on to new things.


Our desire is to use the experience we've gained by focusing our time, energy and resources on doing things that will impact God's kingdom and the country for generations to come. We have a burden to bring missionaries together in a more cooperative effort - for greater impact. We believe that some are called to operate large ministries, some are called to small, some are focused on sustainability while others respond to immediate needs - but ALL can make a greater difference when working in cooperation. We're amazed by the work of so many here. We hope to find ways to encourage them. We all work better in community. (And yes, the word community is overused. But give us a pass.)

One of our two roles will be acting as "Country Directors" for World Wide Village. It kind of makes it seem like we have quite a bit of pull. (What with directing the entire country and all...) Titles don't mean a lot to us. The title means, we'll do what needs to be done and be the feet on the street for WWV to get projects done in Haiti. (We tried to get them to call us "Supreme Commanders of the left half of Hispaniola", but it would not fit on the business card.)

They are a Minnesota-based ministry working on various large projects in Haiti, and need people on the ground to help keep everyone accountable and to be sure the funds are indeed accomplishing the desired results. World Wide Village will be handling all of our personal financial support. They are a non-profit, registered 501C3 and will provide receipts for tax purposes. We're excited to share some of the specific projects WWV is working on. Later this week Troy (in his WWV Country Director role) will be going to MN for two days to meet with MN Teen Challenge about an exciting program they're hoping to plant here next year. We are also planting a seminary in the South and overseeing various projects all over the island.

In our second role, we will begin partnering with Heartline Ministries in a part time capacity. I don't believe we've been given a title. Heartline Ministries has two core programs. They operate a Children’s home and process adoptions. Hundreds of orphaned children have found loving homes due to the work of Heartline’s orphanage. They also offer a Women’s Program that works to help empower women by giving them life skills and training. This program is nothing short of amazing and is growing at a very fast rate. We're anxious to help them and support their work in any way we can.

Troy will be working in a variety of roles, working along side John McHoul. Tara will work in an administrative role with the Women's Program. We’re thankful for the opportunity to join solid and proven missionaries like John and Beth McHoul.

Now. Having said all of that, having admitted we're scared and excited all at once ... here it comes; the pitch- We are seeking folks who might be interested in joining our support team. We need to find a few others with common passions and interests that might like to join us and help us be here.


So - truthfully, we need both monthly partners (people that believe enough in the work being done to say, yeah - I'll send you $30 every month)... and we are raising money for one-time expenses such as tuition for school, travel to the USA at some point, and rent for our house which must be paid a year in advance.

We're glad you're making the jump with us!

World Wide Village
2515 White Bear Avenue Suite A8-205
St. Paul, MN 55109
651.777.6908

Donations can be made by: credit card, bank transfer or mail. If you have questions please contact us at troy.livesay@worldwidevillage.org