God has blessed H*VMI in so many ways over the years. One very special opportunity has been the establishment of H*VMI Ghana.

The Lord has given us the honor of seeing hundreds of childen who are either deaf or blind come to know Him as Saviour.

In addition, the Lord has used the full time staff and volunteers to reach so many with the Gospel and provide opportunity for employment and learning specific skills.

From August 18th till the 26th, Janna Fravel (an H*VMI Board member), Deb Clark (my assistant) and I (Tim Sheetz, Executive Director of H*VMI) will have the honor of going there to encourage the Ghana team. Please cover us in prayer as God lays it upon your heart during those days.

Change is inevitable in this life.  This year we have seen it at Handi*Camp. 

A new Director, some new staff filling positions that have been held by others for many years, new ways of doing things.

All changes are welcomed AS LONG AS GOD IS IN IT! 

The results have been great, thus far.  People have come to the Lord, others have grown in Him.  The staff has been willing to “go with the flow.”  We have seen Him unify the summer and full time staff.  Why? Because He has been the Director of the change and we have yielded ourselves to Him as our Leader.   He alone, then, receives the praise and glory.

On my desk there’s a small picture of a cute puppy. He has so much hair that it actually covers his eyes. At the top of the picture are the words, “We walk by faith, not by sight.” I love that picture because it represents the ministry of H*VMI through the years. This is truly a faith work, totally dependent upon the Lord for every need. It has been so encouraging to see how He has provided staff, finances, wisdom and strength for the “journey.”  To be honest, we’d rather have it that way because our desire is that God gets the glory. So, we’re somewhat like the puppy in the picture. Very content to be led and cared for by our Master and loving the people He leads us to.  — Look for some details about what God is doing in upcoming updates.

Beginning on April 1, 2009, H*VMI will be posting a monthly devotional with words of encouragement, hope, and support.  They will be written by our own staff.

Please check back then for the first devotional.