On May 1st, we took a small but mighty team of seven to the Dominican Republic for Hope For Her. Our group joined other women from Colorado, Texas, and Tennessee to support Women's Empowerment by praying with and ministering to the women on the island of Hispaniola.

Our hearts were simultaneously broken and inspired. We served women from across the island on Woman's Day and heard three different languages - Spanish, Creole, and English - worshiping the Lord together. It was a glimpse of Heaven. The Lord had something very specific for each of us who participated in Hope for Her, but we all came back encouraged by how the love of Christ is changing the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Because of our time alongside the Women’s Empowerment team, we are more passionate about giving our yes to the Lord so that every man, woman, and child will come to know Him.

-Amy Ragon
Women’s Ministry Director at Fellowship Bible Church

I knew that taking a group of women from my church to Hope for Her was an easy "yes" because of our past amazing experiences with Mission of Hope. But I didn't know that the trip was going to be one of the most impactful things our ladies had ever experienced in their whole lives. From the big picture glimpses of MOH's work with marginalized women to the kingdom-minded conversations with local leadership to the thoughtful details that staff put into place for our team - it all added up to a week filled with vision of how God loves His Haitian, Dominican, and North American daughters. We asked God to teach us things on this trip that we couldn't learn any other way, so let me tell you what He taught some of my teammates:

• "How we can communicate without using words"
• "We all have the same needs to be heard, seen, and loved, and we want the same things for our families"
• "He is our hope, and we are to be BOLD in sharing His love”
• "I am now trusting God with every part of my life, no longer timid about sharing my faith with anyone."

The Jarabacoa campus created a beautiful space to listen to each other and the Lord. The variety of experiences throughout the week led our team to come back on fire for our personal mission fields and with a resolute spark for the places and people we saw with our own eyes. We can't wait for next year!

-Daesha Willingham
Outreach Director at Trace Church