2023 Gratitude Report

With 2023 drawing to a close, we have been reflecting on the year’s progress and all the inspiring accomplishments you’ve made possible with your support.

20 Years of Hope

On October 1, 2003 The House of Hope opened its doors as a place of hospitality and care. We began by simply building relationships, listening to stories & sharing some of our own.

Passing the Prayer Shawl: A Symbol of Leadership Transition

Earlier this year, to symbolically mark the passing of leadership from Founder to National Director, I gifted Doris a prayer tallit from Jerusalem…

Reflections on our New Identity

Change can be good, but it’s rarely simple.

As we considered an organizational update and independence from our long-standing sponsoring organization, Word Made Flesh, we took a lot of time as a team to identify our priorities. We wanted our new identity to show all that we hope and strive for, while also honoring our local context.

Refinement in our Rebrand

“We need quiet time to examine our lives openly and honestly.”
-Hudson Taylor

Have you ever taken a moment to reflect on who you are, where you’re going, what the future holds?

If you have, you’ll know how powerful that can be.

When we knew it was time for a new look and name, we went deep with it. And while we didn’t have to change a lot (that was a relief), we discovered more about ourselves than we expected.

BIG Announcement! Same passion, new name!

In recent years, as we’ve grown and matured in our mission, we’ve begun to dream new dreams for the future. We want to clarify our focus, improve our reporting processes, and support rising Bolivian leaders. We envision even expanding the work throughout Bolivia and beyond. As we have begun to make plans, it has grown clear that our next step is to depart from WMF and become our own entity, ready to make a deep and transformative impact for the exploited women and children of Latin America…

Learning As We Go

Mission work has its ebbs and flows of learning effective ministry and mission tools and tricks. From saying the wrong things to practicing ineffective missional practices, we have definitely fallen short. It’s no surprise that we fall short, Romans 3:23 tells us “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” Our humanity is simply incapable of being perfect, which is why we strive to continually point back to Jesus, even in the midst of mistakes and weird moments.

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