Join us in welcoming another RMI appointee!

We are excited to welcome our third appointee this year!  Joel and Laura Sutton of Gainesville, Florida have officially joined the RMI family.  They are members of Creekside Community Church, which has been a Sister Church to Baradere, Haiti for many years.  Joel has been to Haiti 3 times, leading the last 2 teams.  Laura has been twice.  Both Joel and Laura have felt a clear calling of God to Haiti and are excited to step into whatever He has for them there. 

Being a “people person” and a “do-er”, Joel will be a team facilitator and will assist in maintenance and with projects.  Being a teacher and loving to work with kids uniquely qualifies him to work with the Teacher Training Teachers Program as well as with the Awana Program, too.

Laura is uniquely qualified to help develop a “medical package”, laying out everything needed for medical teams as well as facilitating those kinds of teams.  She will also assist in developing Community Health initiatives that teams and churches can participate in.  She’d also like to be involved in women’s ministry.  

Both of them are willing to fit in wherever necessary, so their niche will be refined when they arrive on the field.

Currently Joel is a teacher in the public education system, working with learning challenged children and Laura is the Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing in the College of Nursing at the University of Florida.  She will be retiring in January 2014 (after which they plan to go to Haiti).  Between them they have 8 adult children and 13 grandchildren. 

Pray for them as they raise their support in the comings months.  It is no small challenge in front of them, but they are excited about this new chapter in their lives.  Drop them a line and welcome them!  Joel.sutton@rminet.org and Laura.sutton@rminet.org.