Missionary Updates

Tessa Andrews is an integral part of RMI’s ministry in Haiti. She works primarily as a part of the Hope for Kidz team.  The HFKz team of 8 staff members is led by Hope for Kidz Supervisor, Frantz Desir. Within the Hope for Kidz team, she does a little bit of everything. She makes trips with the team when they go to the schools, takes photos of the kids, and gets their biographies. She edits those photos, translates letters, inputs information into their system, takes videos of kids, and translates those.  She also works on the HFKz Facebook page. 

She has already finished her home assignment and is now back in Haiti.  She was able to visit supporters and family.  She visited and spoke at several new churches this year.  God has provided her support needs, for which she is thankful.  Pray for her as she keeps up a hectic schedule.  This year there are approximately 2900 students sponsored that are spread across 130 schools.  That is a LOT of travel, a LOT of data input, and a LOT of details to keep straight!

Her good grasp of the Creole language helps her quite a bit in her ministry with these kids!  She is an essential part of Hope for Kidz and RMI.

Jim and April Starkey are like the Swiss army knife of ministry couples.  Jim oversees the internet system on the mission center (which includes the RMI facilities and missionary homes), helps out with RMI’s SunTech solar system installations, and works with the video/drone/virtual mission team. He also helps out when teams visit.  April is a part of the video team that goes out and captures, with camera and videography, all that RMI is doing in Haiti. She travels to different schools and churches to get video updates as well. She then takes the video footage, edits them together, and creates videos for RMI to share. In addition, she homeschools her 3 children.  Their cheerful and “can do” attitudes make them a pleasure to work with.

Currently, they are on home assignment in the US.  They are under-supported significantly and are trying to raise additional support so they can return to the field.  Please pray with us that God will supply those funds over the next few weeks as they speak in churches and visit supporters.  We need them back in Haiti in the fall!!  

If you can give a gift to the Starkeys or would like to start supporting them, you can do that at www.rmibridge.org/financial-donations.

Andrew and Dawn Tlucek are also an integral part of RMI’s ministry in Haiti.  Andrew is the newest member of the RMI team.  Even though they have been married just over a year ago, his history of living in Port-au-Prince with his missionary parents during his high school years and being involved in their ministry for several years afterward means that he is already familiar with Haiti and the missionary life.  He is the principal driver and developer of RMI’s new adult education initiative, a discipleship and leadership school.  It’s a new concept that is meant to prepare adults to be godly leaders in their communities.  Dawn, in her 4th year of ministry, has a number of job descriptions.  She is one of the C3 Partnership Coordinators, helping teams organize their trips to Haiti, and answering their questions and emails.  She is also on the Virtual Missions Team, going out to churches and schools to get pictures and video segments which will be edited (by April Starkey) and sent to their US C3 partners.  When teams are in-country, Dawn is one of the missionaries that accompanies them.

They are on home assignment for 3 months, visiting supporters and speaking in churches, giving updates on their ministry.  They are under-supported and are praying that God will supply the funds they need to bring them up to full support.  Please join them in this prayer.  They are essential to RMI’s ministry!

If you would like to give a gift to the Tluceks or would like to start supporting them you can do that at www.rmibridge.org/financial-donations.

We are sorry to inform you of the resignation of Lee and Tina Nunemaker from RMI. They will be missed as they have been an integral part of RMI now for more than 7 years. Our teams, staff, and leadership have appreciated them and their ministry into the lives of so many, both US and Haitian. They and their family have helped RMI see the ministry expand over these years. This makes their departure all the more regrettable. They have decided to pursue another ministry opportunity, with their plan to be able to continue ministering in Haiti. 

Even though their presence will be missed on our teams, we are continuing to plan for teams to come and visit their Sister Churches. Benjamin is excited about taking over the leadership of the C3 Partnership Program. Benson, Perguens, Dawn, and the rest of our team are looking forward to continuing to coordinate our partnerships and teams.  Please continue to use partnerships.haiti@rmibrige.org email for any questions concerning your C3 partnership, teams, or travel.