Reaching out together to help, serve, and love people; providing healing and transformation in Jesus’ name.
Bio:
Called to medical missions while still in high school, Christy started a journey, led by Jesus, that took her to medical school in Mexico followed by general surgery residency in New York. She had the opportunity to participate in a week-long medical mission trips to Mexico and Haiti during those years. Taking a General Surgery position in Lafayette, Indiana in 2021, she had the opportunity to work in Togo, West Africa (beginning of 2023) and then in Balfate, Honduras (Fall 2023).
Jake spent 10 years in industry working in design and manufacturing engineering roles before entering into the mission field as a global worker. Previously, he served his local church filling the roles of maintenance, AV, and IT support for several years.
Jake met Christy when she moved to Indiana in 2021 and later became engaged after her trip to Togo. While engaged, Jake was able to visit her in Balfate, Honduras in 2023.
“It was obvious to us that God has a plan for Hospital Loma de Luz, and a wide-open door was before us. After our marriage, we prayerfully began walking towards it, asking God to always go before us. The door has remained open, and today, we are able to help, serve, and love the people of Honduras in the name of Jesus.”
Our Ministry:
Christy will serve as surgeon at Hospital Loma de Luz, using the skills that God has granted to help bring healing for the hurt in a physical world. She will further disciple as relationships with patients develop and are extended to those in the community as well.
Jake will serve as facilities engineer. Using his skills in systems design, fabrication, and maintenance, he will oversee the upkeep of essential infrastructure, ensuring that all systems run effectively and safely. In addition, he will be developing relationships with the local community through the maintenance staff and local contractors helping to further the vision of Hospital Loma de Luz.
Balfate is a rural municipality along the Northern coast of Honduras. The main paved highway from La Ceiba to Trujillo bypasses Balfate leaving instead a gravel/dirt road through the region creating dust when it’s dry and mud when it’s rainy. Roman Catholicism was introduced by the Spanish Empire and still holds a large share of the population. Native religions including polytheistic Maya, Lencan indigenous religion, and others still exist in the rural mountain communities of the area. Currently, Evangelical Christianity is beginning to see an increase.
Hospital Loma de Luz, was opened in Balfate 2003, bringing much needed medical care to this area.
Contact Information
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