How we started
Such a simple mission…
A woman who is the daughter of a carpenter went to Haiti on a simple mission to help build a church. Never would she have thought that God had so much more planned for her to do after the church was completed!
While at the Port-au-Prince airport on a spur of the moment trip handing out religious tracts with Leo (a fellow missionary) and Colleen, Barbara was met by Cindy Hurston (future dream team member) who happened to be flying out of Haiti .
Cindy had a problem, she had taken on the care of a set of badly malnourished twins (presently in a local “hospital” ) who were literally going to die if someone wasn’t able to pick up and oversee their care. The only other person that could take care of the children was the grandmother who was unable to care for them anymore.
Cindy asked if Barbara could find an adoptive family that can care for them?!This was Baby Ruth. In fact, Baby Ruth was more than just a baby, she was a striking little child with amazing blue eyes and had something about her that everyone saw but no one could quite explain. Barbara was amazed by people stopping in the streets just to stare, just wanting to touch God’s little Baby Ruth. All knew, including Barbara, that this wasn’t just an ordinary little girl surely God had a special plan in mind for her.
Since that day 20 plus years ago she has been jumping hurtles and following the lead of our Divine Creator. She makes not a dime off of the adoptions. It actually cost her money every adoption and it has also taken a serious toll on her health.
Barbara is a very caring woman that is not afraid to demostrate “tough love” when it comes to saving a soul.
When she takes a child in her arms and says “Im gonna get you a Mommy and Daddy” you can rest assure with the glory and grace of the Lord her word is bond!