I chose to go to Haiti because my good friend, Mary Claire Gaddy, had gone on a couple trips with Coreluv and I was beyond interested to see what it was all about.My biggest apprehension beforehand was catching some sort of disease and not having the right medical care to deal with the problem, but honestly that thought didn’t even cross my mind once I was there.I was so excited to land in Haiti. I remember a Haitian woman sitting next to me on the plane and only speaking creole. Ever...  Read More...

July 2016 was a pivotal moment in my life. I learned what it meant to truly love in a relentless manner, how to die to myself, what I am supposed to do in life, and the name of an orphan. The funny thing is, I never planned on learning any of these things. In fact, I never planned on going to Haiti.In the winter of 2015 I was at church and Coreluv had come to speak about what it means to defend the orphan.   Read More...

Words can't describe the week that I've just experienced. The love and hope that I felt will never leave my heart. God works in such amazing ways, and I am so thankful for him choosing me to do his work in the capacity he has asked me to.   Read More...

Luv changes lives! Each one of our children has a name, and their own special story!In October of 2015, a little girl was found by police abandoned and wandering the streets of St. Marc, searching for food. The police brought her to social services, who then brought her to Coreluv International to provide a loving home for her at the Coreluv Children’s Village in Myan, Haiti. When Jakinda first joined our Coreluv family, she was fearful of our staff and children.   Read More...

We need YOU December 3, 2019! We are kicking off our End of Year Campaign, with #GIVINGTUESDAY. Together, we can make our greatest ONE day impact to Defend the Orphan.   Read More...

The Christmas season is almost upon us! Join us, Saturday, December 14th for Coreluv’s Annual Gumbo Christmas Party at our office (12726 Moon Rd, Willis, TX). We will begin at 6:30 pm.   Read More...

In case you missed it! We have HUGE news that we sent out on October 3rd. Read below to find out why we are SO incredibly excited! Enlarge the site of your tent, and let your tent curtains be stretched out; do not hold back; lengthen your ropes, and drive your pegs deep.   Read More...

Due to Imelda, we are postponing the Coreluv family day. Please keep all of the families affected in your prayers and we will keep you posted when the family day has been rescheduled.Our team is going to take this time to help those affected by the flooding. One of our Coreluv families was greatly affected by the flooding and could use some help.   Read More...

The first Sunday in November is Orphan Sunday. 6 years ago, Coreluv decided to take it a step further and started dedicating the whole month to raising awareness of the orphan crisis. We can not do this alone!   Read More...

Hi, Coreluv Family!Have you ever wondered what our kids dream of becoming? Teachers. Doctors.   Read More...

In 2013, Coreluv began to provide resources for a Saturday morning Bible club and feeding program in partnership with a local church in Maissade, Haiti where we discovered 40 orphaned children at the Bible club were desperate for food! These children were without shelter, without proper care, and without HOPE! Our hearts were pierced with the Father’s love, and we knew we had to defend these precious orphans.   Read More...

Hello Friends, We hope you had a wonderful and blessed Christmas with your family, friends and loved ones. Can you believe today is the LAST DAY of 2018? Tomorrow is the start of a brand new year!! That means that time is almost up! TODAY is your last opportunity to make a donation to our End of Year campaign and help us reach our goal.   Read More...

Let us enter His presence with Thanksgiving. Psalm 95:2 The word enter means to come into, to set foot in, to cross the threshold of, or to gain access to. Did you know that Thanksgiving is like a GATE to the presence of God?   Read More...

Merry Christmas Coreluv family!  As Christmas is fast approaching, the year is quickly coming to a close, and we need your help to give our kids a LUV'ing Christmas and meet our End of Year goal.   As Mike mentioned, we have 9 days to raise a little over 100K and we need YOU to make this possible. To everyone receiving this message, if each of you reached out to 10 people to give $100, we would reach our goal!!   Read More...

Anything worthwhile in life will require small steps of faithfulness and perseverance on our part. Farmers do not grow crops overnight but nurture them daily with the big picture in mind that if they are faithful, one day their hard work will produce a bountiful harvest. “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed planted in a field. It is the smallest of all seeds, but it becomes the largest of garden plants; it grows into a tree, and birds come and make nests in its branches.&rdqu...  Read More...

You may be familiar with the modern worship hit depicting God fighting our battles for us while we, his people, posture ourselves with an attitude of worship. Makes sense right?We’re faced with a battle and God tells us, “Hey, instead of fighting back, Be still, Be calm, & Worship me!” No matter how counter-cultural that may sound, it’s exactly what happened in 2 Chronicles Chapter 20. Jehoshaphat had become King and the Bible said t...  Read More...

John chapter 21 has been a staple for Coreluv, a passage we’ve looked into many times. Discovered within its verses is a beautiful depiction of putting God first. As you read it, listen and visualize with your heart the picture Jesus painted. When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?"Peter said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you." He said to him, "Feed my lambs."He said...  Read More...

My husband had our Coreluv team participate in an impactful exercise at one of our most recent staff retreats. He wanted to challenge us to live purposefully. He asked everyone to write down and then to share their last words. In other words, if we were leaving this earth, what were one or two statements of wisdom and purpose we’d desire to leave with the next generation?   Read More...

“A man there was, some thought him mad, the more he gave away the more he had.” -John BunyanDid you realize that generosity is mentioned more than any other subject in the Bible? There are over 2,350 verses in the Bible about giving. That’s 3 times more than love, 7 times more than prayer, and 8 times more than belief.   Read More...

I rejoice over your promises like one who finds vast treasure. Psalm 119:162David penned these passionate words after life’s disappointments subtly melted away all self-reliance. David faced more battles than I can count.   Read More...

What is more pleasing to the Lord: your burnt offerings and sacrifices or your obedience to his voice? Listen! Obedience is better than sacrifice...   Read More...

They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayer. Acts 2:42There is something so real about living in community with others in the Christian faith. Real in the sense that faith in that atmosphere feels ALIVE.   Read More...

In January of 2017, Brenda was brought to Coreluv by social services in Haiti after they learned she had been abandoned at the hospital. She was eight months old and had a rare condition known as hydrocephalus, where cerebral fluid surrounds the brain and spinal cord. Discovering that NO ONE could properly provide the care Brenda needed, she was placed at the Myan Children’s Village. There was no question that she needed to be placed in a home where she could be loved and cared for as...  Read More...

Cassandra came to Dorothy Pearce’s Orphanage, Faith Hope Love Infant Rescue, on December 22, 2011 when she was 7 years old. Miss Dorothy is an American missionary who lived in Haiti for 9 years. When Coreluv stepped foot in Haiti in June of 2011, the children from Miss Dorothy’s orphanage in Port-au-Prince were the first children we came to know and love.   Read More...

The Lord is my shepherd; I have what I need. He lets me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. He renews my life...   Read More...

It had been years before I sensed that God was calling me back to the mission field. My husband and I always had a desire to bring our children with us on a mission trip. A dream I had pointed us in the direction of Haiti, and a friend shared that Coreluv does family mission trips.   Read More...

In 2015, Pastor Jean and his wife (Directors of Emmanuel’s House of Hope in Gonaives, Haiti) learned of a little girl named Choudeline who was in desperate need of a loving home. Choudeline was born in the Dominican Republic. Her mother would travel back and forth often between Haiti and the Dominican Republic, leaving Choudeline in an unstable household.   Read More...

"You are intimately acquainted with all my ways. Even before there is a word on my tongue, Behold, O Lord, You know it all." Psalm 139:3-4Have you ever received a gift from someone months after you first expressed to them that you liked it?  Those gifts are the sweetest!   Read More...

Lovena. Precious daughter of the King. Her life began with abandonment, malnourishment, and darkness.   Read More...

Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. - 1 John 4:8 Mylove was one of the very first orphans we met and whose name we learned when Coreluv first began in 2011. Mylove’s story is significant as it not only reflects the power of God, but her name is a reminder to us that God deeply loves the orphan.   Read More...

Do you know where Coreluv derived its name? CORE means the inmost or most intimate part of something. What is the inmost or most intimate part of God?   Read More...

When she heard about Jesus’ healing power, she pushed through the crowd and came up behind him and touched his prayer shawl. For she kept saying to herself, “If only I could touch his clothes, I know I will be healed.” Mark 5:27-28 (The Passion Translation) There is something so life-giving to be found when reading about the woman with the issue of blood. Its verses resound with hope and paint an exquisite picture of who Jesus is.   Read More...

I applied to be an intern with Coreluv the November of my Senior year of high-school. I had never been to Haiti before, I didn’t know anyone at Coreluv, and in hindsight, I don’t think I had the slightest idea of what I was getting myself into. The only way of convincing my mom even to let me apply for the internship was by telling her “I’ll probably never get it!   Read More...

In 2015, the directors of Emmanuel’s House of Hope (Coreluv’s partnering orphanage in Gonaives, Haiti) learned a of 3 year old girl named Jinaïka who was in desperate need of a loving home. Jinaïka was a restavek, a child entrapped in slave labor and her most basic needs like clean water and proper food were not being taken care of. This situation caused her to be very vulnerable to disease, abuse, and malnourishment. There was no question that this was a desperat...  Read More...

Edwan-Gina was welcomed into the Coreluv Myan Children’s Village on June 30, 2015. A couple of years ago, a local Haitian Pastor approached us after performing a funeral for a woman who had died during childbirth. He learned that her daughter, Edwan-Gina, and two other siblings were left behind with no one to properly take care of them.  The life situation of Edwan-Gina and her sisters warranted them being welcomed into our home at Myan. Yesterday, January 1st, was Edwan-Gin...  Read More...

Can you believe 2017 is almost over?  What a year it's been and what a God we serve!!  He is faithful year after year to allow Coreluv the opportunity to defend more orphans!   Read More...

In October 2015, the pastor and his wife who oversee Emmanuel House of Hope (Coreluv’s partnering orphanage in Gonaives, Haiti) learned of a five-year-old girl named Loudianise who was in desperate need of a loving home. Loudianise is one of nine children that her mother could not properly care for and her father was nowhere to be found. She was not able to attend school because her mother did not have the resources to provide for even her most basic needs. Because no one could proper...  Read More...

When Coreluv first stepped foot in Haiti in June of 2011, we met Dorothy Pearce, an American missionary who cared for sick and orphaned children. Her orphanage, Faith, Hope Love Infant Rescue in Port Au Prince was the first orphanage we visited, and her children were the first children we came to know and love!  Because of Coreluv’s partnership with Miss Dorothy over the years, most of her children transitioned to Coreluv Myan Children’s Village upon her retirement in June of 20...  Read More...

Throughout the years Knights, Soldiers, Police officers, all have been part of a synonymous vision, to DEFEND and to protect those whom they were called to serve. And I imagine those whom they were called to serve were extremely grateful because of it!! Aren't you thankful we still have defenders watching over us today?!   Read More...

On May 8, 2014, we received a call from IBESR, Haitian Social Services, about a 10 year old boy who was left abandoned at a hospital in Gonaives. He had epilepsy along with a cerebral handicap. In this case, those in authority within the Haitian social services authorized the hospital to give the child to the Coreluv Children’s Village in Myan.   Read More...

In 2015, a little girl named Geurtiana was welcomed into the Myan Children’s Village. Several years ago, one of the local Haitian pastors with whom we have a relationship was asked to perform a funeral for a woman who had died during childbirth.  He agreed to do so.  We learned that the woman had three other children who were left with nothing.   Read More...

What if I told you that you could Defend the Orphan right here from Houston, Texas?  Did you realize the majority of Coreluv supporters abide HERE in our great city?  It's true!!   Read More...

Rose-Mica is one of the beautiful children we welcomed into the Myan Children's Village in November of 2015. Rose-Mica’s mother suffered from a mental disorder, and her father had previously passed away. Because no one could properly provide for her, there was no question that she needed to come to Myan where she could be loved and cared for as every child should be.Rose-Mica is like a big sister to all of the younger girls in the Myan Children's Village.   Read More...

Jacob as a toddler. Jacob now, at 3 years old. In March 2015, we received a call from a local and trusted pastor who knew of a 14 month old little boy named Jacob in desperate need of a home.  Jacob's mother had been very sick and died while his father was nowhere to be found. Because no one could properly care for him and because he was without a loving home, Jacob was very vulnerable to disease, abuse, and malnourishment.   Read More...

Like a flood...  a phrase that holds newer meaning than ever before to so many in Houston, Texas. It's a statement we've all heard and has probably rolled off of our own lips a time or two while in casual conversation.   Read More...

Let me introduce you to Rosemanie. Rosemanie was part of the very first group of children that birthed our Myan Children’s Village. At fifteen years old Rosemanie is the oldest child in our Myan orphanage, and she’s become a role model to all the young girls.   Read More...

How important is purchasing a Coreluv Back to School kit?  It's as important as Watson!! If you are not familiar with Watson's story, please make time to read it!   Read More...

Back to school ... the season of "ALL THINGS NEW!!!" New clothes, new shoes and the distinct scent of shiny new school supplies! Those are some of the perks that make ending a carefree summer a little more bearable for kids!   Read More...

In May 2016, we received a call about a 15 month old baby boy name Jean Christian who was in desperate need of a home. His mother passed away due to HIV. His father is blind, unable to provide for even his most basic needs, and does not have a home to raise Jean Christian in. Because no one could properly care for him and keep him safe in a home, he was very vulnerable to malnourishment, disease, and abuse.   Read More...

A couple of months ago I began to think about all of the young people who have come through the doors of Coreluv's ministry in Haiti. It was a sweet moment of reflection about what the Lord has done. I am a mom to three teenagers so the thought of young people possessing a contagious zeal for the Lord and a compassion for missions touches me.   Read More...

In March 2014, Coreluv learned of fourteen orphaned children through a relationship with Pastor Nathan, a local pastor who knew these children were in desperate need. The fourteen children rescued that day were the first children to make the Coreluv Children's Village | Myan their home. Osias was one of those children. Osias’s mother passed away after giving birth to him.   Read More...

During my first trip to Haiti, I experienced the Lord in a way that I never had before. I received a clear calling from him to Defend the Orphan through furnishing and decorating the rooms at the Coreluv Children’s Village | Myan. I connected with some of the kids in amazing ways and when I felt that connection, I knew where my heart was and I knew I needed to help these kids.When I got back from my first trip to Haiti, I worked on getting a team together to help me raise money for the orphanage...  Read More...

Rosa came to Dorothy Pearce’s Orphanage, Faith Hope Love Infant Rescue, on July 24, 2009, when she was 4 years old. Miss Dorothy is an American missionary who lived in Haiti for 9 years. When Coreluv stepped foot in Haiti in June of 2011, the children from Miss Dorothy’s orphanage in Port-au-Prince were the first children we came to know and love.   Read More...

We often talk about how Haiti is a “thin place.” This is a concept laid out in the Celtic church. It is a place where heaven is so close to earth that our connection with heaven seems tangible. It's rare that someone is on a trip and doesn't hear from God.   Read More...

In 2013, Pastor Jean and his wife, Jouseline, learned of a 4-year-old girl named Nadia who was in desperate need of a loving home. Nadia was born in the countryside four hours outside the city of Gonaives. She is the youngest of six children. Her parents were unable to provide even her most basic needs, and Nadia’s mother did not want to place her in a restavek situation- children entrapped in slave labor - where she would not have received an education. Because no one could prop...  Read More...

"Look among the nations, and see; wonder and be astounded. For I am doing a work in your days that you would not believe if told." -Habakkuk 1:5 Have you ever had a God sized dream? A dream so BIG, you wouldn't believe it could happen even if it were told to you?As May Match came to a close and Coreluv now reaches it's 6 year anniversary, I can't help but to think about this verse in Habakkuk and to reflect on all the miraculous things God has done over the years.   Read More...

In 2013, Coreluv began to provide resources for a Saturday morning Bible club and feeding program in partnership with a local church in Maissade, Haiti. As the program grew, so did Coreluv’s involvement in Maissade. On one of our visits, we discovered something that changed our lives forever: 40 orphaned children at the Bible club were desperate for food!   Read More...

“…Is anyone still alive from Saul’s family? If so, I want to show God’s kindness to them.” 2 Samuel 9:3The story from 2 Samuel tells of King David’s desire to show kindness to Saul’s family on behalf of Jonathan. Jonathan and David had a remarkable friendship.   Read More...

Over the six short years of Coreluv's existence, one thing we KNOW: God still works MIRACLES! In fact, Coreluv's journey has seemed liked one big miracle after another! That's exactly how we feel!   Read More...

In 2013, Coreluv began to provide resources for a Saturday morning Bible club and feeding program in partnership with a local church in Maissade, Haiti. As the program grew, so did Coreluv’s involvement in Maissade. On one of our visits, we discovered something that changed our lives forever: 40 orphaned children at the Bible club who were desperate for food!   Read More...

“We are longing for purpose and destiny to be revealed to us, but God desires to connect us through relationships with His people. There we will find His purposes for our lives!" - Heidi ReisznerIn short, what Heidi Reiszner was saying, she later shared, “Find your people. Find your purpose.” Becoming an official part of the Coreluv family in October of 2016, as a student in Coreluv’s School of Missions (SOM) program, I can confidently say, “I have found my peo...  Read More...

Our mission is to bring the hope of Jesus Christ to orphans around the world by providing their six basic needs. Coreluv is honored to respond to the James 1:27 mandate to Defend the Orphan. In April 2015, Pastor Johnny, our Myan Children’s Village Orphanage Director, was contacted by a member of his home church in Port au Prince about an infant named Wilson who was in desperate need of a home.  Wilson’s mother was not willing to care for him.   Read More...

“But when she could no longer hide him, she got a basket made of papyrus reeds and waterproofed it with tar and pitch. She put the baby in the basket and laid it among the reeds along the bank of the Nile river.” - Exodus 2:3 The scripture above describes what a desperate mother did to save her son, Moses, from certain death. Exodus 1 ends with a decree from Pharaoh commanding that every newborn Hebrew boy is thrown into the Nile.   Read More...

“Worship is fuel for missions.”  This was a quote used at a mission's conference I attended recently in Tyler, Texas. You may or may not be familiar with the organization YWAM (Youth With A Mission.)  YWAM began 60 years ago when a man by the name of Loren Cunningham had a personal encounter with God. He'd been praying about what God was asking of him.   Read More...

“Do you know the name of an orphan?” We have seen that once you know the name, you can’t help but take action.  Each one of our children has a name, and their own special story! It is our privilege to introduce you to the children for whom we have the honor of caring. In October of 2015, a little girl was found by police wandering the streets of St.   Read More...

I am actually a full-time missionary. I can't believe this is actually my life! My childhood dreams are coming true!   Read More...

There is no question God has called me to the ministry, and I am thankful to be the sixth generation of my family to be doing so. Coming from a rich heritage of living for Christ, I knew this was the path my life was headed down, but I didn't know how God would choose to use me.It was on my first mission trip, at thirteen years old, where God spoke to me about missions. He gave me the dream that missions could be His direction for me in this pursuit of ministry.   Read More...

If you have been on a mission trip with Coreluv to Haiti, you have had the great privilege of meeting Rubens. We first met Rubens at the airport in 2013 while traveling back and forth with our mission teams. He began faithfully helping us as each of our teams would exit the airport.   Read More...

Coreluv is blessed to defend the children God has entrusted to us! Each child in our care has a name and story that we are excited to share with YOU!In August of 2015, we received a call from IBESR (Social Services) about a young boy named Olivier who was in desperate need of a home. Olivier was abandoned by his family at the hospital in St. Marc, at the age of 10 because of his family’s inability to provide him with proper care.   Read More...

Woven throughout Coreluv's journey in Haiti, there have been distinct people that God has divinely knit us together with along the way. These specific people have made forever impressions upon our hearts. Bernard was one of those people!   Read More...

I’ve been told there is no word for retirement in the Bible. No one ever said, “I’m done. I’m going to take it easy and relax in the “big chair.” Not a chance.   Read More...

A Father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in His holy dwelling.  God sets the lonely in families...(Psalm 68:5,6)Have you ever wondered what God looked like?  Who exactly is He? I am sure, because of the smallness of our human brains, we would not be able to contain a complete description of God's attributes even if we were told.   Read More...

I’ll start with the beginning of my journey away from life as I know it. I was living in Birmingham, Alabama with two of my dearest friends, working in a hospital, and loving my job. I went on my fifth trip to Haiti in March 2013 with my church and found myself laying under the stars one night talking to God.I asked Him for adventure and for more of Him. Two months later, adventure came in the form of leaving my full-time job (which I loved), to go work at JH Ranch.   Read More...

"Master, you delivered to me two talents; here I have made two talents more." His master said to him, "Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much."  ~ Matthew 25:22-23Have you ever read the parable of the talents and wondered if you were a good steward of the gifts God has placed inside of you? Not what he placed inside of your husband or wife, not what he placed inside of your children, but what God has uniquely ...  Read More...

I was introduced to Coreluv International at the Converge Conference in Austin, TX where I reconnected with Mike Reiszner and Brent Call. After this event, I began following Coreluv on Facebook to learn more about their cause. During this time, a transition was taking place at the Church of Westover Hills. Our senior pastor invited me to carry the banner of missions for the church.   Read More...

"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." ~ Helen KellerNo matter how much talent we may possess, we are always going to be better when we are working with a team. Team work makes the dream work. It really, really does!   Read More...

I am Tim McKenzie, the youth pastor at New Life Church in Houston. My church recently partnered with Coreluv to help with Defend the Orphan Month 2016. We had a vision to help some hungry orphans in Haiti, and the church listened. We wanted to show that a small church of 60 can still make a big impact, and today we are proud to say we did! I presented this crazy idea on October 30th of how I wanted us as a church family to pray for Coreluv everyday at noon.   Read More...

December is here and soon we will gather with our loved ones to celebrate Christ, the true miracle of Christmas. When I reflect upon such a great miracle, I can't help but to reflect also upon the miracles that have occurred within Coreluv in 2016.  As I look back over the numerous things God has done through our ministry this year, one particular miracle stands out tremendously!   Read More...

Our first trip with Coreluv was in December, 2013 and we wanted to do a project while in Haiti. We contacted the Coreluv team to ask what needed to be done and what we should bring. After receiving a reply, a friend, Terri Rice, suggested we do a lemonade/hot chocolate stand to allow friends and family to be part of our journey.The stand was a success and we used the funds to purchase supplies and diapers. Every year, we have continued to do a lemonade stand to support Coreluv.   Read More...

It's the Holiday season!  Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years,    ...I LOVE them ALL!!!  It's time to gather together with family and friends dearest to you.   Read More...

I’ve taken five trips to Haiti and love that each time I go, I get to develop deeper relationships with the children and get to know them more. On my trip during spring break, we were preparing a Bible lesson when God put a dream in my heart. I love that each mission team that comes to Haiti is able to share God’s word with the children in Coreluv’s care.   Read More...

"At the heart of the modern crisis of manhood is the extension of adolescence, a boyhood that is stretching on for a longer and longer period of time.” -The Art of ManlinessIn every boy’s heart is a desire to someday grow up and become a man.  In its essence, manhood can be scary because of the unfamiliarity of responsibility, the expectation to provide and the sadness of leaving behind juvenile glee.  Yet, manhood calls them all.   Read More...

I was introduced to Coreluv through my line of work as a graphic designer and marketing professional. Several years ago I helped A21, a human trafficking organization, with the branding and design work for their non-profit. Coreluv was seeking to redesign their website and branding, and learned of my company through A21. Mike Reiszner shared the vision and purpose of Coreluv and introduced the possibility of us working together in the area of design and marketing. While hearing the vis...  Read More...

Three weeks ago, I attended a prayer meeting that ignited FAITH within my heart to believe God for something BIG. You see, I had a heavy heart because a category 4 hurricane was heading straight towards our Coreluv orphanage off the coast of Haiti.  The storm's name was Matthew and I shuddered at the thought of him striking our family.  As I sat burdened during the prayer meeting that morning, God began breathing His FAITH inside of me to run speedily into the ARMS of the one...  Read More...

If you have been in Texas during the fall, odds are you know the overwhelming ordeal that is, Texas high school homecoming. The tradition is that the boy would buy or make his date a mum, and the girl would make or buy her date a garter and they would exchange these prior to homecoming day. A homecoming mum is an arrangement of ribbons, artificial flowers, and often stuffed animals or trinkets that relate to the wearer’s interests and extracurricular activities. The girl will wear the...  Read More...

Only weak people think they are strong enough to do ministry alone. -Tim DelinaWhat a powerful statement!  It's so true!God never meant for us to do life ALONE.But for whatever reason, being relational can be a struggle for many.   Read More...

“The most terrible poverty is loneliness and the feeling of being unloved” - Mother TeresaFamily is one of the most beautiful things in the world, and yet it is easily taken for granted when we fail to appreciate the magnitude of the blessing it really is. To be part of a family is to feel at ease, and to experience peace simply because we belong. There is no greater feeling than knowing you are loved, no greater endearment than to truly be at home.But, what about the hundred and fif...  Read More...

4 years ago I (Cristy) was part of a bible study and at the end the teacher asked what do you think God is calling you to do?This was difficult for me because I felt God saying I needed to go on a mission trip. I had always wanted to but never pursued it, so I said, “let’s go God.” After speaking with my church leadership at Stonebridge Church, they helped me find an organization.God worked in perfect harmony as I have always loved kids. Through relationships at Stonebridge, I ...  Read More...

So David triumphed over the Philistine with only a sling and a stone, for he had no sword. (1 Sam. 17:50 New Living Translation)The underdogs. I've rooted for them for years.   Read More...

Then Jesus went up on a mountainside and sat down with his disciples.  The Jewish Passover Festival was near.  When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, “Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?” He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to do.   Read More...

Where did you see Jesus today?Before we introduce our mission teams to any of the children or staff in Myan, we walk up a hill that overlooks our property, which we’ve called “prayer hill.” On the hill, we share the vision and story of Coreluv, as team members gaze upon God’s work. We offer each team member the opportunity to pray over the things seen and unseen.As we led a recent team up the hill, the scenery of the Myan Health Center, Myan School, and Myan Children&rsqu...  Read More...

Aren’t you glad that the hope of God is still arising over people today?  A hope that appears out of the darkness and seems to ascend even against all odds?!  Allow me to share with you one of the beautiful stories of hope occurring within the community of Myan, Haiti,  a village that has experienced its share of hopelessness in the past, but today, a NEW DAWN is RISING!!! Meet Oxillin and his family!   Read More...

In June of 2016, I had the opportunity to spend almost a month in Haiti as a Coreluv intern.Throughout my time in Haiti God altered my life in ways that I never expected.As June was approaching, I had several emotions regarding living in a house full of people I did not know, for almost a month, in another country. I had only been to Haiti once before for eight days in July of 2015, and fell completely in love.When emotions and nerves would begin to rise, the Lord would quickly remind me of the ...  Read More...

After several trips to Haiti, I have an album full of pictures, yet there’s an image so ingrained in my mind that never made the album. It’s a picture I didn’t take, a moment with such great impact that my heart beat a rhythm of compassion never felt before. As paintbrushes worked diligently up the hill to prepare Pastor Nathan’s transition home in Passe Renne, a small group of Coreluv mission trippers led a Bible lesson to the village children under a tent.   Read More...

On almost every trip I have made to Haiti with Coreluv, I have climbed the mountain in front of the guest house. Actually, for me, the trip down the mountain is more difficult than the climb. When I’m climbing, I can look up and see the top, the goal, the pinnacle.   Read More...

Sending children back to school in America has its financial challenges, but we parents make it happen one way or another.  What about the children in a third world country like Haiti who have no one to foot their bill? Over 50 percent of primary aged children in Haiti do not attend school for this reason.   Read More...

   Every night in Haiti on the balcony of the Coreluv guesthouse our staff will lead each visiting team in a nightly devotion. It is a time intended for everyone to be able to unplug from the activities of the day to reflect upon Jesus. We almost always pose this question, "Where did you see Jesus today?" This is a loaded question asked to a bunch of privileged Americans (myself included) who have just had their hearts ripped out by what they saw in the course of their time with us.   Read More...

It wasn't long ago that I was driving home from work when I saw this double rainbow. It was so brilliant that people (myself included) were pulling over to take photos of it. We all know that God placed the rainbow as a sign to remember His promise to not flood the earth again.   Read More...

This past week I had the pleasure of traveling with my dad to Maissade to see for myself the children we began providing for in July of this year. I had seen in pictures and heard from Pastor CJ, a Haitian Coreluv representative to Maissade, how the children had been doing since my first visit, but I had yet to see with my own eyes. Upon entry the kids were excited to see us, and I was pleasantly surprised to hear them actually remember me by name.   Read More...

“For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour my Spirit upon your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants.” Isaiah 44:3 I sat there, sweating, dirty, tired and frustrated. It had been a pretty hot day for Haiti, and on top of that we had been working pretty hard. We were having some issues with the pump in our well which required us to pull 155 feet of PVC pipe full of water out of the ground.   Read More...

My first trip to Haiti was incredible and was so much more than I was expecting. Having been on missions trips before, I was expecting some general things: I was expecting that devotional time would be powerful, that the children would be amazing, and that I would cry a lot. What I didn’t expect, however, was that God would show me a fundamental part of his character.   Read More...

Does Jesus still stir individuals to action? Does He still call people to risk their security, to cast away their comfort, and to live a radical life? Has our God slipped away to a passive observer who allows Christians to live as they please with no purpose, or have we pushed aside God for a life that we choose?   Read More...

“Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone!” Mark 16:15, NLT This scripture is something I’ve heard a thousand times and something I have always held as a value; however, it is something I’m unsure if I’ve ever understood until now. Right now I’m visiting Texas for a short furlough from work in Haiti. I was able to see my family and loved ones for two weeks, and after that I had the pleasure of traveling with Mike and Mandy Reiszner to Guatemala.   Read More...

Across the street from the Coreluv guesthouse in Gonaives is a mountain. It’s not the tallest of mountains and I don’t know the name of the mountain. In the daylight one can see small homes scattered across it.   Read More...

It amazes me to think that a little less than three years ago Coreluv was merely a dream existing in the hearts of both my husband and I. We never would have imagined that our dream from God to care for orphans would be unfolding as beautifully as it is. We remind ourselves often that we are only little pieces to God’s extraordinary kingdom puzzle!   Read More...

Before I take anyone to Haiti, I give them this warning: Your life will be wrecked. Someone inevitably asks me what that means. I tell them something happens to you when you physically become the hands and feet of Jesus to the least of these.   Read More...

My husband Mike has shared the title of this blog many times since we started Coreluv. It's something God impressed on his heart from the passage in 2 Kings 4:1-7. It's the story of the widow at Zarephath, who had nothing left to give except the small amount that was in her possession, or as Mike and I like to say, "the small amount that was in her hand." When I ponder what it is that I have in my hand, I try to think of giftings, talents, or skills that God has created in me.If I'm completely h...  Read More...

As I sat here pondering about what to write about, it hit me like a ton of bricks. Actually it was more like a punch of empathy and compassion to the gut. A punch that sparks such emotion you literally feel like buckling over onto the floor only to cry out, “WHY?” WHY are there so many orphans, so much poverty, so few resources, so many deaths?   Read More...

Before we arrived in Haiti I was very nervous that I would get sick, either from bad water or because I’m pregnant.  I also feared that I would hold our group back by being nervous to do anything.  I didn’t want to get in the way of our mission.  During the week my fears subsided as God took care of all of my worries and since the best part of the trip was snuggling up with sweet children, I was perfect for the job. When we showed up to the Gonaives orphanage, we were immediately ...  Read More...

The most surprising aspect of Haiti is the overwhelming feeling of joy in multiple facets. Although the orphaned children literally have nothing, they nevertheless possess immense amounts of joy. Their faces beam with smiles from cheek to cheek.  Being fed is their first priority, but a close second is just to be held by a stranger, which releases fountains of joy. Moreover, there is an abundance of joy in the guesthouse where we are staying.   Read More...

I looked up the definition of an unsung hero the other day and here are some things that popped up: Someone who is not famous or acclaimed Someone whose value is not acknowledged Someone who is uncelebrated Immediately I thought of missionaries. Ha! Before you think I’m about to toot my own horn or the horn of my husband, hang tight and let me offer you great assurance that I am not…BUT I’d LOVE for you to keep reading!   Read More...

When the plane got closer and closer to the ground I was a little overwhelmed. From the very beginning the poverty was evident. Seeing homes made out of sheets of metal and scraps was so sad to me, and then the craziness of the airport made me nervous!   Read More...

After packing up our family and journeying to Haiti for a good portion of the summer, I was privileged to take away beautiful pieces of tapestry in the form of everyday life that molded and changed the very moral fiber of our souls. There are so many things I can recall and write about; truly I can pinch myself with the reality check that we actually DID what we as a family have dreamed and talked about for years! As a mother and a wife, there aren’t many moments GREATER than serving the Lord to...  Read More...

“The most terrible poverty is loneliness and the feeling of being unloved” -Mother Teresa Family is one of the most beautiful things in the world, and yet it is easily taken for granted when we fail to appreciate the magnitude of the blessing it really is. To be part of a family is to feel at ease, and to experience peace simply because we belong. There is no greater feeling than knowing you are loved, no greater endearment than to truly be at home.   Read More...

It was the third day of my initial trip and we had been to a few orphanages, but this day we went to Jubilee to assist with a feeding program. I was excited and nervous at the same time because I had seen the video from the time Mike went to Haiti. In the video I saw the worst devastation I had ever seen in my life.   Read More...

May has ushered in a plethora of things such as new life and the blooming of beautiful flowers. Along with the refreshing occurrences of spring, God has also brought forth a season of breathtaking miracles for our ministry. With each new day it seems like we are constantly rejoicing and utterly captivated with the thought of, “How Big is Our God!” To give you an idea of His amazing hand of provision for the poor and orphaned children in Haiti, and the incredible things that have recently taken s...  Read More...

I have recently fallen in love with this song by Gungor. Its compassionate lyrics and simple melody stir my senses to recognize beauty in the things and people around me. We should take time each day to IDENTIFY GOD in our surroundings — not only in the beautiful things, but in the less attractive things as well.   Read More...

There are so many aspects of my life that have changed since our decision to ‘defend the orphan’ full-time in June of 2011. The excitement I've felt by witnessing the hand of the Lord open doors and move mountains for us has far outweighed my fear of failing. I cannot imagine the disappointment Peter would have experienced had he never allowed himself to be stretched beyond his human ability into the realm of the miraculous by stepping out of the boat.   Read More...

My husband, 18-year-old daughter and I all went to Haiti on Spring Break last March. We prayed about it prior to making the decision. Dan, my husband, said that if it was God’s will for us to go He would provide the means.   Read More...

Tonight we gathered with our team here in Gonaives, Haiti on top of a balcony overlooking the mountains. Each of us was asked to reflect and share some ways this trip has made a personal impact on us so far. Immediately I knew I needed to share what God spoke to me on day one.   Read More...