MOVING FORWARD
- Hope In The Harvest
- Jul 17
- 6 min read
Hope In The Harvest Missions International (HITHMI) has lived up to its name this first half of 2026. It has been a harvest of God's joy. In this joy the HITHMI has made some operational changes.
Going forward the day-to-day financial involvement of HITHMI with the Liberia International Christian College (LICC) is changing. When HITHMI began working in Liberia the commitment was for five years. The five years lasted for fourteen years. The Board believes the LICC leadership, and the ARC leadership can manage the operations without financial contribution from HITHMI. As tested the average $8,500 a month operational costs decreased to salaries only at the start of this year ($2,500 a month) and that was managed extremely well. The blessing and good news is the work continues in Liberia at the Agricultural Research Center with the Liberia International Christian College taking a led in the day-to-day activities with oversite from Bill and Holly Sebald and the Agriculture Department. The Sebald's faithfully serve in the bush extending Farming God's Way and sharing the love of Christ, to working tirelessly in the more populated areas demonstrating what following Jesus really means in business practices. HITHMI hopes to continue to be a partner in additional agriculture growth and development not only for LICC but graduates of LICC who are faithfully working in the agriculture industry.
Staying on the continent of Africa moving over south and east development is happening in Zimbabwe. In 2025 a trip to build a laying hen operation in Zimbabwe begot this year the building of a Church and Farming God's Way development for the Church of Zengeza with Pastor Sidnye. Missing luggage brought Travis Sheets and Pastor Sidyne together in 2025. Pastor Sidyne knew Travis as a farmer, not a church builder. During the three-hour drive to where Travis would be staying to oversee the layer build Pastor Sidyne shared about his church, the growth, the faithfulness, and love for Christ of the community even though they had no church building in which to meet. Travis listened never sharing about the work of World Mission Builders (WMB).
Travis returns to the USA, updates the HITHMI board on the trip and that maybe someday WMB could explore the opportunity to build a church in Zengeza. Justin Trent heard that call and he and his family began to pray about how to proceed. In January of 2026 a team of 7 headed to Zengeza to build a Church and share Farming God's Way.
Unfortunately, a corrupt contractor caused a major delay that was ultimately used for God's glory. The roof collapsed as the Church was being built but no one was seriously injured. The corrupt contractor shorted the building specs and the roof was not stable causing the collapse. The contractor was quickly arrested. One of the crew members, Josiah Chagonda, who witnessed this entire mess and wickedness in the work of his boss, also witnessed the love of this mission team, and everyone witnessed the amazing hedge of protection God provided at this job site - this crew member gave his life to Christ and was baptized in the new church. Yes, the church got finished even though this team did not celebrate the final build on site but look forward to returning and worshiping with the congregation and glorifying Christ.
Further east and south around the globe we continue with the combination of agriculture development and church building in the Philippines. Many of you follow HITHMI on its Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/HopeintheHarvestMissionsInternational
You know the great work that Pastor Cliff Aureno is doing at Light Camp on the Island of Negros.
Pastor Cliff went to South Africa in November of 2025 and trained under Farming God's Way founder Grant Dryden and David Wotherspoon, it has been life changing. Life changing for Pastor Cliff and his family, life changing for church communities on several islands in the Philippines. Still in South Africa on December 5th, 2025, Pastor Cliff shares that his experience and training was not just for farming but with his life and ministry, his spiritual life filled up again. On December 8th, Pastor Cliff has submitted a training plan to set up an area for compost and one for a garden as a training and demo center at the Church Camp when Cliff pastors.
The first training was done December 17-19th with 20 people attending.
The second training was vegetable training April 27-29 with 28 people attending.
Since April 27th, a church was built, 3 of people were baptized, and plans for a laying hen operation were created and the facility completed with hens it by May 26th.
Praise the Lord!
God is on the move and what an opportunity to bless Him with Church buildings, new congregants, new agriculture tools, more knowledge and more sharing the Gospel around the world.
THE CHURCH IN ZENGEZA ZIMBABWE
THE CHURCH ON NEGROS ISLAND PHILIPPINES
FARMING GOD'S WAY VEGETABLE TRAINING
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MISSION TRIP CALLOUT
Hello fellow supporters, friends, and prayer warriors. I have some great news today. Hope In The Harvest/World Mission Builders God willing, have set the date for a mission trip and build in the Philippines. The dates are January 7-22.
God willing, we will build a 1100 square foot typhoon resistant building at Pilarbgry Caridad Sierago Phillipines. (See pictures of one of our buildings) This will replace the current native built church building which was pioneered after Typhon Odette in 2021. (See picture of current building and evening service)
The total project with groundwork with a drilled well and tower is somewhere around $30,000. God willing our supporters, friends will help us raise these funds. He has provided for every project we have faithfully completed. Please consider supporting this project. We will need two thirds by August 31st to do the pre-build. God wants this. Pray for us and support us if you can.
Why build? Caridad Church of Christ is running sixty and needs space. It sits on a national highway. Lord willing, it will become the central church and a refuge with a Farming God's Way demonstration garden to ten other Native Christian Churches on the Island. We anticipate rapid growth with scores of baptisms. Ten of the pastors on Sierago are seminary graduates. The pastor's name of Caridad Church of Christ is Ricardo Agbay.
We are working on the price of the mission trip. It should come in at $3250 This would include housing near ther bulld on Sierago Island. Sierago is famous for the best surfing and beaches in the Philippines. Trip insurance, transportation, and meals at the church build are included. The accomadations are primitive, if you wish to stay at a beach resort you are welcome to do so, you will need to cover this accomadation plus hire a driver.
We can take eighteen adults. We need a tentative commitment as soon as possible. Just a response," I think I would like to go by July 29th will suffice at this time." Travis Sheets (our director has committed ) Pastor Paul Weber and Travis Sheets will lead. As of today, eight slots are available. I will keep this group up to date on our missionaires, who they are and what church they are from and a little about them. It is an amazing opportunity to work as the Body of Christ.
A firm commitment with a refundable 1/3 will be due on July 29th. I have found that if you are fundraising, letters and events will help you. Start early. The 2nd deposit of an additional refundable 1/3 is due on August 31st. Please raise extra or donate for the project. I will help you organize your fund-raising efforts. Many churches and businesses and organizations will help send you. Mission trips of this magnitude are rare.
The final 1/3 is due November 8th. Tickets are purchased sixty days prior to the trip. This ticket and trip are non-refundable at this point. Your trip insurance with trip interruption will be dated from the day the tickets are purchased.
This will be a life-changing experience if you get to go. If the Lord wants us to go, he will provide for you and the build. If you cannot go please send me a note with a pledge to be paid by August 31st. Please listen to the Lord for guidance.
Funds are by check payable to Hope In The Harvest Missions International, 352 West Clinton Street, Frankfort Indiana 46041, Note Sierago on the check. Or use PayPal :
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