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My Father’s House International 2009 Annual Report
Our Mission We are a Christ-centered ministry to children and families in crisis which: promotes the ministry of reconcilia-tion, reconciling people to God and families to each other. 2 Corinthians
5:20
provides opportunities for those called to serve. Matthew 25:35-36
partners with other ministries whose goal is to facilitate hope and healing. Jeremiah 33:6
Our 2009 activities
Child care– We raised funds in support of the opera-tions of La Casa de mi Padre, averaging over $28,000 per month. Outreach to families– We contributed to the work with the families of our children through counseling, lan-guage education, and financial support. Mission teams– We sponsored four medical and con-struction mission teams with nearly 100 team members visiting. Community service– We continued to work in the hometowns of the children God has placed at La Casa de
mi Padre.
Honor Roll of Donors Superstars (> $10,000)
Drs. Scott Anderson & Dawn Forbes
Atlanta Christian Foundation
Corn Products, International
Faithbridge United Methodist Church
Dr. Jeff & Donna Forbes
John Forsythe
Joseph & Jan Napoli
Dale & Christy Larson
Anonymous
Dr. Rich & Terry Stewardson
Heroes ($5,000-9,999)
Richard & Enie Bourland
Calvary de Taos
Cave Spring Baptist Church
Latin American Children’s Fund
Dr. Aubrey & Esther Knight
Liberty Baptist Church
Mr. Edward Merry
Richmond Christian Medical and
Dental Association
Stan Smith Events
Doug Twohill
Terry Youngblood
Champions
($1,000-4,999) Henry & Sara Ackermann
Valia Ackermann
Drs. David & Roberta Alligood
Dr. Bill & Cindy Angus
Phillip & Mary Bogert
Frank & Marlene Bresee
Brad & Bonnie Buie
Calvary Full Gospel Church
Douglas & Linda Carr
West Michigan Christian Foundation
Victoria Colaianni
First Evangelical Covenant Church
Joan Craven
Dr. Robert & Elizabeth Cross
David & Carol Dark
Kaye Darone
Dell Corporation
Keith & Debbie Dooley
Dr. Ron & Ann Elswick
Dr. R.K. & Karen Elswick
Dr. John & Karen Feldenzer
Carl & Patricia Fike
Deanna Flora
Jeremy & Carolyn Ford
Fountain of Life Church
Troy & Sharlene Hammond
Drs. Sameh & Suzanne Hanna
Nancy Hoffman
Mr. Johannes Holmer
Stephen & Lisa Holt
Judith Horne
Immanuel Baptist Church
Isaiah 58 Foundation
G. Scott Jonson
Lakewood United Methodist Church
Kevin & Beth Lane
Michael & Kathleen Lautigar
Chad Lewellyn
Bill & Carol Marshall
Patricia Maxin
Anthony & Florence Mediate
Midvale Community Lutheran
Church
James & Sandra Mitchell
Gary Moore
National Christian Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Niebur
Kerry & Nancy Nunn
Edward Via Virginia College of
Osteopathic Medicine
Bruce Overton
Ryan Pederson
Brig. Gen. John Peters
L.H. Pinson
Trilby Powell
Dr. Edward & Debra Read
Ben & Kristin Reid
Richard Ronning
Bob & Phyllis Rouse
Barbara Russ
Adam & Erin Smith
Jeffrey & Gina Speight
Dr. Doug & Loretta Stafford
Starfish Orphan Ministries
Patrick & Gigi Tarleton
Naquida Taylor
Robert & Joyce Tennant
The Refuge
Eric Thiel
Rebecca Thompson
Dr. Jeffrey & Cindy Lou Todd
Dr. Courtney Waldron
Walsh Electric Co.
Dr. Ryan Wetzel
Brad & Emily Wilson
Dreamers
($500-999) Action Automotive
Van Adams
Neil & Vera Atkinson
Jonathan & Danielle Avula
Charles & Linda Bowles
Rebecca Carlson
Darryl Chang
Nancy Charles-Parker
Chestnut Mountain Church
Church of Gartringen
Carl Cockburn
William Coleman
Dr. Scott & Young Crosby
Culpeper Christian Assembly
David & Andrea Davis
Gregory & Elizabeth Garrett
Michelle Guilford
Marvin & Mary Hamilton
Jake & Becky Hjemvick
Charles Honea
Jack & Katherine Ippoliti
Rabon & Beverly Jessup
Beth Keen
Julia Kott
Melissa Lau
Rory and Frances MacGregor
Michael & Caroline McDowell
Steven & Gloria McGriff
Faye Napoli
Pine Forest Baptist Church
Providence United Methodist Church
Kevin & Ruthann Smith
Dr. Rebecca Smith
Beverley Stockton
Stone Mountain Christian Church
Dr. Scott Strelow
Nancy Tardiff
William Thornton
Jennifer Varughese
Jeff & Priscilla Wacaster
Warren & Viola Wang
Richard & Janet Wetzel
Keith White
Jack & Paula Winn
Keith Winn
Donald & Susan Zinger
Daniel Zinser
My Father’s House International– Annual Report
Builders (up to $500)
Gashaw Abebe
Michael & Shirley Agee
Gordon & Stephanie Alexander
Kimberly Alford
Raymond & Patricia Andrews
Virginia Arthur
John Beckwith
Joel Benson
Bethesda Physical Therapy &
Wellness, Inc.
Karen Bolthouse
Daniel & Kathy Brookman
Daniel & Barbara Brown
Bruce & Cindy Burch
Susan & Dirk Burgerhoudt
Cynthia & Michael Burkett
Nancy Burkhardt
Alfred & Rhonda Carlson
George Case
Marisa Casias
Christopher & Janis Champion
Anthony & Susan Christian
Francisco & Tara Chuidian
Alfred Cline
John & Carolyn Cobb
Commonwealth Chapel
Larry Conner
Jean Curtis
Edmund Cussick
Andrew & Lisbeth Daniele
Rachel Dark
Jessica Dearbury
Tom and Ann DeBusk
Richard & Vivikka Deloach
Bonnie DeMotte
Scott & Jodye Dennis
Richard Disalvo
Carl Dobbs
Darlene Drew
Evan & Lindsay Edwards
Gary & Linda Evans
Jeffrey Eichenlaub & Lisa
Olynik-Eichenl
Amanda Elswick
S. Thomas & Linda Emerson
Samuel Faith
Dr. Philip & Vicki Fanara
Donald & Anne Flansburg
B. Lynne Fonner
Frank & Nelda Forbes
Ian Forbes
Kim Ford
Paul & Deborah Forsgren
Christina Foster
Krista Francom
Josephine Franklin
Susan Fried
Annie Gilmer
Bryan & Kayla Glascock
Ernest & Bonnie Guilliams
Jack & Linda Guttman
Arthur & Joyce Hammond
Charles & Alice Harper
Harris Bank Foundation
J.E. Hartman
Adella Heard
Jason Heim
Ariadne Hernandez
Bill Hjemvick
Douglas & Claudia Hjemvick
Robert & Elizabeth Hoey
Lydia Holmer
Sunny Hong
Lem Howard
Lois & Elbert Huddleston
Justin Hughes
Mark Hunek
T. G. Hutchison
Mark & Ashley Iddings
Carl & Michelle Ippoliti
Jean Williams Jacques
Heather Johnson
Lois Johnson
David & Joanne Justis
William & Jane Katerberg
B. R. Kelley
Engle & Julie Kesler
Megan Kesler
Wilbur Klutch
Daniel & Susan Kneip
Joseph Knight
Thomas & Mary Kuieck
Dean & Lori Lapp
Kenneth Layton
Living Water Christian Church
Daniel & Kelly Lowen
Dale Luddeke
John Lund
Cynthia Lutz
Scott & Kimberly Lyon
Dr. Janet Ma
Charles & Betty Maney
Maxwell & Tracy Manyara
Michael & Amy Marney
Morgan McCrocklin
Jeffrey McGill
Matthew McKinney
Ways that you can
serve: Pray for the ministry and the children and staff of La Casa
de mi Padre.
Share the ministry and the story of La Casa de mi Padre with your family, friends, or church.
Support one of our mission-aries, the Powell and Acker-mann families.
Participate in our capital campaign in El Salvador.
Go to El Salvador on a medi-cal or construction team.
Give toward the operational needs or special needs of La
Casa de mi Padre.
To learn about these and
other ways to participate in
our work, contact us at
www.info@mfhinternational.
org or P.O. Box 20673;
Roanoke, VA 24018
Builders (con’t) (up to $500)
Arthur & Jill Mendonsa
Eric & Kristin Milbrandt
Ralph & Pamela Miller
Robert & Jerrie Moffett
William Morton
Dr. Kathryn Mullins
David & Christine Myers
John & Diane Napoli
Raymond Nelson
Nestlerode & Loy, Inc.
Northside Baptist Church
Bradley Nott
Norfolk Southern Retired
Mechanical Dept. Supervisors
Anne Olson
Robert Olson
Matthew Painter
Margaret Palmerlee
S. Parrianen
Troy Perkins
Myrle & Laverna Peterson
John Pineda
Sylvia Plasters
Dr. Clydette Powell
Women of Providence United
Methodist Church
Edward & Sandra Quirouette
John Raczek
William & Lore Read
Jochen Reiser
Lisa Marie Richardson
Robert & Sharon Rose
John & Kay Rowe
Rodolfo Ruiz
Allen Sandridge
Paul and Julie Sanger
John Sattler
Mark Schairbaum
Dr. Kenneth Schemmer
Sharon Schofield
Charlie Sheets
Paul Sherar
Jacelyn Shiring
Allan Shrewsbury
R. Scott & Laurie Sigel
Kathryn Simmons
Lynn & Lawrence Simpkins
Andrew Smulski
Elizabeth Snyder
William & Catherine Sprance
Mark & Elisabeth Sprinkle
Nicole St. John
Mark & Beth Stafford
Gail Sparks
Dr. Paul and Joanne Steindorf
David & Nina Stoy
Karl Stulpnagel
Christy Tennant
Carolyn Terrell
Corinne Thatcher
David & Jeanlynne Thomas
Isa Thompson
Cynthia Tigner
Timothy Titchner
Holly Todd
Katherine Tournell
Ronel Urice
T. P. Vail
Susan Valk
Irene Varney
Sara Lewis Vines
James & Susan Wabeke
Beverly Walsh
Jonathan & Christine Walsh
Melinda Webb
Kathryn & Gregory Weimer
Bob & Susie Welker
Brooks Willet
James Willis
Bob & Debbie Wilson
Allen & Jill Winston
Dale & Ann Wolfer
Rebecca Terrell Wooten
Walter & Kimberly Young
William Zaunick
Robert & Gene Ziemer
The Latest Addition at La Finca In October and November, 2009, thanks to generous donations from Stan Smith Events from Atlanta, Georgia and Immanuel Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia, a soccer field was built on our land (La Finca). On December 5, the president of Stan Smith Events, Gary Neibur, came to El Salva-dor to dedicate the field. The project had been kept a secret from the children, so they were surprised and thrilled to see this beautiful field and couldn’t wait to play their favorite game. In addition to the field, soccer balls, shoes, and jerseys were donated from the Adidas
Company.
2009 Gifts in Honor of:
My Father’s House International– Annual Report
God Answers Prayers by: Kathryn Winn, Director of Family Programs
March 1, 2010, was one of the most joyful, emotional, and downright amazing days of my 6 years in El Salvador. Daniela, 13 years old, was abandoned when she was about 3. She was left with no birth certificate, no names of par-ents, siblings, or other relatives, no record of hospital or general area where she was born…nothing. All we had was her first name. Daniela’s nightly prayer was, “God, please let someone adopt me, or let me find my family.” La Casa de Mi Padre is the only children’s home in El Salvador that works intensively with the bio-logical family members of its chil-dren, constantly working toward complete family restoration in the Lord. We had been able to make contact with the families of all of the
kids, except for Daniela. After more than three years of dead-end searches, I shared my frustrations with the staff. My boss, Gary, en-couraged us to intentionally pray for Daniela as a team. Within two weeks, I be-gan receiving leads from places and people that are too crazy to detail in this letter. Within a month, Patty, our psychologist, and I were able to find Daniela’s great grand-parents, a discovery which quickly led us to a large biological family that had been searching and asking for Daniella for many years. On March 1st, we were able to intro-duce Daniela to her family. The picture below of Daniela and her sister somewhat describes the emo-tions of the day. Quotes of the day by Daniela: “God listens to me.”
“ Now I can say that I have a fam-ily.” “I don’t need to forgive my mom now because I already forgave her a long time ago. She doesn’t know that giving me to La Casa de Mi Padre was a good thing.” “If I saw my mom right now, I would give her a hug.” I am confident that all of this was planned by God. He simply said, “NOW.” Please continue to pray for Daniela’s family as they begin the restoration process.
Dr. Shravan Gaddam Dr. Michael Camardi Dr. Soheir Boshra Andrea Harrelson Kim White Dr. Ralph Whatley Deborah Craig Kathy Wolford Bob and Phyllis Rouse Bob Gardner Mark Dellinger Sam Cox Stephanie Hopkins Teresa Miller Kathy Habeeb Thomas Mann Tobias Riggs Todd Smith Judy Walker Melissa Moslow Colin Forbes Justin Knight Brad, Emily, and Ben Wilson by: Aubrey and Esther Knight
Eddie and Meagan Hasty by: Courtney Waldron
Colin Forbes by: Frank and Nelda Forbes
The Ackermanns by: Philip Bogert
Mildred Hitz by: Rebecca Terrell Wooten
Benjamin Edwin Wilson’s birth by: Jean Curtis Mr. and Mrs. Dale Larson by: Elizabeth Snyder Brad, Emily, and Ben Wilson Justin and Grace Davies by: Bob and Debbie Wilson
Mardi and Darrell Russell W.A. and Patsy Hayward Stephanie Brachman by: Julia Honea
Sydney Smith by: Kevin & RuthAnn Smith
The Read family The Smith family The Johnson family The Larson family The Skube family by: John and Carolyn Cobb
Scott Anderson and Dawn Forbes Jeff, Donna, Colin, Ian, and Erinn Forbes Allen and Jill Winston by: Frank and Nelda Forbes
Gary and Sharon Powell by: Ralph and Pam Miller
Scott Anderson & Dawn Forbes by: Sara Lewis Vines
Ruth Ronning by: Richard Ronning
Kevin Massie by: Richard & Susan Disalvo
Paul Aguilar & Lisa Zampogna by: The McGriff family
My Journey with God By: Gary Powell
2009 began with my father having just passed away and the news that my job at the Hilton Hotel would be ending in February. It was as if the Lord pulled me aside to take a walk with Him; however He wasn’t talking, just walking. My inquisitiveness as to where we were going, how much longer, and how we would be sustained was my constant petition. The Lord was silent, and the more I struggled to hear Him, the less I heard. I was telling Him my plan and not listen-ing for His. It was a wrestling between following my will and submit-ting to His authority. I would no longer be leading, but rather taking direction. The transition from working for a company to that of a minis-try was a real lesson of growing in faith. I had always trusted in a busi-ness for a paycheck, not depending upon others to be God’s hands of provision. This was and still is humbling. I experienced a certain in-
dependence when I worked at the hotel, verses an interdependence that ministry brings about. Now I had to “open up” before others to share my financial situation. It was easy to ask for help for the chil-dren of La Casa de mi Padre but another thing to have to ask for sup-port for my family. This transition also meant that we had to reduce our expenses. We had to let go of material things, to live a simpler life. As we moved into a smaller home, the space forced us to give away furniture, equipment, toys, books, etc. From that experience I learned that material things are not what give us joy; rather it is the relationships/friendships that are the most important things that we possess. Without them, we are truly destitute and poor. Now I under-stand that we must let go of that which distracts us, our independence, and reach out to the only One that gives life meaning. Our identity is found in Him, not in positions, titles, or possessions. When Jesus sent out the twelve it was with the following instructions. Mt. 10:9-10 “Do not take along any gold or silver or
copper in your belts; take no bag for the journey, or extra tunic, or
sandals or a staff; for the worker is worth his keep.” And so in the coming year, I know that God is telling me that I must depend on Him and the help that He sends through others and not try to do everything myself.
2009 Memorial Gifts
Alden S. Anderson, Jr.
Frank & Nelda Forbes Dr. Aubrey & Esther Knight Allen & Jill Winston Dale & Ann Wolfer Bertil Carlson
Myrle & LaVerna Peterson Rev. Clair Hitz
Carolyn Terrell Anne Merry
Linda Carr Dr. Aubrey & Esther Knight Mary Jane Miller
Andrea Davis Ray Powell
Trilby Powell Jack & Linda Guttman Norfolk Southern Retired Mechanical Dept Supervisors Archie Preston
Bruce & Cindy Burch Sylvia Pugh
Carolyn Terrell Jon Read
Gordon & Stephanie Alexander Dr. Bill & Cindy Angus Al & Katy Carlson Anthony & Susan Christian Dr. & Mrs. Francis Chuidian John & Carolyn Cobb Dr. Robert & Elizabeth Cross Evan & Lindsay Edwards Gary & Linda Edwards Christina Foster Krista Francom Dr. & Mrs. Brad Hilaman Carl & Michelle Ippoliti Katherine Ippoliti Dr. Aubrey & Esther Knight Maxwell & Tracy Manyara Nestlerod & Loy, Inc. Brian & Celeste Newcomb Dr. Clydette Powell Mr. & Mrs. W. L. Read Barbara Russ Sharon Schofield Jacelyn Shiring R. Scott & Laurie Sigel Lawrence & Lynn Simpkins Paul & Joanne Steindorf David & Nina Stoy Corinne Thatcher Timothy Titcher Jonathan & Christine Walsh Gregory & Kathryn Weiner
Our 2009 Finances
My Father’s House International– Annual Report
My Father’s House In-
ternational, Inc., is a
non-profit organization
under section 501(c)(3)
of the Internal Revenue
Code.
• Donations totaling $504,612.61 • Three mission trips with participants and mission trip
support totaling $71,788.29
• Capital campaign support totaling $28,025.13
• Support for missionaries totaling $80,616.35
My name is Becky Hjemvick, and my hus-band's name is Jake Hjemvick. We live in Pitts-burgh, Pa, and ran the Pittsburgh marathon for the first time on May 3, 2009. It was great! We decided in January we really were going to do this. That same month, my husband Jake attended a men's breakfast at his parents’ church, where the speaker spoke about how he really wanted to participate in the Iron Man Triathalon to prove to himself that he could do it, but he also wanted to use it as an op-portunity to raise money for a good cause. So, my husband came home and suggested that we use this marathon to raise money for a good cause also. We had both recently been to El Salva-dor on missions trips with our church. We visited La Casa de mi Padre while we were there. We spent time hanging out with the kids and also did work at the orphanage. We both really felt that what was being done for the children at the orphanage was life changing for them. We decided we would
send emails and letters to our friends and family telling them about the orphanage and asking them to sponsor us to help raise money for La Casa de
mi Padre. It was easy for us; all we had to do after that was pray that the letters we sent would have enough of an impact on our friends and family to lead them to want to give to the orphanage...and run. We are so thankful for everyone who donated and hope that even the little amount that we raised can help!
2009 Use of f unds
68%
12%
18%
2%
0%
La Case de mi Padre
Mission Tr ips
Missionar ies
Administ rat ive
Fundraising
Running for the Kids
My Father’s House International, Inc.
P. O. Box 20673
Roanoke, VA 24018
www.mfhinternational.org
Email: [email protected]
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Inc.
P.O. Box 20673
Roanoke, VA 24018
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Board of Directors Aubrey Knight, M.D President Salem, VA Patrick Tarleton Vice President Alexandria, VA Esther Knight Secretary Salem, VA Dawn Forbes, M.D Treasurer Roanoke, VA A. Scott Anderson, III, D.D.S. Roanoke, VA Carol Dark Culpeper, VA David Dark Culpeper, VA Karen Elswick Cumberland, VA R. K. Elswick, Jr., Ph.D. Cumberland, VA Karen Feldenzer Roanoke, VA Carl Fike Oakland, MD
My Father’s House International, Inc.
W. Mac Miller Roanoke, VA Ed Read, M.D. Mineral, VA
Ambassadors Jeff and Donna Forbes Roanoke, VA John Forsythe Boise, Idaho Johannes Holmer Germany Paul Kuhlman Cordova, TN Dale and Christy Larson China Dan and Sonia May Yorba Linda, CA Joseph and Jan Napoli Houston, TX Bob and Phyllis Rouse Roanoke, VA Annette Ryan Atlanta, GA Rich and Terry Stewardson Anaheim Hills, CA