Buckets of Hope

We’re excited to have received an update about the ‘Buckets of Hope’ sent to Haiti from EMF – here’s the latest news!

July 1, 2010

We are very excited to finally be writing this letter of thanks for your participation in the Disaster Relief ministry we call Buckets of Hope for Haiti. We have been waiting to send this letter so we could include the total amounts as well as the good news of the buckets clearing customs and being delivered to the people. That is now happening! Thank you God!

Now we want to say how thankful we are to the many individuals and churches in Minnesota and Wisconsin that promoted, packed, and collected the buckets. Through our Minnesota - Wisconsin Baptist Convention, you have contributed 546 buckets, included in the national total of more than 155,000.

You have a heart for giving and caring to help others. After the earthquake struck and tore open Haiti, we saw the hearts of people in our churches open wide wanting to help. Help came in from all over our two states. We received buckets – from all directions and also money to purchase the list of food items along with the buckets for these Buckets of Hope. Our own state staff each contributed a bucket on behalf of their family and our WMU contributed five buckets.

We are reminded of Ecclesiastes 4:12b “…a cord of three strands is not easily broken.” As we work together, we see that we can do so much more than individually. This project was possible in part because of Cooperative Program and people who put this together.

THANK YOU truly comes from our hearts on behalf of the people in Haiti. As the people receive these buckets, there is a gospel message included in their language and a personal contact from the local church in their area.

We are thankful how God brings these opportunities for ministry and wants to include each of us. There is a need for people to help each other and to share the Good News of the One who offers hope!

Dave Wedekind, Missions Ministries Catalyst
Jeanne Wedekind, Missions Education Catalyst