May I encourage you to go to www.globalventures.tv and watch the videos of previous trips including an episode on a team trip taken to Haiti in 2011 a year after the devastating earthquake of 2010.  You will see the faces of the people who were affected by loss of homes and family. You will also see the compassion of God healing a man who was paralyzed on the left side of his body. He got up and walked by the power of God! There is also a portion of video about a village witch doctor who demonstrates his demonic control by eating hot embers from a fire. Sadly he refused Jesus.

Traveling on these team trips changes me and my world. I can never be convinced that God no longer heals today. While we were there several people were healed of eye problems such as pain and blindness. Some of those healed were precious 10-year-olds. They believed the story of Jesus and put their faith in Him and received their healing. He will do the same for you. Jesus is alive. He healed while He was on the Earth and He still heals today!

It blessed my heart and filled me with emotion to see and hear the crowds of people praying and asking Jesus to forgive them, thanking Him for dying on the cross for them, and shouting out "Jesus be my Lord! Jesus be my Saviour!" Forever changed! A people changed! A country changed! Glory to God!

The Gospel message is simple. Even little children understand that God created us to be close to Him. But the bad things we do separate us from Him. God didn't want us to be separated so He sent His Son, Jesus, to show us how much God loves us. Jesus showed God's love and compassion by healing people. Some men were jealous of Jesus and they nailed Him to a cross. This was part of God's plan to pay the price for our sins. But after three days something glorious happened. Jesus rose from the dead and is alive today. We can trust Him with our lives. We can get close to Him and develop a deep intimate relationship with Him.

If this is the longing of your heart, come join us at Believers Destiny Church. We will help you develop an intimate relationship with God that will sustain you and fill you with the peace, and, joy, and purpose in life you desire.

Sign up for a team trip with Global Ventures and change your world.

Thank you for reading my blog. When you come to a service at Believers Destiny Church please ask for me. I would like to meet you personally.

His Passion My Mission,
Pat Gotto

On our way to villages to distribute water filters. Hour and half drive from hotel winding road with beautiful mountains.

1:40 pm

We just finished water filter distribution and a village presentation. Now headed to the hotel to get ready for children's crusade and then our last night crusade. I leave hotel 4 am to head to the airport in the morning.

I have a lot of video and pictures taken from the van on the bumpy road. I'll send those later on.

Children's festival beginning

Children's festival crowd

More later. Got to go

The first night we were entertained by Haitians doing amazing acrobatic feats of leaps, jumps, and break dance. One of the young dancers told me to be sure to watch because the performance was for the GV team. I was setting up a covering made of PVC pipe at the time but I did capture some of it on video. 

The second night a group of 5 male Haitian singers performed very animated rap songs. I believe they were Christian songs.

Full day of practice, new friends, good food. Ministry assignments. Fatigue.

No time for Journaling or emailing today.

It's funny that there was a lot of confusion among locals and us as to whether they changed their time [Daylight Savings]. It still isn't resolved. :)

Exciting trip. Had to rush to get ticketed for Ft Lauderdale flight to Haiti. On board now.

We are surrounded by groups with their group t-shirts headed to do medical and building missions. 

There are 15 of us on board from Globalventures. Some have been on several trips with Globalventures. A few are on their first trip.

Signing off for now.

I will either text or Facebook IM.

Good morning! It's a beautiful full moonlit morning at the Wilmington, NC airport. My 5 am flight was canceled due to weather. Glory to God!!! God is never taken by surprise so I just rest in Him. He is the Way Maker. I will leave on a 6:10 instead. Thank you, Lord!

There is an excitement and anticipation in my spirit for the work of bringing in the harvest. On all my mission trips I have an image or tingle in my spirit that there are individuals in the country who have cried out for someone to come and tell them there is hope for a better life. They are looking to be saved/rescued from poverty, sickness, and, hopelessness. Praise God for raising up the organization of Global Ventures through the obedience of John Smithwick to take the Good News of Jesus to those who have NEVER heard His name. Www.globalventures.tv.

Romans 10:14-15
"How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach unless they are sent?"

I'm thankful for all those who realize the importance of taking the Gospel to the unreached. Thank you to all who have contributed financially to my trip and thank you to all those who are praying.

His passion my mission!

Patricia Gotto

I need to use my wait till in the airport tomorrow morning to work on my memorization assignments for our ministry. I need to brush on one part in particular. We minister in teams and I don't want to let my teammates down by not knowing my part.

I spent a lot of time in prayer today for the people of Haiti. I wept a lot thinking of how blessed I am to live the rich lifestyle I live compared to what I will see in Haiti.

The alarm will ring at 2:30 am to allow me time with the Lord, shower, dress and repack.

His passion is my mission.

Patricia Gotto