What went on; Oct.

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THE EXCHANGE
JOHN, JENNIFER, BLAKE, DALLAS, AND BRIDGER HOOGEVEEN
GOING INTO THE WORLD BRINGING JESUS TO THE LOST, HURTING, AND BROKEN

OCTOBER 2017

WHAT WENT ON
OCTOBER HAPPENINGS

October started of much like September, in a whirlwind. The first week was full of meetings and conversations with ministries, friends, family, and news sources.
As a family we have made the decision to no longer be resident missionaries in Puerto Rico. Our work within the Caribbean will continue with Michigan being our home base for now.
Our relief works started as soon as we got home.
Thursday the 6th we held an informational and interest meeting at Barnabas and another Sunday the 8th at Moran Park Church. We have a total of 48 people who have signed up from those meetings who have a desire to help in relief efforts.
Richard and Mayselle called Jennifer sharing how bad things are and how they felt about Puerto Ricos long term situation. They had made the decision to leave the island permanently. They had asked about moving to Michigan and have made the decision to move their entire family up to Michigan. We are excited to continue ministering to this family once they get here to Michigan. They arrive November 9.
Sunday the 8th Jennifer and the kids went to a home of a family who had collected personal hygiene products, batteries and flash lights from co-workers at Zeeland Hospital. We packed 75 bags and were able to include a water filter in each bag thanks to a large donation to purchase those. We were also able to purchase chain saws to send down for relief work as well. We shipped out 13 relief packages in our first shipment.
We were able to ship out to more chain saws to Orlando who lives in Dorado. We have shipped two 16 inch an two 20 inch saw to get through large trees.
Jennifer and John had a meeting with Grand Valley State University and they would like to take a team of students down to Puerto Rico for Spring break on a mission trip. We are having continued talks with them about this.
We were able to purchase and ship out 50 more water filters later in the month and some mosquito nets thanks to another donation. We went to Business Connect World in Grandville Michigan to pick up the filters.
On Oct. 26 John left for four days to spent time with our covering Church, In His Presence Worship Center in Carrollton, GA. His time was spent sharing what the future of our ministry may look like and preached at church on Sunday. His message was, God’s faithfulness never fails, even when ours does.



PRAYER REQUESTS

• We are trying to get our dogs to Michigan
• Richard and Maryselle’s families adjustment to Michigan
• House Church development in Michigan
• Future Puerto Rico ministry
• What God is calling us to long term
• Our families adjustment back to this culture
• Praise God for is unending favor and provision
• Our Nov. 13 Puerto Rico trip


WHAT’S GOING ON
COMING SOON
*Puerto Rico relief trips.
More information to come.
*New Ministry Outlets.
More information coming soon
NOVEMBER HAPPENINGS
John will be going on staff at Barnabas Ministries Nov. 6th.

Richard, Maryselle, Owen, and Haley will be moving up from Puerto Rico on Nov. 9th.

John and Jennifer along with Dave Ymkers will be making a needs assessment trip to Puerto Rico November 13-17.