Icing on the Cake

 

HADT’s Equine Assisted Learning Center is partnering with Kainos International to serve victims of human trafficking.  Recently a survivor from out of state moved in state to a safe house in the local area.  She was very excited to visit the equine learning center.  It was a dream of hers to spend time with horses.  She said that her time with the horses helped her to feel restored and refreshed.  "Icing on the Cake" was how she described having the opportunity to ride a horse.  We enjoy watching God “do immeasurably more than we can ask or imagine according to his power that is at work within us.” Ephesians 3:20.   We could never have dreamed what God would do when he opened the doors for HADT’s equine assisted learning center.  It is amazing to see God work through rescued horses to provide healing to victims of human trafficking.

To support these anti-human trafficking ministry efforts, please visit the link below:

https://texasbaptists.givingfuel.com/txb-missionary-t-whitley

Thank you!

Immeasurably More and the Abundant Life

 

God has definitely been doing immeasurably more in ministry during the holidays. Ephesian 3:20. We advocate for survivors of human trafficking.  Over the past year and a half, we have been advocating for a survivor that was baptized on New Years Eve. She is currently doing well in a safe home and looking forward to her new life in Christ.  What a great way to start the new year.

When talking with another lady during the holiday season, she told part of her story because of a comment about how beautiful her Christmas lights and decorations were that adorned her cottage on the survivors’ transitional home property. The lady explained that a few years ago when she was still being trafficked, she had escaped from the traffickers for one evening and was walking in the streets in town.  During this time, she saw houses lit up with Christmas lights and she remembers crying and thinking that she was on the outside… and someday she wished to be on the inside of a cozy home with beautiful decorations.  She said, “now I am on the inside and living the abundant life!”  John 10:10

We are so thankful for God’s blessings and how He is blessing this ministry.  Thank you so much for partnering with us through prayer and finances.

To support these anti-human trafficking ministry efforts, please visit the link below to make a donation through Texas Baptist Missions.

https://texasbaptists.givingfuel.com/txb-missionary-t-whitley

Banana Boat Blog Update - August 2023

 

Tiff has been asked to serve as the Outreach and Advocacy Coordinator for Kainos International, serving victims of human trafficking.

Please pray as we seek to build partnerships with individuals and churches to support this ministry through prayer, giving, and serving as volunteers.  

If you would like more information, please see our website at www.missionstogether.org

For Memorial Day, HADTs Equine Assisted Learning Center hosted veterans for a great meal and some time with the horses.  

Please continue to pray for the veterans and victims of trafficking that we serve through the equine center.  Please also pray for Tiff’s collarbone to heal completely.  She was working with the horses, and broke it and had to have surgery.

We had a great time at Falls Creek youth camp this summer!  Please pray for the students that made decisions.

We love serving with the Texas Baptists.   

https://texasbaptists.givingfuel.com/txb-missionary-tiffne-whitley

This summer we participated in their Bounce student mission trip.  We served in Houston, TX painting the outside of a house and doing other repair work to help with hurricane damage so that a family of six can move back into their home.  We also put up a twenty-foot tall by seventy-six foot long wall of sheetrock to prepare a warehouse/housing center for disaster relief work.

We attended the Texas Baptist Family Gathering Conference in McAllen.

While we were in South Texas, we had the opportunity to visit Mexico and work in an immigrant camp, giving out hygiene kits as well as Bibles in different languages.  Please pray for Jessica and Natasha and their family from Honduras as they are seeking God’s good plan for their lives.

Thank you for partnering with us as we continue to serve those marginalized by society.

Banana Boat Blog Update - December 2022

 Family update:  Joel continues to enjoy his job and supporting all our family activities.  Megan is excelling in her pre-med program in college.  She continues to dance and enjoys all her ballet activities; teaching, directing a nutcracker, and performing professionally in two Nutcracker shows.  Cade and Dylan enjoyed baseball last spring and just completed the first half of their senior year where they played football and competed on the High School Bass Fishing team.  Joel also really enjoys being the boat captain and fishing with them during their tournaments.

Ministry update:  Tiffne continues to serve as a Texas Baptist Missionary, an advocate for victims of human trafficking, and through service with various safe houses.  She even had the opportunity to fly in a very small prop plane where she accompanied a lady to a safe house in a different state.  She recently became certified for Equine Assisted Learning and enjoys working with the horses and the ladies to facilitate healing and restoration in our newly opened HADTs Equine Assisted Learning Center.

Merry Christmas from the Whitley Family

Merry Christmas

 Banana Boat Blog Update

December 2021

 We are enjoying all that Texas has to offer; horses, high School football, professional ballet, and high School Bass fishing tournaments.

Joel is continuing to enjoy his job and Tiffne is enjoying serving with Texas Baptist missions and Anti-Trafficking ministries.

 We are so thankful for each of you. We hope that you have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

 Love,

The Whitleys

 

Banana Boat Update

May 2021

                We are enjoying being back in Texas!!

The kids are enjoying their extracurricular activities and Tiffne is enjoying serving as a new Texas        Baptist Missionary.

We attended an Easter retreat at Falls Creek Baptist retreat center.

Prayer Requests: Please pray for Tiffne’s Dad, who recently had urgent spinal surgery.

Please pray for anti-trafficking ministries as they continue online outreach ministries including reaching out to victims of trafficking through online methods. Please pray as they provide prevention training about safe ways to engage in online activity.  

Please pray for three specific victims of Human Trafficking…

For "T" that God would save her from the hands of the wicked, that He would renew her mind, and that she will be able to be in a safe place.

For "K" for God to lead her into a new job and for her family member who will have surgery this month.

For "E" that she would continue in her restoration process, that God will continue to heal her mother's health issues.

November Update

Tiffne serves in a home for victims of human trafficking.  Each morning during their group devotional time each lady shares what she is grateful for.  On one particular morning one lady said, “I am grateful for a safe place to wake up each morning.”  We have begun this practice during our family devotionals as well; learning to be mindful of the things that we are grateful for year round.  During this time of year we are especially thankful…

-We are thankful for Joel’s new job.

-We are thankful that Megan is enjoying college and dance and will be dancing in the Nutcracker.

-We are thankful that the boys are adjusting to school in Texas, enjoying football, the Texas High School Bass Fishing Association tournaments, and looking forward to baseball.

-We are thankful to be in Texas to see family and friends again; especially during this time as our extended family is experiencing health issues.

-We are thankful for the ministry opportunities that God is providing here in Texas, as well as in Germany and Europe (virtually).   Acts 1:8b “and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

We are so thankful for you prayers and support over the years!

Prayer Requests…

Please pray for Tiff’s mom as she continues to face health challenges.  Please also pray for Tiff’s dad and nephew who have COVID, and for Joel’s grandmother, our GG, who is in the hospital and not doing well.

 Please pray for the ladies in the safe house here in the United States.

 Please pray for the new safe house soon to open in Germany.

 Please pray for the European Baptist Federation’s anti-trafficking Global Prayer Summit this November 18^th.

We hope you have a very
Happy Thanksgiving,

 Tiffne, Joel, Megan, Cade, and Dylan