Faithfully Supporting Missionary Families

“Do we really believe that the Gospel is worth our life? Worth us being uncomfortable? Worth us being unsafe?” Kirsten Lancour asked when reflecting on the ministry that she and her husband Jesse have in Haiti with Cornerstone Haiti. “In reality,” continued Kirsten, “the safest place that we can be is in the hands of God.”

“Haiti has been in rough shape for quite some time,” they commented, “but in the past several years things have gotten really bad in just about every way.”

Moments of political unrest, natural disasters, and economic distress are not new to Haiti. Opportunities arise from these moments for ministries to meet needs and share the Gospel. The Lancour’s credit their calling as a married couple to how God directed them following the 2010 earthquake.

In 2010, Haiti experienced a catastrophic earthquake in Port-au-Prince, an outbreak of cholera, and finished out with a hurricane that increased the spread of the outbreak. Following a few short-term trips, Jesse and Kirsten separately felt the Lord leading them to live in Haiti. In 2013, they got married and moved to Haiti. Now they serve there with their four children.

“The challenges of parenting are; what are the hard things that are going on in our community or nation, and then being able to explain those realities to our children. And also, living by faith which is what God called us to do. God knew the kids He was going to give us. Therefore, the calling on our kids’ lives is to be our children.”

Missionary Flights faithfully supports missionary families through the transportation of packages and people. “Looking long-term for the health of our family, which is also the health of our ministry, MFI’s services are invaluable,” shared Jesse.