Duane:
“Why do you always go to Barbuda?” This is a question we are constantly asked. My answer is simple—you can’t build real relationships through a one-time experience. Each time we go, we reconnect with the friends we’ve made, deepening those relationships. And every trip brings new people and new experiences.
Bonnie and Donnie are genuine people, and we have grown to love them like family. The work we’ve been a part of from our first trip to our eighth has been truly remarkable. Seeing what has been accomplished, with God beside us every step of the way, is nothing short of amazing. I could go on and on about our experiences, but that would take a book!”
Linda:
“After returning from our first trip to Barbuda in January 2019, I wrote this quote in my journal: “People come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime.” – Brian Chalker.
We first met Bonnie and Donnie as they greeted us when we stepped off the plane in Antigua. That year, we ended up going to Barbuda twice. The work was hard, and this was before the team home was built, but the experience was special in so many ways.
Not only did we grow to love Bonnie, Donnie, and their ministry, but we also met and came to love so many of the people of Barbuda. That is what keeps us going back year after year. We have seen their need and want to help in every way that God leads us.
At first, we thought, I think we’ve just made some good friends. But God showed us something deeper—No, they are now your family.”