We FINISHed STRONG in 2025!

Thank you!  We deeply appreciate the generosity of the RMI family – so many of you responded to our end of the year call to action.  We set an audacious goal of raising $100,000 to help us meet our immediate ministry needs at the end of the year.   God provided and prompted His people to […]

Written by on January 13, 2026

What You Don’t Know About Haiti

  Haiti just celebrated its 222nd anniversary as a country.  Jan. 1 is their Independence Day.  The whole country eats soup joumou, (pumpkin soup).  During slavery, this soup was reserved exclusively for colonial masters, even though slaves prepared it.  After independence, Haitians claimed soup joumou as their own.  It became a lasting symbol of freedom, […]

Written by on January 6, 2026

What are Others Saying? (Haiti)

What are others saying about their recent trip to Haiti: “The translators were courteous and effective, friendly and fun 100% of the time. I would like to give special cudos to David who took it upon himself to come over where we were sitting any time there was worship at church…… and explain the words […]

Written by on January 5, 2026

What are Others Saying? (DR)

What are others saying about their time on an RMI team in the Dominican Republic? “I feel so blessed that I was able to go on this medical mission trip and that we were able to help so many people. This was a dream come true for me as an RN who has been on […]

Written by on January 5, 2026

A New Era for the Tlucek Family

  Andrew, Dawn, and the three boys made it to the Dominican Republic!  It’s a new era for them.  They are starting anew in a new country.  It’ll be a new language, a new culture, and a new (and old) ministry.  They will be living in the Santiago area, which is a large city…it even […]

Written by on January 1, 2026

How is Christmas Celebrated

How is Christmas celebrated in Haiti? Christmas is more of a religious holiday in Haiti.  It is celebrated by attending a special service at church.  This service begins on Christmas Eve and goes into the early morning.  In the last 30 years, people have started decorating the outside of their homes with lights and other […]

Written by on December 22, 2025

Love In Any Language

As one year ends and another begins, it always seems to be a time of reflection for most.  As December 31st approaches, we find ourselves thinking back on all we have done this year, gathering with family and friends, and making plans for the New Year. One of the greatest gifts we share during the […]

Written by on December 15, 2025

What Motivates Us – #4

RMI believes that Christ is honored and pleased by service that requires sacrifice on the part of the server. As we consider that the Gospel transforms lives… through the Church, which is God’s instrument of life change, and through engaged church-to-church partnerships, we arrive at RMI’s fourth motivation, “Service that is Sacrificial”. We like to […]

Written by on December 4, 2025

Teams to Haiti… Let’s Go!

Teams to Haiti may now resume…  Let’s Go! The Southern Peninsula of Haiti, where RMI is headquartered, and where all of our church and school partners are, is very stable.  The authorities have been highly effective in preventing gang activity in the South.  IBC airlines is now flying directly between Miami and Cayes every Monday, […]

Written by on December 2, 2025

Help RMI FINISH STRONG in 2025

It’s the end of the year, and we need your help to FINISH STRONG. We know that we’ve asked a lot recently — Nevertheless, we want to share with you, our valued ministry partners, that we are significantly behind budget and need an influx of generosity to fund our current ministry needs and put us […]

Written by on November 25, 2025