Welcome to Our Blog
Welcome to our blog—a space where we share the heart of our mission. Through stories, updates, and reflections, you’ll see how God is moving through our community outreach in Jamaica. Whether it’s a small act of kindness or a life-changing moment, we’re here to shine a light on the love and transformation happening every day.
Prayerfully Preparing for Mean Melissa
We are continuing to closely monitor Tropical Storm Melissa as it makes its way closer to Jamaica. The latest advisory mentions that the storm is crawling at just 2 mph and could be life-threatening for the island of Jamaica. Days of relentless rain, fierce winds,...
Althia’s Angle: Make an Impact Any Time of Year
I am so thankful for every one of you who served with ACE this year. Whether you led a team, volunteered on a team, or helped make these trips possible by supporting others, every single one of you plays a vital role in changing lives and transforming communities...
Marla’s Minute: Building an Infirmary for ACE’s Senior Kids
Getting old stinks! My grandfather used to always tell me that aging is just part of a seasonal process and that no one is getting out of here alive! As a young person consumed with having fun—going to school, playing sports, and eagerly awaiting summer vacations—I...
Althia’s Angle: The Faces of AMI
While the economy has slowed down here in Jamaica, our ACE Mobile Infirmary (AMI) program continues to thrive as we welcome new faces to the program! That’s because we believe our elders in need within our community deserve to have their basic needs like food and...
It’s Time to Share Your Faith
With the recent events surrounding Charlie Kirk’s assassination, we can’t help but reflect on what his life and his message for the world have to do with ACE. Because we believe this battle isn’t political, it’s spiritual. Charlie Kirk challenged everyone to boldly...
Marla’s Minute: Finding Your Purpose or Calling
While enjoying my first cup of coffee the other day, I began rereading the book of Jeremiah. It’s interesting how the New and Old Testaments go hand in hand if you analyze the verses a little deeper than normal. I’m sure God knew that when He wrote it. Jeremiah was a...
Faithful with the Tasks at Hand
When God closes the door to something that has been very special to many people, there are emotions that surface: sadness and frustration, as well as some anger and asking God why He chose to close that door! This is what many of us experienced when the gate to the...
Marla’s Minute: New Life & Freshness
Easter brings life and freshness to old things. As most of you know, this is Holy Week. In most of our books, it’s just like any other week. We have our daily jobs to go to in town, in the country, or on the farm. And with spring break happening at the same time, Holy...
Althia’s Angle: Kindness Never Goes Unnoticed
At just 13 years old, a girl in ACE’s Child Sponsorship program got pregnant and had a baby. Typically, ACE doesn’t sponsor girls with children because we are not equipped to meet the needs of pregnant women or young mothers with babies. But God found a way! In this...
Marla’s Minute: Growing Towers & Growing Patience
For many months, ACE has been excited to share our new endeavor, Green Life Fresh, aimed at creating jobs and providing healthy food through 130 nine-foot aeroponic towers. Thanks to your support, we have reached our goals of purchasing these towers and covering the...