Our Purpose
Pathfinder Mission, is a 501(c) 3, non-profit ministry, birthed out of the destruction brought on by Hurricane Katrina in southern Mississippi in 2005 while serving the people of the Gulf Coast region. After 5 years in Mississippi, we shifted our focus and resources to serving the people of Haiti for 4 years and then in 2017, in addition to our work in Haiti, we moved to Texas to help with the recovery following Hurricane Harvey. Our attention re-focused on the Florida Coast following Hurricane Ian in 2023. No matter where the Lord sends us, our mission remains the same .... Helping people help people and serving the Lord by serving others.
Matthew 22:37-39 Loving God and Loving Others
Matthew 25:33-40 Seeing Needs then Meeting Needs
Galatians 6:2 Bearing One Another's Burdens
Pathfinder in Texas and Beyond
Since returning to Texas in the summer of 2023 from we have continued to support home construction in Southern Haiti, Martie continues to serve as a group leader for Bible Study Fellowship, and we have started a new work we are calling the James 1:27 Initiative.
Hurricane Ian - Pathfinder In Florida
Our friend and partner in this work, Sherry Buresh, is the Executive Director of Disaster Relief for Inspiritus Ministries. She is also on Pathfinder's Board of Directors. Sherry is the one who encouraged us to leave Ocean Springs and move to Waveland, which we did. She asked us to come to Florida to restart the Shed Project in the Fort Meyers area. This is a link to the video (about 6 minutes) I made to help communicate exactly what the Shed Project was and will be. Watch Shed Video
We don’t know what all of this means as far as our living in Texas. But to use a phrase I used all the time in Haiti, “Bondye Konnen” – “God Knows” and that is good enough for us. I have included a link to my most recent BLOG post addressing the events that led up to our decision to go to Florida – if you have an interest in knowing more about those aspects of our lives take a look. Read BLOG POST
We visited the area from 6 January to 13 January. Met with Relief Organizations and made plans to provide sheds to families. We will return the first of February to begin the Shed Project partnered with Anthem Church, Adventures In Missions and the Greater Pine Island Alliance.
We served in Florida for 7 months. Building 60 portable sheds and supporting other disaster relief organizations.