Our Motivation
Pathfinder Mission's Role
Pathfinder Mission's Role
Hurricane Ian was a large and destructive Category 4 Atlantic hurricane that was the deadliest hurricane to strike the state of Florida since the 1935 Labor Day hurricane. Ian caused widespread damage across western Cuba and the southeast United States, especially the states of Florida and South Carolina. It was the ninth named storm, fourth hurricane, and second major hurricane of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season.
Ian caused catastrophic damage with losses estimated to be over $50 billion. Much of the damage was from flooding brought about by a storm surge of 10–15 ft (3.0–4.6 m).[8] The cities of Fort Myers Beach and Naples were particularly hard hit. Millions were left without power in the storm's wake, and numerous inhabitants were forced to take refuge on their roofs. Sanibel Island and Pine Island were hardest hit by the storm surge, which destroyed numerous structures and damaged both the Sanibel Causeway and the bridge to Pine Island. (Wikipedia)
Pathfinder Mission's Role
Pathfinder Mission's Role
Pathfinder Mission's Role
Forging Strategic Partnerships : The Lord initially led us to Fort Myers to partner with Inspiritus at the request of their Director for Disaster Relief. During our initial trip to Florida we met and partnered with Anthem Church, Adventures in Missions (AIM) [that is Chris, the local director, above, with Martie and me], and the Greater Pine Island Alliance. Since that time we have developed relationships with a number of other churches and faith-based organizations.
Types of Work : It appears that we will reconstitute the storage container work that we began in Waveland. It is early so we really have no idea how many storage containers we will build so we are starting with an initial target of 100. To date we have 43 storage container requests from Pine Island. How many will we build? The simple answer is "As many as the Lord will allow and provide for". Eventually I expect that we will be rebuilding homes to a sanitary, safe and secure condition. When and where? - God knows.
Fund Raising : Our ministry has always been about helping those who cannot get help but have a legitimate need for help. Most often that help is in the form of materials and labor. In nearly every case the people do not receive enough money to pay for labor and materials. We cannot help everyone, but we will help those that the Lord provides resources for. Knowing who they are requires discernment and much prayer. Determining who will receive the sheds is the responsibility of our Disaster Relief partners.