theTREIFactor

As we've been telling family and friends about Samuel's House, occasionally we'll be asked, "So why are you going to Venezuela to work with children when there's so many here in the US that need help?" Good question.  The not-so-simple answer is this: Because God didn't ask us to stay in the US.  He called us to work in Venezuela.  To some, this may sound a little strange, but we believe there is no other way to live than with God taking the wheel.  I recently watched a short video from Urban Outreach at a Denver location, one of the guys interviewed summed it up pretty well, "When God puts something on your heart, He has a way of getting it out and making sure you aren't happy with anything else." There are two of us but many more of you we are "leaving behind."  If you aren't already involved in your community (your "sphere of influence") I would encourage you to look into volunteer opportunities. You don't h

Gary and Patty Heiney moved to Venezuela about 20 years ago to pastor an Assemblies of God church in Caracas.  When they arrived, they noticed the streets full of neglected children.  Their hearts broke and they just said a quick prayer, "Lord, help us to help these children."  They did what they could through their church, but they always felt they could do more.  It wasn't until 2005 that a suitable piece of property became available.  18 Acres, not too far out of Caracas.  They stepped out in faith and made an offer to purchase, believing God would provide the financial means necessary.  And he did.  That started what is now known as "Samuel's House." The master plan consisted of a community setting instead of a typical institutional one.  Each finished home would have a set of house parents (a married couple) and up to 10 kids.  The initial property was large enough, so an orchard was planned with the intention of producing income.  After some of the h

Thanks for taking an interest in our ministry.  We're excited to be starting on this journey and would love to share with you as we go.  We welcome your comments and feedback.  I will be doing most of the posting, but be sure that it is certainly a team (and group) effort!