These are stories of hope and help produced by Operation Renewed Hope (OperationRenewedHope.org). In this series, we discuss the stories from disaster relief efforts in the United States and throughout the world. We also feature stories from our medical mission trips conducted in remote regions of the world where medical care is not routinely available.
In this episode, Jan Milton describes how Operation Renewed Hope began to plan three days in advance of Hurricane Melissa. Then, as soon as ports and airports began to open up, we were ready to send relief supplies. Food, clean-up supplies and construction materials are essential at this time.
Hurricane Melissa reached the theoretical limits of how powerful a storm can be on planet Earth. A major hurricane with 185 mph sustained winds, Melissa struck the island nation of Jamaica on October 27, 2025. The outlying tropical storm winds also flooded the western peninsula of Haiti and parts of the Dominican Republic.
In this episode, Jan Milton tells us about the coordinated relief efforts of Operation Renewed Hope and our pa...
In this edition of Stories of Hope and Help, team members tell us about their experiences from ORH Boot Camp to the field in Guyana, We think you will enjoy hearing these teens testify about what the Lord is doing through them.
In this episode, we hear from James and Rachel as they tell us how the Lord taught them that He is "able to do exceeding abundantly above all we ask or think" (Ephesians 3:19-21).
They sacrificed time and money to join the ORH medical mission team to Guyana. Listen to their testimonies of how the Lord blessed them through joining ...
In this episode, we learn that ORH is finding more folks who have suffered serious loss during the July 2025 flooding in Texas. Yet, by gospel grace, we are able to share the greatest news of all with them.
Jan Milton reports on the way that ORH has learned about more survivors by talking with other organizations.
How is it possible for Operation Renewed Hope to conduct medical mission clinics in remote regions of the world with the full cooperation of each nation's government? And once the national government agrees, how do we work with local officials?
In this episode, Mike Kinnon tells us about his ministry with ORH. Trained as a civil engineer with years of experiences in logistics, Mike is the first member of the ORH team to arrive on...
Pastor Thierbach continues to find people who have been devastated by the flood on the Guadalupe River in Texas. Here are their stories.
In this episode, we hear the report of a woman who was away during the flood. Yet when she returned, she discovered that her father had passed away in their house. After a diligent search of the rive...
God's amazing grace is on display in this episode of Stories of Hope and Help. Jan Milton brings us up to speed on the recent relief efforts of Operation Renewed Hope.
A believer praises the Lord for saving his life:
"Greg Adkins was awakened by popping noises and flashes of light. He went to the front door and upon opening saw a power pole with transformer fall and explode when it hit the water. In just a few minutes the water ha...
In this episode of Stories of Hope and Help, Christy Holshouser tells us about what motivated her to invest her time in so many ORH medical mission trips. We think you will enjoy hearing how God's grace has worked in her life.
To learn more about our recent medical mission trips, pleas...
(Pictured above is the first church service of a church planted as the result of an Operation Renewed Hope medical clinic working with Missionary Kenneth Ellzey)
Pastor and Missionary Kenneth Ellzey tells us more stories of hope and help in Bolivia. He describes how the Lord has worked through the three ORH medical...
As 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 reminds us, the Lord can use believers' trials to help them help others! We think you will enjoy listening to this remarkable story of hope and help.
As Pastor Ellzey reminds us, the Lord can demonstrate His amazing, sufficient grace even when we face the painful thorns of life (2 Corinthians 12:1-10).
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In this episode, we learn how the Lord led Kenneth Ellzey -- through significant trials -- to become a missionary in Bolivia. At ORH, we count it a privilege to be colaborers with Brother Ellzey. As you will hear in this podcast (and the next two), the Lord has given us a unique relationship that we have learned to treasure. Through our combined efforts, we have seen how the Lord has produced fruit for His glory in Bolivia. We see ...
Bolivia In this episode, Daniel Jones reminds us that the Lord is in charge of this ministry. We had orginally planned to serve in a different country, but the plans fell through. But Missionary Kenneth Ellzey had appealed for ORH to return to minister in Bolivia, and it turned out that this is exactly what the Lord wanted us to do.
We think you will enjoy this interview with Daniel Jones as he tells us how the Lord worked in Boliv...
In this episode, Jan Milton and Gordon Dickson discuss the stories coming out of the recent devastating flooding in Texas and the recent ORH medical mission trip to Bolivia.
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While yet dark in the early morning hours of the 4th of July, Ken and Cindy were awakened by the sound of "something" hitting their home in Hunt, Texas. They couldn't imagine what was hitting their house with such fierceness. As they got oriented in the dark they realized that their house was actually moving, floating away from their property and striking debris as it rushed along with flood waters ti...
Ken Higgins is an optical specialist and a veteran of numerous Operation Renewed Hope Mission trips. We think you will enjoy this episode of Stories of Hope and Help as we discover what motivates someone to sacrifice time to join one of our medical mission teams.
God is bringing the Kerrville situation into a manageable effort. ORH is thankful that there are good churches with evangelistic hearts as well as good ministries with which to partner.
Will Cover - Arise Baptist Church, Houston
Matt Green - New Life Baptist, San Antonio, TX
Ed Thierbach - Ranchero Drive Baptist, Kerrville. TX
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