by Yvonne Twum-Barima
Throughout my time with BTBAB, I have witnessed God intervene in seemingly impossible circumstances, consistently guiding the ministry, the BTBAB team, Ana Claudia Initiative (ACI), short-term mission trips, and OCT projects. There have been both challenges and successes, but we can reflect and affirm that the LORD has always remained by our side. Thank you, LORD. This verse resonates deeply, capturing all that I have observed in this ministry, as the BTBAB team, partners, and friends have supported us through prayer and encouragement.
8 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways,”
declares the Lord.
9 “As the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts than your thoughts.
10 As the rain and the snow
come down from heaven,
and do not return to it
without watering the earth
and making it bud and flourish,
so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater,
11 so is my word that goes out from my mouth:
It will not return to me empty,
but will accomplish what I desire
and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.Isaiah 55: 8 – 11 (NIV)
As 2025 draws to a close, reflecting on the past year reveals many reasons to be grateful—both as a ministry and in our personal lives. We are thankful for the gift of life, for Jesus who intercedes for us, for the Holy Spirit who guides and supports us, and for God, who remains faithful and never abandons us. While I may not know everything you’ve faced, I assure you that God ultimately creates paths where none seemed possible. Throughout every challenge—whether job loss, financial hardship, the passing of loved ones, the arrival of new family members, or answered prayers—He has stood by our side. Even in times of pain, sorrow, or when His presence feels distant, you are never truly alone. God’s love for you endures forever.
I thank you BTBAB partners, team and friends for all your support in ensuring BTBAB continues to thrive and that God continues to bless us beyond our needs so that we can be a blessing to others in need. I pray that BTBAB continues to be a voice of hope and a hand of healing to the nations, to the poor & needy in the developing world and to the unreached and persecuted.
