Since January 2018 Doug & Hilda Sylva have lived with a part of their family in Bernville in Pennsylvania, USA. They are involved in the Christian Missionary Technical Services (CMTS).

When Doug was 17, he gave his life to the Lord and also his hands. He wanted to serve the Lord with the talents God had given him. When he heard about the ministry of Stichting Hand in the Netherlands he knew in his heart that this was the place to serve the Lord. Hilda and Doug were married in 1988 and have four children - Kawika, Maika, Lani and Kai. The children all have Hawaiian names because Doug was born and raised in Hawaii.

In their ministry in America with CMTS Doug and Hilda works with young people who need a second chance in life. In addition to discipleship training, training in a professional field, Doug teaches them how to work on the cars: maintenance, spraying and refurbishing. Hilda also works in other departments of CMTS. There are always practical matters to arrange.

As a family they have done crisis foster care. There are already a lot of children who have lived with them. Currently they are taking care of their granddaughter Nehea, who has been living with them for about a year and a half. She moved with her mother, uncle Kai, and grandmother and grandmother to the USA.

The coming period will mainly be focused on settling in and growing in the work. But it was also a bit like coming home. As a family they have lived in this area before. And one of the older sons also lives in there.

Newsletter and home church

If you wish to receive Doug and Hilda’s newsletter you can request that here.

Their home church is Baptistengemeente Ichtus te Waddinxveen (in Dutch). 

Support 

The people working with CMTS do not receive a salary but live from the support of friends and churches who pray for them and stand behind them financially. The Sylva family trust the Lord to provide for their daily needs. 

If you wish to financially support the Sylva family you can make your contribution to bank account: 

NL44 RABO 0143 8834 37, in the name of ITeams, with the note TO-MV Sylva 

BIC RABO:RABONL2U

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