What happens when the mission you planned is no longer possible? For Caitie Duverné and her family, the answer wasn’t giving up—it was discovering that God may have been leading them somewhere bigger.
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In this powerful episode of *What’s Been On Your Mind?*, Caitie shares the unexpected story of how her family’s ministry in Haiti was redirected from Port-au-Prince to northern Haiti—and how that detour is now impacting thousands of lives. Today, FAIRE Garden Foundation is helping keep *three schools serving around 5,000 students*, building a trade school, operating a farm with goats and chickens, providing food and water, and responding to urgent needs in a country facing political instability, violence, and food shortages.
But the story doesn’t stop with Haiti. Caitie opens up about growing up homeschooled in a missions-minded family, discovering international ministry, meeting her husband Lucson at Moody Bible Institute, and experiencing a serious health crisis that forced her to rethink what it really means to be called to missions. Her conclusion is simple—but challenging: *Missions isn’t just something you do. It’s the way you live.* And that realization changed everything.
In this conversation, you’ll discover: • Why Caitie believes *missions is a verb, not a noun* • How Fair Garden Foundation’s original vision evolved into multiple areas of ministry • How the organization is helping provide education, food, water, and opportunity for thousands of Haitians • What happened to the well they built in their original community after the school had to close • How a serious health crisis changed Caitie’s understanding of calling, trust, and surrender • Why sometimes the biggest opportunities come from the plans that fall apart • How Caitie and Lucson are raising three children between two cultures • What it’s like serving in Haiti amid political instability and gang control • The realities of Haiti’s religious landscape • Why hope remains at the center of their work—even when the headlines are grim
This is more than a conversation about Haiti or international missions. It’s about *what happens when your plans change, your circumstances become difficult, and you’re forced to decide whether you’ll keep moving forward. If you’ve ever wondered what it means to follow God when the road doesn’t look anything like you expected, stay with this conversation. Caitie’s story offers a thoughtful look at *faith, family, missions, obedience, surrender, and finding purpose in an unexpected direction. Subscribe for more conversations with real people, meaningful stories, unexpected perspectives, and ideas worth thinking about.
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