Our first fruits, our best gift to the Lord… “Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.” Proverbs 3:9-10 The first fruit offering was an offering required by God of the Israelites. It’s mentioned several times in the Old Testament. “The...
I first saw Esther in the arms of her mother, Mdm. Jesula. Esther was a baby and her sister, Widlene, was very small, perhaps four or five years old. This happened when Bobby and I lived in the mountains of Haiti. Mdm. Jesula arrived at our gate, and when I went out to see them,...
This may look like “grass” to you, but to our workers and children, it is a “Haitian Pharmacy!” All Haitians know how to use “God’s natural medicines” for just about anything! This is one of our workers showing our children that “near and around the grass” is “God’s medicine!” Bobby used to have terrible pain...
The truck was loaded last night for the 5-hour drive to the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic. It is loaded with much-needed dialysis solution and medicine for Jackson. Peritoneal dialysis requires a large amount of supplies. Please keep praying for Jackson! He is in need of a kidney transplant. We are praying that...
Desperate Faith I’ve always wondered what made Jesus “stop” for one particular person in the crowd…the woman with the issue of blood, “who touched his garment in the midst of a mob of people.” The blind man on the side of the road who cried out to Jesus after everyone told him to shut up...
Stanley will be graduating next month with a degree in electronics! He has been in college at the Methodist Professional College for four years and will be getting ready to graduate! He is “very intelligent!" Stanley came to us from another orphanage. His aunt had called us to say that he was not being treated...
Ephesians 4:11 Let me tell you a short story. Years ago, Sherry and I thought we would visit a little church in Florida. We heard that a "so-called prophet" was preaching there. We decided to go. Arriving late, the prophet was already up, preaching. During his sermon, he stopped and pointed his finger at Sherry...
God can turn your setback into a “comeback!” Have you ever heard the saying, “Two steps forward and three steps back?” Maybe you have worked so hard at something only to find out that it has “backfired.” You had great plans, but now the plans have failed, and you feel like a “failure.” Don’t feel...
When we used to have “free dental clinics,” Fabienne always wanted to help. She stayed right with the dental team, and at the end of the day, learned how to clean the instruments. After she graduated, she decided to become a dentist. She had just finished two years when she and some other siblings were...
“Casting all your care upon Him; for He careth for you.” 1st Peter 5:7 Most of us don’t know how to do this or they are so used to “carrying around heavy burdens,” that they don’t seem to understand the scripture. Some Christians even think they are “bothering someone” if they need prayer. Maybe you...
