When he was little, his orphanage brothers called him “Ti Pigeon,” or “Little Pigeon.” (He loved pigeons!) To begin with, his mother and father could not take care of him, so he was sent to his uncle, who also could not care for him. That’s when his uncle brought him to our orphanage. He has...
Cover crops or “green manure” crops have many benefits for gardens, especially when you are trying to restore poor soil like we have in Haiti. Cover crops are also called “green manure” crops because they act like manure, adding organic matter, nutrients, minerals, and natural fertilizer to the soil, but as a green, growing crop....
“Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to harken than the fat of rams.” I Samuel 15:22 I love the story of Jonah! I have felt just like him, many times. I’m sure you have too. God told Jonah to go to the great city of Nineveh, and “cry against it!” Nineveh, modern-day Mosul,...
She has a twin sister, Mikalange. Mika’s mother died soon after giving birth. They were born high up in the mountains of Covant, Haiti. Mika’s father could not care for them and decided to bring the twins to our orphanage where we took them in. (We have three sets of twins now!) Mika is a...
It started out to be a rainy day, so that means that “all the kids will be inside,” and it will not be a quiet day! Ha!! I assigned them all chores, hoping that this would keep them busy, but they all worked hard and fast! I’m on the top floor and I haven’t heard...
Kenzy... His mother used to bring him across the lake in Letant in a little fishing boat. At that time, we had a small clinic here at Love A Child. We never knew or realized the “depth” of treatment involved for Kenzy, nor the pain that he would be experiencing in his young life. Sickle...
In this episode, Love A Child rises before sunrise, prays, and drives a tarped food caravan up a steep mountain road to reach families with nothing to eat. A tire blows. A door breaks. An engine sputters. We press on in faith. At the village a mile-long line of neighbors waits with donkeys to carry...
“Will our Earth stay in orbit?” Scientists are very, very intelligent, but they should read the Bible to get a grasp on what’s ahead. “Therefore I will shake the heavens, and the earth shall remove out of her place, in the wrath of the Lord of hosts, and in the day of His fierce anger.”...
Dumolia (Dimelia)... This is her third year of college in Jamaica. She is doing well, loves her church, where she is greatly involved, and helps set up the sound equipment. When Dumolia was very small, she fell into a basin of hot boiling water! When she was young, she had to go through many, many...
Here is a picture of Pastor Ostrander, me, and his dream construction team this morning! They just restored some benches for the children at our orphanage. This bench will be the champion domino table to play on. Haitians of all ages love to play dominoes! Thank you, Pastor Mark, and your dream team. Let the...
