Haiti has many holidays. One of the strangest holidays was yesterday and today. GEDE HOLIDAY… Speaking with the dead and feeding the dead. Many people go to the graveyards to help feed and speak to their loved ones. Some bring rum to drink. Today, we are talking to Jesus and praising him! This is the “Lord’s...
“A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold.” Proverbs 22:1 Some people die with great riches, but their names are not worth anything. They have cheated, lied, and have done bad things to other people. Some people would rather have silver and gold than the favor...
“We Got Babies all over the Place!” Just look at these sweeties! We have a Malnutrition Clinic, which is always full! In order to give the children the best care, we cannot take in too many at one time. But just look at this ministry that you and I share together! If these toddlers and...
Widlene has been in college in Port-au-Prince studying cooking!! She just got back, and today, she made some delicious food for the kids!! Widlene “loves” to cook! She will also be able to get a job at the Fresh Foods Restaurant, near us!! She can make those beautiful, delicious “wedding cakes” that you have seen!!...
This week, before Hurricane Melissa sent lots of rain to Haiti, Wilner and his ATC (Agricultural Training Center) crew had a good harvest of fresh vegetables and fruits. Look at this wagon load of avocados, eggplant, spinach, lettuce, and fruits like melons, bananas, and limes. In another picture, you see three of the guys in...
"Ask God First." We are all guilty. We want to make a decision and make one quickly, without “asking God first.” There is such a great story in the Bible in Joshua 9:1-14. Joshua and the people of God had won many battles and everyone feared “the God of Joshua!” And so, it came to...
We first found her through a street vendor, whom we all called “Madamn Cheap-Cheap!” She was a “seller of trinkets,” and Madamn Cheap-Cheap was what she was called! She told us about a baby whose mother had died, and there were complications in finding her father. Madamn Cheap-Cheap also said the baby was sick. Through...
All Haitian girls love to cook! Widlene, who has been to college “Cooking School,” just got home to our orphanage yesterday. She has learned some delicious new items to cook! The food smelled so good, and Widlene showed the girls how to “present the food,” so that it tastes good and looks good! I took...
Urgent News From South Haiti. Hubert has found more than 30 people dead now. Thank you to our friends who helped yesterday. Monday, we will be wiring emergency money to the whole food company. Please, if you can help today, I want to thank you ahead of time. Many have lost their houses. Very soon,...
At dawn on Haiti’s border, small boats cross a quiet lake toward prayer and provision. The roads are unsafe, so mothers and children come by water, each holding one ticket per family and hope in their hands. A humble distribution offers rice, beans, and cooking oil to take home, while children receive a warm meal...
