Wow! Fast! Pastor Ostrander and his Haitian dream team crew know how to walk the dog!! Remember the post I did on Wednesday, when Pastor Mark and his crew started putting the roof on the future team housing? Well, yesterday, Pastor Mark had to leave for America, going through the Dominican Republic around 10:00 a.m.,...
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea.” Psalms 46: 1, 2 I felt within my spirit to give you these comforting words from Psalms this morning. Bobby Burnette
I had thought last Saturday, that all of our solar had come in from America. I just found out that all the connectors for the 1184 solar panels and cables were not in the container. The good news is that I was told another container with the connectors and cables should be here this week!...
Nelson used to be called “Pa Bezouin Ou,” as in “I don’t need you,” or “I don’t want you!” His parents lived in a village that was mostly Voodoo, without any love. We rescued Nelson one day during a “Food Distribution.” He would never be the same. He now goes to school and is in...
On May 1st in Haiti, it is National Agricultural and Worker Day. Farmer John’s [butcher shop] is planning a big party to celebrate all of the amazing farmers in the community along with our Agricultural Training Center (ATC), and the Poul Mirak Co-operatif. Farmer John’s is a business in the Gwo Maché Mirak (Grand Miracle...
Love A Child travels to the regions beyond to provide medical relief to desperate people with nowhere else to go. We serve the elderly who have pushed their bodies to the limit to reach us, mothers who have carried their children across rugged terrain for hours seeking lifesaving care, and children who need wounds cared...
“Come! Let’s Praise the Lord!” It is true that people go to church for many reasons. I believe “God lives on the praises of His children!” Everyone worships in different ways, but I “kinda” think that God is closest to us when we love and praise Him with all our heart. I know many people don’t believe in music...
David was the 7th child of his family, a family who could not care for “one more child.” A neighbor took him in for a while but finally decided she could not keep him any longer. The Department of Social Services took him in and then asked us to take him. David is sweet but...
This afternoon, Bobby and I were deeply touched when we were asked to come and meet with Pastor Luders, of our Love A Child Church and Pastor Jonas, President of the “League of Pastors.” They came and presented us a reward in deepest appreciation for sponsoring the Crusade at Gwo Maché Mirak. It is great...
In the middle of all the chaos, gangs, kidnappings, economic collapse, and political unrest, we are planning for the future. We welcome Pastor Mark Ostrander to Haiti. He and his Haitian construction guys (the dream team) have been building our future housing for mission teams. We have not been able to bring mission teams in...
