She has turned into a beautiful, intelligent, and hardworking young lady. We first saw Esther when she was about three months old; her sister, Widelene, was about five years old. Her mother came to the gate of our house in the mountains, before we moved to Fond Parisien. The mother,[…]
We just received a phone call from Bobby at the children’s home that they have no internet service again today. Of course, they do not know how long they will be without internet, but at least they were able to get a phone call out. Bobby said they are trying[…]
For a long time now, we here in Haiti (especially us missionaries) have been going through a “living hell” with the gangs on the streets. We can no longer take our orphan kids to the beach for a day out. We can no longer take them out for pizza and[…]
Jean Richard is a handicapped young man, who came to stay with us right after the 2010 earthquake. The orphanage where he was staying was crushed and those responsible had to find places for the children. We were blessed with Jean Richard. He finished High School here in Haiti, and[…]
The conditions in Haiti are the same but growing worse by the day. This is truly unbelievable. How can gangs hold a whole country hostage and no one has come in with boots on the ground to help? Today my heart is sad. Pray that we can have our 25[…]
This is a Haitian Creole Proverb that means, “with a lot of hands the load is not heavy!” These are just “some” of the sweet girls from our Love A Child Children’s Home. They had a lot of work of do… washing clothes by hand!!! They don’t grumble… they sit[…]
“WHEN ALL ODDS ARE AGAINST YOU!” When David was out perusing his enemy the Amalekites, they outsmarted him and backtracked into his city, Ziklag. They took his wives, sons, and daughters, as well as the wives and children of the soldiers. Then, they burned the city down by fire!! All odds were against him! The Bible says,[…]
Psalms 43:16 promises that God will make a way where there seems to be no way! In the midst of the worst famine and starvation for the Haitian people, despite the gangs blocking all the roads for food and supplies, God has made a way one more time! We have[…]
I love the scripture in Proverbs 3:27-28… “Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it. Say not unto thy neighbour, go, and come again, and tomorrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.” Many[…]
Yonel has grown into a fine, sweet, and hard-working young man. He got married a little over a year ago and moved to the Dominican Republic looking for a job. But, it is not easy for a Haitian to get a job there… so, he moved back to Fond Parisien.[…]
