When Wilguens’ mother died, their “stepmother,” didn’t want to take care of Wilguens or his sister, Fabiola. This happens quite often in Haiti. When a man takes on another wife or madamn, the new wife will never treat the “other children” like their own.

Many times, the children, Wilguens and Fabiola, were left alone… not only for hours but for days, as their father looked for work. (Social Services did not mention their stepmother.) The children developed malnutrition. They ended up in Social Services and Social Services brought them to us.

Wilguens is quite different than all the boys. Of course, the boys are good, but Wilguens is quiet and often overlooked because he does not make a presence. But he is very intelligent. He loves to work, and he loves the church. The kids say, “He dances like King David in the Bible!!”

Wilguens wants to be a mechanic (as all little boys do in Haiti… because it means they will get to drive a truck)! There is no telling what Wilguens will become; everyone loves him! The kids call him, “Grandpa!” We love Wilguens. Let’s see what God does with his life!

Sherry

“Stop Crying… There’s a Battle to be Fought!”

In Joshua Chapter 7 we see that Joshua was going to fight with the king of Ai. Some of his men told him, “You don’t need a lot of men, let’s just take 3,000, we got this!” Little did Joshua know that the people had already sinned and God was not with them in the battle. When there is disobedience in our lives, don’t expect your prayers to turn out like you want them.

The men of Ai chased them and the Israelites ran “with their tails between their legs!” The “hearts of the people melted.” Joshua was so ashamed and so discouraged that he and his men put dirt on their heads and cried all night. Joshua told the Lord, “Why have you brought these people over Jordan to deliver us unto the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us?” And Joshua went on and on about how all the people of the earth would make fun of them and shame them.

The Lord told Joshua, “Get thee up! Wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face?” God was saying, “It’s time to stop crying because there’s a battle ahead of you! Get up and get on your feet! There is sin in the camp and you must get rid of it! Then, get ready for the real battle!!”

When we are in a problem, we cannot feel sorry for ourselves nor blame it on God. It’s time to check our hearts and say, “Lord, search me and see if there is anything hindering my blessing?” Then, “get back up on your feet and prepare to battle the enemy!” You do this by praising Him by Faith!

We are all facing these difficult times. We must stop crying and whining about it. God will bring us through this because we have other battles to fight. God is saying, “Stop crying and whining! Get up on your feet! There’s a battle ahead and you are on the winning side!”

We will get through this, together! Sherry

Having one set of twins in your home is challenging but what about three sets?! This is Mikalange and Mika. When their mother, Madamn Mercilia, died, their father, St. Cappe, could not care for them. I can totally understand this. A poor father cannot afford to feed the rest of his children, let alone a baby or babies who require special milk and diapers.

If a father is struggling to stay alive, there is no possibility to be able to feed twin babies. And, it is difficult to find a “nursing mother” when the mothers are not in good health, even to take care of their own children. These two children came from some of the highest mountains in Haiti!

The “ornery one,” Mikalange, is on the left. She loves school and church and she loves to “aggravate her sisters!” She hopes to become a dentist one day.

Mika is the quieter one on the right, and she loves working in the kitchen. (Next to food!) Both children are in 8th grade, but Mika is passionate about school. She loves math and does well in it! She is not a “sports girl.” You will usually find her in a room, studying.

We love all three sets of twins. God made them different in each way!!!

Sherry

DO NOT BE AFRAID, BE STRONG!

“…Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.” (Joshua 1:9)

Moses had died. The Lord said, “Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordon, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel.” (Joshua 1:2)

Joshua had great battles ahead of him. You and I have battles that we may be in right now, and certainly ahead of us. I hear the Spirit of the Lord say, “Be strong and of a good courage, be not afraid!”

“…If God be for us, who can be against us?” (Romans 8:31)

Missionary Bobby Burnette

What a sweetie Ti Mika has turned out to be! Ti Mika is 12 years old… and she always has a smile “ear to ear!” Even when she has nothing to smile about, she is still happy and smiling! She puts everyone in a good mood!

We discovered this precious child when we were filming for one of our TV programs. When we finished talking about the food the children needed, I noticed an old grandma feeding a tiny baby with straw-like red hair and a few grains of white rice in her hand. Then, she sat the baby on the ground and walked away. Then, I saw the baby, Ti Mika, reach down and eat dirt! I was so horrified… Her grandma went on to explain that she had no money to care for her. I picked up the dirty baby, in a filthy dress and asked if we could take her home and care for her. Her grandmother was relieved! Since Ti Mika’s stepmother didn’t want her, we were off!

She has been our delight since that day. She is always smiling, even though she has “teeth problems.” Her teeth are “rounded at the top of her mouth and her bite is off.” As soon as we get several children finished with their health problems, we will send her to the Dominican Republic to a really good dentist.

But regardless of her crooked smile, she is such a delight!!! When Ti Mika was about ten, I took a nice picture of her to the village where she came from. Her grandmother was very ill and not expected to live. I came inside, and knelt down on the dirt floor of her hut and showed her Ti Mika’s picture… She held the photo up close to her face and said, “Now, I can die in peace.”

When we do “something small,” God turns it into “something big!”

Sherry