Flying back to Love A Child from South Haiti. (Sherry, Bobby, Jesse, Kim, Watson, and Dieuferly) We had a wonderfully successful trip, accomplishing so much. The earthquake Gabion houses were beyond our expectations. The Haitian families were happy and thankful. It brought tears to our eyes. We have a lot[…]
“Fear Not!” Fear is a terrible thing. Everyone who has ever lived has experienced “fear” at some time in their life. There are so many things that people fear, that each fear has its own name… “fear of falling, fear of closed-in places, fear of bugs, fear of snakes,” etc.[…]
He was very young when his mother died. His father was poor and could not care for him, so he brought him to our orphanage. At that time, we lived in a house made into an orphanage, which was crowded. Jean Gardy has always loved math! His brain is like[…]
This morning at 11:00 a.m. Jesse, Kim, Watson, Hubert, Dieuferly, and us, will all be at the Department of Nippes prison sharing the word of God. Afterward, we will be serving them a nice hot cooked meal. The ladies worked hard last night preparing the food for today. The prisoners[…]
“It’s Bigger Than You Are!” The Haitian people have a lot of Creole Proverbs that have been passed down from generation to generation. Sometimes, there is a hidden meaning in the proverb, but most times, it is just “good thoughts that have been handed down from grandmas and grandpas.” One[…]
Here are the ladies tonight preparing for a big hot lunch at 11:00 a.m. for the prisoners here in the department of Nippes area. Tomorrow is a big day! I will also share the word of God to them, the real manna. Thank you, Hubert for setting this up and[…]
“Be Thankful… Not Boastful.” II Kings 20:14-21 When the Lord richly blesses us, it is so important to give God the praise but not to be boastful. When we are boastful in front of others, it creates a “spirit of jealousy,” which grows and grows. It is always wise to give[…]
Wow, what a day here in South Haiti! We are in the Anse-a-Veau area of Nippes. Today, we have been dedicating the Gabion houses and giving out food! Oh, what a day of rejoicing! We had to fly here by UN helicopter because of the gangs. Never expected to be[…]
Dumolia (Dimelia) came to us when she was very small. She had been badly burned by falling into a large pot of hot boiling water. The burns were from the side of her face down to her waist. Her parents finally got her to a hospital, but it was not[…]
Responsibility does not wait for children to reach adulthood in Haiti, in fact, they rarely experience a childhood. For their family to survive they must sacrifice playtime and education and take on chores. Chenayda’s story is no different…
