"We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord." 2 Corinthians 5:8 This morning and last evening were the funeral, actually a spiritual celebration for Julia. She has been promoted! We all miss her very much. Ever since she was a little girl,...
For us missionaries here in Haiti, this verse has a great meaning, because there are so many gangs in Haiti... and every day we hear of something worse than the day before. But "Whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord; whether we live therefore, or...
Bianca has always been such a quiet and sweet young lady. She is always asking to help, and she loves church and her big family. But she is shy... She has the "voice of an angel," but we have only heard her sing one song by herself, and everyone who was there, stood to their feet! Amazing! Bianca...
Funerals are just as important, or maybe even more important than weddings here in Haiti. Families spend a "lot of money" on the funeral... Julia was not only our Haitian daughter; she was dearly loved by everyone at our Birthing Center, where she worked. We took Julia and her three siblings in when her mother...
In this week’s episode, your heart will break as you witness a defeated mother explain the agony of not being able to provide for her children. A disabled father laments that despite working hard all day long, it is never enough to combat the pains of hunger his family faces. Children labor all day to...
“Blind Faith…” “Oh, just shut up and stop your whining…” That’s what the people told Bartimaeus, who was blind. Jesus and his disciples had come into Jericho and then, they were leaving. A huge crowd followed them making a lot of noise and when Bartimaeus heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to...
You can certainly see the difference in Moses in just four weeks. He has lost weight but very happy to be home. I had sent him with Pastor Souffrance to the mountains of Peyi Pouri. I told Pastor Souffrance he needed a “come to Jesus” experience. He had been gone a month and Pastor Souffrance...
Jackson, Philemond, and Phanise, Jackson’s nurse, are now on the road to Santo Domingo to meet with Jesse Ostrander. This evening Jackson will have a blood test then tomorrow four more doctor appointments. Jackson is doing very well. He told us this morning he feels great and has plenty of strength. Thank you for your...
Have you ever felt that way? Being unable to pay your bills is bad enough, but what happens when you get "bad news" on top of that? Maybe you just found out that your loved one was only given 6 months to live, needs an operation and you have no insurance! That's what I call...
Life Lesson Part One: Many of you know the story of Moses and how his pregnant mother decided she did not want another child. So when she began to give birth, she went to a Haitian outhouse. She dropped her baby down into the filthy hole and left. A poor Haitian man heard the faint...
