The 17 kidnapped missionaries have not been released yet. I cannot imagine what the missionaries, their families, and Christian Aid Ministries must be facing. Yesterday the Papaya gang on Facebook were saying terrible things about what they will do if they don't get the $1,000,000 ransom for each. Tomorrow will make one week since they...
It was 2:00 a.m., and I heard my Haitian phone ringing. They never call unless it is an emergency. Our security guard said, “Come quickly. A baby has been left in the weeds.” This has happened to us before. Bobby and I drove down, and there in the bushes was this baby that looked like...
“The Secret Things” Do you ever ask God “why,” or to reveal somethings to you and He has not done it. Just as we cannot, and do not, tell our children everything (for good reasons). There are some “secret things” that belong to the Lord, and it stays that way until He reveals them to...
Ten-year-old Rodna is a good girl! She just came home from school and has clothes to hang on the line. A true Haitian, she carries everything on her head! This metal pan was full of wet clothes a few minutes ago, but Rodna does everything with a smile! Her parents were very, very poor. When...
There is a Creole Proverb that says, "Beyond the mountain, are more mountains..." It really means, "Beyond the problems, are more problems." That is the case here in Haiti with poor mothers who give birth. They do not have the money to go to a hospital because they do not have a job. They will...
Little Miguelson Cenat, age 4, and his brother Joel, age 5, were recently brought to our Malnutrition Center. Their father is Emmanuel, and their mother, Saint-Anne. Another woman, not their mother, brought the little boys to us, extremely malnourished. They have one more child [in their family]. They live far, far in the mountains in...
This week your heart will rejoice as we feed the starving children of Tifon, Haiti. These children, who do not regularly see their bowls filled, wait patiently to eat until every child has been given a meal. Their lives filled with labor, struggle, and need have not left them broken but instead filled them with...
Living here in Haiti during these very, very dangerous times has taught us a great lesson. When we have to get from our house to the Airport, about two hours away with traffic, it is always a "very scary ride!" Once, when we were coming back from the Airport, we were actually in our ambulance,...
Well, Lomene won’t give up on “Cooking School.” She was happy to get started off to Cooking School this morning. She spends three days at Cooking School and two days leading French. She first told us about her dream of becoming a Chef when she started fixing breakfast for Bobby on Sunday mornings. But, Bobby...
Our third container with earthquake tents, tarps, and more emergency supplies came into the port over the weekend. We will have our container out of customs in the next two or three days. Nelio, our Haitian director, does wonders at the port getting our containers out. We’re having a difficult time renting a large boat...
