What a great kid he has turned out to be!!! When I think about the first time we saw Nelson, it still brings tears to my eyes… His Voodoo parents were so mean to him… setting him on the ground in the hot sun, with no water, and this poor child was not able to walk. All he could do was “sit on his knees in the sun,” until someone came and picked him up. We took him to our orphanage, knowing that he could not walk! We finally got him a little tricycle that he could hold on to, and this allowed him to start to walk! Soon he was running! Then he started talking!

He could not believe the difference between our orphanage and where he came from. He thought he was living in a palace or mansion! He had a clean bed, and clean clothes and plenty to eat.. and lots of brothers and sisters!!!

He is now in school and doing great! He is so sweet and so smart! Anyone would be proud to claim him! He is a “road runner” when playing soccer!!! We love this kid!!! God has brought him out of the pigpen and put him in the “palace!” (At least, our clean home is a palace to him!) Oh yes, we love Nelson!!! Sherry

PS: Notice he has his Bible… he was on the way to Church!

“God Always  Has A Backup Plan.”

We read in the Book of Judges Chapter Six,  that the children of Israel had done such evil in the sight of the Lord that He turned them over to the evil  Midianites. These people were so evil that it caused the children of Israel to hide in caves. They had their “tail between their legs,” and now, they were no longer on the “winning side.” But, God is merciful. He put a battle plan into action! Did God choose a famous general? No!

Who does God choose but a young man named Gideon, who was threshing wheat by a winepress, to hide it from the Midianites, for they would take everything. God spoke to Gideon and told Gideon that He would show him 300 men who would fight the battle against 135,000 Midianites, and win! And they did!! When everything is going wrong, God always has a “backup plan!” Keep looking up!

Sherry

The first time we saw Jovanie, was when she was just a young girl. A Haitian lady in our neighborhood told us about her. At that time, Jovanie had red hair from malnutrition and it did not seem that her mother was caring for her. We told her that we could take care of Jovanie. Soon after, and with good care, her hair changed from red to black. Jovanie did well in school, but when she went to nursing college, we had some discipline problems with our “Prodigal Daughter.” She had decided to attend a nursing college in Leogane, Haiti (a wonderful college) and did well, but then, goofed off. After having a talk with the director, she assured me that Jovanie needed to stay and hang in there. I don’t know what happened, but Jovanie turned around 100%!!

She is so intelligent, that I think she gets bored sometimes. In Haiti, you can pass four years of nursing college but you must take the government test to get your license. Jovanie and the others in her class took their exams, but then, she and others waited for their results, when they got word that someone “lost all their nursing exam papers!” This meant that Jovanie and the others, would have to wait a year or two, to re-take the exams! (This happens a lot of times here in Haiti!) So, not to waste that time, Jovanie went to Hinche, Haiti to study to become a midwife! She did extremely well!

Now, as soon as they “give the nursing exams again” she will take them, and get her Nursing License and also for her Midwife License! Jovanie is one of our best! She is tough, loves the patients, and nothing bothers her… She would be the perfect person to work during disaster relief. We are proud of her, sticking it out and making a turning point in her life!! She will be a great nurse and a great midwife! We are so proud of her, and we love her very much! She graduates from midwife school in August! 

Sherry

This day belongs to the Lord!

“This is the day the Lord hath made: we will rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalm 118: 24

Today is Sunday and no matter what comes our way today, I will rejoice and be glad in it. The Lord made this day just for us. The best is yet to come!

Bobby Burnette

Yolanda was born in Savaan Roch, high in the mountains. Her father, a farmer, was killed and her mother had just given birth to her. Her mother had nine children so she knew she could not take care of another child. So, she took baby Yolanda and her cousin Daphline to our orphanage. We made the decision to take both children and they have been with us ever since.

We just hate to see these kids grow up, but, Yolanda can still “jump rope” with the best of em’! Yolanda is girly but she loves to play basketball and even scares the boys! Her favorite thing to do is cook! The kids have given her a nickname… “goat-head! Tet Kabrit!” Yolanda is a special young girl!! She loves the Lord, loves to sing, and wants to be a Pharmacist! We love her so much… she is fun to be around!

Sherry