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270 hungry prisoners were fed a hearty meal. The Love A Child team in South Haiti worked hard to bless these starving men and women. Thank you, Partners, for continuing to support the work of Love A Child. Without you, this would not be possible.
Our Love A Child team in Anse-a-Veau, South Haiti, was up early preparing a meal for 270 prisoners locked up in the prison there.
Though they are unreachable from the main compound in Fond Parisien because all the roads are controlled by the gangs, the work continues. We are unified in spirit and purpose. We will not be defeated. We will not quit. Thank God for Hubert and his team in South Haiti!
Jesse
The Answer is “No!”
We often pray and ask the Lord for something, but before the prayer is finished, we begin to doubt that He can do it! When we pray, we must “pray and believe” that it is finished, and that God will wipe up the job! He can and He will!!! But we must not doubt. The Lord told Jeremiah, “Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for Me?” Jeremiah 32:27
The answer is “No!” Nothing is too hard for thee!!! The scripture in Jeremiah is powerful… “Behold, I am the Lord, the God of ALL FLESH: is there ANY THING TOO HARD FOR ME?” No, nothing, absolutely nothing!!! So, the prayer that you have been asking God for… God says, “Nothing is too hard for Me!” Have a blessed day!
Sherry
We thank God for some unannounced reinforcements that showed up to the Love A Child compound a few minutes ago. I cannot say too much or post any photos, but these guys are professional!
All of the kitchens here are closed at this hour, but Nini and Gilbert were able to throw together some sandwiches for these hungry guys. Because of security reasons, I could not take their photo. Good things are happening! Thank God for His provision and protection.
Jesse Ostrander
Lomene, one of our older girls from the Love A Child Orphanage, has found her talent! She is getting ready to graduate from college as a professional cook! Look at this big wedding cake she made!! When she graduates, both she and Widlene will be able to make beautiful cakes and other special foods. If you knew where Lomene came from you would realize that it is Jesus who “lifts up the beggar from the dunghill and sets him among princes!” Wow! That you can preach!! We first discovered Lomene when she was a restavek slave child. Just look what our God can do! Thank you, partners!
Sherry
Sherry and I are in the Dominican Republic today, flying out to Florida this afternoon. We were supposed to leave on the 15th of last month for a very important doctor’s appointment. We don’t want to return today to Florida, but we must. Jesse Ostrander is there in Haiti, now, to run things and be with the children. Farmer John flew in yesterday also… more security came in yesterday with more coming in today, the best in the world. When the time comes, I will share it with you.
Urgent Prayer is Needed:
Last night, the leader of the 400 Mawozo gang, “lanmo sanjou” (death without days), threatened to attack Fond Parisien and Love A Child. Nothing happened, but our security and people have drones in the air keeping a close eye on the gang. They are mounting forces and have “9 black suspicious vehicles.” LAC security is putting barricades across the road right now. Looks like the government is not sending any help. The gangs in Haiti pay off most of them. Fond Parisien and Love A Child are on “red alert code.” When it’s time, I will share with you about our security and tell you who is helping us. We probably have the best-secured location in Haiti, with the strongest security.
With our orphan children there and LAC staff, along with the Fond Parisien people, we are not going to let the gangs just walk in and take the town! The “Mawozo” want us to be afraid of them and flee. Warning… the 400 Mawozo better be afraid of us. We have the firepower, God, and all His Angels! We are all mad as h… Enough is enough!
Jesse and Farmer John are there now and ready to defend. We are not attacking anyone, just defending. “Building the wall of the Lord with one hand and the other hand is holding a sword fighting off the enemy!” Nehemiah 4:17
Thank you for your prayers and support which is needed more than ever!!
Bobby and Sherry
“We are doing everything possible, but letting God do the impossible.”
Lomene… God Brings Down and God Lifts Up!
This is Lomene, one of the girls raised in our Orphanage. I will do another post on Lomene later today because her story is overwhelming! We first discovered Lomene when she was a tiny little girl. She had been a restavek slave child until we rescued her. We sent her to college and she will graduate next month as a professional cook!
In 1st Samuel Chapter 2: 7-8 you will see “Hannah’s Prayer.” Hannah was childless until she received a message from God that she would have a child! Her child was one of the greatest prophets in the Old Testament, Samuel. Hannah said, “He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill.” Look at Lomene… Only God could do this. God can “lift you up from your problem you are facing today!” Let’s Praise God now. He can do it when it’s time! Have a great day.
Sherry
16-year-old Job was brought to us by his father after his mother died. Like many other “Love A Child kids,” Job came from high in the mountains of Covant. Job has always been quiet, kind, and helpful. About a year ago, a serious infection got into the bone of his right leg from the knee down! We had to take him to the Dominican Republic to a surgeon for an operation. The doctor operated on him, cleaned out the infection, and filled the inside of his leg with a “glue-like substance.” After about six months, he had to return to have the “glue removed,” and filled with something else. He is fine now. Job is sweet, kind, and “zero problems!” He loves playing dominos and eating pizza! Ha! He has lots of chores to do here but is always ready to help! He will be in 11th grade and is an excellent student! I wouldn’t mind having an orphanage full of “Jobs,” but then we would miss all the action! Thank you, partners, for giving and praying and loving these children.
Sherry
As you probably know, life in Haiti has been totally disrupted for the past few years because of the violent terrorist gangs that are now in control of daily life in Haiti. But through our strong faith in our God of protection, most daily operations continue as normal, at Love A Child.
Focusing on their daily chores of maintaining all the productive vegetable gardens and fruit nurseries at Love A Child, the ATC (Agricultural Training Center) staff are gladly staying busy keeping their attention on their gardens. This past week, Wilner and his team of skilled gardeners got a lot of work done: preparing new soil for new succession plantings in the shade houses, tending to the newly planted coconut trees, large daily harvests of fresh vegetables for all the kitchens at Love A Child, maintaining the chickens and goats which are now part of the demonstration and training programs at the ATC, hand watering for the many plants, replenishing the important mulch in the gardens and making more compost (free organic fertilizer). This important work helps the guys keep their minds off the troubles posed by the gangs and lets them focus on their important role of providing fresh, nutritious food for the children and workers at Love A child.
We could not have these successful gardens without the continued help and support of many of our donors and for the wonderful seeds donated by Dave Balsbaugh of Hope Seeds International and the necessary shade house provided by Joe Perkins and Ron Lusk of Sustainable Food Production. Thank you, for blessing so many Haitian people through your interest and support in our ATC.
Rad Hazelip, Assistant Executive Director
A Missionary’s Prayer.
“The Best Way to Fight is on Your Knees.”
Here we are in Haiti, on our beautiful “Love A Child” land that God blessed us with! But the land did not come without a fight. After we began to clean the land, cut down the weeds, the bushes called “flying Satans,” and overcome the people “squatting on our land,” we thought our fight was over, but it was just starting! Just because God gives you something, that doesn’t mean it’s going to get easy! It means, “you must now learn how to fight!” The best way to fight is on your knees! “Evening and morning and at noon will I pray, and cry aloud: and He shall hear my voice.” Psalm 55:17
Have a great day.
Sherry
