Jackson had his hemodialysis catheter removed yesterday. He is now completely on peritoneal dialysis. But in order for the doctors to release us to go back to Haiti, Jackson needs his numbers to be a little better. Please pray for an improvement with the results of his peritoneal dialysis. Jesse Ostrander
Bobby and Sherry recount the inspiring origins of Love A Child, sharing the incredible story of Bobby’s quest for a vision from God. This divine answer led Bobby and Sherry on a transformative journey, profoundly impacting the lives of the less fortunate in Haiti. Listen to the story of Bechecaina, Bechecailove, Kenny, and Guervenson, who...
Fiery Coals... The first time we hired Mezelus, a Haitian worker, we found out that he was so mean! We had a big fight with him one day, and we had to fire him! But, soon after, he became “very ill.” Our workers carried him to our orphanage and laid him on a bench. He...
It was years ago when we had conducted a remote Mobile Medical Clinic in the village of Savaan Pit, Haiti!! People were coming from all over the mountains!! We finally had a little break and some of us were sitting around, talking. We looked up to see a young Haitian man walking with a little...
Sherry and I arrived from Haiti yesterday to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic to visit with Jackson. This morning, Jesse and Phanise (dialysis nurse) are taking Jackson to the hospital for tests. Please pray, if all goes well, Jackson may be able to return home in Haiti on Saturday. All his brothers and sisters miss him...
“We Can’t Sit Still!” Certainly there is a time to “be still and know that He is God!” But, there’s a time to move and expand, even in the midst of things all around us… Have you ever noticed that God’s people “can’t sit still!” We are always moving, going, doing, and blessing others. Just...
Jackson is making progress here in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Last night he completed a full session of peritoneal dialysis. The results look good so far. Because things went so well throughout the night, the doctors called off the appointment we had with the hemodialysis clinic. He will not undergo hemodialysis today. We will know...
“What to do when I’m afraid…” Ever been afraid? The Bible says, “fear hath torment.” (1 John 4:18) All of us have faced fear at one time or another… going to the dentist… getting the “report” from the doctor… fear of spiders, rats, insects, loud noises, storms, fear of the future, etc. We have faced...
She has always brought joy to our lives! Florence and her three siblings were the second family of four children that we started our Orphanage with! She is now in Italy, working as a Radiology Technician, but she is looking forward to moving to France, where the pay is higher and it is easier for...
On Friday, just before the turmoil happened at the border, George rolled our 40-foot Love A Child container through customs with 272,000 Feed My Starving Children meals! Everyone is happy! We've had George since he was a tiny baby. Since he was 12 years old, if I had any truck missing keys, it was George!...
