Ti David was the seventh child of a poor family. His parents said that they could not afford to feed another child so when Ti David was a little older, they asked a neighbor to take him. When the neighbor could not feed him, they took him to the Department of Social Services. They called...
This note and photos are from Wilner, who calls me “Big Boss.” Bobby Burnette “Dear my Big Boss, we want to show you some pictures of our work from Monday to yesterday. We planted different vegetables, planted 35 banana plants, and have achieved several other tasks. We wanted to take advantage of the rain to...
Have you ever had a dream, a vision, or a plan that God has given you for the future? Can you see yourself doing something you have never done before, but you still “get the feeling” that somehow, someday, you will be doing something “completely different,” because God has given you a “dream?” When I...
When the 2010 earthquake hit, we found ourselves bringing in those children whose orphanages had collapsed. We loved Jean Richard from the start. He was a devout Christian, kind, gentle, and never felt sorry for himself. When he graduated from Philo (the 13th year in Haiti), we found out about a “special needs” college here in...
"When a Haitian lays down to sleep at night, fear lays down beside him," this is a Haitian proverb. Fear has gripped the hearts of the Haitian people like we have never seen! Over 700,000 Haitian families have been displaced and run out of their homes by the gangs. 2,000 families alone, from the community Ganthier,...
“With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.” Matthew 19:26 You may be going through an impossible situation with your husband, children, business, or personal problem. God is bigger! With God, all things are possible! God is a mountain mover! God said to cast your mountain into the sea! (Mark 11:23)...
Sherry and I left Haiti this morning, traveling by car to the Santo Domingo Airport. We just landed in Miami on our way to North Carolina, landing in Raleigh at midnight. We will return to Haiti this coming week. Our hearts and prayers go out for all the families in North Carolina, Florida, Georgia, South...
The kids have always called her “krapo,” which means frog because she has big eyes! (Nicknames for Haitian children are common and the kids don't get offended by it!) She and her two siblings were brought to us by her aunt. We were told that her parents were trying to reach the U.S. by “Haitian...
Two days ago, you wouldn’t have thought this was the same boy! Jackson’s blood pressure was high, and he was vomiting. The doctors wanted him to have complete bed rest all day long so they could determine how he was doing. Two nurses from our Birthing Center had to take turns with him checking his...
Bobby and Sherry embark on a perilous journey to the remote village of Port Glacie, where they must cross a vast lake by boat to bring desperately needed food to the community. In this isolated village, they hear the heartbreaking stories of children whose struggles intensify as the turmoil in Haiti worsens. With gangs taking...
