Our 4,000 gallons of diesel arrived around 3:30 p.m. today! PTL! They could only pump maybe 25 gallons in about 3 hours! Plus the fuel meter did not work. They gave up and now they are sending another diesel fuel truck out in the middle of the night they say. Poor guys worked so hard. We are...
This is Noah. He is truly a miracle. He was found outside of our gate, left for dead. One of his parents (probably his father) had beaten him and left bruises and scars on his body, but with plenty of love, he has recovered and is now in Preschool One! He is adorable, happy, and...
We had everything prepared for our Mobile Medical Clinic in Old Letant, but the heavy rains last night have made it impossible. We will try again when the mud roads dry out. In the meantime, we took food to Pastor Claude's Children’s Home right up the road from us. Our new missionaries, Doug and Jessica...
In the midst of all the problems here in Haiti, we all must remain focused on the real need… "Feeding the hungry" and caring for the poor. These sweet children are from Children's Heritage Kingdom under the direction of Pastor Joseph, who works for Love A Child. Joseph was raised in an orphanage, and now...
“Your night-watchman…” It is 3:59 a.m., and I just read a scripture that I love… "He that keepeth thee will not slumber. Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep." (Psalm 121:3-4) A good friend of ours passed away a few years ago… "Fre Dodo." (Brother Do Do, in Creole.) He used to...
Colin and Stephano were busy working in our yard today since everything has closed down and come to a halt over the Haiti crisis. Colin is in the 5th grade, but he has always, always been first in his class. He loves soccer, and he loves to draw. He always wants to get his hands...
FUEL UPDATE: From good news to bad news…The good news was, as you know, that the diesel fuel was supposed to be coming, but the bad news is that due to thousands of people on the streets, throwing rocks, burning tires, and roadblocks, the fuel truck cannot come from the area where it is now....
We have spent several days packing medicines that we received from MAP International, as well as some medicines we purchased. These medicines are great, everything from antibiotics to cough and cold medicines. Jessica Lackey, a new missionary with Love A Child, has been helping me, along with three Haitian lady workers, Madamn Denise, Madamn Roselene, and...
This week on the Love A Child television program, join Bobby and Sherry Burnette as they travel to remote villages all over the country of Haiti. From medical clinics in the “regions beyond” to food distributions in the garbage dump, you will witness how Love A Child is saving the lives of malnourished children. Interviews...
FUEL UPDATE: Our diesel fuel did not come last evening. They say that we will have it this morning. Please pray! We are on fumes! GOOD NEWS: Can you believe we had one 40-foot container full of food arrive yesterday? PTL!! Customs opened for a little while yesterday, but they will be closed today and this weekend. By...
