I love our Haitian children. Look at these boys! Every time I go anywhere on our land or next door to Gwo Maché Mirak (Grand Miracle Market)... the boys want to go!! They come jumping in! I have to be careful because sometimes they have chores too. Ha! Do you recognize any of the boys...
When a baby is born in the States, they leave the hospital with a birth certificate. But, this is rare in Haiti. There may be “one” hospital or birth center in Haiti that provides birth certificates, but that is rare. In fact, the majority of mothers have a difficult time getting to the proper government...
“God May Send You on a Detour.” Sometimes, when the Lord speaks to us to somewhere or do something, don’t be surprised if you run into a “detour.” In Genesis, chapter 12, Abram has left his own country and is on a long journey with all his relatives to a strange new land. “And there...
Many of you remember Moses. His mother was about to give birth and went to an outhouse to “discard him.” A Haitian man heard the muffled cries and tied a rope around his waist and went down into the abyss. He brought up a dying baby in a bucket. We took him in and gave...
We were just recently at Pastor Claude's Orphanage. We brought candy and clothing to his children. They are so very, very sweet. Each morning they all get up at 5:00 a.m. for prayer and pray for an hour before getting ready for school. We will soon be getting the information on all these children for...
"In the twenty-seven years we have been living in Haiti, we have never seen the people and children of Haiti this hungry." Bobby At the present time, we have seven food containers still stuck in Haiti Customs. The paperwork has been cleared, but Customs is closed due to the violence, roadblocks, and shootings. This morning,...
I know I have given you this scripture before, but I feel within my heart to give it to you again... this "Word" is for you today! “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in vain in...
Jameson… What a sweetie. Kaeli and I first saw him at our clinic. He had such a bad infection of oozing, bloody sores on his mouth, ears, and private areas. He was in total agony! This poor baby will heal and then the sores come back around his mouth and other areas. We have taken...
This morning, Pastor Mark Ostrander left for the airport at 6:00 a.m. He passed through three burning roadblocks and one area where they were throwing rocks at cars. He made it to the airport, thanks to the Lord. Philemond, who is our driver, is the best, and he knows how to pass through the roadblocks...