We are on a roller coaster ride! I'm writing this at 7:35 p.m. from Love A Child in Fond Parisien, Haiti. The latest, as of five minutes ago, the "400 Mawozo Gang" is still roaming the streets of Ganthier causing havoc. They are still shooting at the police officers! They returned, robbing houses, and stealing...
Yolanda is growing up and taking on more responsibility! She was born in the high mountains of Covant. This is a nickname for this faraway mountain area. Her mother died shortly after childbirth. Her father, Jean Estima, was unable to care for her and her other six siblings. We agreed to take in Yolanda and...
The Lord is our defense! Important update: The police, Kenyans, and military have control of Ganthier, just 8 miles from us since early Friday morning. They saved all of us just in time! Warning! The people of Fond Parisien, where we are, "do not take any prisoners!" The police, Kenyans, and military are doing a...
The calling of God: “Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.” Isaiah 6:8 Is the Lord calling you today into His work? Is the Lord calling you to a faraway mission field? Is the Lord calling you to be...
Ada (Jessica)… Her name is Jessica but her siblings call her Ada! She is now 17 and will be in high school. She and her siblings really have a story of “God’s Provision!” One day, we will share that story. She loves cooking, singing, and doing Praise Dances. Her siblings say, “She is super sweet,...
This is the time of year all of us gardeners enjoy so much... the time to harvest. Wilner and the Agricultural Training Center (ATC) staff are having big harvests about every other day now. Here are pictures of a recent harvest from the large Verger garden that supplies the Children’s Home as well as the...
The boxes of food that Love A Child delivers to the suffering throughout Haiti are more than simple meals; they are a means of survival, reprieves from suffering, and beacons of hope. Entire villages celebrate with joy when we come bearing food, women of all ages walk several miles to secure a box of sustenance,...
“Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee, he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.” (Deuteronomy 31:6) “Be strong and of a good courage.” (Deuteronomy 31:7) This week you are not alone, the Lord is with...
Good News!!! The Kenyans and the police arrived around 3:00 p.m. with backup to stop the gangs from coming our way! The small military is working with them. People are in the streets rejoicing! PTL! At one point today, the gangs were only about 10 minutes from us. The Lord delivered us today!! God bless all...
