“Your Battles Make You Who You Are…” The Book of Joshua is so exciting! Right before Moses died, he left his “mantle” on the shoulders of a young man, very close to his heart, named Joshua. He was “full of faith” and unafraid! His first major battle after the death of Moses was the Battle...
Now that school is out, the whole schedule for our orphanage will change! I call it, “KTKB!” It stands for “Keep those kids busy!” Ha! We have a big yard and lots of plants! We have floors to mop, dishes to clean, clothes to wash and iron, and animals to take care of! You see...
Daniel... He is the 22-year-old twin of his sister, Daniella. He and his sister were “supposed to be triplets,” but when their mother was ready to give birth, she was stuck in an area of gangs, with guns... She could not get inside the “General Hospital” for the poor. She delivered twins, but the third...
In this powerful episode of Love A Child, Sherry and Bobby Burnette take you deep into the heart of Haiti, where mobile medical clinics bring hope to forgotten villages. Witness lives changed through urgent care, prayer, and compassion as doctors, nurses, and volunteers serve hundreds in desperate need. From healing wounds to feeding the hungry...
“The Fork In The Road” “Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat. Because straight is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.” Matthew 7:13-14 All of us,...
When you live in an orphanage with “50 plus” kids, you have many emotions! You can remember when they were small, but you know that the day will come when they will make their own path. Left is Jackson, who has kidney problems and is intelligent but “very fragile with a severe health condition." Here,...
As you look at the picture of Sarah (when we first got her), it is almost “unbelievable” that she didn’t die. Sarah and her brother, Joseph, both had Kwashiorkor Malnutrition. A poor Haitian Pastor had brought them down to us from “high up in the mountains of Covant!” It was “touch and go” to save...
We named our backhoe after "Madamn Gerri!" She has since gone on to be with the Lord. She was a dear friend and partner. We miss her. Twenty-five years ago, she bought this backhoe for us, "used." We shipped it down here to Haiti. It has been a "workhorse!" It helped build the Orphans' Home,...
“Asking God for a Hard Thing” Have you ever asked God for “a hard thing?” In 2 Kings 2:9-10, the Prophet Elijah, the Tishbite, had done miraculous miracles! He had a faithful servant called “Elisha.” Elisha, the servant, was a simple man. His job was to wait on and serve God’s prophet. He must have also...
Esther… She is the sister of Widlene. She is now getting ready to sign up for Aristide’s College. She wants to be a dental assistant and clean teeth. Esther was an infant in the arms of her mother when they came to our gate in the mountains of Haiti. Their mother was anemic, and all...
