Rehoboth Ministries

One of my favorite movies of all time is Little Women. One of the main characters in the movie is named Laurie. Laurie and his grandfather live right beside the March family and he is always intrigued by what is going on in the March home, especially since there are…

We just finished hosting a 10-member mission team from Tacoma, Washington for 9 days. We thank Pastor Rollie Simmons and the leadership of Trinity Church for sending some of their members to work with us. Much was accomplished and we are very grateful for the help that was given to…

No, it’s not a Caribbean island, though that would be nice! Due to the generosity of several of our lady friends, we commissioned Boss Luckner to build an island for our kitchen. As with all his work, it is beautiful and has surpassed all our expectations. Slowly but surely, we…

This week will mark eight years since Prit and I were kidnapped at gunpoint outside our church in Petite-Anse. It never entered our minds that a gang would enter our church yard, commandeer our Isuzu Trooper and take us for a wild ride into the countryside to avoid any contact…

On Sunday morning, one of our leaders’ wives approached me. Just after the service concluded, she came to where I was sitting and said, “Oh, Man Pas, thank you so much for the clothes that you sent to me!” She wore a great big smile and joy radiated from her…

President Michel Martelly gave an impassioned speech last Thursday after flying in on the first American Airlines flight to Cap-Haitian as he reiterated what had been accomplished so far in Haiti during his presidency. After having been bankrupted by greedy dictators for decades, suffering through a crippling embargo, facing a…

How well I remember my first introduction to Haiti. Descending the steps from the airplane at the Maïs Gaté Airport, the very first sight that captured my attention was that of the feared Tonton Macoutes. The Macoutes were President Jean-Claude Duvalier’s private army. There they stood, a formidable sight with…

American Airlines made its debut flight into Cap-Haitien today. President Michel Martelly and Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe were on board with several other dignitaries to join in the celebration. We gathered around the television and watched President Martelly’s speech from home and were only too keenly aware that we were…