-
Continue reading →: Happy Birthday, John!
We want to wish our son, John, a very Happy Birthday! John is 30 years old today and we are so thankful that we have the privilege of sharing his special day with him here in Haiti. We’ll be chowing down on pizza and a cake with lemon frosting later. Here’s to…
-
Continue reading →: Living to Give
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”–Winston Churchill Everyone loves the joy of being on the receiving end of a blessing. In all my life, I’ve never heard anyone complain about being the recipient of someone else’s generosity. Have you?…
-
Continue reading →: The Good and the Bad
Permis de Séjour The elusive, infamous and long-awaited Permis de Séjour has finally arrived! It is now in the hands of Maitre Hérold, our lawyer who is working diligently to obtain a title deed for the land at our compound in Petite-Anse. Our long-awaited dream of having a multipurpose building…
-
Continue reading →: Happy Birthday, CFC!
This week marked the twenty-fifth anniversary of our mother church in Petite Anse. Centre de Formation Chrétienne (Christian Training Center) is twenty-five years young. Though humble in appearance, it marks the site of countless prayer vigils, miracles, and memories. Happy Birthday, CFC! Many, many thanks to the wonderful sister whose…
-
Continue reading →: Great News!
Today, I am sitting at the Picolet Hotel with John. We’ve both come here to get some things done that require a stronger Internet signal than what we have at home. We are sitting on the veranda enjoying an absolutely perfect day. The sun is out and I’m tempted to…
-
Continue reading →: Strengthening the Hands of Others
Orphan’s Promise We have great news! A special work has been moving forward on the property of our main church compound in Petite-Anse. Orphan’s Promise Ministry, headed up by Terry Meeuwsen of Virginia Beach, Virginia, has been working on a special project that’s very dear to our hearts. Many of…
-
Continue reading →: Lots Going On!
As I write this post, we are in-between having celebrated 32 years in Haiti (10 January) and remembering the earthquake of 2010 which took over 200,000 lives (12 January). Joy and sorrow are mingled together and we are ever thankful for the Lord’s preservation and for all of you who…
-
Continue reading →: Goodbye to the Old, Hello to the New
Wait ’til Sunday My sister, Mary Ann, visited Haiti this week for the first time. We had a wonderful vacation together and it was so much fun to see Haiti through her eyes. Mary Ann’s always been the adventurer in our family and we all laughed at her constant questions…
-
Continue reading →: It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like…a Home!
Our guest house next door is beginning to look a lot like a home. New cabinets have been installed as well as tile. Thanks to generous supporters, we have a brand new refrigerator and stove. I’ve had our workers busy arranging living room furniture and hauling some items from our…
-
Continue reading →: Partners for Life
“Man Pas, I found this on the ground. It must have fallen when boxes were moved from the other house to this one.” Elaide (one of our workers) handed me an embroidered picture, now somehow separated from the glass and frame that once protected it. Prit’s Aunt Griselda had given…
