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Continue reading →: On the Trail of the Permis de Séjour
Prit and I have made a daily trek to town over the last couple of weeks to obtain our Permis de Séjour. A Permis de Séjour is a permit that enables us to reside in Haiti without having to renew our tourist visa every three months. It also entitles us…
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Continue reading →: Reflections on Haiti: Steve & Kathy Fitzpatrick
It’s always interesting to see what speaks to our visitors during their time in Haiti and what they take away from being here. Steve and Kathy Fitzpatrick, who pastor an MFI church in San Diego, came and visited us in October and recently wrote about the experience. Click to read…
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Continue reading →: The Christmas Challenge
This year, Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales reached over $50 billion, with each shopper spending an average of $380 in-store and $160 online. At the same time, statistics indicate that most people in the U.S. — six out of seven — do not give away even 2% of their…
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Continue reading →: Selfless Givers
Recently, Prit and I were tremendously blessed by two friends. Jennifer Steimel and Phyllis Kimrey teamed up and raised $275 for Rehoboth Ministries. Prit and I met Jennifer while visiting my sister in Jacksonville, North Carolina. Jennifer and Mary Ann work together and she was giving a demonstration for a…
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Continue reading →: Thanks for Giving!
Prit and I want to sincerely thank Pastor Mike and Mary Chatt and the members of Rock Church for making it possible for us to celebrate Thanksgiving here in Haiti. Even though Thanksgiving is not a holiday in Haiti, Rock Church provided a huge turkey with all the trimmings in…
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Continue reading →: Visitors Coming and Going
We said “Goodbye” today to a great friend. George Watson is on his way back to Tacoma as I write and it’s been great having him here. After our Tacoma team from Trinity Church departed, George decided to spend another couple of weeks with us. We’ve truly enjoyed the fellowship…
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Continue reading →: Come Along, Theodore!
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…
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Continue reading →: Heavy Rains
“Ayiti Cheri” is a land of two extremes. For 23 months, everyone here has been desperately praying for rain. Due to no rainfall, the heat was absolutely intolerable and gardens yielded very little precious fruit and vegetables. The depleted soil and shriveled up roots continued the domino effect of driving…
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Continue reading →: S.A.L.T. (Serving and Living Together)
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…
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Continue reading →: Steve & Kathy Fitzpatrick: Week of Ministry
What a great week of ministry we have had with MFI Pastors Steve and Kathy Fitzpatrick from San Diego. Steve and Kathy are over Herald of Faith Ministries and missionaries-at-large. Although their home base is in San Diego, a large portion of their time is spent traveling and ministering around…
