Churchgoers Preparing for the hurricane and future storms, some projects required Michael to work with other men in our community. They have a had a lot of good conversations. The guys mentioned that they don't go to church because "Churchgoers' faces are clean, but their backs are dirty". They know the private lives of some church members and they see their… Read more
Foster role Sadrack’s brother passed away in June. Three of his children came to stay with us and are still with us. Their sister Naydeline has been with us for some time. Pray for our family as we settle into this foster role we’ve taken on. Read more
Wisdom and grace Michael always spends time counseling and helping his Haitian friends. God not only blessed him with the gift of language, but also with the ability to understand Haitian culture and direct people to Christian principles in a way they can comprehend. Pray that God would continue to give him wisdom and grace as he ministers to the dear people around… Read more
Understanding and wisdom A neighbour couple came and asked us for marital advice. To understand and advise someone in a different culture with a different language requires understanding and wisdom which we prayed for. We were deeply grateful to God for giving us the opportunity to share truth with our neighbours. This is why we are here. This is what our hearts burn… Read more
Medical team Pray for our upcoming medical team who will arrive in Haiti on May 12 and leave on May 26. This is our yearly team from the University of Chattanooga. Lord willing, the first week with the team will be spent in the remote mountains of Potino where we will be holding a mobile clinic providing basic healthcare. As of two… Read more
A real blessing I was able to buy new Bibles, songbooks and Christian literature for the mountain people. Our new church plant is going very well. Every week someone is getting saved. I have never seen the Lord touching souls this quick. Read more
Beginning a Bible study Our neighbors of various beliefs have been expressing interest in hearing the Word. We have been praying about beginning a Bible study. We'd like to keep it simple, focused on and centered around the Word of God. When I think of the great responsibility of handling the Word of God, I feel so inadequate. Do pray for us. Read more
Relationships We have begun preparations for the University of Chattanooga medical team in May. Please keep the doctors, students, and us in mind as we make decisions and plans for this trip. We are planning to spend most of our time back in the remote mountain area of Potino providing medical aid to people who have very little access to any… Read more
Challenging times We have spent a lot of time talking to people, especially the leaders here. We want them to understand what we are trying to accomplish in the community. We have been able to have them to our home, and have appreciated getting to know them better. We pray that God would further His kingdom through the relationships that are being… Read more
‘Tin Program’ The arrival and aftermath of Hurricane Matthew has brought everyone a lot of extra work as well as great opportunities. The "Tin Program" is put together to help the affected families get their homes repaired without encouraging the dependency disposition. We began with the damaged houses nearest our home base and are moving out farther as more funds become available.… Read more