tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73089403063588408652024-03-13T10:22:31.136-04:00International Faith MissionsThe inspirations and happenings of International Faith Mission staff in Fond parisien,HaitiStaff of International Faith Missionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06689338415996298487noreply@blogger.comBlogger218125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308940306358840865.post-81225389849197904432015-12-06T17:03:00.002-05:002015-12-06T17:04:16.154-05:00"Medical Relief"<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">Melissa Pierre had a Colostomy surgery in September. Now her mom owes the hospital $1,000. Melissa has 3 older brothers and to make matters worse Melissa's dad left and no one knows where he is. Melissa needs to go back for regular check ups and lab tests. Her mom needs to pay for these. Because Melissa's mom doesn't have money for food, Melissa has not been getting enough breast milk. Then Friday night she got sick with diarrhea and vomiting causing her to dehydrate. Thankfully the vomiting stopped, so we have her some Pedialyte. We also gave the mom a case of MannaPacs, some cans of beef, Herbalife, money for formula, and money to go to the appointment on Monday. You can help by making a donation marked "Medical Relief".</span><a href="http://www.ifmhaiti.org/ways-to-help.html" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://www.ifmhaiti.org/ways-to-help.html</a><br />
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On Friday, Melissa's brother was sick. Here is at the clinic. Jeana is giving him some medicine.</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10330673388935587450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308940306358840865.post-47083396562816301012015-11-07T09:55:00.003-05:002015-11-07T09:55:41.809-05:00Assisting Mothers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Please pray for our Children's Home staff, Andrew, Andrea, Donita, and Barb. If you would like to help us buy formula, mark you donations "Assisting Mothers" and mail it to International Faith Missions, 5553 County Rd 79A, Saint Joe, IN 46785 or go to <a href="http://www.ifmhaiti.org/ways-to-help.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://www.ifmhaiti.org/ways-to-help.html</a> to make on online donation. Thank you and God Bless. -Mike</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10330673388935587450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308940306358840865.post-10379007234394628422015-08-22T21:47:00.001-04:002015-08-22T21:47:12.346-04:00EvangelismThe pastor has encouraged several organized evangelism events during the school vacation. Yesterday afternoon we loaded up over a hundred of the church members and drove a short distance to an area call Nan Plezi for the purpose of seeking lost souls. <div>Pastor divided everyone up into small groups and then from there we walked through the village singing and stopping at houses, praying for the sick, encouraging believers, and inviting people to accept the Lord and be saved. </div><div>Afterward we met back at the church for a final prayer and brief sharing. It was reported that eight souls chose to follow the Lord as a result of this time of witnessing. Pastor Voltaire plans to make contact with a church in that area for follow up and the group leaders agreed also to visit them again to see that they get connected with a church. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Z46hToLKf3M/VdkmA0YMknI/AAAAAAAAAWY/8POIuddoZOg/s640/blogger-image--775357897.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Z46hToLKf3M/VdkmA0YMknI/AAAAAAAAAWY/8POIuddoZOg/s640/blogger-image--775357897.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9Ye4Za4FaXg/Vdkl8hGnv5I/AAAAAAAAAWQ/0dCiBKreGZw/s640/blogger-image--1754798374.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9Ye4Za4FaXg/Vdkl8hGnv5I/AAAAAAAAAWQ/0dCiBKreGZw/s640/blogger-image--1754798374.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pMnt9DWSCvA/VdkmFU9rpfI/AAAAAAAAAWg/gf-6O6huRXs/s640/blogger-image--1300997940.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pMnt9DWSCvA/VdkmFU9rpfI/AAAAAAAAAWg/gf-6O6huRXs/s640/blogger-image--1300997940.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uqJdx9yrXT8/VdkmHbJoFMI/AAAAAAAAAWo/B5BHagREhx4/s640/blogger-image-2022523362.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uqJdx9yrXT8/VdkmHbJoFMI/AAAAAAAAAWo/B5BHagREhx4/s640/blogger-image-2022523362.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Please join us in praying for these people and that true discipleship could take place as Jesus said, teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you. And lo I am with you always, even unto the end of the age. Amen </div><div><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03732810315011875855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308940306358840865.post-34657326236661175762015-08-14T15:39:00.001-04:002015-08-14T15:39:55.149-04:00Youth ProjectThis is an epic event in my opinion.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03732810315011875855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308940306358840865.post-40818094745138446952015-08-04T19:23:00.001-04:002015-08-04T20:20:50.260-04:00Teachers SeminarWe decided to try having a teachers seminar this year to address the need for more intellectual continuity among Christian teachers. It was a little intimidating since neither Mike nor I have teaching experience. We decided a two day seminar would give us a good gauge of both our capacity to host such a thing and also the interest for it in the community. <div>Our goals were to equip teachers with better understanding of the issues and to consider answers to the questions of humanism and socialism. Also, to encourage a more disciplined learning environment. </div><div>Pursuant to those goals we had the following subjects:<div>-The Christian Worldview (by Tony Jean)</div><div>- Student Discipline (Tony Jean)</div><div>- Classroom management (Moïse Oscar)</div><div>- Science and the Bible, can the two agree? (Matthew Morhart)</div><div>Tony Jean is a man who was instrumental in developing a new curriculum for Christian schools in Haïti, called <i>Mwen Kapab</i>. Currently the other books available are written from a evolution/humanism perspective and most of the teachers don't even realize what is at stake. The state creates the exams for 6th, 9th, and 12th grades and naturally they correspond with the secular content of their curriculum. </div><div>It was a Godsend to meet Tony just a few weeks before the seminar when we went to check into using this curriculum in our own school. He understands the dichotomy in which the Christian teachers work and think and had already done some teaching on worldview. </div><div>Moïse is the pastor's son and works in educational development. He has visited many schools and probably seen it all. </div><div>Matthew Morhart is from the far NW corner of Haïti. He has translated a number of materials from Answers in Genesis and has mastered Creole making him a valuable speaker in the areas we were considering. He was the only non-native that we had speak this year. </div><div>It's always difficult to gauge the effectiveness of a training of this kind, however I do think that the 90 some teachers and school directors that attended have been made to acknowledge the tendency to crawl out of their sacred box <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">and into their secular box </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">on Monday morning as the head off to work. They now have more exposure at least to the issues and hopefully a few tools to deal with them. </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ILjX1bCMyUQ/VcFUAdRa_XI/AAAAAAAAATM/jBThpsbnpVw/s640/blogger-image--1236410128.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ILjX1bCMyUQ/VcFUAdRa_XI/AAAAAAAAATM/jBThpsbnpVw/s640/blogger-image--1236410128.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Lidios Delouis having devotions at the start of the day. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FOD0qNPo4d4/VcFT66a2fqI/AAAAAAAAASs/aeE1-fn2iJg/s640/blogger-image--1454279030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FOD0qNPo4d4/VcFT66a2fqI/AAAAAAAAASs/aeE1-fn2iJg/s640/blogger-image--1454279030.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Pastor Matthew Morhart. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Cyq4tEnNPck/VcFUBo84KyI/AAAAAAAAATU/9-yCgocqXa0/s640/blogger-image-135190696.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Cyq4tEnNPck/VcFUBo84KyI/AAAAAAAAATU/9-yCgocqXa0/s640/blogger-image-135190696.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Small morning refreshment. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UqvmKZWmPlI/VcFT9pJ-GOI/AAAAAAAAAS8/apsOBL1ckG0/s640/blogger-image--1582592811.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UqvmKZWmPlI/VcFT9pJ-GOI/AAAAAAAAAS8/apsOBL1ckG0/s640/blogger-image--1582592811.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Mike takes care of registration and all the badges and certificates that are absolutely culturally essential. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eD3IuWC0T00/VcFT8UMKOiI/AAAAAAAAAS0/uIxUgyWzhrw/s640/blogger-image-160774707.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eD3IuWC0T00/VcFT8UMKOiI/AAAAAAAAAS0/uIxUgyWzhrw/s640/blogger-image-160774707.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The schedule. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-33tpTT5aj8g/VcFT-gxIv6I/AAAAAAAAATE/sxHt7AtYeyE/s640/blogger-image--538040130.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-33tpTT5aj8g/VcFT-gxIv6I/AAAAAAAAATE/sxHt7AtYeyE/s640/blogger-image--538040130.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A local school administrator filling out a worldview survey that Matthew used during his discourse. 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We sense a better atmosphere this year than we've had before. It's seems like the staff of 25 or so from various churches are working together very well also. Amazingly, we have, for the most part, stayed on schedule even with the meals with only one exception and that was only 10 minutes or so that we waited. </div><div>It feels like a more serious environment and the youth are comparatively respectful. We are getting good solid teaching on regeneration, moral purity, and how God works in our lives. One of the speakers, Pastor Leader had to leave today because of the death of one of his aunts. That has precipitated a bit of shuffling, but I trust with your prayers it will turn out to the furtherance of the gospel. </div><div>Two more days...</div><div>Please continue to pray. </div><div>-that we will have energy,</div><div>-that we will continue to work together to the glory of God. </div><div>-that the powerful Word of God will touch hearts to affect lasting change. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8WjtivysBnU/Vbqik7yiscI/AAAAAAAAASY/O_AArZDF2TE/s640/blogger-image-254724994.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8WjtivysBnU/Vbqik7yiscI/AAAAAAAAASY/O_AArZDF2TE/s640/blogger-image-254724994.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-O0JXPKt4Ktc/Vbqijc33hQI/AAAAAAAAASQ/4Fslvs3G5tU/s640/blogger-image--1562015622.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-O0JXPKt4Ktc/Vbqijc33hQI/AAAAAAAAASQ/4Fslvs3G5tU/s640/blogger-image--1562015622.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03732810315011875855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308940306358840865.post-672136452140094072015-07-29T14:09:00.001-04:002015-07-29T14:09:49.804-04:00Third year of the Youth Bible SeminarWe are in the second day of our five day youth seminar. 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Alter and Mackenson marking "present" as the students enter at the front gate.</div>
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Question time. The youth love to ask questions.</div>
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A competition. Each church must answer three questions from the day's classes.</div>
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Marylis is doing a super job at organizing and facilitating meal preparation. </div>
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Rose faithfully cleans the church and bathrooms, helps prepare food, and washes the dishes. Rose has worked for the mission as school janitor for many, many years.</div>
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Merzantan, a seminar speaker and Pete.</div>
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Thank you for your prayers and financial support that make this youth seminar possible. Most of all we thank God for the work He is doing in our lives and the lives of the youth here in Fond Parisien.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10330673388935587450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308940306358840865.post-53823612096633537602015-07-27T15:08:00.001-04:002015-07-27T15:08:03.820-04:00Youth SeminarOur 5 day youth seminar begins tomorrow morning. We expect about 200 youth to participate. Please pray for us as we make final preparations. Pray for the pastors and teachers that are giving the lessons. Pray for the students that they would have hearts prepared to receive the Word, that it would take root deep in their hearts, changing this generation of youth. We covet your prayers. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hjBmhHQEHYI/VbaBkQzo13I/AAAAAAAAAR4/4PCfc-Qy6Jw/s640/blogger-image--1313558334.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hjBmhHQEHYI/VbaBkQzo13I/AAAAAAAAAR4/4PCfc-Qy6Jw/s640/blogger-image--1313558334.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Cleaning the bathrooms. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JvxaAEru1aY/VbaBhUXMgwI/AAAAAAAAARo/80rQ0Z0P930/s640/blogger-image-43101813.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JvxaAEru1aY/VbaBhUXMgwI/AAAAAAAAARo/80rQ0Z0P930/s640/blogger-image-43101813.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Meeting with support staff to finalize plans. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yQ5BEMIx_ZU/VbaBjE4NN2I/AAAAAAAAARw/03AOOu553uQ/s640/blogger-image--1460269336.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yQ5BEMIx_ZU/VbaBjE4NN2I/AAAAAAAAARw/03AOOu553uQ/s640/blogger-image--1460269336.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Cleaning up the yard. </div></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03732810315011875855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308940306358840865.post-79961239768853502072015-07-10T15:00:00.001-04:002015-07-10T15:00:39.831-04:00Soccer- Haiti's favorite pastimeMatthew Byler from Bonners Ferry ID is here at the mission for a month in a program of Sharon Mennonite Bible School called WATER (World Awareness Training in Evangelistic Responsibility). <div>Among the other more menial things, he is involved in providing meaningful activities for some neighborhood children. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hopWZ9lLnXg/VaAWUIhdiYI/AAAAAAAAARA/fP0QdQT8jwo/s640/blogger-image--1814195540.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hopWZ9lLnXg/VaAWUIhdiYI/AAAAAAAAARA/fP0QdQT8jwo/s640/blogger-image--1814195540.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FQ-z12P6C0c/VaAWVoUZ_AI/AAAAAAAAARI/3brJmZajmBE/s640/blogger-image-1433927721.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FQ-z12P6C0c/VaAWVoUZ_AI/AAAAAAAAARI/3brJmZajmBE/s640/blogger-image-1433927721.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03732810315011875855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308940306358840865.post-12452937212497833492015-07-05T21:46:00.001-04:002015-07-05T21:46:11.054-04:00Welcome and GoodbyeThe only constant is change. Today we said goodbye to Levi Kauffman who has served here for the last two years. We will miss him a lot, but we are confident of the Lord leading him in his life. <div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EDc_iYDunGw/VZnduqR9fhI/AAAAAAAAAQc/O_K9MkBKnaI/s640/blogger-image--1942834144.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EDc_iYDunGw/VZnduqR9fhI/AAAAAAAAAQc/O_K9MkBKnaI/s640/blogger-image--1942834144.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Mmx9z-NleXs/VZndqGZm0kI/AAAAAAAAAQU/-ABE2k1wB80/s640/blogger-image-2131950545.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Mmx9z-NleXs/VZndqGZm0kI/AAAAAAAAAQU/-ABE2k1wB80/s640/blogger-image-2131950545.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-18u2zQd9mr4/VZndyZydz0I/AAAAAAAAAQk/ByXpTdQKkyo/s640/blogger-image--456823786.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-18u2zQd9mr4/VZndyZydz0I/AAAAAAAAAQk/ByXpTdQKkyo/s640/blogger-image--456823786.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We also are glad to welcome Andrew, Andrea and Isaiah Byler to the mission team, they will be serving as directors of the Children's Home. Please pray for them as they integrate into life here. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ACXuKtQQSUY/VZnd3mH-YHI/AAAAAAAAAQs/4bIN72MHVz4/s640/blogger-image-1976804151.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ACXuKtQQSUY/VZnd3mH-YHI/AAAAAAAAAQs/4bIN72MHVz4/s640/blogger-image-1976804151.jpg"></a></div><br></div> God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love which you have shown toward His name, in having ministered and in still ministering to the saints. And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence so as to realize the full assurance of hope until the end, so that you will not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises. (Hebrews 6:10-12 NASB)</div><br></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03732810315011875855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308940306358840865.post-53278038879317658222015-07-04T14:08:00.001-04:002015-07-04T14:08:15.761-04:00Church building projectWhen they added on to the church building a number of years ago they made a room below the main level. Since the building sits on a hill it is kind of like a walk-in basement even though the door into it is a little below ground level. This room was unfinished and unused since that time, until this week when the deacons, having saved up enough money, hired a mason and inspired the youth in the church to volunteer their labor in order to put a door and windows in it and finish the inside. It has been a great project and it is a blessing to see them use their own resources and energy to make something happen. <div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jTGi7JwX9NE/VZgg7_rm-7I/AAAAAAAAAPg/KSVddSWZmZE/s640/blogger-image--1380992128.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jTGi7JwX9NE/VZgg7_rm-7I/AAAAAAAAAPg/KSVddSWZmZE/s640/blogger-image--1380992128.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xeGFNmexmCU/VZgg_O3FxfI/AAAAAAAAAPw/K1EFdzIBAt0/s640/blogger-image--1607043466.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xeGFNmexmCU/VZgg_O3FxfI/AAAAAAAAAPw/K1EFdzIBAt0/s640/blogger-image--1607043466.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ps8QTPPU4zs/VZghBJN8ifI/AAAAAAAAAP4/PASLhqgGv9A/s640/blogger-image--1057703498.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Fortunately, it was on a day when our intern doctor who stays with us a couple nights a week was at the mission. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FLwRSgJxbsM/VXmkSZgovJI/AAAAAAAAANk/1jInTUZcSis/s640/blogger-image-1602584435.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FLwRSgJxbsM/VXmkSZgovJI/AAAAAAAAANk/1jInTUZcSis/s640/blogger-image-1602584435.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NigCy1YfgU8/VXmkWbiGGrI/AAAAAAAAAN0/bxOhadobpRk/s640/blogger-image--1917128781.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NigCy1YfgU8/VXmkWbiGGrI/AAAAAAAAAN0/bxOhadobpRk/s640/blogger-image--1917128781.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QOY_SdnwvgY/VXmkaPAyTwI/AAAAAAAAAN8/fxxoyIBUius/s640/blogger-image--182836983.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QOY_SdnwvgY/VXmkaPAyTwI/AAAAAAAAAN8/fxxoyIBUius/s640/blogger-image--182836983.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Isaiah 40:6-8 KJV</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">[6] The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field: [7] The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the Lord bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass. [8] The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Psalm 90:12 KJV</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">[12] So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.</div><div><br></div></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03732810315011875855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308940306358840865.post-90771081547156188292015-05-29T15:11:00.001-04:002015-05-29T15:11:34.213-04:00Madam Sufis<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Madam Sufis is the woman who helps Mike Martin with coordinating things at the building project in Leroux. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">With Durwin Miller here for a few days we decided to stop in and see how things are going there and what finishing touches the project might need. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This visit involved coffee and bread with peanut butter. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-B15mmOgqSUI/VWi55AfsLuI/AAAAAAAAANM/16NJfFc-BS0/s640/blogger-image-1489581389.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-B15mmOgqSUI/VWi55AfsLuI/AAAAAAAAANM/16NJfFc-BS0/s640/blogger-image-1489581389.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Seth shared some of his bread with the duck. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yDyhmyqwX6Y/VWi50XNwljI/AAAAAAAAAM8/vegUYVQe9N0/s640/blogger-image-942414200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yDyhmyqwX6Y/VWi50XNwljI/AAAAAAAAAM8/vegUYVQe9N0/s640/blogger-image-942414200.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7_vXny8TcOQ/VWi52xqrg1I/AAAAAAAAANE/q08MAsDCms8/s640/blogger-image--395825746.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7_vXny8TcOQ/VWi52xqrg1I/AAAAAAAAANE/q08MAsDCms8/s640/blogger-image--395825746.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This is castor beans being processed by Madam Sufis in her yard. Somehow an oil is extracted from the bean and then used as a hair product. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This woman is quite visionary and energetic. She seems to have a sincere interest to help her people; it is people like her that make the projects we are involved in possible. </div></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03732810315011875855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308940306358840865.post-81808669400044358712015-05-21T15:55:00.001-04:002015-05-21T15:55:59.264-04:00Deacon Gesner<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VOX4LhjMzVI/VV44TcVrO1I/AAAAAAAAAMc/_5NbcPdQXDQ/s640/blogger-image-306155056.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VOX4LhjMzVI/VV44TcVrO1I/AAAAAAAAAMc/_5NbcPdQXDQ/s640/blogger-image-306155056.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Gesner Louis has been a deacon in the Water of Life Mennonite church of Fonds Parisien Haiti for many years. About 10 days ago he had what seems to be a stroke. Please pray for him and his family as he recovers. That he will be able to return to work. And that his wife will soon be able to continue with her small business; she is currently staying at home to care for him. </div><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03732810315011875855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308940306358840865.post-35933404655169376292015-05-15T11:14:00.001-04:002015-05-15T11:14:30.705-04:00Water of Life ClinicFor the last four weeks the clinic has seen a high number of patients, particularly on Thursday. Even as many as 160 patients last Thursday. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NQt6zDgLqJk/VVYNTDuQ4HI/AAAAAAAAAL0/we6uijeZ5WE/s640/blogger-image--1474456852.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NQt6zDgLqJk/VVYNTDuQ4HI/AAAAAAAAAL0/we6uijeZ5WE/s640/blogger-image--1474456852.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">While they are awaiting the first patients to the window Jeana Byler and Delphine Keupfer prepare common prescriptions for distribution. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_3aEAQHZJ7U/VVYNVDyg19I/AAAAAAAAAME/s7FbLiE-peE/s640/blogger-image-993364622.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_3aEAQHZJ7U/VVYNVDyg19I/AAAAAAAAAME/s7FbLiE-peE/s640/blogger-image-993364622.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The meds are passed through this window to the patients along with a brief explanation of dosage and usually a gospel tract with a return appointment stamped on it. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FQaV1LndmD4/VVYNUAkEdSI/AAAAAAAAAL8/OmM6uf5Um0g/s640/blogger-image-695432806.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FQaV1LndmD4/VVYNUAkEdSI/AAAAAAAAAL8/OmM6uf5Um0g/s640/blogger-image-695432806.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here the people are getting their paperwork started and registering for a consultation. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Please pray for the clinic staff. </div></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03732810315011875855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308940306358840865.post-86672626406905296762015-04-28T10:53:00.001-04:002015-04-28T11:00:02.790-04:00Finishing up the three duplexes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10330673388935587450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308940306358840865.post-68605689781497293032015-03-01T12:00:00.001-05:002015-03-01T12:00:53.300-05:00Are you dressed for the wedding?Today there were three that responded to the call of the Holy Spirit and chose to surrender their lives to Jesus as Lord. Deacon Gesner preached from Matthew 22 about responding to God's invitation, that many are called but few are chosen. <div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-_SyML3uI88M/VPNFuuJ71_I/AAAAAAAAAK8/8F4KhlA-i2w/s640/blogger-image--772832888.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-_SyML3uI88M/VPNFuuJ71_I/AAAAAAAAAK8/8F4KhlA-i2w/s640/blogger-image--772832888.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The people came to the front and the Pastor asked them a few questions and shared their responses with the congregation. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-2Y-v1emsOa4/VPNFwuFuQqI/AAAAAAAAALE/Su57hjXiq5k/s640/blogger-image-706256989.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-2Y-v1emsOa4/VPNFwuFuQqI/AAAAAAAAALE/Su57hjXiq5k/s640/blogger-image-706256989.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The Pastor and Deacons praying with them. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The final hymn was "Since Jesus Came Into My Heart".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">My friend, as you are reading this, has Jesus come into your heart? Can you say with your whole heart, "All to Jesus I surrender"? Are you willing to renounce the business and pleasure that keeps you from doing the will of God and come to the feast that He has prepared? He has a ring and a robe ready. No other robe will do in that final day, than the righteousness of Christ Jesus, and as Revelations says, "<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints." </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><div>Ephesians 2:10 <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.</span></div></div><div><br></div></div>Pray for these and other new believers around the world that they would learn to walk in righteousness to the glory of God. </div><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03732810315011875855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308940306358840865.post-65342215768165984182015-02-21T13:47:00.001-05:002015-02-21T13:47:05.791-05:00Church Camp<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thank you for praying for the church youth this past weekend. We feel God truly heard and answered. <a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-RisEFl9dbB8/VOYx1xMjSBI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/nIo-NSHSuBo/s640/blogger-image-568136737.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-RisEFl9dbB8/VOYx1xMjSBI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/nIo-NSHSuBo/s640/blogger-image-568136737.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We met here in this open classroom three to four times each day for prayer services, worship, teaching and debates. Pray that the Word that went out during this time would take root in their hearts. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-sVls6J6YvOI/VOYxrPqNq8I/AAAAAAAAAJ4/JVGvOynuPhw/s640/blogger-image--330939479.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-sVls6J6YvOI/VOYxrPqNq8I/AAAAAAAAAJ4/JVGvOynuPhw/s640/blogger-image--330939479.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We visited a local church Sunday. It was a full crowd as several other church camps were visiting there too. The visiting pastor had an excellent message for the youth. "You may have come here to get away from carnival but you can still be there in your hearts and on your phones."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-IbHUIrC0Z48/VOYxzbnqXdI/AAAAAAAAAKI/_I9slQoCCX4/s640/blogger-image-2014223047.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-IbHUIrC0Z48/VOYxzbnqXdI/AAAAAAAAAKI/_I9slQoCCX4/s640/blogger-image-2014223047.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The food was delicious especially because it was prepared with love by several older sisters in the church who came along. This is "Diri koulè ak kabrit", also know as colored rice with goat. We bought two goats at the local market and butchered them there. <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-IbHUIrC0Z48/VOYxzbnqXdI/AAAAAAAAAKI/_I9slQoCCX4/s640/blogger-image-2014223047.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-HvIYu3Gswds/VOYxo4_TrRI/AAAAAAAAAJw/qzcfU-4ISKo/s640/blogger-image--1972607192.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-HvIYu3Gswds/VOYxo4_TrRI/AAAAAAAAAJw/qzcfU-4ISKo/s640/blogger-image--1972607192.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Discussion after the evening service. Bartony, Rebecca, Wismith and Pete. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-MwV3-kuaVuY/VOYyAJ8Z6WI/AAAAAAAAAKg/QAIavxiuOow/s640/blogger-image--395177429.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-MwV3-kuaVuY/VOYyAJ8Z6WI/AAAAAAAAAKg/QAIavxiuOow/s640/blogger-image--395177429.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This is the Mardi Gras truck being covered for the night. Unbeknownst to us, the people living at the school we camped at were in charge of heading up the local Mardi Gras parade for the town. They spent the afternoon getting everything ready and left from the school with music blaring and girls a-glimmering. It was a bit of a culture clash, the church getting ready for the next service, the world getting ready for the next party. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We really saw the power of prayer when it returned that evening and scarcely a head turned from the church because of the intense interest in the work of the Spirit in the service. Blessed be the name of the Lord! </div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Km7HaWovzyo/VOYyB4qjp8I/AAAAAAAAAKo/BPzP7Cr-UsA/s640/blogger-image--1244458953.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Km7HaWovzyo/VOYyB4qjp8I/AAAAAAAAAKo/BPzP7Cr-UsA/s640/blogger-image--1244458953.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Cleaning up the kitchen. <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Km7HaWovzyo/VOYyB4qjp8I/AAAAAAAAAKo/BPzP7Cr-UsA/s640/blogger-image--1244458953.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-0sch8SqgbRU/VOYxvhHrsoI/AAAAAAAAAKA/WQvu4kzLs24/s640/blogger-image-730330675.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-0sch8SqgbRU/VOYxvhHrsoI/AAAAAAAAAKA/WQvu4kzLs24/s640/blogger-image-730330675.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Group photo. (This wasn't everybody. )<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-0sch8SqgbRU/VOYxvhHrsoI/AAAAAAAAAKA/WQvu4kzLs24/s640/blogger-image-730330675.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-i2iUgUHJKm0/VOYx4X0yXfI/AAAAAAAAAKY/6Gi7i2Biya8/s640/blogger-image-407879122.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-i2iUgUHJKm0/VOYx4X0yXfI/AAAAAAAAAKY/6Gi7i2Biya8/s640/blogger-image-407879122.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Beautiful Port Salut. </div></div></div><br></div></div><br></div><br></div><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03732810315011875855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308940306358840865.post-75810251056904515352015-02-12T22:15:00.001-05:002015-02-12T22:15:19.290-05:00Carnival<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-M_RvTqvnm7Q/VN1sOFY7yuI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/oKlHeDFDyt8/s640/blogger-image--312727955.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-M_RvTqvnm7Q/VN1sOFY7yuI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/oKlHeDFDyt8/s640/blogger-image--312727955.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This time of year the school does a soccer tournament between the different grades. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-6qfcZ0FMOvo/VN1sRUP9jiI/AAAAAAAAAJg/P0yjFj93o6Q/s640/blogger-image--1413219176.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-6qfcZ0FMOvo/VN1sRUP9jiI/AAAAAAAAAJg/P0yjFj93o6Q/s640/blogger-image--1413219176.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It is also this time of year that the youth from the church take a special trip they call camp; except it often is sleeping in the classrooms of a school in another area and not really camping per se. The Garber family is planning to go along at least for a few days. Please pray for them. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-4ZdIWqQfq14/VN1sQI6IlwI/AAAAAAAAAJY/hSl7-0DB508/s640/blogger-image-1739763545.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-4ZdIWqQfq14/VN1sQI6IlwI/AAAAAAAAAJY/hSl7-0DB508/s640/blogger-image-1739763545.jpg"></a></div>Camp is a five day event designed to get the youth away from home during Carnival/Mardi Gras. Please pray for the mission over this time. It is a very rowdy time to say the least, and at its worst can be violent. A carnal atmosphere pervades, and the powers of darkness are especially palpable. </div><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03732810315011875855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308940306358840865.post-24464973174338669502015-02-11T11:26:00.001-05:002015-02-11T11:26:18.023-05:00School Room progress<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-zq4thVf7E1M/VNuCWr32MYI/AAAAAAAAAIw/gAXxZS9tFNQ/s640/blogger-image--1321644432.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-zq4thVf7E1M/VNuCWr32MYI/AAAAAAAAAIw/gAXxZS9tFNQ/s640/blogger-image--1321644432.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-yj4rjpJdEGg/VNuCZr6LtGI/AAAAAAAAAJA/pjbVQYxVMfA/s640/blogger-image--1562252087.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-yj4rjpJdEGg/VNuCZr6LtGI/AAAAAAAAAJA/pjbVQYxVMfA/s640/blogger-image--1562252087.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-O3DBJxLUJcY/VNuCX2t7QAI/AAAAAAAAAI4/C6mK4D4A-SM/s640/blogger-image-2020568090.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-O3DBJxLUJcY/VNuCX2t7QAI/AAAAAAAAAI4/C6mK4D4A-SM/s640/blogger-image-2020568090.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03732810315011875855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308940306358840865.post-86315816685018888462015-02-09T17:28:00.001-05:002015-02-09T17:28:23.475-05:00Mission Mechanics<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-G8rMze5XpYw/VNk0UziLwAI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/VhcL93-6d5s/s640/blogger-image--191062120.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-G8rMze5XpYw/VNk0UziLwAI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/VhcL93-6d5s/s640/blogger-image--191062120.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Ken Weber and Levi Kauffman keeping the vehicles on the road. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-xkaPawrGhgI/VNk0ZO1EuaI/AAAAAAAAAIY/Erqr5ds43OQ/s640/blogger-image-1527364676.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-xkaPawrGhgI/VNk0ZO1EuaI/AAAAAAAAAIY/Erqr5ds43OQ/s640/blogger-image-1527364676.jpg"></a></div></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-yXl7EQyWyjc/VNk0g5JroyI/AAAAAAAAAIg/BSxaYGjdITo/s640/blogger-image-1044857892.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-yXl7EQyWyjc/VNk0g5JroyI/AAAAAAAAAIg/BSxaYGjdITo/s640/blogger-image-1044857892.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03732810315011875855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308940306358840865.post-55631537459856893562015-01-19T11:11:00.001-05:002015-01-19T11:58:26.135-05:00Elementary School Snapshots<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-J8Sm-ybRC0k/VL0ssI-4X_I/AAAAAAAAAGs/IIl3D0V7_7g/s640/blogger-image--633036596.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-J8Sm-ybRC0k/VL0ssI-4X_I/AAAAAAAAAGs/IIl3D0V7_7g/s640/blogger-image--633036596.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Jean Voltaire Oscar has been the school director since 1989. The other two young men assist here in the school office. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-qHIaEeNCRvM/VL0sxsotxUI/AAAAAAAAAHU/ip1xnv8zxEM/s640/blogger-image--179198835.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-qHIaEeNCRvM/VL0sxsotxUI/AAAAAAAAAHU/ip1xnv8zxEM/s640/blogger-image--179198835.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The second grade classroom. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-PWrefW4Zhh0/VL0stM0AG3I/AAAAAAAAAG0/AoPN6ywiWDM/s640/blogger-image--2071291374.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-PWrefW4Zhh0/VL0stM0AG3I/AAAAAAAAAG0/AoPN6ywiWDM/s640/blogger-image--2071291374.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The students receive a meal around eleven o'clock. This is the kitchen where the food is prepared. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VyHPtfKSZvY/VL0svIkFL6I/AAAAAAAAAHE/jY25HNQTkVY/s640/blogger-image-970436593.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VyHPtfKSZvY/VL0svIkFL6I/AAAAAAAAAHE/jY25HNQTkVY/s640/blogger-image-970436593.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Dishing the food out. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hWB4TYe9cWY/VL0swJtdqGI/AAAAAAAAAHM/EMOOZRAJmY0/s640/blogger-image-909095331.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hWB4TYe9cWY/VL0swJtdqGI/AAAAAAAAAHM/EMOOZRAJmY0/s640/blogger-image-909095331.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-gjEZxHirwUU/VL0sq6dEr8I/AAAAAAAAAGk/0eJ1xw98lms/s640/blogger-image--2129003029.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-gjEZxHirwUU/VL0sq6dEr8I/AAAAAAAAAGk/0eJ1xw98lms/s640/blogger-image--2129003029.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-VW28rSRRaGU/VL0suMCcrpI/AAAAAAAAAG8/0HS1mHZ3xQM/s640/blogger-image--1422957163.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-VW28rSRRaGU/VL0suMCcrpI/AAAAAAAAAG8/0HS1mHZ3xQM/s640/blogger-image--1422957163.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We currently have two classes in the church building. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-e4iVfUTPu9A/VL0tyyC73jI/AAAAAAAAAHs/lz416EzPdlk/s640/blogger-image--272127885.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-e4iVfUTPu9A/VL0tyyC73jI/AAAAAAAAAHs/lz416EzPdlk/s640/blogger-image--272127885.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And one class in this tent. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RGOrtChCR5M/VL0tvwdiJDI/AAAAAAAAAHc/iEIMTZisB8M/s640/blogger-image--1331204067.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RGOrtChCR5M/VL0tvwdiJDI/AAAAAAAAAHc/iEIMTZisB8M/s640/blogger-image--1331204067.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">These ladies sell various snacks to the students. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lcXk0ys2-2k/VL03pLLB1GI/AAAAAAAAAH8/VWY0Olt3GWw/s640/blogger-image--339889031.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lcXk0ys2-2k/VL03pLLB1GI/AAAAAAAAAH8/VWY0Olt3GWw/s640/blogger-image--339889031.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And this lady cleans up the trash that the students throw on the ground. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thank you to all who support the school in numerous ways. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">One thing we are hoping to do this year during the summer break is to hold a seminar for the teachers here and from other schools in Fond Parisien to better equip them to be consistent in teaching a biblical worldview concerning natural science and social science. If you or someone you know is interested in Creation Science and could teach a series on it we would be glad to hear from you. </div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03732810315011875855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308940306358840865.post-69440002845828879662015-01-13T16:18:00.001-05:002015-01-13T16:18:18.484-05:00Diphtheria Vaccination Campaign<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">There have been a few confirmed cases of Diptheria in our neighborhood, so the government has initiated a vaccination primarily for children, but encouraging all to receive the same. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-aLiMM0dQZ6Q/VLWLhfVj_UI/AAAAAAAAAF8/vaf8vN43zzk/s640/blogger-image--492538102.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-aLiMM0dQZ6Q/VLWLhfVj_UI/AAAAAAAAAF8/vaf8vN43zzk/s640/blogger-image--492538102.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Today a few of us went along with the medical personnel to a village across the lake from us. Here we are boarding the ship to pass to the other side. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-2zUJvcXTZQg/VLWLihTW9pI/AAAAAAAAAGE/BZDpet6QO2o/s640/blogger-image-1632930005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-2zUJvcXTZQg/VLWLihTW9pI/AAAAAAAAAGE/BZDpet6QO2o/s640/blogger-image-1632930005.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This is the village of Port Ploom Batey. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-qK4QDp7LTGo/VLWLmJ5-Y7I/AAAAAAAAAGU/GAhjCij9fqE/s640/blogger-image-1031769284.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-qK4QDp7LTGo/VLWLmJ5-Y7I/AAAAAAAAAGU/GAhjCij9fqE/s640/blogger-image-1031769284.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">They first went to the school to be sure that the students received the inoculation. Then we set up in this church to receive the rest of the people from the village. Jeana Byler is assisting the nurses. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-x9ZsJGBQfGE/VLWLfPDsBiI/AAAAAAAAAF0/BezO4_Wj9Qw/s640/blogger-image-1916792361.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-x9ZsJGBQfGE/VLWLfPDsBiI/AAAAAAAAAF0/BezO4_Wj9Qw/s640/blogger-image-1916792361.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This young man was taking down the names on a little card which the bearer is supposed to bring for another injection in one month. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-0WZiPZZ5i28/VLWLkfwyBwI/AAAAAAAAAGM/9t0u5XpQ4N0/s640/blogger-image--969671026.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-0WZiPZZ5i28/VLWLkfwyBwI/AAAAAAAAAGM/9t0u5XpQ4N0/s640/blogger-image--969671026.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">When everyone had been given a chance to be vaccinated, our group booked passage on this small vessel which took us back to our side of the lake. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This village of about 1200 families has two churches and one school. The houses are all mud huts. There is a doctor that comes here once a week from Jimani and has an office in one of the churches. Most of the families are involved in raising goats or making charcoal. There are a number of little shops which supply staple foods yo the villagers. There is no water source in this village. The water is brought across the lake in buckets, barrels, or bags for the people to drink. It appears to be a quiet community that has adequate Christian presence. </div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03732810315011875855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308940306358840865.post-47701463357915569152015-01-12T07:12:00.001-05:002015-01-12T07:12:11.619-05:00Various Church ActivitiesThere were several special services this week at Water of Life Mennonite Church. <div><br><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-8BE-SbmV6wk/VLO6Fh8wfhI/AAAAAAAAAFc/4C1mg7PDlnI/s640/blogger-image-932234405.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-8BE-SbmV6wk/VLO6Fh8wfhI/AAAAAAAAAFc/4C1mg7PDlnI/s640/blogger-image-932234405.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Wednesday we had a village service at the mission. The people gathered in the backyard to worship and pray and hear the Word of God. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-f8mx_9B_FrY/VLO6GZJWPRI/AAAAAAAAAFk/wa9PwOzTpOE/s640/blogger-image-788608919.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-f8mx_9B_FrY/VLO6GZJWPRI/AAAAAAAAAFk/wa9PwOzTpOE/s640/blogger-image-788608919.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thane Boone from Ohio preached about the New and Living Way. Wismith Joseph translated. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-irra1gjSaEI/VLO6EW8QTyI/AAAAAAAAAFU/rntT-c8tbvw/s640/blogger-image-2005858848.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-irra1gjSaEI/VLO6EW8QTyI/AAAAAAAAAFU/rntT-c8tbvw/s640/blogger-image-2005858848.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Saturday afternoon there was a members meeting. These men comprise the current church committee, which organizes and facilitates the activities of the church. They make many of the decisions also. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-NztKUnht14c/VLO6DVtT08I/AAAAAAAAAFM/CAhuMH_h040/s640/blogger-image--1034615410.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-NztKUnht14c/VLO6DVtT08I/AAAAAAAAAFM/CAhuMH_h040/s640/blogger-image--1034615410.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Sunday morning was an ordination service for the two deacons that were chosen in November. Standing with them to the left is Gesner Louis and his wife who were already serving in this capacity. It was a very elaborate service planned by the church committee. There were several local pastors present to officiate. </div><br></div><br></div><br></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03732810315011875855noreply@blogger.com1