Planning Meeting with Mountain Church Leaders

     Yesterday, Pete and I went to Pays Pourri with Eralus to meet with the church leaders to plan the "Church Leader Seminar" for December. They are very happy for the good teaching they have received in the past 2 years. They reported that the teaching and the three ring binder of notes have helped them in sermon preparation. One of the pastors said, "We had a church and our own words, but now we are giving God's Word!"

At the church in Robia with the church leaders from the north side of Pays Pourri and the adjoining section of Marre Roseau.

At Eralus' School in Badi with the church leaders from the south side of Pays Pourri and some from Bel Fontaine. Some walked 4 hours to come to this planning meeting.  

Pete looking over notes.

Eralus taking the names, phone numbers, and church names of everyone at the meeting.

Pete giving a devotional. He spoke about seeking first the kingdom of God.

Kiko's Ordination

On Sunday, August 17, 2014, Kiko was ordained pastor of the church in Jimani. We praise God for blessing the work in Jimani. Kiko was just a young boy when the mission started the work in Jimani. God has led and guided Kiko. We thank God for the missionaries that were willing to invest in Kiko. We thank Tom and Laurie for standing beside Kiko and Vicky in this work.

Tom opened the service by reading a Psalm and leading us in singing.

This is the church building.

This is the church sign by the road.

This brother blessed us with a special song.

This sister sang her heart in Creole.

These young girls interpreted a song with graceful motions.

Merv preaching with Carlos interpreting.

Preaching.

Asking the questions to Kiko and Vicky.

Giving the charge.

Praying over Kiko.

Church members greeting Kiko and Vicky.

The Haiti missionaries greeting Kiko and Vicky.

Kiko sharing his gratitude to God.

A meal was provided afterward.

Fellow-shipping together.

Fellow-shipping. 

Youth Seminar

Please pray for our youth Seminar this week.  We have 200 youth from 22 churches. Pray that this generation of young people would allow God's grace to change them so that that can be lights in this dark world. 

Rebecca and Wismith and teaching the girl's purity class.

Simeon Shankster teaching "The Fatherhood of God".

Brother Merzantan teaching "The Bible is the final authority".

Brother Kiko, the pastor from our church in Jimani, DR teaching the guys purity class. 

Sharing at churches

Hi, We are going to be sharing at the following churches. Please be in prayer! You are welcome to come see us.
                                                                                                                 -Michael & Joanna Martin

Wednesday, July 2, 2014	7:00 PM	Blessed Hope Christian Fellowship	Liberty, KY
Sunday, July 6, 2014	9:30 AM	Mt. Zion House of Prayer	Utica, OH
Tuesday, July 8, 2014	7:30 PM	Greenville Amish Church	Greenville, PA
Wednesday, July 9, 2014	7:30 PM	Plainview Gospel	Guys Mills, PA
Thursday, July 10, 2014	7:30 PM	Mountain View Mennonite Church	Salisbury, PA
Friday, July 11, 2014	7:30 PM	Zion Christian Fellowship	Lebanon, PA
Sunday, July 13, 2014	9:30 AM	Morning View Mennonite	Singersglen, VA
Sunday, July 13, 2014	7:00 PM	Calvary Mennonite Fellowship	Harrisonburg, VA
Monday, July 14, 2014		Mountain View Nursing Home	Aroda, VA

Sunday, July 20, 2014

9:00 AM

Red Oak Mennonite

Blountstown, FL

If you need more info, please email me "mikenhaiti@gmail.com"

Kenlove's Story

Kenlove came to us in January . He was just 13 lbs and was very malnourished. He was swollen from liquid in his body and he hadn’t urinated for at least 20 hours! He was so pitiful looking, he skin was covered with white pimples from infection which caused him to scratch a lot. 

He is from Pays Pouri. His mom had died a couple months after he was born and he was passed from one family member to the next, to an aunt, to another aunt, to a close friend until he came to live with his Grandma here in Fond Parisien. She cared for him the best that she could, but he was already so sick. Everyone around her was telling her, “He is going to die”. She decided to bring him to our clinic where doctor Jolius saw him. He came asking if we could put him in our Refeeding program. We took him in and after doing the paperwork, the grandma handed him over. She thanked us over and over for giving her grandson this chance. She blessed us and left, coming back every week to check on him . It took awhile for him to get stabilized, but after about 2 ½ weeks he started to gain weight and by the time the month was up he was ready to go back to a grandma who could not believe her Kenlove not only had a chance at life but was completely healthy! 

He still comes back every ten days to get weighed and to receive Herbalife (protein supplement drink) and Manna packs (fortified rice meals). And every time the grandma thanks us and praises God again for what He has done for Kenlove !! It is amazing to see how God has made these little ones and how a little love and care from us, God can use that to bless 10 times more then we can imagine! Our God is good!! 

A special thanks to our two nannies (Mary Ann & Rachel) who help take care of all the children that are here, and to our God that has given us so much, so we can help those who need it. Pray for us here that God would give us wisdom as we work at the Children’s Home.

Matt Newcomer

Praise! Pray! Pray! Pray!

Praise God! We have an appointment at the US Embassy. Mich's bones are deteriorating, and he needs to come to the US for treatment. Pray that the embassy would grant a "Emergency Medical Visa". Especially keep this in prayer Wednesday morning. Pray

Presentation Schedule

Michael Martin and family are home on furlough. Here is a prospective schedule of the presentations that they will be doing in churches.

Monday, April 21 - Madison, IN - 7:00 pm, Madison Mennonite, Contact Marvin Yoder for more info #812-273-5530, cell #812-599-1772

Tuesday, April 22 - Cannelburg, IN  at the "Produce Building", 7:00 PM for more info contact Don Graber #812-486-7703

Wednesday, April 23 - Arcola, IL - 7:00 pm, Pleasantview,  for more info contact Daryl Hershberger #217-273-1444

Sunday evening, April 27 - Berea Christian Fellowship - Nappanee, IN - 6:00 PM, for more info contact Kermit Zimmerman #574-312-0846

We still have openings. If you would like us to come to your church, please call Mervin Sommers #517-287-4007 or cell # 517-398-4669.

Please check back as more programs are being added.