See how the water is rising

The water has started to take over the courtyard of the old mission house. Here Dale is getting ready to detach the old steps so they can be moved towards the front of the house.

The entire mission house is flooded with 3-4 inches of water. 

This is just amazing!

But life still goes on as we do a little landscaping at the ad house.

A Staff Picture

Here is a picture of our staff that live on our main compound in Haiit.

Sorry, I don't have a picture of our entire team.

 

Thanks for all the hard work you do!

I am blessed to be able to work with you all.

CHOICE MADE US SISTERS

Two of the definitions I found for sisters is as follows:

-a girl or woman regarded as a comrade

-one that is closely similar to or associated with another

Those two definitely define "the IFM sisters". Its strange and amazing how we come from such varied backgrounds and even different countries and yet have bonded together and become sisters. Its not at all uncommon for two or more of us to say the same thing at the same time or we can look at each other and know what the other one is thinking. We think the same about alot of stuff, and what we don't agree on, we agree to disagree. Makes for alot of lively discussions and close friendships. Best of all, is the way we have helped each other come through tough times and to draw closer to God. Thank-You God for each one and Bless her on her journey!!!!

~Ellen, Michelle, Julia, Sheila, MaryAnn, Ruth~

Thank you!

We have been blessed by the generosity of our friends at Cornerstone Dunkered Brethren Church, Covington, Ohio, Davis County Haiti Benefit Auction and the Florida Haiti Benefit Auction.

The money that was raised at these benefit auctions is truly a blessing to Gods work in Haiti.

Thank you to every donor, volunteer and buyer, we know these auctions would not be possible without you. 
We pray God will bless you for your labor of love.

From all of us at IFM.

Upcoming Haiti Benefit Auctions...

We cordially invite you to attend any or all of these upcoming Haiti benefit auctions.

100% off the proceeds will benefit t the following missions in Haiti.

 · Blue Ridge International for Christ

· Haitian Relief & Missions

· International Fellowship Haven

· LIFE Ministries

· Mennonite Gospel Mission to Haiti

· SLM Ministries

· Christian Aid Ministries

· Water for Life

· Christians Witness Mission

· International Faith Missions

· Gospel to Haiti

Kentucky Haiti Benefit Auction – April 28, 2012
Liberty, Kentucky.


Indiana Haiti Benefit Auction - May 26, 2012
345 North Van Buren Street
Shipshewana, IN 46565


New York Haiti Benefit Auction - June 16, 2012
Yates County Fair Old Route 14A
Penn Yan, NY 14527


Pennsylvania Haiti Benefit Auction - July 21, 2012
www.pahaitiauction.com
14 South New Holland Road,
Gordonville, PA 17529-9776(717) 768-7680‎

Ohio Haiti Benefit Auction - September 1, 2012
8076 St Rt 241
Mt. Hope, OH 44660

Illinois Haiti Benefit Auction - October 27, 2012
Otto Center
Arthur, IL 61911

If you have questions about a specific auction please contact the local auction committee

or call International Faith Missions USA office (330)-439-6468,

we will be happy to answer your questions or direct you to somebody who will be able to.

Lavy Family update

A little update on the new family here @ IFM....we have felt all your prayers as the new adjustments have went better than we expected. God is working in the lives of the staff members here and they have welcomed us with opened arms and have helped us through the new things we need to learn around here.

Learning wisdom in discerning all the many needs from trained beggars/or those that really are in need can be a challenge. We ask ourselves "What would Jesus do?" This is Haiti, but is this justifiable according to the Scriptures?

Pray for us in this area.

We do know Christ calls us to love, love comes from the Father and when we accept His love this should pour out of our hearts to others. Many of the Haitian people here are really starving for love. They want acceptance, the immorality shows that.

Pray that they can feel His love and acceptance.

We are learning piti (little bit) of Creole. Enough that we can communicate some, but we have still have a lot to learn.

Pray that we can apply ourselves more into the language.

Our children have enjoyed establishing relationships with the Haitians. There are good influences and bad.

Pray that our children will choose the right paths and influences.

Some-days we can feel inadequate in this calling. But we feel God giving us wings of strength in helping make decisions and when the days get challenging.

Pray that He will get all the glory and praise for the cause of His kingdom.

He is worthy!


The Lavy Family

  

“I believe, however, when justice for the poor is connected not to guilt but to grace and to the gospel, this “pushes the button” down deep in believers’ souls, and they begin to wake up. Here is an example of the kind of argument that accomplishes this. It comes from a sermon by a young Scottish minister early in the nineteenth century, preaching on the text “It is more blessed to give than to receive” (Acts 20:35):

Now, dear Christians, some of you pray night and day to be branches of the True Vine; you pray to be made all over in the image of Christ. If so, you must be like Him in giving . . . “Though he was rich, yet for our sakes he became poor” . . . Objection 1. “My money is my own.” Answer: Christ might have said, “My blood is my own, my life is my own” . . . then where should we have been? Objection 2. “The poor are undeserving.” Answer: Christ might have said, “They are wicked rebels . . . shall I lay down my life for these? I will give to the good angels.” But no, he left the ninety-nine, and came after the lost. He gave his blood for the undeserving. Objection 3. “The poor might abuse it.” Answer: Christ might have said the same; yea, with far greater truth. Christ knew that thousands would trample his blood under their feet; that most would despise it; that many would make it an excuse for sinning more; yet he gave his own blood. Oh my dear Christians! If you would be like Christ, give much, give often, give freely, to the vile and the poor, the thankless and the undeserving. Christ is glorious and happy and so will you be. It is not your money I want, but your happiness. Remember his own word, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.”

Excerpt from Generous Justice by Timothy Keller (2010) page 107-108