Hope for Haiti Newsletter April 2012
A Time to Pause
Seasons in our lives, this one to say good bye or better yet, see you later. Prospere Profit seen to the right passed away Easter Sunday morning. This dear brother from Charrette was a humble servant that liked to be in the background just taking care of whatever needed attention. People from all over came to share in a very special farewell this past Sunday. Charrette in what we might call the foothills just east of St Marc, was a vision that Prospere was a part of from the start. Meeting under a tree no so many years ago, the community mocked the Christians, but, they stood fast. Now a church building and school make there presence known with over 360 children in attendance. God heard the cries of the saints there, Prospere being one of them, one that set an example that will not soon be forgotten. Over 1000 people gathered to share, grieve and rejoice remembering seeing the light of Christ shine through this man. He was described this way, “an example to follow, full of integrity, compassionate, always there, always giving financially out of his poverty, a blessing” to name a few.
The school still awaits completion needing stucco, paint, windows and doors but the example has been set and a legacy will follow as this man was contagious, that is contagious with the Lord's love.
Please pray with our brother's and sister's as they grieve this tremendous loss.
Today a group from Michigan is working their way home after a week with Marcel. Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails. (Prov 19:21) A funeral Sunday for Prospere, and next door to the church another family grieves a loss. Recently a 37 year old neighbor that has been ill committed his life to the Lord. This past week he went home to see his Maker. The church had already come alongside to help the family and continues even now to help carry the load that they bear. So the plans that were made which seemed good to man, came with a few adjustments and compassion from the Michigan group. For such a time as this.
Photo's from some new construction at Bois Neuf
Potential buildings for Bataille and Colmini
Help to sponsor a Nurse?
Sponsor a child?
Please pray for Camp Meeting/Conference 2012, April 26th-29th – theme below
"Keep a Cool Head - Jesus is Coming" or "Tèt Frèt Jezi ap Vini"
Blessings, Art Rousseau for Hope for Haiti – www.hopeforhaiti.ws
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