Desert

     Haiti’s desert is the kind that makes you want to put on chapstick every three seconds.  You want relief from the high heat and squint against the sun.  Being caught in a hot wind makes a person frantic to find reprieve.  It’s easy to feel frantic when your quiet time dries up.  You want relief.  You almost get frantic to find something that “God wants you” to do. John Ortberg says, “But there was one thing he [Jesus] never experienced:  He was never frantic.  He never panicked.  And in that moment I realized that God is never desperate” (If You Want to Walk on Water You’ve Got to Get Out of the Boat). Loose the feeling of being frantic for relief.  God isn’t frantic. When the dryness begins, settle in, and see the growth instead.

by Mollie Bond

Final day of Faces

 

      The need before us is real.  The hands to put all this together are there.  People come from miles around to help, using the gifting's they have to bless others.  These are not paid workers but volunteer's reaching out to meet a need.  This just may be the season of change leading to a future and a hope.  Children that are willing and wanting an education and are hungry for what the Lord has for them.  What will it take?  Brothers and Sister's coming together to meet a need, reaching out in love.

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A Brother







A Pastor

                                                Two of his children




"All the believers were together and had everything in common." Acts 2:44

Bataille Faces continued

 

     Although you cannot see this man's face you can imagine it.  This rock to be used in the foundation for the new school as well as all the rock for the foundation were hand carried from all around the building site.  Local materials are used to fill most of the need but some items still need to be hand carried in from afar.  Bags of concrete, rebar and eventually lumber for trusses and metal for the roof will all be brought in and all hand carried from miles away.  Care to donate the funds for a bag of concrete or some rebar?  A $10.00 donation is a good start, let us know if you can help.  www.hopeforhaiti.ws

 

"Come to me (Jesus), all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28

Faces continued

 

      Tools are precious anywhere.  The head of this new pick was carried down the mountain just the way you see it.  Other tools as well were carried in, all through donations.  Some had been shipped from the states as crates and containers are sent and filled with needed items.  Maybe you have something that would bless a brother or sister in Haiti.  Let us know, www.hopeforhaiti.ws

 

"And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds." Hebrews 10:24

Day 4 Bataille Faces

     Ever carry a bench on your head?  Fairly common here with leaves for cushioning.  Each board and bench leg is made elsewhere and hand carried in then constructed on site.  One bench cost's about $70.00.  With the increase in school registration many additional benches will be needed. Care to provide a seat for a group of children at school?  www.hopeforhaiti.ws and let us know.

 

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control...." Galatians 5:22-23a

Faces of Bataille day 3

      Rice and Beans is the staple here.  Crops grow fairly well here, it's the storms that take them away.  With little to hold the water back from running down the mountain during the rainy season many crops fall victim to soil erosion.  There is little chance then to resupply and few have the means to purchase additional.  Donations are helping to bring hope and removing at least some of the malnutrition that comes with the shortage of food.  Many have already donated water filters and with the river nearby and springs it has helped to cut down on water borne "stuff".

     If you would like to help with supplying a bag of rice (about $70.00) or beans or cooking oil please let us know.  A little goes a long way here.  People find it hard to believe but your donations do make it where you intend.  The overhead normally found is already being covered outside of any donations that are made out to Hope for Haiti.  Ask us for additional information.  www.hopeforhaiti.ws

"A farmer went out to sow his seed.  As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.  Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil.  It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow.  But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.  Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants.  Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop - a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.  He who has ears, let him hear."  Matthew 13:3b-9

Face's of Bataille continued

      Children help with household chores just like this young lady to the right.  Grinding corn with this over-sized (at least from my standpoint) mortar and pestle.  Most things are carried by hand or on the head.  Some do have animals to help but the majority do not.

     If you would like to consider purchasing a horse or mule with saddle they cost $500.00 for a decent one.  This is one burden that should be shared, helping to lighten the load for everyone.

     Let us know by going to www.hopeforhaiti.ws and clicking on the story and contact info link if you would like to help.

 

"Then he put the man on his own donkey, took him to an inn and took care of him." Luke 10:34b

A week of faces...

     October 2012 brought a trip to Bataille, Haiti.  Here is a glimpse of these precious one's.  No power, running water, roads, just beautiful people in the mountains of Haiti.

     Around 250 children attend school here.  While the current building may hold 100 in very tight quarters another building is in the plans with foundation work moving forward.  As it is 150 children will meet outside for school some of which walk up to an hour one way just to attend school.  Of those many cross the river La Couline multiple times, carrying their school clothes until the last crossing, so that they might change while hiding in the weeds to look good for school.  On the way home this process is reversed.  No bridges here and even in Haiti, in the mountains the water does get cold so the sun is welcome to warm back up by.

     In this remote area teachers are hard to find that will commit to staying for the year.  One teacher comes down the mountain staying here most nights with a walk awaiting him of about 2 hours each way when he does make the journey.  About 90% of the adults have no formal education at this location.

   
     If you would like to help provide shelter, sponsor a child or a teacher or supply food for a day a month, please let us know.  Additional information may be found at www.hopeforhaiti.ws , check out the link for children or the schools or just contact us and we will do our best to answer your questions.

     Watch each day this week for additional photo's.

"Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another's feet." John 13:14