Touched

Visiting a sponsored child touches both child and sponsor. A simple gift and hug means so much to the child. Reach out and touch someone special to you today.

Drawn to the Light

What is it that draws us to the Light?  In this case it was to see faces looking in.  Fond Baptist in the mountains of Haiti provided this glimpse not only of the faces but of the light.  Although hazy outside still the light shines through.  A single candle provides light that the dark cannot overcome.  Jesus is the light of the world, be drawn unto Him.

Pause

Each day holds it's own possibilities to pause, but when something traumatic happens it seems to bring us to a point of pause that was not planned.  A death of a loved one, earthquake, flooding, hurricane, tornado and on the list goes.  All of a sudden all the things of life, seem to take a back seat as we take inventory of what's important.  It's a moment to pause.  Not planned or scheduled, it just feels like, like, different.  Why is it that in our daily routine we seem to have trouble taking time to pause?  No answers here, just something to ponder.  Jesus paused along the road for a drink of water, to spend time with his Father, to pray.  Lord help me to take time to .................

Love, Life and Light

This coming Thursday EMEVI Conference starts at Bois Neuf.  The theme this year is Love, Life and Light. Local churches join the EMEVI churches for this yearly gathering that brings over 1000 people together.  Many have come to share during this time of worship, baptisms, teachings, messages and more.  This year a pastor from Tennessee will join in, lending and hand and speaking during the conference.  It all started very simply with wood posts with leaves attached for protection from the sun as shown in this picture.  A huge tarp has been set up in recent years and maybe by next year a roof will be in place as we look to the future.  The encouragement the attendees receive reaches far beyond this yearly gathering.  With most of the EMEVI churches being rural, the message goes back home for those that could not attend.  Pray with our brothers and sisters as they come together once again calling out to God.

Love, Life and Light, with thoughts from the parable of the Good Samaritan being used out of Luke chapter 10

Shoe Bags 2011

Just what are these?  We call them "Shoebags".  Filled with school supplies and simple hygiene items for children in Haiti.  Last year we kicked this off for a test run and run it did.  A wooden box on a pallet filled with donated items reached out to quite a number of children.  So the visionary that shared this last year asked are we going to do it again?  Yup, it's off and running, with groups from multiple states joining in.  The first shipment made it here last week and our ship date to Haiti is not even until the end of May!  So folks have been asking about it and this past weekend churches in at least two states shared with their respective fellowships.  If you are interested there are many different parts to this whole process, so a referral to a couple of web sites is appropriate.  www.shoebags4haiti.info or www.hopeforhaiti.ws should answer most questions or call or email the noted information at each website.  Even a new slideshow clip of last years project is available right here by following the video link on the left side of the main page.

Water Filters

All water is hauled to this mountain location in Haiti.  With the river valley below possibly contaminated with Cholera these water filters attached to buckets provide safe drinking water.  These long lasting filters are simple to use and maintain, so seeing this bucket being cleaned before use was an encouragement.  God provided many of these filters which were distributed to many rural locations and churches/schools around St Marc.  The news media has shifted it's attention away as other stories have caught their attention but in Haiti the needs have not gone away.  Want to help make a difference, not only for a drink of water but for an eternity?  Contact us and lets see where He leads.

Basketfull

Early one morning we had broken down along a high mountain trail.  Reflecting upon the fact that we had left well before sunrise to get to this point, how early had he started baking this bread?  Our paths crossed here while he paused for a break before going on to market.  Here we have bread for our bodies, what "bread" are we consuming for our souls?  This had provided an opportunity to pause and ponder, just what is it, that is feeding my soul?