Families are wonderful. I enjoyed every minute of the 3 months I spent in the USA with my family. My grandson's heart surgery was successful and we all thank you for your prayers. Now I am thrilled to be back in Haiti with my other family.
The children look great. Josue is crawling and standing: he's nice and fat, glowing with good health! You can't see him now and believe that he almost died from malnutrition and anemia in December. Emmannuella is moving more than ever before. She has been here for a year and has made amazing progress. Praise God for HIS presence and mercy!
Naphtalie, Naphtalia and Emmanuella all got chicken pox after I got back. I sure hope this is the end of the epidemic. They have recovered well. Thank you, Lord!
Mis Audette has been a great addition to our staff. She is a nurse but consented to also teach the children. She is a strong Christian lady who teaches with love. The children, staff and I all adore her. The children are learning about Jesus, French and manners! We need a sponsor to pay her salary of $200 US per month. Please pray about this need.
Katie Benner will come in September to help us for 3 months with the school situation and direct children's activities. Please pray for her as she prepares to come.
Youvendgy, 2 1/2, came from Gonaives. He has sickle cell anemia, malnutrition and pneumonia. Or maybe it's tuberculosis: they're still testing. His hemoglobin was 4 grams and he has had 2 transfusions: It is up to 8 now. He is in Ti Frere hospital (a miracle in itself since they don't take children for orphanages). Please pray for his healing.
The social worker at our HIV clinic asked if we can take more children with HIV. Parents who are sick with the disease and living in tents aren't capable of giving medicines on a regular basis. They can't give the kids the nutrition they need, either. Pray for wisdom in choosing which children to accept and provision of resources to care for them.
Four of our ladies were able to attend a women's conference led by Eileen Murphy last week. It was a treat for them. Crusades for Christ sent ladies to care for the children so they could go. That is how the LORD launched our year of ministry to our ladies. Thank you, Father! They had a good time and learned a lot!
The NEW TRUCK is washed and prepped and ready to be ours as soon as the Haitian government completes the registration and issues the tags. Maybe tomorrow? You'll hear me cheering when we actually take possession!
A German medical group came over Saturday and gave the kids vaccinations. What a relief! Praise God for their help! Good job, PAPA GOD! We give thanks!
The work here is hard and it is sweltering hot, but we can feel the peace of the Lord always sheltering and lifting us. It is most apparent in the children's progress but also can be seen in our ladies as they begin to believe that they can make a difference in the world. So can you! Search for God in your life, put HIM first, above everything else, and the rest will follow.
God bless you all!
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