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Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Kids Against Hunger and Other Adventures...



Mary and I have had many opportunities over the last few weeks to visit with Many of our friends. We arrived in Cottonwood Arizona on the 14th of April where some of our friends (Kim Gould and Karen Freeman) were led of God to begin a Kids against Hunger (KAH)satellite food packaging program which will benefit the hunger needs of Haiti.

After the earthquake we had the opportunity to meet Tim Stomer, a representative of KAH. It was through this relationship that this satellite has begun. KAH combines, rice, vitamins and nutrition which supplies all the daily vitamins and supplements for children in one meal. If you would like to know more about them or help curb hunger throughout the world by starting a packaging operation in your community, you can see their work at kidsagainsthunger.org. It was great for Mary and I to be a part of this event which will help curb the hunger pains in Jubilee and throughout the world.

On Saturday the 16th of April, the local churches in the community of Verde Valley and Cottonwood Arizona came together to package 28,512 meals which will be shipped to Gonaives. Praise the Lord for His provision. You can help Verde Vally continue in this effort by giving at kahverdevalley.org or you can E-MAIL THEM.
Since then Mary and I have traveled to Dolores, Estes Park, Auroura, and are now in Alomosa, Colorado sharing with small groups and churches about what God is doing in Haiti. It is great to spend time with friends who have been to Gonaives, and meet new friends along the way. Our friends are making sure we take some time to rest and see some of God's creation, such as the grand canyon, rocky mountains, navajo indian reservations and more. We will be traveling to Omaha this weekend to visit with our friends there before returning to South Ga on Monday and then returning to Haiti the 14th of May. We are thankful to God for friends He has placed in our lives.
  • Please pray for Mary as she is having neck pains again. She will be seeing the Doctors again next week for treatment.
  • Continued provision for the children's basic needs.
  • Job skills training.
  • Provision of jobs.

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Haiti Happenings...



It has been wonderful seeing the hand of God at work in lives the people of Jubilee.
Last week a team from Brunswick visited and shared the love and hope of God with those in Jubilee. It was spring break in the school, so they were able to do a VBS with the children and youth.

Brian has now completed 8 homes and returned home last week to be with his family for a few weeks. You can see the latest update on the home construction at http://www.omaharapidresponse.blogspot.com/ . On Tuesday we gathered 8 of the women who did not have homes and were able to give them a home. The team was able to help them with the painting on the inside and outside of the houses. It was a great blessing to see their joy unspeakable which gave them hope. Four of these women were earthquake victims. Three of them had lost their husbands during the earthquake. On Wednesday of last week the team gathered around these women and prayed with them. On Thursday they were able to help them with many of their needs. We praise God for His provision.

Kathy and Beaver have been doing a wonderful job with the job skills training and this week it was a blessing to see these ladies which Kathy had been teaching how to make jewelry, journals, and wind chimes. On Friday they had an opportunity to bring their crafts to the school where they had an opportunity to sell them. It was awesome to watch these women with hope in their eyes as their things sold. I am sure it was a hope of a new way of life which will allow them to provide for their family with honor and dignity. We praise God for His provision through commerce. Beaver is also leading an effort with the medical community to bring training to nurses and Doctors in Gonaives so they will be better equipped to do their jobs.

With love in Christ
Prayer request
Continued provision for the children's basic needs.
Job skills training.
Provision of jobs.