Rice, Beans, and the Gospel Delivered!

A generous man will prosper;

he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.

Proverbs 11:25

Greetings!

Re-packaging rice & beans

We recently returned from Northwest Haiti where my wife and I took a group consisting of 4 people from the Ironwood, MI/Hurley, WI area, two guys from St. Charles, MO., one guy from the Chicago area and Dr. LeaAnn's sister from Southern Wisconsin.  Ten in all. There was a lot on our plate to accomplish, and with the Lord's help, we got through it unscathed!

Walking hut to hut and praying for the sick and elderly

Thanks to generous donations from the groups listed below, we were able to purchase just under 4 tons (yes, tons) of rice, over 2 tons of beans, 15 cases of cooking oil and 4 cases of cookies and distribute them in the remote regions of Northwest Haiti.

Individuals from Range Community Bible Church, http://www.rangebible.org/

Life Church in Rome, GA.,  http://lcrome.com/home

Multi community meeting at Lemuel

A special thanks to the team over at Hitch Exclusives where they make custom-made kayak racks.

We also want to thank an anonymous donor from the St Louis, MO area.

Jerry and Karl from Global Compassion Ministries (St Charles, MO) not only had 2 trucks for us to use, they also paid for the box truck to take all the food up to the northwest! Praise God!


Children at 'Miriam's'

With this food, we were able to bless a total of 9 different ministries, churches,  and schools that we visited. It was needed and greatly appreciated by all that received it. We were also able to leave a large portion of food at Lemuel (I believe it's pronounced: Lem-u-el ) for their Food-for-Work program. We were able to attend a multi community meeting where they discussed the Food-for-Work program, along with the Pay-for-Work program. It was great to see how this ministry is working with so many different people and communities.

Gail and one of the children at 'Miriam's'

LeaAnn's sister Jan, spent the week working with very needy children at New Life Children's Home in Port au Prince, which we commonly call 'Miriam's'. Much of her time was filled working with handicapped children that are in the orphanage there. Anyone that spends time at Miriam's will be changed when they come back. It's an amazing facility for those that can't help themselves.

Karl leading a bible study at Miriam's before
 heading to the Northwest

Dr LeaAnn was able to see over 40 children at the Lemuel school and approximately 40+ people up in the village of Boukan Patryio. While in BK, Ken along with a Haitian boss, determined what will be needed in order to put the roof on the clinic. We have the 2x4's, 2x6's, and tin to put the roof on, but we also need to make the roof a hurricane proof roof which involves cement and block work on the walls. This also means we need to truck sand and rock up to the location. We are just waiting on the estimate from the local Haitian contractor to see where we stand financially for it.


The village of Ti Paradis was wiped out by the flash flood.

Marilyn and Emily were such great servants for the Lord! No matter what needed to be done, they were always willing to take it on. They gave a little clinic on sanitation and made a simple, yet very effective, place to wash your hands in between the two out houses at Boukan Patriyo.

Karl was constantly preaching the gospel! If not during our morning and most evening's devotions, he was at a couple little churches in the early evenings. The people really enjoyed his teachings (and antics!)

A school in the city of Gonaives we delivered food to

Personally, I was extremely blessed to have my wife, Gail, along on this trip. We were able to catch up with many old friends and reconnect. We were also asked to participate in the festivities that a little church we know as Philadelphia is having this coming August. I'm not sure what they call it, but it's an annual church get-together that has many surrounding churches joining in on the one day event. It's a great event.They will also be having a baptism ceremony for a number of members and that will be held at the ocean. With the help of Lemuel's bus, (which I haven't really asked them yet if we can rent it for a day) we hope to get everyone from their church to the ocean for the baptism.

We thank our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, for each and every one of you! We rely totally on your prayers and support. Thank you and God bless!

In His Service,

Chuck & Gail

Contact Information

Chuck & Gail Guerber

% Grace Hill Ministries

P.O. Box 171

Ironwood, MI  49938

USA: 906.285.2500

Haiti: 509.4753.0270

Our 'Team' along with Krischelle (from Lemuel), Ani and our two interpreters, and a 'bunch of Brunsches'!
 The Brunsch family, consisting of 7, recently moved to live at the Lemuel campus. They are originally
from Rhinelander, WI.



Yellow hair is a sign of malnutrition

Emily handling 50 pound rice bags...
With a Smile!

  

Food for the school in Gonaives

Dr LeaAnn looking at a badly infected leg. We had
medicine along to give him!