Doctors Neal & LeaAnn Back in Haiti

Pastor Etienne, Fred, Neal, and LeaAnn

Luke 7:22

So he replied to the messengers, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor. 

We have been blessed with the visit of two doctors from Ironwood, Michigan this past week. Neal & LeaAnn Schroeter made yet another trip to Haiti to help the people and to serve our Lord. For those that don’t know, Neal is also our pastor! Our church is Range Community Bible Church in Hurley, WI. So it’s been an added blessing to have them here.

They came to give training and support to a nurse that is in a remote village a couple hours away from us in Boucan Patriot. This clinic is supported financially by Living Water Ministries. It was an added plus to have Fred Chalker, founder of Living Water Ministries, and Pastor Etienne come along on the trip.

Leaving for the 4 nights at the clinic

Doctor LeaAnn during the clinic

After arriving at the campus last Wednesday, we all had a relaxing evening before the trip to Boucan Patriot. It was great to be able to catch up with friends! Thursday, Neal, LeaAnn, Fred, Etienne and two interpreters (Raymond and Christopher) loaded up Pastor Etienne’s pickup for the two hour trek. They would be staying (camping) inside the clinic. They had to haul all their water along because the village doesn’t really have much, but that’s another story. Gail and I stayed back on the campus, mainly to pump water for the nearby village of Ti Anse. The group from Indiana built a cistern for the village and it feeds off our water supply and pump/generator. If we weren’t here, they would have run out of water! Staying back at the campus had nothing to do with the fact that I knew the group would be staying in very primitive conditions which would far exceed my camping enjoyment. Plus, with the lack of any medical skills on my part, I would have just gotten in the way.

Doctor Neal with a patient

I know they experienced many things while having the clinics, but I would like to point out one. To the best of my recollection, this is what I was told happened. It was about the second day of clinics and there had been a lot of ‘scratching’ sounds up in the ceiling. The consensus was that it was a rat (or rats). As most of you know, that wouldn’t be uncommon. This scratching sound was something that they had to deal with during the nights, too. So much to their surprise, while Neal was seeing a patient, the ceiling broke away and down plunked a chicken! Right in front of Christopher (a translator)! Needless to say, Christopher flew out of his chair about as fast as the chicken fell down. The next task was to catch this critter and get it out of the clinic. Once that was accomplished, everyone sat down and continued on.

I need to say that we didn’t completely abandon our friends while they were there. Gail and I drove up on Saturday and spent the night. We showed two movies to the community, The Hope and The Jesus movie for children. Sunday morning we went to the local church where Pastor Neal gave a great message with Pastor Etienne translating. After the service, we had a little jam with Neal on bass, me on guitar and Raymond on keyboards. It was fun and the people got a kick out of it!

Raymond, LeaAnn with a baby patient, and Gail. In the backround
you can see the hole in the ceiling where the chicken fell through!

While at the clinic, Neal & LeaAnn spent time with the nurse and patients. Not only helping the needs of the sick but also working with the nurse and helping educate her. Their meals were made by the pastor’s daughter and a few other local women. I can assure you, the food was fantastic! The best Haitian food I have tasted thus far.

Gail and I were really blessed with cushion covers that LeaAnn made for our couch and two chairs. She took measurements the last time they were here and while on the road with her work, made these fantastic covers! Now when we sit down, we don’t have that 'crunching' sound of plastic that was over the cushions. It feels like ‘real’ furniture now!

Pastor Neal giving the Sunday message with
Pastor Etienne interpreting

We would like to thank Neal, LeaAnn, Fred and Pastor Etienne for their time here this past week. We look forward to a continued relationship with all of them here in Haiti. They have a heart for the people and a passion for the gospel. We wish all safe travels back to their homes and families. May God bless you.

In His Service

Chuck & Gail
Ti Lagon, Haiti



Our new cushion covers! Thanks LeaAnn!

Jacob's Garden

As it is written: “The one who gathered much did not have too much, and the one who gathered little did not have too little.”  2 Corinthians 8:15

 Jacob’s Garden

Jacob in the garden

After experiencing two futile attempts at growing a garden, I spoke to Jacob, one of the men that work here on the campus, about taking it over. He was excited about the possibilities! We had an agreement that he would do the gardening and I would supply the land, fenced area, and water. We shook hands and he went to work on it. Within a few days, I realized we had a miscommunication (can you imagine having miscommunication in Haiti?!!) I was under the impression that I would pump water and provide them with all the water they needed. Jacob took it as I would do all the watering. Oh well, I ended up doing the daily watering for a few months. Jacob did a fine job of planting it and weeding it twice.

The garden produced a nice crop of melons, peas, and will eventually produce corn. The corn is looking ok but not ready to be harvested. Gail and I had a couple melons out of it which were pretty good. But the garden wasn’t for us, it was for Jacob, because he has a large family. This garden will go a long way in helping him feed his wife and children. But when it comes time to replant, we will readdress the issue of who is going to do the watering!

HIV Still a Big Problem

Gail with girls before the clinic

A few weeks ago there was a mobile clinic that came through the village which tested for HIV. This is still a big problem here. The picture of Gail and the girls was taken before they went into the clinic. The girls were scared and didn’t want to be tested. Gail, being the forever mother that she is, comforted them and gave them assurance that it would be ok. Gail literally had to walk through the clinic with these girls mom in order to be sure they were all tested. They did not want to do it. By the grace of God, none of them tested positive! Thank you Jesus!

 Z’Orange, Haiti

Spending time with the children at the orphanage in Z'Orange

We were privileged to be able to spend time with Chuck Martindale and the group he had up in Z’Orange, Haiti a couple weeks ago. The group was fantastic! These folks used their spring break to serve the Lord. It was fun to be around. They were busy with various medical clinics along with VBS. Never a dull moment! Gail and I took a group up to the orphanage on the hill. They exchanged singing of songs which was very touching. They also told a great bible story followed by crafts. It was a blessing to see the interaction with the children.

Back in the Northwest

Indiana group having a meal after arriving at the campus

We arrived back home, here in Ti Lagon, a week ago last Wednesday. We had a couple days to clean and get ready for a group from Indiana. They arrived a week ago last Sunday and left the campus yesterday. As of this writing, they should be on the plane home! We pray for safe travels.

It was a busy, work filled week for them here. The group went to various villages, did medical clinics and VBS. They stayed overnight inside a clinic about 2 ½ hours away. I give them a lot of credit. It’s hard enough living in Haiti without adding a camping experience to it! They were a blessing to have around!

Mennonite Nursery

Nelson Shrock showing us their tree nursery

During the past week we were fortunate to spend time with Mike Burns. Mike has a heart for missions and has made numerous trips to Haiti. He is spending an additional week in Haiti traveling to different areas to see where the Lord can best utilize him.

Gail and I took him to see the nursery that the Mennonite’s have. It's a little over an hour’s drive from here via the short cut. Nelson Shrock gave us a tour of their facility and the various projects he is working on. It was very informative. We then were invited for lunch where we met the others living on their compound. A big ‘Thank You’ goes out to Nelson and his hospitality!

Our Pastor and His Wife

We are now looking forward to our pastor and his wife coming here this Wednesday. For those that don’t know, he and his wife are both medical doctors with vast amounts of mission experience. They will primarily be working with the clinic, that Living Water Ministries built and supports, about 2 ½ hours away from the campus. Their plan is to spend 4 nights there.

Thank You!

We are so grateful to all of you! It is through your prayers and generosity that the work the Lord has us doing here in Haiti can be accomplished. May God bless you!

In His Service,

Chuck & Gail

Ti Lagon, Haiti

Your Support is a Blessing to Others

Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Colossians 3:12

 

Family off the beaten path that received food

Children at pastor's house

Your Support is a Blessing to Others

    People in the northwest of Haiti have been blessed by Jesus working through you! Through your generosity, our Lord has been able to use Gail and I to distribute much needed food, clothes, bibles, and school supplies to people that are ‘off the radar’, even by Haitian standards. This past week, with the aid of the ATV, Gail and I ventured off the beaten path. Nobody that received these blessings asked for it. We were sure to let people know that the blessings came from Jesus, not from us. Thank you all who have given to help aid in the lives of the Haitian people. 

Church/school building

    One of the places we stopped at was a pastor’s house that Zorray had mentioned to us a while back. Our Haitian friend and co-worker Zorray, who recently passed away, wanted us to go there and help in any way we could (I should add that Jerry Lantz and I stopped at this church briefly last July and met the pastor). Upon Gail and I arriving we were met with the smiles of the pastor’s wife and children. The pastor arrived shortly after. Noticing the red around the edges of the children’s hair, we could tell they were malnourished. We left them with a box of canned food and some rice & beans. But knew that we would return…

School in session

    So a couple days ago, while traveling with Pastor Etienne, I asked if we could go back to this area. He quickly agreed. We met the pastor and talked for a while. I didn’t totally understand what they were talking about seeing as my Haitian Creole consists of 3 words, but come to find out, Pastor Etienne said that Living Water Ministries could supply their school (about 55 children) with a daily meal! Praise God! The very next day, 4 men on donkeys showed up on campus to pick up some of the food. They were soooooo thankful! 

    Yesterday, Gail and I went back to this church/school. They were cooking up food for the children! They were so happy to show us where they were making the meal. We spent time visiting with the children and the two teachers. Because of your generosity, we were able to provide the school with a lot of supplies. And the glory goes to God!

Capped Spring for Village

Children in school

    Through the efforts of Living Water Ministries and Global Compassion Ministries, both of which were up here in Northwest Haiti recently, water will soon flow to a village in need! Praise God! The spring is about a mile from a church and school that Living Water Ministries helps support. The efforts of these two ministries will result in running water that will be accessible to the people that live in this area. There is still a little more work that needs to be done. I know the people are anxiously awaiting it.

School kitchen

Pastor’s New House

    Pastor Guiteau who is the pastor in the nearby village of Ti Ans received his new house last week! Although there is still work to be done on the inside, he is very proud of it! Thanks go to God! The guys from Global Compassion Ministries worked hard on getting it built in less than two weeks. During this time, Denny Mitchell from Living Water Ministries hauled many loads of sand with the dump truck for the cement.

    Gail and I would like to thank each and every one of you for your generosity and love that you have shown the Haitian people. Please know that you are in their prayers!

In His Service,
Chuck & Gail






Pastor and his new house

Capped spring for a village in need















Global Compassion Ministries Return to Port au Prince

A generous person will prosper;

Whoever refreshes others will be refreshed. Proverbs 11:25



New house for a pastor

    It’s been an amazing few weeks with Global Compassion Ministries here in Northwest Haiti. They left to go back to Port au Prince early this morning. Our prayer is that they have an uneventful trip back home. There is no way I can write all the great memories, blessings, and fellowship that was created, but here are some of the highlights.

Community helping with the house

    Each day started with a time of devotion. It was a blessing to listen to those that shared and taught. While Tom led the music, I tried to sing, but it was too early in the morning for my voice (ok, I can’t sing in the afternoon either, but the ‘early morning’ gave me an excuse ;)  

New Pastor’s House 

    For approximately the past 18 months, the pastor in a nearby village of Ti Anse has not had a house. He has been living with a family in the village. I should add he is also the director of the school. I can only imagine how hard that living arrangement has been. 

Food at the work site

    The church family really came out to help! Ladies and children carried rocks for the foundation while the men dug the footings. Block walls were made and the roof put on. Lastly, doors and window shutters were made and installed. It was a great joint effort of North Americans and Haitians. Unfortunately, I don’t have a picture of the finished house to show you.

    Many days, Vicky made lunch and took it to the job site for the Global workers while a local lady made lunch for the village help. All enjoyed each other’s company. Most days there were many kids running around the work site. Vicky made sure to make enough food so all got a nutritious meal. No one in the area went hungry!

Baptism 


Larry's baptism

Sundays are a more relaxed day. After lunch this past Sunday, Larry Pagoria told Terry Estes that he would like to be baptized. So at 2:00 in the afternoon, we all headed to the beach to witness Larry’s commitment to Jesus. It was a beautiful event.

Ladies Ministry

The ladies were always going places with the VBS, crafts, and women’s ministry. From my understanding, the women’s ministry was a huge success. We pray that others will follow in their footsteps and come here to the northwest and minister to the ladies. School children enjoyed their crafts and bible stories. The ladies poured themselves out in ministry. Thank you Jesus!



Ti Rivere Water Project

Children's ministry

Living Water Ministry worked along with Global Compassion Ministry in getting water close to a village in need. The village is about 45 minutes away from the campus via the ‘short cut’. Otherwise, it takes much longer. The ‘short cut’ is not for the faint of heart, but the seasoned drivers from Global and Living Water had no problem navigating it. They are in the process of capping a small spring and running it into a cistern about 100 yards away. It will then be piped approximately a mile to the church. People will be able to freely come to the church yard and get water. What a blessing it will be! The spring has been dug lower and capped, the cistern foundation has been poured and most of the pipe laid. The people are anxiously awaiting the water!

Leaving campus to go home

    As the group packed up yesterday and left this morning, we can only thank our Lord Jesus Christ for each and every one of them and their families. They have left job, home, and family to come to this remote area of Haiti and work for the Lord. Through their efforts, people were blessed and hearts were changed as the Lord worked through them. And all the glory goes to God.

We look forward to their return…..

In His Service,
Chuck & Gail Guerber
Ti Lagon, Haiti



Everyone ate that showed up at the job site

Bruce doing strenuous work



Terry waiting for a waitress?



Global Compassion Advance Team Arrives

Unloading Supplies in Northwest Haiti

Isaiah 52:7

  How beautiful on the mountains
    are the feet of those who bring good news,
who proclaim peace,
    who bring good tidings,
    who proclaim salvation,
who say to Zion,
    “Your God reigns!”

Part of the Global Compassion advance team arrived at the campus in northwest Haiti on Tuesday, January 20^th.

Terry talking with the pastor (far right) about his new house!

Steve and Ron arrived a couple days later in the Army truck. It’s been a busy time! Everyone just seems to jump in and do whatever job is at hand. After only one day, Steve and Ron headed back to Port au Prince to get more supplies and get ready to pick up the team on Sunday (I’m guessing that they only stayed one day because they really like riding the army truck back and forth. ;)

Ladies volunteered to carry rocks for their pastors foundation

Preparations have been made to build a house for the pastor in a nearby village of Ti Anse. The pastor has been living in a house with another family. It will truly be a blessing for this man to have his own house! The footings have been dug, sand and gravel is on the way. A team left this morning to start on the foundation.

Millie has been getting all the donated items together. What a job! She has also been busy with the VBS supplies. I think she is about ready to ‘hit the villages’!

Vickie's Kitchen. Or, Vicky behind bars? 

There is also a water project that we all hope can get accomplished. Living Water Ministries along with Global Compassion Ministries are working together to try and get running water to a village about 45 minutes away from here. We need to be in prayer that this project will also be accomplished on this trip.

Vicky is hard at it in the kitchen. She has been making fantastic meals! Today she will prepare food for the guys working on the foundation in Ti Anse and we will take it over to them at lunch time. We are so blessed to have so many Haitians helping. We all have enjoyed good fellowship.

Playing with school children

The days start out with a morning devotion time at 7:00. This has been an especially enjoyable time for Gail and me. Although we have only been in Haiti for the past few months, we do miss the fellowship and worship with other English speaking Christians. So this has sort of become ‘church’ for us!

We look forward to the full team coming next Monday! God has a plan, and He has chosen each and every one of those coming to help fulfill His plan. We give all praise and thanks to Jesus Christ our Savior.

May our Lord bless you all…

In His Service,

Morning devotion

Chuck & Gail
Ti Lagon, Haiti

 





A Child Is Born...In Haiti

‘For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.’ Isaiah 9:6
 

Edleen and her new baby!

As we move forward from the Christmas season, we can remember the passage from Isaiah 9:6 ‘For to us a child is born…’ It was the foretelling of our Savior Jesus Christ. It is a beautiful verse of scripture. I would like to share with you about when another child was born.

It was a few weeks ago on a Saturday that I, Chuck, got a call from Pastor Etienne in Port au Prince. He said that there was a woman in a nearby village that was having serious problems with giving birth to her first child.

The village didn’t know how to get a hold of me, so they called him to see if there was any way I could help. I quickly recapped my resume which confirmed that I didn’t have any medical knowledge or experience! Oh oh. What could I do? Ah, but I was the only person that had a car. Even though I was told that the license plates had expired, (which I found out later they were good for a couple more weeks) I needed to get this lady and take here to medical help.

Upon arrival to her hut, I was met by what seemed like half the village. Edleen (the lady in serious labor) had a mid-wife, but he (yes, he) had done all he knew and Edleen was still having serious troubles. So we got her into the car along with 5 others that ‘had’ to come along. So there was a total of 7 people and an unborn baby in our little Suzuki Sidekick. As we drove to a clinic in Ans Rouge, about 50 minutes away, I was successful in hitting every major pothole in the road! I don’t think there was one I missed. That poor lady in the back was not handling this well, and quite frankly, I don’t blame her. By the grace of God, we made it to the clinic. It took all three of the nurses, which is the entire staff, to help. A couple of us left after waiting 5 hours to no signs of a baby. We got a call about 6:30 the next morning that she had a baby girl and both were doing great! Praise God! So, a few of us went back to Ans Rouge to get her and her new baby. The baby’s father, which has no relationship anymore with the baby’s mother, carried the baby out to the car. Probably the last time he will see her. A couple minutes later, Edleen came walking out the front door. Ok, on a side note, I know now why when leaving a hospital in the States, they put you in a wheel chair and stroll you out. Poor Edleen was walking out smiling when she started to get ahead of herself and low and behold she did a face plant on the concrete right in front of the clinic. Ouch, that’s all that poor lady needed after what she had been through. I quickly went over and helped her up. A couple scratches but nothing major. She continued on and got in the car and we all left to go back to her village. When we got to her hut, there were about a half dozen of the older village ladies waiting for her. They were there to help. It was heartwarming to see how the people take care of each other.

A church in the village of Nan Mabwadom

Where the church meets in Nan Mabwadom, Haiti

Listening to the Word of God from the 'Proclaimer' on the table

On a Sunday morning a couple weeks ago, I visited a church about 45 minutes away. I was told it was a gathering of new Christians. I picked up the pastor we know in the village of Bia de Henne and took him along. Not having been there before, I wasn’t sure of what the roads would be like, so we took the ATV.  Good thing too, because the roads were, ah, really bad.
Upon arriving, we noticed a few people inside a palm branch hut that were being taught by an enthusiastic teacher. As the morning went on, more people would come in for worship. They don’t have a ‘pastor’ but the church is run by a board of about 8 people. They have a couple elders and one person that is considered the leader, but not pastor. It was a joy to see people asking questions about Christ and scripture. Most can’t read, so I didn’t see many bibles. I brought along a ‘Proclaimer’, which is a radio looking device with the New Testament in the Haitian Creole language on it. It was donated by an organization called ‘Faith Comes By Hearing’. It is solar and battery operated which is great for places like this that don’t have electricity. I presented it to the leader of the group. They all were thrilled to hear it! It will be well used. Thank you Jesus!

Gail Visits New Life Children’s Home

“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord.
“As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts."  Isaiah 55:8-9

Relaxing in the shade at New Life Children's Home

The intention for me, Gail, was to leave the northwest on December 28^th to head back to the states to visit family. Pastor Etienne who was my ride to Port au Prince had other plans – leaving at 5:00AM on Christmas morning. We are reliant on others for transportation so added days on trips is expected. My flight to the states was scheduled for Dec. 29^th.

Blessings do come through what we often think as disappointments… Like not spending Christmas with loved ones; to spending Christmas with children at “New Life Children’s Home” in Port au Prince…. It was such a rewarding experience to just be a part of the day to day operations and care for these children. Assisting with feeding and bathing the handicap children and young adults, then just being accessible to assist where there was a need. We did have one girl who was in the final stages of this life, so making her comfortable was one of my main objectives. Sitting with her while rubbing her back to quiet her spirit and praying without ceasing was the mission. Many of these children are physically and mentally handicapped, actually abandoned, or left for dead by family. The government has even brought children from other orphanages that they have closed down. These children are the truest definition of “the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether living in plenty or in want”. These children were never without smiles – they smiled with their hearts!!  


Louna enjoying her picture taken!

Through the love and compassion of Miriam Frederick and her mission, “World Harvest Missions Outreach, Inc.” these children are given hope in a future, beginning with the knowledge of knowing Jesus Christ. They are either given a loving, stable home for life because of their disabilities or are restored to an optimal level of health and returned to their families or villages.

To put this ministry in perspective, to a mission that is accomplishing much and a need that is ever present, is the annual budgeted cost for diapers for the children which is approximately $ 34,000.00. They are totally relying on the provisions that God supplies and God is Faithful.

Please take a moment and check out Miriam’s website @ www.newlife4kids.org and if the Lord impresses upon your heart to help this ministry and children this is an incredible opportunity to watch the Lord do amazing things.

We thank all of you for your prayers and support. May our Lord Jesus Christ bless you and your families!

In His Service,

Chuck & Gail
Ti Lagon, Northwest Haiti

Haiti Missionary Icon Visits Campus!

Mr.Turnbull visits the campus

I suppose calling someone a ‘missionary icon’ would not sit well with the person being called it, but a couple weeks ago we had a visit from a gentleman by the name of Wallace Turnbull. Both he and his wife are still active with missions at the age of 89 (or 90). As he pulled up to our house I could hear him say inside his car ‘that sure was a long driveway’! I hollered into the house at Gail that there was ‘an old white guy being driven by a black guy pulling up’! See, we don’t get many unannounced visitors here, so this was a real surprise. I didn’t realize who he was and that we even had one of his books he wrote sitting on the kitchen table! After a few minutes of speaking with him, due to my ignorance, I had to ask who he was. He was very humble and really didn’t expect me to know. We spent over an hour listening to a number of his many stories about Haiti. He also wanted to learn about the mission God has for us here. After an enjoyable discussion, we ended with prayer. He truly is remarkable. He was just passing through the area and wanted to stop. I think somewhere I read that he and his wife have spent over 60 years working in Haiti! There was a ceremony last Spring where he was honored by the President of Haiti. If interested, you can Google his name and find out more about him.


One of four bathrooms in the living area above the ed center

A couple weeks ago two guys from Living Water Ministries were here to work on the 4 living quarters above the education center. The rooms are really looking nice! All the doors and screens to the outside were installed, along with the finishing touches to the bathrooms, to include towel racks and mirrors. I think wiring and a few inside doors are about all that is left to do.

Last week we had two guys from Global Compassion Ministries here for a couple days. They were making preparations for their group that will come in January, which required doing a lot of errands in Port au Prince.

A little story about how things can go bad quickly…

Last week Gail and I were headed out to purchase some groceries at the market. Wouldn’t you know, the ignition key to the car was broke! It was the only key that came with the car. So back in the house we went. Soon after that, our water filtration system broke. A quick check showed that we still had about 4 gallons of ‘good’ water left. So I spent the evening thinking of how we can get the car running and if we would need to boil water to drink. That night I woke up to the smell of propane gas. The last of which was coming from the propane refrigerator line. We had just ran out of propane with no refills on campus. Rats. So we had no refrigerator/stove. We were then up before the crack of dawn only to find no lights working. We had no electricity. The batteries from the solar/wind system had gone dead in the night. So we started that day with no electricity, no gas for cooking, no way to make fresh water and no car. I know that all these things may seem rather trivial, but added together, the potential for frustration was on the rise. Thinking back on it now, it’s rather humorous! All was better within an hour.

My point being, things we sometimes take for granted in the States are only a hiccup away from going bad here.  But the grace of God prevailed. Global Compassion Ministries was here and they had with them a full propane tank. Also, they gave us a nice little system to purify water and the batteries were recharged by mid-morning. Thank you Jesus! All that is left is figuring out how to get the car working again. Hmmm…

Gail and friends waiting for the Jesus movie for children

On a more positive note, Gail and I were asked to show the Jesus movie for a large group of children last Saturday. One of Living Water Ministry supported churches had a big event which included many other churches. Seeing as the car didn’t work, we loaded up the ATV and took the 45 minute trip over the mountain to their church. The film was seen by a TON of kids!

Children enjoying a movie about Jesus

As you may know, the Lord has provided us with a big area for a garden. We started out by planting one of the two shade houses in it. As the plants began to grow, I started to feel pretty good about it. The Lord had other plans. Once everything was up and growing, the Lord also provided a hole in the fence so that the area sheep could enjoy themselves. Since then, we have enlisted the aid of two local men to take over the gardening. We will provide the land (which I fenced in), and most importantly, the water. They will supply the labor and we will split the produce. They are excited about the opportunity to raise some produce for their families. Gardening in this area is non-existent due to the lack of water and no top soil. It's very dry and rocky. Normal gardens do not grow around here. If it works out, we want to get gardens started in the valley close to their village. They are going to get started Saturday.

The Lords ministry here in Haiti is furthered by your prayers and support. Thank you so very much! God bless each and every one.

In His Service,
Chuck & Gail