On January 16th, the organization we work with, Hands and Feet Project, posted this on Facebook (no Facebook account is needed to open the link):
Please pray for Hands & Feet Project’s missionary staff. Like many missionaries in Haiti, they have experienced interruptions to their ministry and mission over the past several months. Our missionaries are temporarily stateside, away from their home, separated from their community and pausing the life that God has called them to step into. Please pray for each missionary called to Haiti to persevere through setback after setback and challenge after challenge.
Rachel, Michelle, Randy & Denise
We could not have asked for a better statement at this time. We are away from our home. We are away from our community. We are away from our friends we have made, the children at Hands and Feet Project, our staff there, our church we have grown to love and many other parts of our home and community in Haiti. We are expected to work as much as we can with those that are in Haiti while we are away from home. This can prove to be difficult. The uncertainty of the internet, power, etc., makes it hard to communicate. Perseverance is a great word for this time we are in. It honestly feels like we have had more setbacks and challenges in our ministry there this last year than ever before. But we also see successes through these trials.
We are:
* Able to work
* Able to get walks and rest
* Put in the right place at the right time to help with family situations
* Working from here with our Haitian staff
* Waiting for the board of directors meeting in March for further updates
* Volunteering in local church at a time when they are in need
* Learning patience and God’s timing
Life in Haiti
Life in Jacmel, Haiti and around our campus at Hands and Feet Project has been stable the last month. There have been no significant protests or roadblocks recently. Food and supplies have been available in Jacmel stores and markets. Gang activity is still not a significant issue in our area. There are occasional fuel shortages, and those impact nearly every aspect of life since so much is dependent in diesel, gas and propane.
Please continue praying for peace and a resolution to the government issues in Haiti.