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Life in Haiti Update

Hardship often prepares an ordinary person for an extraordinary destiny. -C.S. Lewis

The challenges of a pandemic and politics continue to be a burden on Haiti. They also impact the ministries and other organizations that work there. The instability continues to affect the tourism industry and short term mission trips in a big way, resulting in countless jobs lost and a significant reduction in income for many people and businesses. Here’s a recent newsletter from Hands and Feet Project that provides an overview of the current issues and the impact on each area of our Circle of Care. This covers a lot of key areas of our work and how we’re accommodating the challenging times.

If you aren’t already a subscriber to the Hands and Feet Project newsletter but would like to sign up, you can do that here. They share details and information about the programs and kids that affect all of our campuses and offer a wider perspective than our work that focuses primarily on caring for kids in Jacmel.

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Time Away and Visiting Us in Haiti

We returned to Haiti on January 10 after a restful furlough. We had a great time visiting with many family, friends and supporters during our time in upstate New York and on both coasts of Florida, and wish we could have visited with many more of you!  We also intentionally built in a good time of rest for us. Self-care. We have learned the value of that, big time!  We are so glad we did!

On our trip back to Haiti, we traveled with an intern from Alabama. Graham is here with us for 3 months Continue reading “Time Away and Visiting Us in Haiti”

15 Year Anniversary

Happy New Year everyone!  

It was over 1.5 years ago that we moved to Haiti to serve with The Hands and Feet Project (HAFP). This year, HAFP is celebrating 15 years of serving in Haiti! In the short time we’ve been there, we’ve seen positive change and so much potential. We can’t even imagine what those who have been part of the organization for 15 years have seen! Here’s a video Continue reading “15 Year Anniversary”

Nine Months

Kids Ready For School
Kids Ready For School

Nine months. That’s hard to grasp. Where does the time go? Can you believe that it’s been 9 months since we moved to Haiti? Nine months of waking up to the joyful sounds of kids waiting to be taken to school (and the occasional rooster). Nine months of learning about each of the nearly 75 kids on our campus and in community care, forming a relationship with each one of them and helping to determine their areas of strength. Nine months of getting to know each of our Haitian staff who each Continue reading “Nine Months”

February Progress Report

In case you haven’t heard – we’re moving!  Denise and I are aiming to be fully funded for our move to Jacmel, Haiti by June 1, and that date is coming quickly!  There are less than 100 days to go!

We have been busy meeting with potential partners and setting up more meetings.  The past several weekends, we’ve shared our vision and financial goals with people 4-5 times, with another several appointments during the week.  We have been blessed by many people who share our Continue reading “February Progress Report”

The Countdown Begins…Heading for Haiti

It’s hard to believe a month has passed since our last update. There are so many areas that need our attention before we move.  Do we keep the house?  What should we take with us?  What should we do with everything else?  Do we keep our cars?  What do we do about health insurance?  How much money do we need to live in Haiti?  What other expenses do we need to include in our budget?  How do we share our vision and financial goals with our friends and family?  Those are just a few handfuls of the questions that we are facing.

So what have we accomplished so far?  We’ve submitted our proposed Continue reading “The Countdown Begins…Heading for Haiti”

2016 – a year of change…and promises of more to come

Looking back at 2016, it has been quite a year.  As someone who prefers change to come a little at a time, this would typically be classified as a rough year. Who knew what God would have in store for us and how He would gently lead us down a path to huge change?

In a quest to find more meaningful work, a job change in April was a great move.  Leaving friends behind at an old job is always hard, but moving Continue reading “2016 – a year of change…and promises of more to come”