I was admiring and playing with a baby in her mother’s arms the other day when the mother said to me, ” You take her”. I was feeling the heat rise under my collar (easy to do in Haiti where the temp was 100+) at how easily a mother could hand over her child, but didn’t say that to her just told her that this baby girl was God’s precious gift to her and she should love...

I needed to take the new mom & baby to the Dr. to get checked out, & trying to be efficient, I loaded up 7 more kids- 6 for immuniztions & 1 for pink eye. After rounding everybody up (and a few extras for laps to sit on) and collecting diapers, bottles, water, snacks & necessary baby paraphernalia, we headed out to see Dr. Vladimir at the clinic 2 towns away we’ve been working...

Once a week we go up onto the mountain for a worship service at our mountain mission church “Terre Noir.” First we load up the pick-up (overload is more accurate- Papa Rusty makes able-bodied adults get out and walk- we’ve had 38 in the back-picture a Haitian boatlift) and drive up the road as far as the truck will go. The road is not good- dirt road filled with washes from past rain...

Pastor Phillip delivered an anointed message challenging the people of Terre Noir to act out their faith, using what they have. God calls us not for our abilities, but to stick with it & just use whatever God has given us. And the people responded! 3 people came forward in response to the invitation for salvation and 1 lady asked for special prayer for healing. This old man was 1st to come forward...

These kids have the right idea! Taking a swim in the washtub is one way to cool off- I might try it myself if I’d fit. This is Carl & Carla, 2 of our school headmaster’s children.

Thank you Jesus for your love & protection always! Rusty arrived safely in Bercy last night. He was very late (9pm) getting to the orphanage, although he said there weren’t any real problems. In light of everything on the news this morning, we’re feeling especially blessed. Please be in prayer for missionaries and travellers and airport personnel everywhere. We are scheduled to fly...

This is a family who lives in our village and is active in our church – Grandma, Baby Chrisnell, and his aunt. Chrisnell was brought in to us in June by his family asking for medical help. It goes something like this- (Haitian helpers)There’s a lady with a baby downstairs… (me) What are they here for? (sometimes sick, sometimes they want to give the baby to me)….(hh) Baby sick….(me,...

This is Sonise Etienne ( on the right) and her sister Louimene. Both of these girls attend our school. They are sponsored by 2 sisters at Crown Point Baptist.When Steve & Gloria were here in June, we visited them at home and met the rest of the family. This is Mom, and little sis Blonda and their little brother. There is also a baby inside the house asleep. It is easy to see how much more healthy...

This is Fabiola. She is a 4th grader in our school. Fabiola and the other children are very happy to get to go to school, not all Haitian children can go. It’s not easy for These children to go to school- they get up & get ready very early- before daylight- and they have no electricity to light or cook with. They have no running water in their homes to wash their face with. Most of the...