Philippians 4: 4-9  4Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.7And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.  8Finally,...

The classic Christmas hymn shouts, “Go tell it on the mountain, that Jesus Christ is born!”  The name “Haiti” means “mountains beyond mountains”. You are doing just what the song commands… spreading the news of his birth and His saving power throughout the mountains of Haiti… one child at a time. We want to take this opportunity to thank you. Your faithful support and prayers allow...

10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13Therefore put on the full armor of...

The December Team led the children of the Bercy community in a Birthday Party for Jesus on Saturday morning. The sounds of worship filled the air and the children had fun listening to the Christmas story, making a Christmas ornament, and enjoying food and drink. Some great signs of God’s guidance and provision were witnessed when Fritzon, the little malnourished baby we’ve been caring...

Tonight was family night. It’s always my favorite time because we get to really interact with the kids and observe how they interact with each other. We had our own Marie Joe Remy tell the Christmas story using the flannelgraph for the first time. She was very excited to do it, and did a wonderful job! We made a paper chain with red and green construction paper to wrap around the tree, along...

Too funny… I overheard Sarah talking in her room. She was supposed to be doing schoolwork- not talking on the phone, so I went to investigate. OK, so I stomped in with my hands on my hips asking, “WHO, are you talking to?” She looked up at me with a look that said, “what in the world are you so riled up about, now?” and answered,  “Nobody, I’m recording this stuff on my phone because...

I was reading this morning and came across a piece about charitable giving. It gave suggestions on how to make sure your dollars are being used in the most effective way.  There were many good and thought provoking suggestions. Ooops, I think that’s where the problem came in… I started thinking =) I remembered a time at a mission event when I was talking with another missionary about the way...