| WELCOME !! |
Once again we are blessed to update the orphanage's website and are so
glad you could visit us. Thanks so much. May the blessings of our Father
and God continue to rain on you for all of eternity.
This month's Scripture is a continuation in Hebrews 11. This time it's verses
13-16 (NIV).
All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive
the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance.
And they admitted that they were aliens and strangers on earth. People who
say such things show that they are looking for a country of their own. If they
had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had
opportunity to return. Instead, they were longing for a better country—a
heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he
has prepared a city for them.
The reason I really like this Scripture is because it reminds me of just how
much a foreigner I am on earth. I hope it's not a repeat but it's possible that it
is.
We are still focusing on the Port-au-Prince (PAP) earthquake. Anyone
interested in the relief efforts that we and others are doing is encouraged to
click on Bob's Page. In fact, you will find it quite long because I want to keep
up the earthquake relief efforts that the Holy Spirit is directing us in.
However, on this page, the orphanage's home page, I would like to again
spotlight the kids and how they are doing. As of this March 3 writing, they are
still not back in school. They are supposed to go back next Monday by
presidential directive, but that remains to be seen. I don't know how many of
you heard, but school had been set to re-start in mid February after
mandatory structural self-inspections. One school did start and the building
collapsed, killing 2 kids, a teacher, and injuring others. The local government
here mandated no school until the integrity of all buildings was certified. We
still don't know how that is to be accomplished. But now we have this
presidential decree and it's hard to understand what takes precedence.
During this excruciatingly long break from school, we have been able to get a
few things done. The first one is to start a garden. Jonathan Rafael, a recent
graduate from the Center for Biblical Training (CBT) in nearby Galmaan is a
very good gardener and quite knowledgeable. Now that he is not in school
and is our assistant pastor at the church, we can use the ample space we
have for gardening. It will help feed our kids and the church. Pics to your
left.
We also bought some sand and gravel to fill in the giant low spot in our
parking lot/school assembly area. We have had a lot of rain this year and the
school assembly area is generally under about an inch of water when that
happens. The sand and gravel we added will ensure we can have a morning
devotional and prayer because the kids won't have to stand in water. Why is
standing in water such a big deal here? Because most of the school kids
wear their shoes to exhaustion and have holes in them. For an extreme
example of overused shoes, see the February 16 blog entry on Bob's Page.
Pics of shoveling gravel and sand are also to your left.
We also had some visitors here. First, Brian Wallace from Manna
International was here after helping in PAP. He speaks fluent Creole and got
along great with the kids. He also brought up Holly and Melissa not once but
two or three times. Unfortunately, I never got pics of those 2 ladies who do
remarkable work here in Haiti. Brian's pic is to your above right.
We also had the Ada, OK med team come in and inoculate our newest and/or
youngest kids. They also looked at all the other kids. It was so nice to have
them here, even if the visit was short. Pics of that visit are to your right.
Major thanks to Dr. Steve, a pediatrician from the Southwest Church of Christ
and all the nurses that participated.
We also have a few miscellaneous pics I took this month below.
Other updates this month include the Needs Page. Please just click on those
link boxes to the above left to see them.
As always, please don't forget the kids needing sponsors. Please click on the
Sponsor Slide Show for details. We are constantly updating it.
Thanks again so much for visiting us. We encourage you to write and ask any
questions you might have about the Lord's work here in Haiti. Always feel
free to email me at northeast125@yahoo.com. May our Father God grant you
an increasing spiritual life in Jesus as we continuously worship Him in Spirit
and in Truth all the days of our lives!
agape
bob
glad you could visit us. Thanks so much. May the blessings of our Father
and God continue to rain on you for all of eternity.
This month's Scripture is a continuation in Hebrews 11. This time it's verses
13-16 (NIV).
All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive
the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance.
And they admitted that they were aliens and strangers on earth. People who
say such things show that they are looking for a country of their own. If they
had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had
opportunity to return. Instead, they were longing for a better country—a
heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he
has prepared a city for them.
The reason I really like this Scripture is because it reminds me of just how
much a foreigner I am on earth. I hope it's not a repeat but it's possible that it
is.
We are still focusing on the Port-au-Prince (PAP) earthquake. Anyone
interested in the relief efforts that we and others are doing is encouraged to
click on Bob's Page. In fact, you will find it quite long because I want to keep
up the earthquake relief efforts that the Holy Spirit is directing us in.
However, on this page, the orphanage's home page, I would like to again
spotlight the kids and how they are doing. As of this March 3 writing, they are
still not back in school. They are supposed to go back next Monday by
presidential directive, but that remains to be seen. I don't know how many of
you heard, but school had been set to re-start in mid February after
mandatory structural self-inspections. One school did start and the building
collapsed, killing 2 kids, a teacher, and injuring others. The local government
here mandated no school until the integrity of all buildings was certified. We
still don't know how that is to be accomplished. But now we have this
presidential decree and it's hard to understand what takes precedence.
During this excruciatingly long break from school, we have been able to get a
few things done. The first one is to start a garden. Jonathan Rafael, a recent
graduate from the Center for Biblical Training (CBT) in nearby Galmaan is a
very good gardener and quite knowledgeable. Now that he is not in school
and is our assistant pastor at the church, we can use the ample space we
have for gardening. It will help feed our kids and the church. Pics to your
left.
We also bought some sand and gravel to fill in the giant low spot in our
parking lot/school assembly area. We have had a lot of rain this year and the
school assembly area is generally under about an inch of water when that
happens. The sand and gravel we added will ensure we can have a morning
devotional and prayer because the kids won't have to stand in water. Why is
standing in water such a big deal here? Because most of the school kids
wear their shoes to exhaustion and have holes in them. For an extreme
example of overused shoes, see the February 16 blog entry on Bob's Page.
Pics of shoveling gravel and sand are also to your left.
We also had some visitors here. First, Brian Wallace from Manna
International was here after helping in PAP. He speaks fluent Creole and got
along great with the kids. He also brought up Holly and Melissa not once but
two or three times. Unfortunately, I never got pics of those 2 ladies who do
remarkable work here in Haiti. Brian's pic is to your above right.
We also had the Ada, OK med team come in and inoculate our newest and/or
youngest kids. They also looked at all the other kids. It was so nice to have
them here, even if the visit was short. Pics of that visit are to your right.
Major thanks to Dr. Steve, a pediatrician from the Southwest Church of Christ
and all the nurses that participated.
We also have a few miscellaneous pics I took this month below.
Other updates this month include the Needs Page. Please just click on those
link boxes to the above left to see them.
As always, please don't forget the kids needing sponsors. Please click on the
Sponsor Slide Show for details. We are constantly updating it.
Thanks again so much for visiting us. We encourage you to write and ask any
questions you might have about the Lord's work here in Haiti. Always feel
free to email me at northeast125@yahoo.com. May our Father God grant you
an increasing spiritual life in Jesus as we continuously worship Him in Spirit
and in Truth all the days of our lives!
agape
bob
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| Our New Garden The second pic is Max watering and the last pic is Richarde and Max watering the seedlings. |
| Jimmy, Dilyen (while he was here), Judel, Jose, Kendy, and Ridlin helping to smooth out the gravel. It may look like some are standing around but all, even Ridlin, were working. |
| I compressed these 2 pics too much, so it's difficult to see who this is, but pictured above are Wiley, Papoosh, and Luckson helping to smooth out the sand in the school assembly area. |
| Brian Wallace from Manna International visiting with the kids. |
Jose, Ezayie, and
Richarde drawing on
some large paper sent
by Barb Ramsey.
Richarde drawing on
some large paper sent
by Barb Ramsey.
Chedlyne holding
Dalancia who is trying to
master that "smile for
the camera" thing.
Dalancia who is trying to
master that "smile for
the camera" thing.
Sony, Ezayie, Judel, and
Frito helping Nanot pick
twigs from the black
beans.
Frito helping Nanot pick
twigs from the black
beans.
Yours truly holding
Delno, our newest kid.
Dana looks on from my
left. The plug for the
Cardinals is totally
coincidental (NOT!).
Delno, our newest kid.
Dana looks on from my
left. The plug for the
Cardinals is totally
coincidental (NOT!).
| Wengeline getting her head measured. |
| Davilma getting his blood pressure checked. |
| Sarah Dirrim helping with crowd control. |
| Shinalove having her heart checked. |
| Laughina just doing Laughina stuff as Wengeline and Dalancia look on. |
| A few group shots of the med team in action. |