Pics of the work

Haiti Updates

I wanted to give everybody a quick update. It is still very hot, so pray for us to keep hydrating as we build the houses. We were able to build five houses this morning. David is on the wrapping crew and gets to sing and pray with all the families. It is an incredible experience. I was able to capture it on my camera and hope to be able to post it soon. Chad and I are on the framing crew, so we get to do a little bit of everything from making sure it is level to climbing on the roof to put in the rafters. It has been so neat to join with Haitians and totally change their lives. They go from living in a tent or some pile of rubble to a structure with beds and a roof, but more importantly we have seen people's lives changes for the gospel of Jesus Christ. We have lots of stories to tell, but I wanted to let everybody we are doing well. Please pray for our physical stamina, the heat and long days make it difficult. Not to mention the blisters and aching bones. However, to see the smile and joy the family has when we pray over a completed house somehow makes that all seem insignificant.

Exploring Haiti

I wanted to keep everyone updated on all that God is doing in Haiti. Chad, David and I have had the opportunity to be a part of building fifteen complete houses which will sleep over 90 people. We have also seen 6 people come to Christ. Haiti has been very hot, and the days are long, but I think I speak for the whole team when I say it has been very refreshing to work alongside the Haitians building their houses and spreading the love of Christ.

In Christ,

Justin

Haiti Team Update

Our team has arrived safely in Haiti. They are blessed to stay at a large compound.

The first day they built 7 temporary houses. The will continue to do that each day.

As of day two - their team has lead three people to the Lord and ministered to many.

Please keep them in your prayers as they continue to work.

Here are some pictures from their trip so far: http://picasaweb.google.com/110741448047408461777/Haiti?feat=directlink

WOW! What a week we have had. I would liked to have had internet, but we were in bush country! On Monday, we drove to Ololasalie and after checking in at our cabins, we drove another two hours. After the adventure of getting stuck in the mud and being pulled out, we were greeted by 250 Masai! They were singing and dancing and so happy to see the Muzunga. What an amazing sight to see all those happy faces just waiting to hear God's Word. We were barely able to share the Word of God, a storm came up and we had to leave. A young child there had a seizure and Peggy ministered to her. The people were so moved that we drove so far to see them. When we looked around, we saw no houses. Where did all these people come from? Before leaving, they showered us with gifts of their beautiful jewelry. On Tuesday, we had 84 women and about 40 men. Pastor Steve preached and Pastor Ron preached, each delivering a powerful message. JoAnne, Mimi, Peggy and I taught the women under the trees. Then they fed us lunch at 4:00PM! Goat stew, just got to get that recipe. The potatoes and carrots were great! Pray for this area, as they are dealing with an outbreak of Cholera. Two children and their mother died on Monday and the rest of the family is in the hospital.

Yesterday, we went out evangelizing in the area of Pastor Peter's Masai home. We met one of his step-mothers and had chai with her. Wayne was such a trooper and drank as much of the chai as he could. They kept putting sugar in his cup. We went by a school that would just make you want to cry! These children (17 of them) are just under a tree and a young Masai boy is teaching them. Most Masai cannot read because schools are so far away and no school buses. JoAnne shared Jesus with them and they were so attentive. We went on down the road and taught some more. Our men took the men under the trees and shared with them and us ladies taught the women. Then on to still another stop at a church that had been flooded and almost washed away. It was so hot, but even so, more than 100 ladies showed up to hear us. Peggy shared her testimony and they were so glad to know that all Americans are not perfect! Isn't that amazing, they think we are perfect! Mimi shared stories about women in the Bible and I shared the virtuous woman from Proverbs 31. Three ladies said they could read but did not have a Bible. They are not allowed to touch their husband's Bible (if he has one). Thank the Lord that we had three Bibles (in Masai language) to hand out. Today, we are winding down and I am so happy to be coming home. It has been a wonderful trip and we have all fallen in love with the Masai women, but I am missing Joe and am ready to come home.

We are all very weary, but it is a good weary. Many people prayed to receive Christ and for this we are thankful to God. Pray for these people, can you imagine that your first prayer to God every day when you awake is 'Thank You God for protecting me from harm during the night'? Of course that should be our prayer and maybe for some of you, it is, but for most of us, we take that for granted.

This connection is so slow, so I have only updated one picture. I will add more later. Please excuse my grammar as I am very tired.

Your sister in Christ,

Betsy