We are praising God that the truck was able to deliver the relief supplies to the 4 areas affected by cholera. They had no problems and the people were so thankful to receive the supplies.
Thank you for your prayers.
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or check them out on the Baptist Haiti Mission page on Facebook.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Kyrk is home and the truck is going out
Kyrk arrived home yesterday, very tired, but glad to be home. He had a get weekend speaking at churches and sharing about what God is doing here.
He was also able to purchase some soap and bottled water on his way up from the airport. This is an answer to prayer. He was not able to find any bleach, so we continue to pray that we will be able to find some to send to our churches in the affected areas.
We are sending a truck today with soap, bottled water, and water purification kits. Pray for safety as this truck goes out. Traveling with greatly needed supplies into areas where people are desperate can have it's dangers, so pray for safety as they travel. Check back in the next couple of days for pictures. Micheal and volunteer here is going along to help with the distribution and to teach the people how to use the purification kits to purify water. He is hoping to get some pictures of your pastors and churches to share what they are doing to help people in their communities.
He was also able to purchase some soap and bottled water on his way up from the airport. This is an answer to prayer. He was not able to find any bleach, so we continue to pray that we will be able to find some to send to our churches in the affected areas.
We are sending a truck today with soap, bottled water, and water purification kits. Pray for safety as this truck goes out. Traveling with greatly needed supplies into areas where people are desperate can have it's dangers, so pray for safety as they travel. Check back in the next couple of days for pictures. Micheal and volunteer here is going along to help with the distribution and to teach the people how to use the purification kits to purify water. He is hoping to get some pictures of your pastors and churches to share what they are doing to help people in their communities.
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| Rebekah checking out the soap and other supplies that went out this morning. |
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| Loading the truck |
Monday, October 25, 2010
Preparing to help affected churches
Wow, what a weekend it has been. Kyrk left on Friday morning to travel to Chicago to speak at 2 different churches. Things are always much more challenging when Kyrk is not around. I will be so thankful for him to return tomorrow morning.
Through out the weekend we started to hear reports from our pastors in the affected area, of how cholera was affecting their communities.
Today after meeting with a few pastors and medical staff we decided that we are going to be sending some water purification supplies, soap and bottled water to our churches in the affected areas. There are 4 districts that are affected and some are pretty bad.
Kyrk is going to be purchasing some of these supplies tomorrow as he comes up from the airport.
Pray with us that he will be able to find all the supplies that we need and that we will be able to safely deliver these supplies to the aritbonite churches on Wednesday.
Through out the weekend we started to hear reports from our pastors in the affected area, of how cholera was affecting their communities.
Today after meeting with a few pastors and medical staff we decided that we are going to be sending some water purification supplies, soap and bottled water to our churches in the affected areas. There are 4 districts that are affected and some are pretty bad.
Kyrk is going to be purchasing some of these supplies tomorrow as he comes up from the airport.
Pray with us that he will be able to find all the supplies that we need and that we will be able to safely deliver these supplies to the aritbonite churches on Wednesday.
Friday, October 22, 2010
Cholera outbreak
Many of you may have heard by now, but today it was announced today that there has been cholera outbreak here in Haiti. According to one news report it is currently affecting the town of St. Marc which is about 3 hours north of Port-au-Prince.
We are currently not affected by it and we are praying that the spread of it is contained. Pray especially that cholera does not reach the tent cities. There is already poor sanitation in tent cities and areas like that, so cholera would spread quickly there.
Pray for wisdom and strength for those treating the sick and caring for them. Pray also that people would be informed about how cholera is spread and be able to take the necessary precautions to prevent the spread.
Yahoo article about the Cholera outbreak
We are currently not affected by it and we are praying that the spread of it is contained. Pray especially that cholera does not reach the tent cities. There is already poor sanitation in tent cities and areas like that, so cholera would spread quickly there.
Pray for wisdom and strength for those treating the sick and caring for them. Pray also that people would be informed about how cholera is spread and be able to take the necessary precautions to prevent the spread.
Yahoo article about the Cholera outbreak
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Bible Curriculum update
Praise that Lord that last week we had another Bible curriculum meeting and things are continuing to progress. It really is amazing to see this project continuing and seeing it happen in God's timing. It is so encouraging to see who God is bringing in our path to help make this curriculum the best that it can be. Continue to pray with us, that in God's timing this curriculum will be completed.
The schools located around the mission campus are going to be using the same curriculum that they used last year in grade 1 and we are trusting that within this school year we will be able to complete the revisions to the grade 1 curriculum and then distribute first grade to all of the BHM affiliated schools next year.
This is such a huge project and it is easy to get discouraged, but we are praying that God continues to lead us and provide the strength and wisdom we need to see this project come to a completion in His timing.
The schools located around the mission campus are going to be using the same curriculum that they used last year in grade 1 and we are trusting that within this school year we will be able to complete the revisions to the grade 1 curriculum and then distribute first grade to all of the BHM affiliated schools next year.
This is such a huge project and it is easy to get discouraged, but we are praying that God continues to lead us and provide the strength and wisdom we need to see this project come to a completion in His timing.
Friday, October 08, 2010
A gift of a pig
Sometimes there are things that happen here that just make you laugh. Yesterday morning one of our men who oversees some of our construction crews came and said he had a gift for Jonathan. When we went out to see what it was, we found a small pig.
I don't think that there are too many kids who can say they were given a pig as a present. All our kids had fun with the pig and helped to walk it down to it's new home, the pig pen.
So now the kids want to daily check on their new friend "chip." Thankfully they are already talking about the good meat that they will eat when he is big enough, so they are not getting too attached.
I don't think that there are too many kids who can say they were given a pig as a present. All our kids had fun with the pig and helped to walk it down to it's new home, the pig pen.
So now the kids want to daily check on their new friend "chip." Thankfully they are already talking about the good meat that they will eat when he is big enough, so they are not getting too attached.
Sunday, October 03, 2010
Week full of Blessings
Atrel Update:
Last Weekend Kyrk's dad, was able to travel to Atrel to preach at the church's annual thanksgiving service. He was also able to be present at the baptism service which was held on Saturday. Praise the Lord that there were 30 young people who were baptized. It is such an encouragement to us to hear how God is working in that area. People are being saved and the church is alive and sharing the good news with others. Hearing this news also caused us to want to move up there even more. Pray that in God's perfect timing we will be able to move to Atrel.
New homes:
Also during the past two week we had a group here from Florida that was affliated with Missionary Flights International. They were a great team and really worked hard to complete 4 1/2 houses during the 2 weeks they were here. Kyrk really enjoyed working with them and also being able to see 5 more families have a new home. While he was out visiting one home, he began talking with the people who live next to them. The family was living in a shack that they had put together with what was left of their house that fell during the earthqauke. The family had 2 boys and the night before Kyrk visited, their third child was born in that home. The family named the child "Dieubon" which means God is good. Wow, here is this family who is living is very rough conditions and they are still able to say that God is good. Their second son was badly injured in the quake and he has a broken spine and can no longer walk. This makes the family sad, since he was doing very well in school but can no longer attend school, due to the fact that he can't get there.
Pray for this family, that God would encourage them and also that we may possibly be able to help them with a new home.
Last Weekend Kyrk's dad, was able to travel to Atrel to preach at the church's annual thanksgiving service. He was also able to be present at the baptism service which was held on Saturday. Praise the Lord that there were 30 young people who were baptized. It is such an encouragement to us to hear how God is working in that area. People are being saved and the church is alive and sharing the good news with others. Hearing this news also caused us to want to move up there even more. Pray that in God's perfect timing we will be able to move to Atrel.
New homes:
Also during the past two week we had a group here from Florida that was affliated with Missionary Flights International. They were a great team and really worked hard to complete 4 1/2 houses during the 2 weeks they were here. Kyrk really enjoyed working with them and also being able to see 5 more families have a new home. While he was out visiting one home, he began talking with the people who live next to them. The family was living in a shack that they had put together with what was left of their house that fell during the earthqauke. The family had 2 boys and the night before Kyrk visited, their third child was born in that home. The family named the child "Dieubon" which means God is good. Wow, here is this family who is living is very rough conditions and they are still able to say that God is good. Their second son was badly injured in the quake and he has a broken spine and can no longer walk. This makes the family sad, since he was doing very well in school but can no longer attend school, due to the fact that he can't get there.
Pray for this family, that God would encourage them and also that we may possibly be able to help them with a new home.
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| Baby Dieubon |
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| The home Dieubon was born in. |
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| One of the houses the second team from MFI built |
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| The first MFI team along some other volunteers and some people from the community. |
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