Moving to Atrel plans starting to move forward

After quite a long delay due to the earthquake, we are finally beginning the long process of moving to the northwest of Haiti.  God has really given us a heart for the people of that area and we are excited about the changes that God is bringing to the ministry that we are involved with.  For those of you who don't know we are going to be setting up a training center so that training for pastors and teachers can be offered in the Northwest instead of only at the Fermathe campus.  This center will also be part of the hope of decentralizing the work of the mission, so we will be working closely with the pastors in the Northwest.

A week ago Friday Kyrk took a quick trip to Atrel along with a construction boss and they marked the property lines and marked places for him to start building pillars as the beginning of a wall around the property.   Boss Joubert left on Thursday and along with a small crew of men they went up to build those pillars.  They just returned this afternoon.
We are also working on house plans and starting to plan out how we are going to start building the structures that we are going to need on the property.
It truly is amazing how God's timing is always perfect.  Since we have felt that God was leading us to Atrel we have been praying that God would send someone here to take our place here at the mission.  Recently there has been a couple who are very seriously considering coming and serving with BHM and he would take over Kyrk's job.  They would be able to come this summer, allowing a few months of overlap with Kyrk still here and then if it is God's plan we hope to move by Novmeber 2012.
Your prayers are greatly appreciated as we continue to seek God's will and follow where He leads.  The next several months are going to be stretching ones, but we are trusting God that as we step out in faith He will direct our steps and provide all that we will need.

Day of Big Changes

Today has been a day of some huge changes here at the mission.  This morning the Lieb family loaded up 2 trucks and moved to the beach camp property about 2 hours away to begin a camp ministry.  After a few hours of carefully arranging a large amount of their belongings into the truck they were on their way.
For the past 7 years, that the Lieb family has been living at the mission, Lizzy and Naomi have been like sisters and it is going to be very difficult for the girls to be seperated.
Already we are missing them and it is going to take a long time to get used to not having the Lieb family around.  Thankfully they are only 2 hours away and every time we pass by the beach property we will for sure be stopping in to see them.  
It is exciting to see what God is doing and even though is it difficult for all of us it is a blessing to know the Lieb family is continuing to follow God's leading.

All the belongings sitting outside waiting for the truck.

The truck arrived, now to figure out the puzzle.

Chris and Christopher were on the truck arranging everything.

Thankfully several of the workers were there to help lift everything on the truck.

Watch out for the drawers Christopher.

The peanut gallery.  Bri is pretending to be sad :)  I'm going to miss these girls a lot.

Naomi and Lizzy were enjoying every moment together.