God's Blessings

Back in May, God opened doors for us to purchase a 4 wheel drive John Deere Gator.  It was so amazing to see that when it was time to pay for the Gator almost the exact amount we needed was in our account.  Then when it was time to pay for the shipping and customs fees, again almost the exact amount we needed was in the account.  God is so good and we praise Him for the way that He has provided this method of transportation for us in Northwest Haiti.

The roads are in very poor condition and in some areas the roads are not passable with a truck.  With our gator we are now able to get to these difficult areas, easier.

Last Saturday Kyrk had the opportunity to go with Pastor Fleurine to visit some of the churches in the LaSalle district.  This is the area in the mountains above our house.
Thankfully with the Gator they were able to get to most of them.  There was only one that they drove as far as they could and still had to walk about 10 minutes to get to the school.
This was the first time that Kyrk had been to these churches and schools.  It was encouraging to see the work that is taking place in this area but also difficult to see the conditions that some of these churches and schools are in.

Here are a few pictures from the trip:

Jonathan and Robert went along on the adventure with Kyrk

We are Back

Sorry for the long absence from our blog.  As many of you know we spent the months of August and September in Canada and the US.  It was an amazing time of encouragement and relaxation.
As we visited all of our supporting churches we were very encouraged to know that we have such a wonderful group of people who are faithfully praying for us and partnering with us.
God truly has blessed us beyond what we deserve.
Thank you to all the people who hosted us during our time in the states.  I'm sure it is never a simple task to host a family of 7, so we really appreciate everyone who opened their homes to us and welcomed us in and made us feel at home.  Thank you!
Here are some of the highlights from our trip.  (Maybe I should say that these are the highlights that I have pictures of on this computer.)

Kyrk and Jonathan were able to go to a Red Skins game

We visited the Hershey factory in Hershey, Pennsylvania

Deborah's sister Esther was married at the end of August.  When all the Campbell siblings get together, we take this pyramid picture.  This only happens about every 3 years.

Spending a day in Niagara Falls

Robert especially loved this stop in Strasburg, PA

Tom and Vicky Coale took us out in the Chesapeake Bay in their boat.   I think the favorite part for the kids was jumping off the boat and swimming in the water.

Visiting the St. Louis zoo with Rob and Pat

Back in Haiti:
We arrived back in Haiti on Sept. 28 and after spending a couple days in Fermathe, we made the trip as a family up to Atrel on Oct. 1.  It was so good to be home.  Since then we have been busy getting settled in again and starting school. 
It was a joy to be able to worship at the Atrel church this past Sunday once again.  The church committee welcomed us back by giving us a gift of a turkey. 

Some upcoming things:
This coming Friday Kyrk is going to be visiting the LaSalle area and talking with the church leaders.
Next week he will be going with Pastor Fritz to visit a few churches in the Atrel area.  The purpose of these visits is to talk with the local church leaders and ask them what they would like to see happen with the training center and how they are willing to be involved.   We are also hoping that God will show us ways that He wants to use us in the communities surrounding Atrel.