Praying for Haiti

We are watching the events unfolding in Haiti and praying for a peaceful solution to the election issue.  Pierre Esperance, of RNNDH human rights, confirms that there was massive fraud in the election process.  The people know their government is at the root cause of most of their problems.  They want change, and not just more of the same with a different name.  They are aware that there is substantial help awaiting for them to begin rebuilding, and they will not see it until their government is accountable.

We must pray for resolution, and for Christian ideals to be honored by the new government.

PRAY FOR HAITI  !

Village School East

     We had a great visit to Pastor Agones's school, Ralph C. Tuthill, which we have nicknamed the Village School East after the North Naples UMC school decided to help the students with donations of uniforms and school supplies.  They also sent letters and cameras, so the students in the two schools can correspond with each other.    Thankfully, there are six more boxes of uniforms on the way in a container, as there are now eighty children enrolled in school.
     Pastor Agones does a wonderful job  here educating the poorest of the poor in this area of Ansagale called Baie de Tortue.  Pastor Agones grew up here and was fortunate enough to have received a college education, which enables him to give back to these children.

The children of Ralph C. Tuthill  (Village School East) in their new uniforms

     LOOKING GOOD!!
 

A Successful Trip Completed! Praise God!

     The team returned home from La Gonave the day before the election, which was last Sunday.   What an awesome trip beyond our expectations.   For three days we held classes in the church.  Pastor Floyd Costello with Pastor Agones as interpreter led 23 pastors in Bible  and pastoral training.  They closed the three days with the installation of a new  Deacon at our church, followed by a laying on of hands.  These men were truly grateful for the opportunity to ask questions and receive valuable insight into  God's word.

The Pastors

The community leaders learning CHE

     Ed Ritter and David Ames  with Aunel Bellany as translator, led 24 men in CHE training:
Community Health, Evangelism. 
Using the CHE teaching methods, these young men realized that they had the answers to many of the questions and problems facing their community.  The dramatizations really helped bring home the essential point that we are there to help and to guide, not to provide all needs.  While discussing integrity they studied the Bible and many expressed an interest in more Bible study.  Our work has only just begun!

The women's group

     Sally Ritter and Janice Coffey led a ladies Bible study with over 20 women.  Nixon, our translator, did a wonderful job and the ladies opened up and shared with us.   The lesson was based on the Apples of Gold,  focusing on Kindness, Loving our children and Loving our husbands the way the Bible instructs.  The women did not know the Bible could instruct and guide in this way.  Many other subjects opened up along the way.  We closed with reading the Fathers Love Letter in Creole.  Each lady received a journal with all Bible verses listed in Creole.

David and Aunel explaining about the moringa tree.  The crushed seeds absorb and clean even the dirtiest pond water.  The moringa tree grows all over La Gonave.

 

Ed teaching the men and women combined about treating their drinking and bathing water

Pastor Daday and Pastor Ambroz with Pastor Floyd Costello

Janice teaching the ladies about loving their children

The team, David Ames, Rockny Senat, (Pastor Ambroz's son), 
the cooking ladies,  (Eve Rose in orange),
Ed Ritter, Floyd Costello,  Pastor Daday, and Pastor Ambroz in back;
Sally Ritter, Janice Coffey and  Aunel Bellany in front