Don't miss the pictures Richard uploaded a couple days ago---- see below....
Richard has his men's discipleship group every Sunday from 3pm - 5pm and he'd appreciate prayers for these young men--their growth in understanding, knowing, loving and serving God.
Today's topic was supposed to be Purity/Sexuality, etc. but so far it sounds like they are still following up on the last topic--resolving conflicts. (When I go from one room to the other I hear some of what's going on.) I think before 5pm they'll get to the new topic--so I'll have to make myself scarce!
The other thing they did today was set up prayer partners. The guys don't all live in the same area and transportation is always an issue, so Richard is encouraging them to share requests via text message or phone call. We thank God that in Haiti receiving phone calls and text messages is free. Sending messages is not very expensive either.
At school, we just started our discipleship groups this week. I have 5 girls, one that was in my group last year. I was so glad they were not shy at all to speak in the group when I asked them to. I was thrilled to hear from 3 of the girls the same type of reaction to attending our school (including Wed. morning chapel). They all said that they really liked how at Chapel and in Bible class the teachers and speakers actually try to help you understand HOW to forgive, HOW to follow God, etc. They said they never used to read the Bible but they are now. And this was shared with enthusiasm. Two of them came to our school last year and one is new. A fourth girl who just started at our school expressed a less enthusiastic but open view...."I'm checking this thing out...." The fifth girl is an MK who has lived in several different countries and is in the process of trying to adjust to Haiti and our school. Please pray for her because she's the only one in her situation in the group. And please pray for spiritual regeneration and growth in all of the girls....and for me to be used by God in spite of my weakness. Does that word "weakness" need explanation? If you've been in the situation, you probably know what I mean. The sense of responsibility, feelings of inadequacy, etc. But I know that even in my weakness, I can at least pray for and listen to these girls as the Holy Spirit works in their lives.
Thank you, faithful pray-ers, for considering these requests,
a willing "clay-pot,"
Carol
For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.
-Ephesians 2:10 (NLT)
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Monday, November 7, 2011
Our trip North in pictures
Flat Tire on our first day
Sharing the Gospel with children in Limbe and showing them the bullet holes in my truck.
Group picture of leaders trained in Terrier Rouge
Holes in a metal bridge we had to cross that could easily shred your tires!
Jean Paul sharing the Gospel with children at one of the schools near Jean Rabel - the children surrounding him are the ones who want to trust in Jesus!
Rich handing out evangelistic tracts to school children after sharing the story of how he was shot.
Rich teaching leaders in Cabaret near Jean Rabel
Cooking for 70 people over charcoal with everything prepared by hand!
Sylvain teaching leaders in Cabaret
Coach Ronald William
Rich, Pastor Pierty who had a kidney stone the day before, and Jean Paul
Group picture of the leaders trained in Port-de-Paix
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Results of Trip to North Haiti
Thanks to all who prayed for our trip to north Haiti.
Here is a summary of what God accomplished during the trip, and some of the hardships we faced. A more detailed account and some pictures will be posted later!
What God accomplished through us:
1) We trained 148 chaplains, administrators and coaches and visited and did additional training for all of the schools we started teams in this past spring and summer in North-east Haiti and North-west Haiti. In total we trained leaders in 54 schools!
2) We started and trained 11 new teams, and gave them enough soccer equipment to get started.
3) Two girls, one of whom was pregnant at a young age trusted Christ in Limbe.
4) I shared the story of how I was shot at two schools and then Jean Paul shared the Gospel with the children. At one school dozens of children came forward to trust in Christ and gave their names to a local pastor who will follow up with them.
5) We re-started a regional committee in Limbe with 4 schools.
6) We distributed over 5000 Christian books to 23 new schools and several schools already in the program.
Challenges:
1) Flat tire on the first day
2) Ronald felt sick the second day
3) Some of the people we invited did not show up for the trainings
4) One of the Pastors who we work with had a kidney stone and was in great pain. I left the training that morning in the hands in Ronald, Sylvain and Jean Paul and rushed him to a hospital about an hour away.
5) A box of 26 soccer balls was stolen from a store room at one of the churches
6) The roads were so rough that it broke the metal frame we have on the back of our truck in several places and we had to get it welded.
7) On our final leg back I was tired and let a friend drive who was not familiar with the road. We hit a speed bump going quite fast with 4 passengers in the back and actually broke the metal supports of the seat!
Here is a summary of what God accomplished during the trip, and some of the hardships we faced. A more detailed account and some pictures will be posted later!
What God accomplished through us:
1) We trained 148 chaplains, administrators and coaches and visited and did additional training for all of the schools we started teams in this past spring and summer in North-east Haiti and North-west Haiti. In total we trained leaders in 54 schools!
2) We started and trained 11 new teams, and gave them enough soccer equipment to get started.
3) Two girls, one of whom was pregnant at a young age trusted Christ in Limbe.
4) I shared the story of how I was shot at two schools and then Jean Paul shared the Gospel with the children. At one school dozens of children came forward to trust in Christ and gave their names to a local pastor who will follow up with them.
5) We re-started a regional committee in Limbe with 4 schools.
6) We distributed over 5000 Christian books to 23 new schools and several schools already in the program.
Challenges:
1) Flat tire on the first day
2) Ronald felt sick the second day
3) Some of the people we invited did not show up for the trainings
4) One of the Pastors who we work with had a kidney stone and was in great pain. I left the training that morning in the hands in Ronald, Sylvain and Jean Paul and rushed him to a hospital about an hour away.
5) A box of 26 soccer balls was stolen from a store room at one of the churches
6) The roads were so rough that it broke the metal frame we have on the back of our truck in several places and we had to get it welded.
7) On our final leg back I was tired and let a friend drive who was not familiar with the road. We hit a speed bump going quite fast with 4 passengers in the back and actually broke the metal supports of the seat!
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Another update on the trip up north
The guys made it safely from Terrier Rouge down to Gonaives (reloaded the stuff for the northwest) and out to Jean Rabel.
Today they were in Cabaret (there are 2 towns in Haiti called Cabaret, but this is the one up north) which is between Jean Rabel in the far northwest and Port-de-Paix in the north. There were 60 participants in the training, representing 20 teams. Things were going well until Pastor Pierty, who had helped the AIS guys a lot, started experiencing very bad pain. Someone in that area was able to give him a shot for the pain, but they felt he needed to a hospital. Richard drove him to Beraca Hospital in La Pointe (an hour and a half drive) and we're waiting for word on what the problem may be.
Please pray for Pastor Pierty and the doctor(s) who help him. Also, please continue to pray for safety as the roads are very bad up there.
I'll update you as soon as I hear anything specific.
Carol
Today they were in Cabaret (there are 2 towns in Haiti called Cabaret, but this is the one up north) which is between Jean Rabel in the far northwest and Port-de-Paix in the north. There were 60 participants in the training, representing 20 teams. Things were going well until Pastor Pierty, who had helped the AIS guys a lot, started experiencing very bad pain. Someone in that area was able to give him a shot for the pain, but they felt he needed to a hospital. Richard drove him to Beraca Hospital in La Pointe (an hour and a half drive) and we're waiting for word on what the problem may be.
Please pray for Pastor Pierty and the doctor(s) who help him. Also, please continue to pray for safety as the roads are very bad up there.
I'll update you as soon as I hear anything specific.
Carol
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