On The Road Again

Mission to Haiti – January 2, 2011

As you read this morning’s installment of “Mission to Haiti” we are traveling down the interstate on our way to Florida to return to Haiti on January 6^th.  We were glad to be home with our family and friends, but equally anxious to return to our “missionary family” in Haiti.

We had the opportunity to share with a number of you the mission that we are now involved with at the Emmaus Biblical Seminary at Saccenville, and while the job of hosting visiting professors does not sound particularly sexy or significant it does serve a purpose in what we see as God’s plan for the people of Haiti.

This seminary with its 50 students is very much in the battle against Satan for the hearts and minds of young Haitians.  The majority of these students after graduation will go out and plant churches to teach the word of God to people who have had little opportunity to hear the stories of the Bible.  The pastor, once the church is established, will then begin the process of starting a school with a curriculum based on Christian principles of honesty and integrity.  It is these children who will ultimately take leadership roles in bringing the people of Haiti to a relationship with Jesus Christ.  We feel our call is to help the children of Haiti, and if this involves nothing more than the hosting of visiting professors that are teaching the seminary’s students then we have been blessed with the opportunity to serve God in this way.

We know you have heard the term “Haiti Fatigue” as it refers to the seemingly never-ending call for financial assistance to aid the people of Haiti.   Hurricanes, mudslides, an earthquake, and now cholera are contributing factors to this sense of fatigue.  When will it ever end?  Add to this the stories that we hear of corruption, embezzlement, and theft of monies intended to help the victims of these calamities and you get “Haiti Fatigue”.  Our prayer is that the people of St. Andrew’s know and understand that what HEARTS is doing in Haiti has nothing to do with disaster relief, and the money they send to Haiti is accountable down to the very last nickel.  There is no mishandling of funds and it is being used for the purposes for which it has been given, education and care of children.

I know that for the foreseeable future there is no end in sight, particularly as it relates to the education of the children of Haiti.  HEARTS has been involved in the education of children and the daily needs of the children at the orphanage for over 15 years.  And with your help we will continue to work with the children of Haiti for many more years to come.  Please don’t give up on Haiti or it’s children.  We ask for your continued support of the HEARTS mission, and we also ask for your continual prayer for us.

To be a part of the HEARTS mission to the children of Haiti call (519)843-3565 and ask Sandra how you can help.

Have a very happy New Year and may God keep you in His care.