As essential as the baptism in the Holy Spirit is to the life of a believer, so essential were the teams to our ministry. We want to thank all those who came to Haiti to build the church and the school, to make and paint benches, tables and doors, to install computer programs and electricity and plumbing, to sew curtains, to feed the children, to fix teeth, to care for the sick and, above all, to evangelize and preach the Word. What you have done will remain. »Let us not grow weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season if we do not slacken. » Galatians 6:9.
Kenya is slow to send 1,000 police or military personnel to assist the Haitian police in their fight against the gangs, but we remain hopeful. Now, gangs are said to control 70% of Haiti’s territory. There are still kidnappings, murders and looted and burned houses. But through it all, God is in control, and He wants people to give Him their lives.
Edrick and his wife built a house in an area now controlled by gangs. They had to move to another area, and the bandits took all their belongings. Edrick is one of the teachers at The Fortress School. He leads the church’s weekly prayer meeting and is one of the Sunday School leaders. Their two daughters are sponsored by ChildCare Plus. When Edrick was a child, he was sponsored by Compassion International.
ERDO is financing an agricultural project in Haiti that will serve several dozen families.
We celebrated our 48th wedding anniversary. We’ve been together for almost half a century.
I’d like to share a testimony with you. A month ago, thunder fell on a large tree in our yard. The tree died and our inverter broke down and the parts to fix it are nowhere to be found. Electricity from the city and from our solar panels passes through our inverter to recharge our 16 batteries. This allows us to have a refrigerator, fans and computers and to use the washing machine when we get electricity from the city.
When our inverter broke down, we went to buy another one at a large hardware store near the American embassy, a 25-minute drive from our house. A Canadian was in charge of sales. He sent me a message to come early the next morning. So off I went with Assou at the wheel, his friend in front and me sitting in the back seat so as not to be too visible. On the road, which is usually packed with cars, we met only one truck. When we came around a corner from the hardware store, there was a gunman staring at Assou. He accelerated and we parked in the hardware store’s parking lot, which is surrounded by 10-foot-high walls and guarded by armed guards. Five minutes later, the bandits shot at a passing car. We were sad for those who had been shot, but glad that God had protected us. Afterwards, we looked for a way to escape, as the bandits are never alone, and they control this area. After waiting for 2 hours, a guard told us that the police had just arrived around the corner with an armored car, and they told us we could leave. We thanked the Lord for sparing us from having to sleep in the parking lot.
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(984) Haiti Update 2023v2 – YouTube
Thank you to those who sponsor a child, pray and contribute financially.
Louise & Michel Charbonneau