VOCATIONAL TRAINING I love being a part of God's work at MOHI in Haiti! For the last couple of years, we've really had vocational training in our hearts and on our minds. The sparks started flying when World Wide Lighthouse Missions sent us teams to do sewing and carpentry classes. Bless Back Worldwide followed suit with cosmetology classes. Holger and Sigrun Kraft were finishing up 3 months with us when they coordinated with Mission USA on the culinary classes. As most

Progressing with the Gathering Place There are still 11 days remaining before the start of our annual Christian Leadership Academy. Our construction crew has been working night and day on the Gathering Place, in hope that we can have it ready in time. You, Friends, have already donated $12, 330. Now it's time to get the roof on! Will you help us to raise the final $7,670 to complete it? Help us to reach our goal and have the Gathering Place ready to receive our guests com

DEMOLITION COMPLETE A lot of work was accomplished this week at MOHI's Thozin campus! The temporary chapel has been fully demolished and construction on the Gathering Place has begun. It may not look like much now... ...but soon it will be beautiful! This morning the church gathered outdoors for worship. The band stood on the porch of the school. The congregation sat below on benches between the school and the clinic. Service began a little early in order to be done before

Christmas has come early for all of us at MOHI! Spread Hope Our first shipment of peanut butter has arrived at MOHI! Thank you to all who donated and especially to Worldwide Lighthouse Missions for all your support! Spread Hope Peanut Butter Drive is still going on until Dec. 31st! Donate a jar today! The Gathering Place We have received $10,080.00 so far for the Gathering Place! Thank you so much for your donations for this project! We're half way to our goal of $20,000! God

As we come into December, I realize this will be the first Christmas in years that we will be spending in New England as a family. Growing up we always traveled back to Haiti during the winter months. Some family friends would have a "Christmas" for us. It was memorable for AJ and I. I remember we LOVED to play in the snow and eat fresh snow with maple syrup. Winter was fun, but spending most of our time in the tropics did not make us fond of the icy New England temps. Ye