
Celebrating Christmas in Haiti
I hope you had a wonderful Christmas celebration yesterday. Our friends at Mission of Hope International in Haiti did! Our church in Thozin, Eglise Evangélique Mission of Hope, had services each night all week leading up to Christmas. Our students in Thozin had Christmas parties in their classrooms. The preschoolers dressed up, sang, danced, and received gifts. I'm not sure who enjoyed it more - the children or the staff?!!! In Port-au-Prince the Christian Light School con

Almost Christmas
Hello Friends. I hope you are enjoying this Christmas season! Here's a "Good Morning" picture from Grand-Goave It's been a very busy week in our schools. The students and staff in Port-au-Prince have been working hard, preparing for the upcoming Christmas program at CLS. Benches have been turned into a stage in the yard. It's exciting to be able to rehearse on stage! The preschool students are having fun developing hand coordination. Students everywhere enjoy the social a

More Than Can Be Told
Replenishing our school food is no easy feat at this time. Many food depots have closed. Fuel is difficult to find and very expensive when it is found, so transportation becomes an issue, too. Everything is more expensive. Yet this week, the Lord provided! Affection? A giggle? Joy? Compassion? What do YOU feel when you see the smiles of these precious children in our schools? Our school teachers work hard... ...as do our students! The 1st and 2nd grade students prepare

Continue Gazing
I'd like to continue with our theme from last week... We continue in prayer for our beloved Haiti. Here is a quick "glance" at some of the problems: Haiti continues to be largely gang-ruled. The Prime Minister has replaced much of the current government with people of his choosing. Kidnappings continue unchecked. There are still 15 missionaries being held captive for ransom. The two who were released are reported to have been 2 sickly adults who were in good spirits. Ha