Wrapping up with Gratitude

Wrapping up with Gratitude
Wrapping up is hard to do.  It means saying Goodbye.  There are many people back home that we are grateful to without whom we never would have been able to half the things we put our hand to.  Here's what we've been up to.

Hayley says goodbye to Because I am a Girl Club (Porque Soy Una Chica).  Hopefully, they had fun with crafts and will use the thought provoking topics to make good decisions in their lives.  Two of them are now helping Lorena lead a Saturday morning Kids club teaching the younger girls the crafts we did with them!  Thanks Hayley & Helena for your leadership.

Thanks to people who donated medicine and  money for the medical clinic in Esperanza.  Rob and Tina work with Dr.Lambert to provide medical care to needy people. 

Maria is thrilled with Deliverance Ministry resources.  She says it is needed so much especially amongst Haitians.  Pray the Christians here will be adequately equipped to minister to those who suffer.

Can you see the joy in Anise's face?   She asked for prayer and God released her from the spiritual oppression she experienced, and now the joy she exudes every time we see each other sends us both into fits of laughter and gratitude.  Thanks for all who prayed for Anise.  Please pray for Nicole this Tuesday who asked for prayer for similar reasons.

Claire took us to a CristoTransforma Drug Rehab clinic (Christ transforms) where this one pastor ministers to a group of  30 men who struggle with addiction.  They all care for each other, and help each other manage their difficulties.  They all call on God as the source of their strength and healing, and God is hearing and healing them.  The name of the clinic describes what is happening there.  They sing with absolute passion and shared testimonies of what God is doing for them.  They receive no funding, have no professional counsellors except each other and a complete dependence on God.  How amazing to be at a place where God is!

Pastor's Lunch-how wonderful to be able to treat these pastors from the 10 villages of the Samaritan Foundation to a lunch.  Mike spoke on unity and they all prayed and ministered to each other in Jesus' Name.  This is the fulfillment of an idea expressed by Elio a long time ago.  Pray these Dominican and Haitian Pastors will continue to support each other in their ministries.

Mike preached at Ascension Village on Sunday morning .  

Thanks to those who donated items to the Sew Good sewing group.

Roosevelt translated the Alpha talks into Creole and this book is the first time ever Alpha can be taught in Creole!  There were 70 people each night and all day Saturday at the Alpha conference who will now be able to teach others!  Praise God!

A pastor in Montellano invited us to come to his church to pray for his Ministry.

ESL students - Thanks to all who donated books for these youth, Luckny's library and the school.

Thanks to those who donated rings so women can get married.  Yesterday, i attended the wedding of a woman and man wearing one of your rings!!