We are really excited about God's work we are blessed to be doing here. We are starting Jesus
Country, which will be a physical location but already is a spiritual one in our hearts.
As God gives us sufficient growth and funding, we will implement Jesus Country in 3 stages. See
the separate web page for the details. For now, we intend to help the families God has given us
from the Mountain Church of Christ (see below) and the Outside Kids we know from Petite Anse
and the general Cap Haitien area.
We continue to minister to the Church of Christ on the Mountain. Again, we have no structure
except the roof we meet on and that doesn't belong to us. We want to keep it that way. There is
much spiritual benefit in simplicity. Remember there were only house churches in the first
century.
Unfortunately, because a certain old fat white guy lost the camera, we don't have any more
updates than what you see below. Because of the graciousness of another Christian, we got our
new camera Tuesday, August 24. Now we will can continue to update this web page with pics and
bios of the church families. As you will hopefully read in Jesus Country, you will see that they are
an intimate part of God's work here.
Thanks to everyone for caring for God's people in Haiti. Sometimes they think the world has
forgotten them and maybe sometimes that's true. But God has not forgotten one of his souls here.
agape
bob
Country, which will be a physical location but already is a spiritual one in our hearts.
As God gives us sufficient growth and funding, we will implement Jesus Country in 3 stages. See
the separate web page for the details. For now, we intend to help the families God has given us
from the Mountain Church of Christ (see below) and the Outside Kids we know from Petite Anse
and the general Cap Haitien area.
We continue to minister to the Church of Christ on the Mountain. Again, we have no structure
except the roof we meet on and that doesn't belong to us. We want to keep it that way. There is
much spiritual benefit in simplicity. Remember there were only house churches in the first
century.
Unfortunately, because a certain old fat white guy lost the camera, we don't have any more
updates than what you see below. Because of the graciousness of another Christian, we got our
new camera Tuesday, August 24. Now we will can continue to update this web page with pics and
bios of the church families. As you will hopefully read in Jesus Country, you will see that they are
an intimate part of God's work here.
Thanks to everyone for caring for God's people in Haiti. Sometimes they think the world has
forgotten them and maybe sometimes that's true. But God has not forgotten one of his souls here.
agape
bob
| Glorifying God in Haiti. Not my will but His! |
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| Scripture of the Month |
Matthew 24:42-44
Therefore keep watch,
because you do not know
on what day your Lord
will come. But
understand this: If the
known at what time of
night the thief was
coming, he would have
kept watch and would not
Therefore keep watch,
have let his house be
broken into. So you also
must be ready, because
the Son of Man will come
at an hour when you do
not expect him.
Therefore keep watch,
because you do not know
on what day your Lord
will come. But
understand this: If the
known at what time of
night the thief was
coming, he would have
kept watch and would not
Therefore keep watch,
have let his house be
broken into. So you also
must be ready, because
the Son of Man will come
at an hour when you do
not expect him.
| Pictured to your left is 32 year old Rosalinday Augustine and her 3 month old daughter named Debora. They have been here about a month. The baby got sick and Rosalinday had to use all of her money on the doctor and meds. She couldn't pay the rent and got evicted. Rosalinday also had a small business selling merchandise but lost it when she got evicted as she had to use everything she had to pay for the meds. So now she needs help in getting a place to live and getting her business back. We pay $400US/year for rent for a decent but not luxurious place. On that basis we would ask for the same for Rosalinday and the baby. They may not need 2-14 foot by 12 foot rooms like we have so it could be a bit cheaper, maybe $300/year, which would include an outside toilet and a well. $100US for a business startup would be adequate also. Thanks so much for your consideration. |
The Mountain Church of Christ.
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| WELCOME !! BYENVINI!! Sa se peyi nou! Sa yo se pep nou! The Little Orphanage and Haven of Jesus (LOHJ) 3284 Autumn View Point Dr. Bridgeton, MO 63044 Haiti Shipping Instructions are at the bottom of the page. |
| The first person from the Mountain Church we'd like you to meet is Ulrick Dorsainvil. Ulrick is 28 years old and single. He has his own Bible and helps us a lot with the worship service. I always ask him to pick out a Psalm and read it for us. His Creole reading is excellent. Ulrick is from Limbe, the same town that Granmesi now lives in. His mom is sick and he can't stay with her. I don't know what other family he has. He has been on the mountain for 16 months. I see him in Cap Haitien every once in a while. He looks for work there but rarely finds any. He tells me he can fix stuff but I don't know how good of a mechanic he really is. The reason he lives on the mountain with his bundle of possessions is because he had to leave the place he was staying at when the owner or renter (not sure which) got sick. Apparently they either could not afford to keep him or they had to move out also. As we said he reads well. He says that he has a 9th grade education, which is a bit above average. He definitely appears to be a dedicated Christian. He is one of the first we want to help because he would be the easiest. Others, such as you will meet later, are mostly single women with kids and we need to co-op them in some type of child care and business together. |
| This is the Yalie clan. Florestal, age 38 and the mom lost her husband a little while ago. At about the same time, she lost her home too and they have lived here since January. She tells me that her house was broken. That means someone, in this case the government, razed her house. In all probability they were squatters on government land. However that doesn't mean too much when you have 5 kids, no husband, no food, no money and no home. The kids range in age from 17 years to 7 months. The oldest girl is named Roskalin. She is the 17 year old. She is sick and is aperiodically coughing up blood. She needs at least a chest x-ray and probably more. It could be TB, I really don't know and we can't help her now. This family needs a lot of help. Well actually everyone you will meet on this mountain needs a lot of help. Please pray about it. What would Jesus do? |
Bob's email: northeast125@yahoo.com
I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his
death, and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead. Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already
been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers, I do not consider myself
yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining towards what is ahead, I press on
towards the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenwards in Christ Jesus.
death, and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead. Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already
been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers, I do not consider myself
yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining towards what is ahead, I press on
towards the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenwards in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 3:10-14
Yea!! We are now legal. We are now incorporated in the
state of Missouri as a non-profit. The name was picked by
the Haitian Committee and translated into English.
We are not yet however certified by the IRS as a 501(C)3
non-profit. That means your contribution is not yet tax
deductible. In fact as of this writing, we have not even
applied for our 501(C)3 status. We expect to though before
the end of September.
The IRS does allow for all contributions to be retroactively
tax deductible once they have approved our filing. We
don't expect that to occur until sometime in 2011.
state of Missouri as a non-profit. The name was picked by
the Haitian Committee and translated into English.
We are not yet however certified by the IRS as a 501(C)3
non-profit. That means your contribution is not yet tax
deductible. In fact as of this writing, we have not even
applied for our 501(C)3 status. We expect to though before
the end of September.
The IRS does allow for all contributions to be retroactively
tax deductible once they have approved our filing. We
don't expect that to occur until sometime in 2011.
The Little Orphanage and
Haven of Jesus (LOHJ) Mission
Statement:
The LOHJ has been formed to
care for all of the Haitian people
that God in his wisdom has sent
and will send to us. We will
always strive to do so in the
gentleness, humility, and
likeness of Christ Jesus our
Savior. At a minimum, we are
committed to helping at risk
children, homeless adults, and
the hungry of all ages in Haiti,
both spiritually and materially.
We will attempt to find each
person in our care or in our
periphery the basic human
needs of food, shelter, clothing,
and of course the Gospel of
Jesus Christ.
Haven of Jesus (LOHJ) Mission
Statement:
The LOHJ has been formed to
care for all of the Haitian people
that God in his wisdom has sent
and will send to us. We will
always strive to do so in the
gentleness, humility, and
likeness of Christ Jesus our
Savior. At a minimum, we are
committed to helping at risk
children, homeless adults, and
the hungry of all ages in Haiti,
both spiritually and materially.
We will attempt to find each
person in our care or in our
periphery the basic human
needs of food, shelter, clothing,
and of course the Gospel of
Jesus Christ.
| HAITI SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS |
It's a little convoluted and expensive to ship packages to Haiti. You first have to ship from your home to Ft. Pierce, Florida. Ft. Pierce is
the home of our airlines, MFI or Missionary Flights International. MFI then ships them to us in Cap Haitien, Haiti. But wait - there's more!
When we get the boxes you shipped, we then have to pay a customs tax. It can range anywhere from $0 to $25/box, depending on what
is shipped and the mood of the tax assessor (sorta like the tax collectors for Rome in NT time). We can't afford to pay any of these
charges because we spend 100% of the donations on the families we are supporting. We never make exceptions to that.
Thus if you want to ship anything to us, we have to ask that you take into account all of these costs. It's difficult we know because you
can only guess on the customs tax. Often it is more cost-efficient to just send money instead of stuff (but never send money to Haiti,
send it to our St. Louis office above) because of those costs and because it also helps the local economy a bit. So, with all that as
background, here are the gory details:
Step 1: Using UPS or the USPS, ship to Florida using this MFI address (the address will change someday, but probably not until 2011):
Susan Hill, 1087
3170 Airman's Dr.
Ft. Pierce, FL 34946
Step 2: Separately, send MFI a check for their shipping charges to Haiti at the below address. They charge us $1.50/pound. Make the
check payable to MFI and send to:
MFI Accounts Receivable
3170 Airman's Dr.
Ft. Pierce, FL 34946
On the check or with a note, let them know the check is for the Hill account, #1087. They will then properly credit Susan's account and
everything will be both hunky and dory.
Step 3: Chill (wait). Depending on when and from where you ship, it can take anywhere from 1 - 3 weeks for us to get the box. We only
get mail once a week on Tuesdays. When we get the box, we know that day exactly what the customs charges are, if any. We will notify
you by email how much they are or even if we caught them in a good mood and they aren't charging us anything. Once you know the
customs, you can send another check to us for the customs at the St. Louis address above.
Again, we're sorry it's like this but there just is no better way than this where we are. Please carefully consider these costs before you
ship, because as previously stated, it often is just not cost-effective.
Also understand how much we sincerely appreciate what you are doing. Your hearts are with God's people here in Haiti. We can ask no
more than that.
the home of our airlines, MFI or Missionary Flights International. MFI then ships them to us in Cap Haitien, Haiti. But wait - there's more!
When we get the boxes you shipped, we then have to pay a customs tax. It can range anywhere from $0 to $25/box, depending on what
is shipped and the mood of the tax assessor (sorta like the tax collectors for Rome in NT time). We can't afford to pay any of these
charges because we spend 100% of the donations on the families we are supporting. We never make exceptions to that.
Thus if you want to ship anything to us, we have to ask that you take into account all of these costs. It's difficult we know because you
can only guess on the customs tax. Often it is more cost-efficient to just send money instead of stuff (but never send money to Haiti,
send it to our St. Louis office above) because of those costs and because it also helps the local economy a bit. So, with all that as
background, here are the gory details:
Step 1: Using UPS or the USPS, ship to Florida using this MFI address (the address will change someday, but probably not until 2011):
Susan Hill, 1087
3170 Airman's Dr.
Ft. Pierce, FL 34946
Step 2: Separately, send MFI a check for their shipping charges to Haiti at the below address. They charge us $1.50/pound. Make the
check payable to MFI and send to:
MFI Accounts Receivable
3170 Airman's Dr.
Ft. Pierce, FL 34946
On the check or with a note, let them know the check is for the Hill account, #1087. They will then properly credit Susan's account and
everything will be both hunky and dory.
Step 3: Chill (wait). Depending on when and from where you ship, it can take anywhere from 1 - 3 weeks for us to get the box. We only
get mail once a week on Tuesdays. When we get the box, we know that day exactly what the customs charges are, if any. We will notify
you by email how much they are or even if we caught them in a good mood and they aren't charging us anything. Once you know the
customs, you can send another check to us for the customs at the St. Louis address above.
Again, we're sorry it's like this but there just is no better way than this where we are. Please carefully consider these costs before you
ship, because as previously stated, it often is just not cost-effective.
Also understand how much we sincerely appreciate what you are doing. Your hearts are with God's people here in Haiti. We can ask no
more than that.
| To your left now is Linda David and her 10 year old daughter. She also has an 11 year old son who live in Camp Louise. I asked her if she knew David Augustine, the minister at the Camp Louise Church of Christ and she does not. Linda and her daughter were evicted 2 YEARS AGO and have lived here ever since. She has tried to start a small business but not had success. She is one of the women (see above for more) that we want to help with stuff like this. There is no reason these women have to live like this, vulnerable to the elements and evil men. We desperately want to help them, simultaneously with the Gospel and with sufficient material needs to get them into a home of their own. |