Know the Truth

It has been a busy week for Margaret and I. We have a group with us called, "Know the Truth". Most of them are from Mt. Gilead church in Virginia. We want to thank bishop Robertson for letting them come. Also, we thank Gerald Robinson for leading them. They have been a real blessing to us and New Life Mission of Haiti.

They went out to Fond de Blanc where there is one of our churches. It is a difficult trip. It takes 4 hours and 30 minutes each way. Two and a half of these hours are on very rough roads. We had some challenges with one of the rental cars that didn't like going up mountains. It stalled almost every time, especially on long hills. It did well on the flat and going down hills. It had something to with the fuel and angle of the vehicle. The only way we could go up the last long hill was backwards. This was my idea after trying to go up several times forward without success.

We had two services, and two seminars up at our New Life church. The group did a great job ministering to the people there. The last night, God moved mightily in the service and touched the hearts of the people. There were two key women in the church who had a falling out, and would not speak with each other. Over six months the pastor counseled them and tried bring reconciliation without any success. After the last service, the Holy Spirit dealt with one of the ladies to go reconcile with the other lady at one o clock in the morning. She said that God's Spirit was so strong on her in the last service the group led. Praise the Lord! The pastor glorified God because this was heavy on his heart and hindrance to the work of God in the church.

God is mighty in tearing down the strong holds of the enemy. Great is the Lord.

Patrick Laventure Michel

Another school year has started, and we thank God for all the new Bible school students we have. Pray that God transforms their lives. Pray that God provides for their schooling. It is very difficult for everyone now.



Also, I want to thank God for Patrick Laventure Michel who has worked with us for more than twenty years. He wears several hats in our ministry. He is the Haitian representative for New Life Mission of Haiti. This is required by the government. He is the one who does all our legal work in the mission. Also, he is assistant director of our mission. Finally, he is vice president of our New Life Bible Seminary. As you can see he is an essential part of our ministry.



Pray with us that God would provide a very much needed vehicle for him. He has many responsibilities that would be more easily fulfilled if he had a vehicle. Also, do to some health issues, he struggles more when he walks, which he does everyday from his house to the missions headquarters. This requires walking 60 minutes every day to get to work and back home. Of course this doesn't include all the other walking he may have to do on a given day.



Pray that God provide the $5000 he needs for a dependable vehicle. God is good and we thank God for all those who support our ministry.

Demier Church Parsonage

We rejoice in God's faithfulness. He always supplies our every need. Also, we thank God for the $2000 donation given towards the parsonage for our Demier mission church. For Margaret and I to get to this church, it requires us driving for two hours and hiking in three hours.

We ask you to pray with us that God provides the remaining $5,700 for the pastors home which is falling down around him literally. The wood is rotting and the tin roof is completely rusted out. We are wanting to build a concrete structure that will be strong against the hurricanes that come through Haiti, and stand the test ot time.

We thank God for the sacrifices pastor Nelson Espere and his wife are making for the Gospel in Demier, Haiti.

School Opening

This Monday schools are to open all over Haiti. Yet, there is much talk of trouble during the first week of school which is a common occurrence in Haiti. Those groups who want to protest to the government about something, always do it on the first day of school. Often the schools are unable to open on time because of this.

Our Bible School is to open this Saturday. We presently have over 40 students registered for the first year class, and expect more. We usually leave registration open during the first couple weeks of school to allow the stragglers in.

Haitians are late about doing most things. A big frustration for many foreigners here is how everything moves so slow and everyone is late to everything. Typically church services and other kinds of meetings start 30 minutes late. Weddings start normally an hour late. One thing there always on time for an even early for is a handout or a good deal.