Homes for Haiti

God's Missionary Church and Houses of Hope for Haiti are providing homes for earthquake victims. The container arrived in October with materials for 17 homes. There were 10 men that came to help construct the homes.

God's Missionary Church's 75th Anniversary

God's Missionary Church celebrated their 75th Anniversary and I was able to be present for this joyous occasion. Families of the founding leaders were acknowledged, there was a moment of silence in honor of the deceased, and much appreciation was showen for the present leaders and brethren. Congradulations GMC!

Debbie Tirelessly Serves these Needy People

Debbie Solley is taking out wax from a woman's ear. I was her assistant and interpreter. This was Debbie's third trip to Haiti after the earthquake. She loves her job as she serves the Haitian community.

Jeffrey the Medicine Man

Jeffrey McDowell was our medicine man at the clinic. He counted out pills and help dispense the medicines. He enjoyed playing soccer with the youth after the clinic was closed in the afternoon.

Elizabeth Gombosi Loving the Children

Elizabeth Gombosi couldn't get enough of holding these precious little babies. She also played sports with the older children. They were amazed to see her skill at soccer.

Dr. Russel Gombosi and Hannah McDowell

Dr. Russel Gombosi and Hannah McDowell join together to help this little boy. They came to help in the country clinic at La Croix. The previous team announced that a team would follow and again hundreds came for help.

Brian Webster at the La Croix Clinic

The medical team goes to the country. We had been working for months in the Carrefour area but there was a great need out in the country. This medical set up clinic at La Croix. Hundreds came for medical attention. The community was so grateful for the help they received from the team.

Chris Caring for a Patient

Chris was a great asset to our medical workteam. She gave much care to these precious people.

Carrie and Janice Springman

Janice Springman and her daughter Carrie worked together as a team at our clinic at La Croix. Fred Springman dispensed the medicines. They were able to help many needy natives with their physical problems.

Fred Working the Pharmacy

Fred Springman helped in the pharmacy. He was quite busy. Hundreds of patients visited the clinic and all went home with at least vitamins.

The multitude must be fed

Our spring revival at Acadien created such an interest in the area that hundreds came. There were those who walked great distances to participate in the event. We couldn't turn them away without something to eat so a meal was prepared. A goat was provided, rice and beans were purchased, and the brethren worked together to see that the multitude was fed.

Youth singing during special services

The Acadien church requested a week of special services. The community and those in the surrounding areas were invited to the event. The church was packed out each evening. There were 19 new converts added to the church.

Baby Dedications

What a joy it is to see the parents wanting to have their children dedicated to the church. There were 13 children dedicated on this occasion.

Baptism at the Ocean

Although there was disaster in the capital city the countryside continued their activities as normal. The Acadien church is growing steadily and there are frequently those who wish to be baptized. I was asked to take part in the ceremony where 4 brethren were baptized.

Clean-up

Many of our brethren lost their homes due to the earthquake. Several of boys and I went to help remove piles of debris to be hauled away.

A shiny new roof for the pastor and his wife

Brother and Sister Marcel Jean are so happy to have a new roof on their home. They were praying that the Lord would help them to save enough money to get it done someday. While we were visiting we saw the need and replaced the roof for them. They told me that they don't know how they could ever repay us for helping them.

Tarps on the roof

The pastor had tarps on his roof to help stop it from leaking.

Roof in need of repair

While working on the church at Thiotte we stayed in the pastors home. His roof was old and was damaged during the hurricanes. We lent him a hand and replaced his roof.

The finished floor at Thiotte

Here is Pastor Marcel Jean observing the work that is being done at the church. I am in the background sitting down after a hard day of work.

:Pouring the floor inside the church at Thiotte

Kessner is helping me trowel the floor at Thiotte. The congregation is really happy to get this job done.

Gathering rocks to use for fill for the church floor

Truckloads of rocks were needed for fill so that we could pour the church floor at Thiotte. This young girl is helping by filling a bucket and carrying it on her head and then dumping it into the bed of the truck.

Funeral of a Saintly Sister

I was asked to participate in a funeral of a precious saint of God. Madame Tyson left behind her testimony that she certainly was a child of God.

Lubens Thelisma at his Presentation

Lubens Thelisma is presented at the church. Mom and dad are dedicating him to the Lord. Lubens is like a grandson to me.

Spring painting

The kitchen gets a pale yellow color. It is nice to get the ceilings painting and to have all the rooms painted.

Spring cleaning - the living room

The living room gets a fresh coat of pale green.

More spring cleaning

The master bedroom gets a coat of blue.

The tent city on our mission compound

The majority of the people are still in the yard. Here is a picture 2 months after the earthquake.

Matthew Cross the pharmacist

Matthew has his pharmacy in a suitcase. He packed the suitcase for the mobile clinic and is dispensing the medicines to the medical workers as they need them.

Brian Webster examines this child

Brian and the team examined hundreds of patients daily. The team worked at the mission compound in the mornings and then went mobile in the afternoons.

Rosemary Proctor - Another veteran medical missionay

Rosemary came back for another visit to Haiti. She was on her feet from daylight to dusk as the number of patients were endless.

Debbie Solley returns to Haiti

Debbie Solley returned to Haiti with another medical team in March. She carries a burden for the needs of the Haitians. Here she is bandaging a leg wound.