Here is a brief update on the adventures of our intrepid explorers in a Haitian world of living, faith and friendship. Yesterday, Thursday 2.26.15, we woke refreshed. Everyone seemed so exhausted from our trip to DBR that we slept with a good solid breeze most of the night, fewer mosquitoes (but still some), and less than […]
Well I’ve been off the grid for the last several days. We’ve been out of cell service and definitely out of internet service. I didn’t write Monday evening because for some reason power is very sketchy during the evening and there is nothing more frustrating that writing a post and watch it disappear with a […]
My apologies for getting this out so late, but I tried to send THREE times yesterday and each time just prior to sending the power went out so I gave up until today. Here what I had intended to send yesterday. Well the adventure continues. Yesterday, 2.21.15, we visited Joseph and Martine’s home which is […]
Here is a brief update and the journey and the adventure that is our spiritual walk in Haiti. Last night, while under the star, Heather asked if there was a Scripture verse I could think of that spoke of the stars and of God’s majesty. I remembered and thank God He brought it to mind, […]
Today is our first day and the purpose is to find our way, get acclimated to the temperature and get some rest. Last night was horrible. It rained initially, so we brought our beds from the roof under a porch, When we thought it had passed we moved back to the roof. We were wrong. […]
This started out as an exciting day even though it was to be our last full day in Haiti. We had lots of plans. The main event was to take the boys to a beach for a little play time. How we would get there, where we would go, and how we would get back […]
There’s always more stories to tell. At the risk of boring you with mountains of details which may or may not have significance to you, I will try and summarize as the days events the best I can recall. There is a church in a place called Fon Chwal (deep horse) which is about 45 […]
I suppose one of the unintended outcomes from any mission experience no matter how well or how poorly it is organized is how it moves you beyond your comfort zone and into the Kingdom as Jesus described it. Beyond the boundaries of the ordinary, you are challenged get to know other people, learn to adapt […]
I have mentioned that in previous trips we encountered a woman of unusual vision, spirituality and conviction. Denise Saint Fleur has had a powerful impact on us in previous years and especially on the team last year. [Check out last years post] So Naturally we were eager to reconnect with her, see what had become […]
Dear Reader and fellow Mission-travellers, I apologize for not keeping you, our readers and supporters, up to date on the journey on which you sent us, but it was not for lack of trying. The internet connection (3G through Natcom) was not working for reasons known only to God and the Haitian communication team. Although […]
March 13th, 2014 at 12:00 pm EST (we will be returning home tomorrow and should arrive in Columbus by 10:30 pm) “To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing.” Martin Luther King, Jr. (1) Pray because God has heard your prayers and is already doing amazing things! […]
Will You Pray with Us Today? March 11th, 2014 at 12:00 pm EST (1) Pray because God has stirred your heart and desires to share something with you. (2) Pray because you know there are forces aligned against us that do now want this mission to succeed. Trust that our prayers will be effective, powerful […]
“Sympathy is no substitute for action” David Livingstone I opened the cards people sent to us and I received the following Quote: “You have to leave the city of your comfort and Go into the wilderness of your intuition. What you’ll discover will be wonderful. What you’ll discover will be yourself” – Alan Alda I […]
“A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history.” Mahatma Gandhi I personally thought that was a pretty impressive quote to start this trip. I consider you, the reader as an integral part of our ‘small body of determined spirits…” We would certainly not be […]
Pray With Us Today! March 7th, 2014 at 12:00 pm EST (1) Pray because God has laid it upon your heart. (2) Pray because we need your help, your support and your encouragement for problems, dangers and challenges yet unseen. (3) Pray because you are the key to making a real lasting difference! (consider Daniel […]
To Know Him better… Well, it’s early in the week, long before you will actually get this email, and I’m sitting at my desk and there’s snow on the ground. My mind is naturally drifting toward Haiti and the packing that still needs to be done and the details that need to be ironed out. […]
Last Sunday Esther shared her experiences during February mission trip to Haiti and how being a part of the mission both inspired and challenged our understanding of the Gospel and God’s love for the world. Enjoy and Share. Slides: Esther’s Mission Testimony Audio: Mission Moment E Dehmlow 4.7.13 Related posts: Haiti Mission: Matt’s Story Expectations of […]
This Sunday, Erin Long and Barb Richter shared how their trip to Haiti impacted their life. It was a huge risk to Erin who’s never done anything like this, but it opened a whole new door to what she’s capable of and what God is able to do through her. Her story and her experience […]
Heading Home.. When he looked and saw the traveler in the city square, the old man asked, “Where are you going? Where did you come from?” Judges 19:17 My last entry from Bon Repos, Haiti. Looking back at the time, the experiences and the miles we’ve travelled it all seems to be some kind of […]
Today started with great expectations, lots to do and adventures yet to be realized. We started the day with devotionals by talking about the experiences we all had at DBR and what it meant for our relationship to God, to the Church (the body of Christ) and to others. There is still a lot of […]
We’re back, safe and sound at the orphanage at Port-au-Prince. We’ve travelled long and saw many things and experienced even more. We left Da Bois Rouge this afternoon at 2:20 pm and arrived here at 8:20pm. It’s been a long day. We left the mountains but we’re still talking about the trip we plan to […]
Adventure of the Haiti Mission Team… Yesterday was filled with adventures some planned, a lot unplanned. After my last post we were on ou way to Mount Cabri or Goat Mountain to be part of (i.e. observe) a revival service in a small mountain community, or so I thought. We were all excited to experience […]
What Specific events have helped inspire you to participate in this mission trip? Previous mission trips. The greatest growth in my understanding of God’s global mission of healing and reconciliation of humanity has come through my journeys to Haiti and my support of a small boy’s orphanage on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince. Working in community, […]
The Adventures of the FUMC Mission Team… One of the great advantages of sleeping on the roof, is looking up at the stars as you go to sleep with gratitude and awe, feeling the cool Caribbean breeze all night and NO mosquitoes. One of the down sides is listening to the thousands upon thousands of […]
I am incredibly excited about our trip to Haiti! The ironic thing is that when I attended our first “missions team” meeting about six months ago I had no intentions of being anything more than a supporting member of the group who helped from behind the scenes. In fact, had it not been for Erin’s interest […]
Describe what you hope to gain from this international mission experiences 1. Finding a lost soul and giving them Christ 2. Blessing the children with our presence and prayers. 3. Work with the boys to bring them some sunshine (Sonshine) in their lives. 4. Heeding the call of going into the whole world (even though […]
The Adventure Continues… Yesterday our day was marked by two major events. One was the time we spend with a woman I met on my first trip to Haiti in 2011, Denise DeLafleur. She is typical of many of the people we’ve met and certainly the reason I return. She has a deep power faith […]
What Specific events have helped inspire you to participate in this mission trip? When Steve came back from Haiti last year and told his story, I immediately felt connected to the boys! I know it sounds crazy, considering I’ve never met them, but I really feel like the Lord is leading me on a new […]
An update from Bon Repo, Haiti. I thought I would take this opportunity to give our families and friends an update of our adventures in Haiti. I cannot express our deepest gratitude to our prayer partners and supported that gave their out of their generosity that we might represent you here. I personally am amazed […]
What Specific events have helped inspire you to participate in this mission trip? Over the last several years, I’ve developed a passion for international mission. Pastor Steve’s accounts of his Haiti experiences and my own experience as a missionary in Ghana have inspired me to participate in this trip. Why do you feel called to […]
Haiti Team, That is a great answer to prayer! I will happily ride in a dump truck. Never done it before–I think Haiti will add more new “firsts” for me. I am getting more excited about the trip as it gets closer. I found a great free app for my phone: Brainscape French Creole. Apparently it […]
Eternal and ever present God, we open ourselves to you in the spirit of reverent prayer. We pray for your guiding spirit as we have gathered to send these, your disciples, on a new and exciting journey. Your love has redeemed them, Your message has inspired them and your Holy Spirit has called them from […]
This will be the third journey to Haiti in as many years. I’ve made this journey each year to reconnect with my spiritual roots, feel something spiritual and to see life from a completely different perspective I can’t find around here. So I travel to a place that is about as different from my ‘normal’ […]
Two Weeks from Today! I leave for ten days with five other people on a journey to Haiti, not just a different country, but a different world. Although I can’t take you all with me, I’d still like you to be part of the experience (if you want). Here’s How… On February 16, our team […]
This coming February 16th a team from FUMC will be travelling to Port-au-Prince, Haiti to meet, connect and share our faith with our brothers and sister in Haiti. The red arrow point to the location in a place called Bon Repo, Haiti. If you follow this link you’ll be able to see the surrounding area […]
Surprised by Haiti It has been my experience that God usually delivers more than I ask for, better than I hope for and in ways I never expect. Of course when my view of the world is too small, or my heart grown too cold, anything God does will be bigger, better and […]
Dear family, I want to take a moment and share with you about a project that the Live Wires Class is involved with this summer. It is called Read to Raise the Roof. I subscribe to a Christian magazine for children published by Focus on the Family called Club House. In the June edition, […]
a great commercial I did when I returned from my Trip to Haiti, February 1-9, 2011 [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9j0Bgn9TVY] Related posts: 2012 Haiti Video Expectations of a Haiti Mission Trip Expectations of a Haiti Mission Team II 2012 Mission Initiative – Haiti
“My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.” John 10:27 If you had an opportunity to follow Jesus, would you do it? Sounds like an easy one to answer, until you think about it. And that’s the problem isn’t it, we don’t think about it. Most of us think of […]
“Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.” John 12:26 Every time I read this statement by Jesus I have to stop and wonder whether he’s talking directly to me. There are times I feel I’ve lost the sound […]
This past Saturday our church hosted a Chili-Cook off to benefit God’s people in Haiti. It was an amazing success and I’ve been reflecting on why. I’ve come to some conclusion that I would like to share, so take it for what it’s worth. (1) I was focused on a clear purpose that was not […]
In the recent aftermath of the Haiti earthquake, many people have begun to ask why such things can happen. How should a Christian respond? If God is good, righteous and loving then why is there such devastation, death, and destruction through “natural disasters” like earthquakes and tsunamis Of course some people have been quick to […]