We are excited to announce that we are beginning the process of staying on with Global Outreach Haiti for the forseeable future. They have many ministires; well drilling and repair, burn clinic, conference center that can hold up to 200 people, an elementary school, an afternoon school (often for children living in Restavek), child education sponsorship, an elderly feeding program, soccer discipleship program, church disciple progam for young men and short term mission trips.
Currently there are 4 couples living on the property and one single intern. One of the couples, the Headys, have been in Haiti for 32 years. They are Globals' Regional Directors and the knowledge that they have about Haiti and their willingness to share that knowledge is a blessings. The other couple, the Brumleys, have been with Global for 11 years and are the Directors of Global Outreach Haiti. They are strong and compassionate and bring stability to the compound. The Runks, are a couple our age and have two children (10 & 8). They bring a willingness to help with anything that is needed and a desire to support others with encouragement. The Todds, are another couple our age with 4 children (16, 14, 11, 4). We ended up connecting with them right before both of our families moved to Haiti and we have been good friends ever since. They are passionate and creative about serving in Haiti. Finally, but not least, is Miss Casey. She is the youngest on the compound and is hard working and fun. She likes to tease Landen that he is her boyfriend, which makes Landen blush.
God has already opened doors that only He can which shows us that this next step is within His plans.To be able to join this team, to know them and to have them know us very well, is just another blessing He is giving us. Plus, we are thrilled to be able to stay in Titanyen and continue to build on the relationships and friendships that we have made this last year. God is good.
One of the things that is a little different about Global is that ALL of the ministries that are done through Global Outreach Haiti are FULLY supported by the missionaries on the ground. This means that our fundraising needs are going to increase.
We are coming back to Minnesota in October and November to talk to churches and to work on that fundraising. We have been told that usually, missionaries need about 6 months to a year to raise the needed funds to return to the field. That being said, we believe that our God is big and we believe that He will fully fund us by the beginning of December. Please join us in prayer that God steps in and glorifies Himself as we begin this journey.
Some other prayer needs:
-Pray that God continues to direct our paths as we step out in faith to join Global Outreach
-Please pray for our family as we transition temporarily to America again (we are excited and know that it will be a lot of work)
-Please prayerfully consider whether God wants you to support us financially (we will have an official donation site on October 6th)
-Also, if you know of a church that would consider sponsoring us, please contact me.
If you would like to learn more about Global Outreach Haiti here are a few sites to check out:
http://vimeo.com/32789589 (to see what Global Outreach Haiti does)
http://globaloutreach.org
http://youtu.be/Rsze9nyy8gk (to see what Global Outreach International does)
