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8 June 2007Dear Friends,
My brother Isaac and I, and our friend Justin, have made plans to go to Haiti for a two week Mission trip in August. Justin was in Cuba earlier this year and Isaac has been interested in going with me since I went earlier this year to work at Haiti Children’s Home. We have not finalized the dates, as we have to wait for Isaac’s Passport to come back, but we will be preparing to go.
The first week’s focus for this trip is going to be to visit CFNE orphanage in Gonaives. We will be bringing supplies such as we are asking to be donated, and hopefully finding a solution to help the kids to get one more meal - at least on school days, (we are going to start by trying to locate a more affordable food source in Port-au-Prince.) It will be our priveledge to live at the orphanage with these children, (some of which are our own ages,) eating with them and sleeping in the same accommodations. You’ll hear about us going to bed hungry too!
The second focus will be to visit Haiti Children’s Home where we will be working with Pat and doing some extra projects she has for us. I’ll be spending time with the babies and washing diapers, (of course) and Isaac and Justin are going to help Thym, (Pat’s daughter’s godson) set up his computer and help him record a CD, (which we will be giving away as soon as it is complete to help get the word out about Thym’s ministry.)
Logistics
The cost of our Tickets will be around $700 each, and the trasportation in Haiti, food, and other expenses could be as much as $300 per person. We know that the Lord will bless us with the means if it is indeed His will that we go and minister in Haiti. $3000 is not difficult for God!
We will each have 100 pounds of luggage space to bring donated items, plus each a 40 pound carry-on for personal clothing and anything else that will fit that we can leave there.
Please consider us and pray about donating to our ministry, we’ll leave it in the Lord’s hands, and you’ll be hearing more about us soon!
Sincerely in Christ,
Mary, Isaac and Justin
P.S. There are 6 bibles in the CFNE orphanage and the Children only have a short time to read at night after school assignments are complete. Having to share with 10 others is hard, so many of them don’t read the Bible often. Creole Bibles can be purchased for the older children to share at $8 each. If you would like to provide for a Bible to be purchased in Port-au-Prince for a CFNE Child, please respond.
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One Response to “More Details! - *Check the Page Links for donation lists*”
June 25th, 2007 at 1:02 pm
Hey Mary, my name is Neil. I was just in Haiti for the month of May. before I left I found your travel blog here and read just about every article and loved it. So first of all thank you for your inside info (even if you didn’t know it)! As I understand it you’re friends with Minnie… well she was there for a short while with me and so could you please send my greetings. Also I don’t have very much money left after the trip but I would like to send a bit of money out to you even if it was just enough for a bible or two to be taken. so either email me at cdnsk8er@hotmail.com or leave a comment on my blog (which I just started and has two little videos of hch kids) - surreyconfessions.blogspot.com