Archive for April 2012
Lynn’s Last Post
Che’ orevwa timoun yo. Pou kounye a. Goodbye dear children. For now. God has imprinted these children onto my heart. They are loving, joyful, grateful. And alone, poor and needy. I cannot forget them. Mwen pral tounen byento. I will return soon.
Read More2 pound Baby-Esther
I volunteered at Jennifer Cambells Children’s Home: Home of Hope. There was a 10 day old baby girl—Liva which means ‘life’ in English. The baby’s parents brought this infant to Bill and Jennifer. They hadn’t named the baby yet because they didn’t think it would survive.…
Read MoreTHE WIDOWS PROGRAM – an opportunity to help-(By Lynn)
(Written by Lynn) Every other Saturday the widows are invited to the Church for food distribution. Pastor Francois instigated the program because, as he likes to remind us, the Bible says, “Pure religion and undefiled is this, to care for the fatherless and widows in…
Read MoreEASTER SUNDAY -Lynn/Esther/Mark
(Ecuze’ this posting is tardy, but “We are in Haiti, Yes?”) Pastor Francois woke us at 3am this morning because when Haitians do an Easter Sunrise service, they do the service first, then greet the sunrise! I discovered a HUGE advantage to 3am in Haiti…
Read MoreUpcoming Bain Family Trip
First off, how awesome has it been to read such amazing posts from Lynn, Esther, Denny and my Dad over the past few months?! Some amazing work is going on over there in Pignon, Haiti. Thank you for supporting the work and thank…
Read MoreEsther’s Trip to Port
Haiti is horn happy. There’s a honk for everything. One honk if you want to pass by. One honk to warn others you are coming around a corner. There is another honk to see if anyone is coming around the corner. A series of 3…
Read MoreA New Addition
I have so many experiences I want to share with you…and I’ve started on writing a dozen of them. But something happened today that I need to tell you about. Sista Este’ (Esther) and I were out under the trees, showing the kids how to braid bracelets and I…
Read MorePure Joy
Video of Trip with Boss/Shaw/Bain
Here is a 15min video from our trip, for best results make full screen and turn volume up:
Read MoreLynn & Esther-Good Friday
DAY 5 Good Friday I’ve told you about the background of praise we’ve been going to sleep to each night. Pastor invited us to join them tonight for service. The church is white-washed stone like everything else in the Philadelphia compound. Simple wooden benches,…
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