NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER

“Deye mon gen mon” is a commonly heard Haitian expression which literally means behind one mountain is another mountain. Similar to the sentiment of our English phrase “if it’s not one thing it’s another”, the Haitian people are often heard reciting their own version of this expression when problems are stacking up. It seems that in recent days we’ve been hearing it on repeat with the rising value of the Haitian gourde against the American dollar. The current exchange rate as of today is 63.3 Haitian gourdes to the American dollar which is a massive difference even since our return to Haiti in September when it stood at 113 gourdes. As you can imagine the strain this has put on the Haitian population is nothing short of detrimental. Many NGO’s and other American funded organizations have been forced to lay off employees and or delay payment until banks agree to readjust their regulations. We personally have felt the weight of this when exchanging money and buying goods. Our purchases in the supermarket have been alarmingly expensive and have required us to take new measures in our budgeting strategy. In addition to the rise of the Haitian gourde is the continual climb of food and material costs. The average Haitian family who struggles already with finding work and meeting basic needs are now finding it even more difficult to live because of the price of goods among the impossible exchange rate. It’s one hard hand dealt after another and at times it seems that our Haitian brothers and sisters just can’t catch a break. Please join us in praying that things will soon begin shifting back towards previous regulations.

Because of COVID, schools in Haiti are just now reopening for the new 2020-2021 academic year. Over the last four weeks students were given an abbreviated break after completing the previous school year so we’ve been spending the time getting everything in order for the new one. From uniforms to shoes, to building new furniture for our growing preschool roster, we’ve been busy making sure all the pieces are in place for a successful school year. So many of you all have given faithfully to our ministry which allows us to relieve several financial burdens for the parents of our preschoolers. In Haiti, it is a requirement to wear a school uniform normally purchased by the parents. We do our part in providing each of our preschoolers with a free uniform custom tailored by a seamstress in our church congregation. Doing this not only gives preschool parents some financial relief but it also allows us to employ a sister in Christ who needs the work as well so it’s a big win for several people. In addition to each student receiving a uniform, they also receive a pair of shoes, socks, a backpack, workbooks, and a hot meal every day. So far to date we have 58 students enrolled for the new year and it’s almost daily that the number rises. We can’t say thank you enough to all of our supporters who enable us to clothe, feed, educate, and most importantly teach the word of God to these precious children. Your giving is making an eternal impact!

Building additional tables for the classrooms.

We want to give a big shout out to our precious niece, Harper Myers who had her very own idea to raise money for our preschool ministry. Harper has been setting up shop in her front yard to sell all kinds of unique rocks and we’ve been told that as soon as school lets out she’s off to work at her rock stand. She started with a goal of one hundred dollars but has already exceeded the two hundred mark. Harper, we love you so much and can’t thank you enough for all of your hard work to help our kids!!

We are always so thrilled when we get to share a salvation story! As many know, in Haiti, spiritual warfare is manifested largely in the form of voodoo worship. In every village you’ll find at least one “boko” (voodoo priest/witch doctor) who preforms services pertaining to the different needs of the client. We’ve learned that in Haiti the culture is so heavily influenced by voodoo that before a person becomes a Christian they are most likely, whether knowingly or unknowingly, participating in voodoo at some level. Three weeks ago a local woman named Therillieus, who comes from a large family of voodooisants (voodoo worshippers), came into our church service looking for freedom from her life of satanic service. That morning Pastor Joseph preached from John chapter 3 about being born again. Therillieus immediately came forward during the inviatation to give her life to Jesus. Just a couple of weeks later Chris went by to visit Therillieus and pray with her family. While there, Therillieus’s oldest daughter, Liana, also heard the gospel and responded in faith that night. We pray that God continue to save others in their household and begin a work of transformation in their lives.

Liana (on right) and her sister Liancia.

We are forever grateful to all of you who support our ministry through giving and prayer. Just in the past year your generous donations have enabled us to make major improvements to our preschool program and continue construction on the school’s feeding center making it mostly operational. At this point in time, we are reaching out for further funding that will allow us to relieve financial burdens and meet other needs we have as a ministry. As first priority, our personal financial support that keeps us working on the field is under par and we are in need of more contributions. Without these donations our presence in Haiti is impossible so this particular burden is of first importance. Secondly, we are seeking funds to purchase a side by side, four-seater ATV which will serve as a huge asset for our ministry. Our village is made up of mostly steep, rigorous, trail-like roads, so having access to an off road vehicle will absolutely change the way we operate here. From transporting sick people to the hospital, carrying supplies, shuttling elderly/handicapped church members to services, and having the option of visiting villagers on the outskirts of town would be an absolute game changer for us. Thirdly, we would love to be equipped as a mission to respond in moments of a food crisis. Quite often in Haiti the cost of food ebbs and flows, especially in seasons of economic strain like the one we are in currently. Having an available sum of money that would help us feed hungry church members in moments like these would be an enormous blessing. Unfortunately COVID has kept the possibility of a conventional fundraiser at bay so we are reaching out by way of this newsletter and social media platforms to convey our financial needs as a ministry. If you and your family are looking for a unique way to give back this Holiday season, would you consider giving to Least of these Family Ministries? Listed below is a list of our primary needs that you can help us meet through your giving

• Support for Chris and Cassie (one time or monthly)- anything helps.

• Floor leveling, tile, and paint for the school feeding center- $10,000 needed

• A side by side ATV that will be used for various ministry purposes - $6,000 needed

• Preschool feeding/uniform program plus other improvements

• Funds for food distribution

If you would like to give to our ministry you can simply donate through our website at leastofthesefm.com/get-involved/#donate

Or send a check made out to Least Of These Family Ministries (LOTFM) to :
605 Will Rogers Dr.
Rogers, AR 72756

As always we say “Mesi anpil” (thank you very much) for reading over our newsletter. We are so encouraged by the support and prayers of YOU, our ministry partners. We consider it a privilege to work together for the advancement of the Gospel here in Haiti. May God continue to bless you and your family through the end of this year and into the next one.

For His Glory,
Chris and Cassie Myers

SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER

We’re back!!! It’s always an adjustment travelling between Haiti and the U.S., especially after a good lengthy stay. Leading up to our return to Haiti we had been praying that the transition back to Haitian life would be as easy as it could be considering our stomachs had readapted to American food, we had been sleeping comfortably every night with zero power outages, Harps and Wal-Mart were just a couple of minutes away, and communication was always available with ease. It didn’t take too long at all for us to remember that those things just aren’t a reality here haha! In fact Haiti had it’s own ways of reminding us real quickly just how arduous it can be. WARNING! We’re getting ready to vent here! One of our biggest fears was that we would come back and find our home a complete wreck after leaving it unoccupied and unopened for nearly a year. (When we say unoccupied we mean by human beings.) Upon returning to Mole our nightmare had become a reality as we opened the first door to our kitchen. As we expected, rodents had made their dwelling inside of our little house and they left us plenty of evidence that they didn’t mind housekeeping for us during our absence. Those little satanic fur balls with tails destroyed almost everything on the inside and outside of our cabinets and then left little bonus surprises all over the counter tops and floors in both solid and liquid form. In addition to that, in each room we found one of the bodies of our housekeepers mostly decomposed with a distinct aroma of death that could only be eliminated by strong chemicals. With the help of our little Haitian sister, Sanfa, we were able to get the entire house cleaned up in a day. However, more challenges to our transition still awaited us. Just a few days later we both came down with “grip”(Haitian flu), in addition to that our two porch dogs died, and to top it off the village power company has only been giving us electricity in small increments for mechanical reasons which means sleep has been hot, sweaty, and mostly scarce while at the same we’re having to keep a close eye on our refrigerator to make sure our food stays cold. So yeah, we’re adjusting! Would you believe us if we said it’s great to be back!?

One of the things we looked forward to the most once getting back was seeing our preschool kiddos. Our first Monday back at school was a sweet reunion to say the least. It was unreal to see how much some of them had grown in just eleven months. Thanks to the KIDS ministry at FBC Rogers we were able to come back with a gift bag for each of our students. In addition to the gift bags our church life group also collected funds that will allow us to continue feeding our students on a daily basis for months to come. We can’t adequately express our thankfulness for our home church and all the ways they support our ministry here!

Feeding Center Update We were thrilled to return and find that the feeding center construction has almost reached completion. Due to constant skyrocketing costs of everything in Haiti our estimation to complete it’s construction came up just a little short. At this point we will only need to raise additional funds for tile and paint and then the feeding center will be finished. Thank you SO much to all of you who have given toward this effort!

As always we appreciate you taking time to read over our newsletter. It’s a huge blessing to be able to report to you all that God is doing through our ministry here in Haiti. Please continue praying for us as we settle back into life here and most of all pray for those we are working to reach with the gospel.

For His Glory,
Chris and Cassie Myers

HAITI BOUND!

We’re going back!!! Now that borders remain open and school is back in session we have decided it’s time to return to Haiti, Lord willing. After being back in the states for nearly a year we will soon be reunited with our beloved Haitian brothers and sisters. Our departure date is September 9th and as always, parting ways with our most loved ones and leaving the greatest state in the U.S. is very difficult, but we look forward to returning to the work that we believe the Lord has called us to in this current chapter of our lives. It has been a testament of God’s faithfulness to witness all of the ways He has provided for us and for our ministry over the duration of our being stateside these past several months. As we go, we ask that you please keep us in your prayers. Pray that our bodies will readjust quickly to Haitian foods and the climate. Also pray for our wisdom and direction as we come upon election year in Haiti that will inevitably produce violent protests and other types of civil unrest. Most of all though, pray that people will be saved and that our ministry would continue to be used to spread the gospel throughout our community. We are so grateful for all of you who support us and pray for us. We look forward to reporting to you in the months to come about how God is working in Haiti and how your partnership with us is being used to reach the Haitian people for Christ. We love you all!!

For His Glory,
Chris and Cassie Myers

JULY 2020 NEWSLETTER

Well hello there! After a few months of newsletter hiatus we’ve decided it’s time to check in with our friends and ministry partners and fill y’all in on the latest. We pray that everyone has stayed healthy and vigilant during these strange and crazy times. Just earlier this week we both received a positive test for covid but thankfully have remained mostly symptom free with the exception of losing sense of smell and taste and occasionally feeling a little tired. So, needless to say we’ve been confined at home finding ways to pass the time in quarantine and thought a newsletter was long overdue.

It’s been nearly nine months since we came stateside from our beloved Haiti with zero anticipation of being here this long. What had originally been planned as a four nights stay in Miami turned into an extended trip home to Arkansas due to political turmoil that caused a nationwide lockdown in Haiti. Then came the still looming global pandemic that would prolong our stay here in the states even further. Back in April Chris took a summer job with an HVAC company that has greatly helped us with expenses and passing the time. Now here we are in July still praying that our return is not too far off. Haiti’s borders have reopened to travellers and we’ve also just learned that schools will reopen August 10th for students who were unable to finish out the previous school year due to covid. We are now praying about and planning our return for hopefully the beginning or middle of September if the Lord is willing.

In recent Haiti news we were heartbroken to hear that our sister Rosana, who is the wife of our dear friend, Pastor Joseph, suffered a stroke. Pastor Joseph is the associate Pastor of our church in Mole St. Nicolas as well as the school administrator at Faith Baptist College. We got word this morning from Pastor Joseph that he is currently with his wife in Port Au Prince seeing different doctors and therapists. Thanks to our supporters, our ministry was able to make a generous contribution that will assist Pastor Joseph and his precious wife with medical expenses. Will you please join us in praying for sister Rosana?

In recent weeks as the number of coronavirus cases continued increasing in Haiti, we were able to employ a young man from our sister church in Port Au Prince to make masks for our church members. Each mask was made in the colors of the Haitian flag. The way of life in Haiti simply doesn’t allow for social distancing to be carried out in a practical way. Because of this we wanted to strongly encourage the wearing of masks by providing each church member with one that is well constructed and boasts the colors of the country’s flag. Thankfully in recent days the number of reported covid cases in Haiti have been on a noticeable decline.

As always we thank you for taking time out to read our newsletter. We are very eager to return to our people and we would greatly appreciate your prayers in that regard. Our ministry can only operate by God's provision through people like you who support us and pray for us. Thank you for being instrumental in that way and for your partnership that allows us to advance the gospel in Haiti. May God richly bless you and your family.

For His Glory,
Chris and Cassie Myers

LATEST UPDATE MARCH 2020

Bonjour friends! We hope that you and your family are healthy and hopeful during these uncertain times in our world. It has obviously been a while since we sent out our last newsletter. As you know we have been stateside since October of last year. Civil unrest fueled by the political opposition forced us to make the tough decision to take a temporary leave from our work in Haiti and remain stateside until things calmed down. Seeing a large improvement right after Christmas we began planning our return around the earlier months of this year, but as we reported in our previous letter, Chris began sensing the Holy Spirit telling him it wasn’t time to go back just yet. Eager to get back to our work and our people yet uncertain as to why the Lord was delaying our return, we turned to prayer and trusted that God had His reasons as He always does. Our bags were packed and our flights were booked but God was saying “not yet.” Little did we know at that time that we would soon understand the reason for our delay. 
 

Just a few weeks after our delayed departure date, we started hearing reports that the opposition is now employing new methods of societal threat through means of kidnapping for ransom. This also recently included an American citizen. These kidnappings have been going on continually since the middle of February in the larger cities particularly in Port Au Prince, the nation’s capital and main point of entry for international travelers.  Areas of Port Au Prince that we know to be safe and that we typically frequent when we are there are now deemed dangerous and off limits for non-essential travel. Thankfully in Mole Saint Nicolas where we’ve been living, crimes like these are unheard of and the reports of kidnappings have kept our people at bay from travelling to the larger cities. 

In addition to the kidnappings, Haiti is now under the coronavirus pandemic as well. Two weeks ago Haiti’s government announced their first two confirmed cases of COVID-19 and those numbers have risen to a total of 15 known cases to date since the virus’s arrival in the country. Haiti is now under a nationwide lock down where businesses, schools, churches, and even airports have been ordered to cease operations and shut their doors in effort to stop the spread of the virus. The government has also closed the borders keeping travellers from entering or exiting. Thankfully the president made an exception allowing  travel exclusively for American citizens but only for a very limited time. This means that if we had gone back to Haiti when we had originally planned, not only would we be dealing with the coronavirus amongst harsh living conditions but we also could have possibly been stranded without the option of leaving the country until the pandemic is over.  From our understanding the department of public health in Haiti is doing it’s very best to implement all of the same strategies we are familiar with in combating this virus. However, methods like quarantining and social distancing are not only anti-cultural but also extremely difficult for a lot of people in Haiti and other developing countries. Most people live in very close quarters and depend on close social interaction for buying, selling, and other means of making an income or buying necessities. As you can imagine, Haiti’s sub-par medical facilities coupled with the extremely limited amount of testing and essential supplies could potentially have a detrimental impact on the country’s ability to adequately handle this pandemic. We are so thankful for the prompting of the Holy Spirit that convinced us to stay in the U.S., however we are deeply concerned for the health and safety of our Haitian brothers and sisters.
We are in daily communication with our people in Mole Saint Nicolas and we have been very encouraged to hear that they are optimistic, trusting God, and are taking this pandemic very seriously by following proper protocol to protect the members of our church and community from the virus. Please join us in praying for them through this season.

So…. what does all of this mean for us and our ministry? Right now we are obviously unable to travel and with seeing how this virus is trending in the U.S. and other countries so far, we have to anticipate an impending peak and fall period in Haiti as well. With a close eye on the situation our plan is to return to Haiti immediately once travel is deemed safe enough.  Until then we remain hopeful in our God who ordains all things. Our hearts long to get back to our “other home” and continue the work we feel called to do there, but during this pause we remain on our knees for our country, for our beloved Haiti, and for our world. There is no time like the present to rise up as the church and lift high the name of Jesus! We pray that you and your family stay safe and healthy during these days.  May God bless you and fill your hearts with hope as we reflect on Him during the approaching Easter season!
 
For His Glory,
Chris and Cassie Myers 

CHRISTMAS NEWSLETTER

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! And although we long to get back to our beloved Haiti, we are always so thrilled to be in Arkansas with our loved ones for the Holidays. Christmas is by far our favorite time of year and we both stay giddy throughout this season, which has helped ease the pains of being away from our work and our people in Haiti. Almost every day we’ve made contact with our people to stay informed on their well being and the condition of the country to evaluate when and if it is time to return. We are praising God that after fourteen weeks of the entire country being on lockdown that conditions have gradually begun to improve. Businesses that were closed are now open, hospitals are able to receive patients, many kids are going to school for their first time this school year, and gas is being distributed to stations that were dry for months. The daily street manifestations have mostly stayed at a minimum and traffic has been able to move freely throughout the country.  Only a month ago we were told that we should expect to begin hearing of fatalities due to starvation because of unaffordable market prices and an insufficient food supply due to the inability to distribute.  Praise the Lord we never had to hear such news and Haiti has made some improvement.  Now, realistically we know things could change again in an instant so we continue to closely monitor the situation as we anticipate our return to Haiti planned for January 8th. Pray with us that conditions would continually improve allowing us to get back to our people.
 

Part of what made our decision to remain stateside for a while so difficult was the shifting of our daily responsibilities onto other people during our absence. Our little Haitian sister, Sanfa (pictured below), so graciously accepted the task of making sure our 42 preschool children stay fed each school day while we are away.  Not only has she prepared and delivered the food for us each day, she has also made an effort  to keep us in touch with our kiddos via photos and video chat. We are so very thankful for her stepping in and bearing the burden amongst her countless other responsibilities.  We love and thank you, Sanfa!
 

As always we want to express our infinite gratitude to each and every family who so generously support us through prayer and through giving. Without the giving of our financial supporters we would be unable to do what we do. We, like so many other missionaries are responsible for raising our own funding to keep us on the mission field. Inevitably there are occasional obstacles that arise in the area of funding that require us to reach out for additional support.  In the wake of political turmoil comes the rising cost of supplies. This, coupled with some recent changes to our  monthly ministry income now leaves us in a place of need as far as monthly supporters.  This is a tough pill to swallow in light of it being the worst time of year to be reaching out for financial support but we are leaning on the goodness of our heavenly Father believing He will provide. If you and your family would be interested in supporting us financially, please send us an email at myersmissionaries@gmail.com and be sure to visit our ministry website at leastofthesefm.com to learn more about what we do.

We want to thank you for reading our monthly newsletter. We also want to use this opportunity to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a blessed 2020!! May your hearts be filled with the hope and promise of Christ as we celebrate His birth and anticipate His return. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Chris & Cassie Myers

• Pray that more monthly supporters would come on board to help keep us on the mission field. 

• Pray for us as we plan to return to Haiti in early 2020.  Pray that we would readjust quickly after being stateside for a couple of months.

• Pray that the political climate would remain calm allowing the country to function normally.

OCTOBER NEWSLETTER

Well, it’s been a mix of emotions and a real struggle at the juncture of what decision to make regarding the current state of Haiti and what the best move for us to make was. Thankfully school in our peaceful village has been in session for a few weeks now which has given us just enough time to get attached to our kiddos. Things are in full motion with our preschool feeding program and the new improvements have created a fresh and exciting atmosphere for our preschoolers. In addition to the school, the construction team is in place and getting more antsy each day to commence construction on the feeding center. As the hardships brought on by the current state of the country have continued to grow, we’ve spent so much time pleading with our Father to bring silence to the situation. The entire country has been “locked” for weeks now making it impossible for travel. Banks and transfer offices have been closed, sick people can’t get to hospitals, and a large percentage of the kids in Haiti haven’t even been able to start school. Sigora (the local power provider in Mole) was forced to completely stop giving service to residents and we can no longer run generators due to the inability to find diesel fuel ANYWHERE! Mole Saint Nicolas has been in a complete blackout for many days now. Because of this we had to throw out all of our cold foods. We’ve had almost zero ventilation in our bedroom so good sleep has been scarce. With transfer offices being closed we haven’t been able to exchange money and supplies are beginning to run thin. It seems that the problems continue to multiply and yet the political opposition says they refuse to stop protesting until the president resigns. All the while president Jovenel continues to say he will not step down. So when will all of this madness end? Only the Lord knows. 

Needless to say the said problems brought us personally to a place of making the very difficult decision to return to the states for a little while and pray that things will clear over soon. Back in July we booked a couple of cheap plane tickets to Miami for the 14thof this month with the intention of staying a couple of nights and flying straight back to Haiti to stay in compliance with our visas. Since then, making the decision to return stateside for a while, and with money already spent, we opted to go ahead and fly into Miami as planned and then travel on to Arkansas from there. The Lord also made it possible for us to secure a little plane to fly us out of Mole into Port au Prince to catch our international flight. We have wrestled and wrestled with our decision and have repeated the same questions again and again. Were we supposed to just wait it out and hope the opposition would either run out of money or tire out from protesting and that life would soon return to normal? Are we acting cowardly by leaving our work and our friends behind to go stay stateside until things clear up? What about our school kids? What about the new believers and church members that count on our visiting them every week? All these questions have been weighing heavily on us and honestly still are.  As we write this now from our hotel room in Miami we feel so much like we’re not supposed to be here but know there is a reason that we are. We are so grateful for our Haitian co-laborers in the faith who have made themselves readily available to take on some of our responsibilities while we are away. We ask you to please join us in praying.  Our beloved Haiti is in a giant mess and we can’t yet see the end of it. Pray for the wisdom of president Jovenel Moise  and for the political opposition to be halted. Pray that roads would open up and that gas could be distributed to stations all over Haiti. Pray that things will normalize enough for us to get back to our “home for now” and to our people.   

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In our previous letter we mentioned how we’ve seen a large increase in the number of our preschool students this year. We are happy to report this month too that the numbers are still increasing with several late-comers who enrolled just recently. This year we have close to 40 students as opposed to last year’s 12. God is so good! With so many new faces around the school this year, we decided we would start highlighting a child each month in our newsletter. This month we chose Chris’s personal class favorite, “Woodensley” (pronounced wood-ins-lee) Woodensley is an energetic and fearless young man whose love for making faces has us always laughing.  He rarely has much to say but his priceless expressions bring a wealth of entertainment to us all. Woodensley exhibits many strengths in ninja fighting skills and takes to uncontrollable laughter every time Chris fakes an injury.  We are so thankful for his presence in the school this year!

We want to use this section of our newsletter to say a huge THANK YOU! to all of our financial supporters. It’s because of you that we are able to continue the work that God has called us to do in Haiti. During this time that we are stateside we would love to visit with you and share with you how God has used your giving in specific ways in our ministry. Please contact us through our email or call or text us to plan a time when we can get together. We look forward to visiting with you!

• Pray for the efforts of the political opposition to be crippled. 

• Pray for the wisdom of President Jovenel Moise.

• Pray for Haiti to return to a functioning state enabling us and other missionaries to return to our work there.

SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER

“No gas! No gas! “ has become the most read and heard phrase around Haiti these days as the country is currently under a nationwide gas shortage. The familiar sound of motorcycles passing has been mostly replaced with silence and the repetitive chanting of school kids around Mole Saint Nicolas. Normally the residents in our village have access to electricity by a private company called Sigora. With the current gas shortage and because Sigora’s operation largely depends on diesel fuel for their generators, we are only given power from 7pm to 11pm each night so that they can conserve what fuel they do have on hand. This creates a few inconveniences. Warning: Spoiled American rant coming! We let our window AC run until they cut power but it seems that our bedroom warms back up rather quickly. Needless to say, sleep has not come easy at all when we are lying in our own sweat. Also, keeping a close eye on our cold food items is a must as our refrigerators never get to a lasting cold temperature only running for 4 hours a day so most of our food and drinks are crammed into our freezers at the moment. The town water supply shuts off at 6pm which forces us to do all of our water pumping for our home cistern and for treating our drinking water during the day time. However this is a problem right now because we don’t get power until 7pm. Thankfully at the moment we have a small quantity of diesel left which allows us to run a generator for a real short time so that we can pump water. We are praying that we will be able to refill our cans soon as we hear daily that gas is becoming harder and harder to find. Please join us in praying for the gas shortage to come to a close soon and for rioting and violence at the gas pumps to cease. The problems we’re having are just small inconveniences compared to the major hardships not having gas causes for the Haitian people who are unable to go to work, school, the hospital, and transport goods needed to buy and sell. 

On a more positive note, we were really glad to have our dear friends and ministry partners in town for several days earlier this month. David and Loren Bullard along with Rusty and Trisha Williams came in to visit and encourage many of our friends and church members, gather video footage for ministry purposes, and collaborate over future ministry opportunities.  We are super excited to see what direction God leads us in regarding these opportunities. 

The new school year is officially underway and we are stoked about seeing both old and brand new faces in our classrooms. This year Cassie’s preschool roster took a big jump from last year’s total of 9 to a full class of 30. We are so thrilled to report that because of the giving of our faithful supporters, we were able to purchase uniforms, shoes, and backpacks for all of the 30 children enrolled in preschool this year. We will also be able to make sure each of these 30 children receive something to eat at school each day until the feeding center is built and in operation. We’re also happy that because of the increase in the number of students this year, we were forced to move the preschoolers to a different classroom located at the main campus. This is a good thing in many ways. Not only does it allow the mission to have all of the kids together on one campus, but it also gives the children and teachers a bigger, safer, and cleaner environment to work in. We are so very thankful to all of you who support us financially that allows us to assist families in need and make sure children in our village are hearing about Jesus and receiving a good education.

• Pray for the 2019-2020 school year that has just started.

• Pray for the construction of the feeding center that will begin soon.

• Pray for the current gas shortage in Haiti, that violence would cease, and gas would become available. 

• Pray for God's protection over us during this current hurricane and malaria season.