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October 25, 2017 A different side of Haiti Bob and I are spending this week helping out at Mathew 25.Mathew 25 is the Parish Twinning Program’s guest house. It is located in an upper middle class neighborhood in Port Au Prince. They have a Haitian staff and usually American that hosts for a year. The American they had this year needed to cut her stay short so presently they are looking for someone to fill this position. Because of our close ties and support we receive from PTPA Bob and I came to help out with a busy week for

October 16th, 2017 Thank you , Thank you ! The response to our need for shoes has been over whelming. Next year we should have shoes for all of our school children. What a wonderful gift. The generosity of all of you brings tears to my eyes. I am sure you will all be blessed for your kindness. Last week was a very busy week. We traveled to Atrell an area half way to Kalabot. The road was very bad because of all the rain we have had, and a lot of the road is driving through the river. I

October 3 2017 Over Whelmed! Bob mentioned our young friend who came to visit this weekend. He is a very fine young man, a high school student with very good grades. He has leadership skills and hopes to continue his education into college. He attends church each week and plays the drum for the service. His father has left their family and the mother has very little money. He has told us he doesn’t have money so he can’t eat all day, then when he goes home often he can’t find food. I know most the children here don’t get

Give us this day our daily bread. September 30, 2017 Today I sat and listened to a young friend, Louienel, he is in the 13th grade, with two more to go to graduate secondary school. We have known Louinel since he was an infant. Last week was his birthday, he is now 18. He has been sponsored in school from the beginning. He now goes to secondary school five kilometers away in town. He studies very hard and is doing very well. Today I asked him what problems he wants to solve in his country. He is thinking about that.

September 17, 2017 Sometimes we have successes Many of you are aware that I have a group of ladies that make rag rugs to sell. When we arrived in Haiti Madam Alexie ( who makes the rugs with a different pattern) brought me three rugs she made over the summer. Her rugs are of the best quality so I sell them for thirty-five dollars. After church on Sunday she stopped Bob and I asking for help with her house. It seems that the high winds we received from Hurricane Irma blew in one wall of her house. She wanted help

September 12, 2017 Safe and sound After many preparations and concern we and our many friends here were spared from Irma’s path. We have several bananas plants down and papaya trees but no other damage. We got a lot of rain and wind. We have heard that the bridge connecting Haiti with the Dominican Republic is down and there has been flooding in certain areas, but nothing devastating. Considering what happened last year with Hurricane Matthew we feel very blessed. In church on Sunday they thanked God they were all spared. We have very little internet here we can message

A quick note to all. Irma veered north just as it approached us. Thank you for all your prayers. We and our neighbors are fine. No word from Kalabat yet. We are sending for word.

September 6th 2017 Miracles happen This has been a very busy week. We were involved in a agricultural conference. The conference was given by the Haitian agronomist we work with, we were happy to see how well he put it together with very little help or support. The conference was well attended and the participants were very engaged. I did not attend the conference each day because I was trying to find help for my young friend Maxo. I spent a whole morning emailing different administrators to a rehab hospital in the South of Haiti. St. Boniface is a wonderful

We are preparing for Irma. Yesterday we bought tarps and today we are buying rice and beans in case we have to shelter people in the school. Tommorow morning I plan on taking down our solar panels. It appears we are south of the eye, but we will still be effected. Due Thursday around 8:00 pm. We are having trouble getting a cell signal so please don\’t worry if you don\’t hear from us. We will weather the storm in our secure apartment. It is all concrete construction. We will update as we can. Please pray for all of who