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East Bayou Baptist Church sent the first team down to visit Petit Trou Baptist Church in Southern Haiti.  They came on a ‘mission’ of sorts; to try on the RMI Sister Church Program and a partnership with Petit Trou Baptist Church on for size.  The team was excited as they drove into town.  A brigade from the church had come out to greet them.  They met the team with a banner, musicians and a parade through town.  The team marched along, smiled, laughed, took pictures and some of the folks (although they tried to hide it!) even cried.  They were touched at the way the church at Petit Trou had welcomed them with such open arms.  The team from East Bayou had a busy week getting to know their new surroundings and their new brothers and sisters in Christ.  They had a week full of activities with meetings, programs, and

East Bayou Baptist Church sent the first team down to visit Petit Trou Baptist Church in Southern Haiti.  They came on a ‘mission’ of sorts; to try on the RMI Sister Church Program and a partnership with Petit Trou Baptist Church on for size.  The team was excited as they drove into town.  A brigade from the church had come out to greet them.  They met the team with a banner, musicians and a parade through town.  The team marched along, smiled, laughed, took pictures and some of the folks (although they tried to hide it!) even cried.  They were touched at the way the church at Petit Trou had welcomed them with such open arms.  The team from East Bayou had a busy week getting to know their new surroundings and their new brothers and sisters in Christ.  They had a week full of activities with meetings, programs, and

The RMI Haiti field staff work hard.  Very hard.  Sometimes from early in the morning until late into the night, they are at work; preparing, facilitating, fixing, cooking, translating, cleaning, sorting, changing, transporting, organizing, checking, rechecking and making sure everything is in its place.  And always without complaint.  They all work hard. We wanted to do something to show them how much we truly appreciate their hard work and the sacrifices they make to help RMI do the work that God has called us to do.  So we planned a Staff Appreciation day at the Zanglais Retreat Center.  We closed the office, invited spouses and younger children, and on a Monday in mid-September, we loaded up the trucks with the staff and their families and headed to Zanglais for the day.  The missionary staff had been hard at work since early in the morning preparing things, chopping veggies, setting up

The RMI Haiti field staff work hard.  Very hard.  Sometimes from early in the morning until late into the night, they are at work; preparing, facilitating, fixing, cooking, translating, cleaning, sorting, changing, transporting, organizing, checking, rechecking and making sure everything is in its place.  And always without complaint.  They all work hard. We wanted to do something to show them how much we truly appreciate their hard work and the sacrifices they make to help RMI do the work that God has called us to do.  So we planned a Staff Appreciation day at the Zanglais Retreat Center.  We closed the office, invited spouses and younger children, and on a Monday in mid-September, we loaded up the trucks with the staff and their families and headed to Zanglais for the day.  The missionary staff had been hard at work since early in the morning preparing things, chopping veggies, setting up

The RMI Haiti field staff work hard.  Very hard.  Sometimes from early in the morning until late into the night, they are at work; preparing, facilitating, fixing, cooking, translating, cleaning, sorting, changing, transporting, organizing, checking, rechecking and making sure everything is in its place.  And always without complaint.  They all work hard. We wanted to do something to show them how much we truly appreciate their hard work and the sacrifices they make to help RMI do the work that God has called us to do.  So we planned a Staff Appreciation day at the Zanglais Retreat Center.  We closed the office, invited spouses and younger children, and on a Monday in mid-September, we loaded up the trucks with the staff and their families and headed to Zanglais for the day.  The missionary staff had been hard at work since early in the morning preparing things, chopping veggies, setting up

NewChurch Georgetown (Texas) has put together photos from 2005 to the present in this YouTube montage.  It isn’t about the projects, it’s about the people.  Relationships are built over time.  Mix in love, add a lot of caring, stir in respect and acceptance, marinate them in prayer, and add a dash of smiles.  Personal visits are essential to cement things.  Bring people together and relationships are built.  Here are relationships in action. Thank you, Rachel Elliott for sharing!

NewChurch Georgetown (Texas) has put together photos from 2005 to the present in this YouTube montage.  It isn’t about the projects, it’s about the people.  Relationships are built over time.  Mix in love, add a lot of caring, stir in respect and acceptance, marinate them in prayer, and add a dash of smiles.  Personal visits are essential to cement things.  Bring people together and relationships are built.  Here are relationships in action. Thank you, Rachel Elliott for sharing!

NewChurch Georgetown (Texas) has put together photos from 2005 to the present in this YouTube montage.  It isn’t about the projects, it’s about the people.  Relationships are built over time.  Mix in love, add a lot of caring, stir in respect and acceptance, marinate them in prayer, and add a dash of smiles.  Personal visits are essential to cement things.  Bring people together and relationships are built.  Here are relationships in action. Thank you, Rachel Elliott for sharing!

RMI President, Dan Shoemaker, was able to spend a day in September with RMI’s former longtime Haitian Administrator, Jules Gedna and his wife, Martha, in Boston where he is undergoing treatment for cancer.   He is doing as well as can be expected.  He has been going through chemotherapy but recently his doctor added radiation to his treatments.  Despite the circumstances, he maintains his characteristic smile and hopeful attitude.  He experiences back pain and stomach issues daily.  Continue to pray for he and Martha.  He always enjoys hearing from folks that know him.  When you communicate with him, make sure to tell him which church you are from and when you went to Haiti or met him. Jules and Martha Gedna, 139 Francis St., Everett, MA  02149.  His cell phone is 407-879-0726.

RMI President, Dan Shoemaker, was able to spend a day in September with RMI’s former longtime Haitian Administrator, Jules Gedna and his wife, Martha, in Boston where he is undergoing treatment for cancer.   He is doing as well as can be expected.  He has been going through chemotherapy but recently his doctor added radiation to his treatments.  Despite the circumstances, he maintains his characteristic smile and hopeful attitude.  He experiences back pain and stomach issues daily.  Continue to pray for he and Martha.  He always enjoys hearing from folks that know him.  When you communicate with him, make sure to tell him which church you are from and when you went to Haiti or met him. Jules and Martha Gedna, 139 Francis St., Everett, MA  02149.  His cell phone is 407-879-0726.

RMI President, Dan Shoemaker, was able to spend a day in September with RMI’s former longtime Haitian Administrator, Jules Gedna and his wife, Martha, in Boston where he is undergoing treatment for cancer.   He is doing as well as can be expected.  He has been going through chemotherapy but recently his doctor added radiation to his treatments.  Despite the circumstances, he maintains his characteristic smile and hopeful attitude.  He experiences back pain and stomach issues daily.  Continue to pray for he and Martha.  He always enjoys hearing from folks that know him.  When you communicate with him, make sure to tell him which church you are from and when you went to Haiti or met him. Jules and Martha Gedna, 139 Francis St., Everett, MA  02149.  His cell phone is 407-879-0726.

From my perspective, the music that is made as our partnerships come together, that we get to enjoy, and that ultimately reaches the ears and heart of God is, and must be, a sweet sweet sound.  A symphony.  Scripture calls it a fragrance.  I pray that it truly honors Him. We believe that the Church is God’s chosen instrument to bring all people of all nations to worship Him.  We value the Church as God’s chosen agent of gospel transformation.  This affects everything that we do.  It motivates us to engage with the Church.  We work in the Church, through the Church, with the Church, on the Church, around the Church.  We work to call people into the church, and we are constantly pushing people out of the church to do the work of the Church.   Ok, you probably get the point, we love the Church. Recently, this was manifested

From my perspective, the music that is made as our partnerships come together, that we get to enjoy, and that ultimately reaches the ears and heart of God is, and must be, a sweet sweet sound.  A symphony.  Scripture calls it a fragrance.  I pray that it truly honors Him. We believe that the Church is God’s chosen instrument to bring all people of all nations to worship Him.  We value the Church as God’s chosen agent of gospel transformation.  This affects everything that we do.  It motivates us to engage with the Church.  We work in the Church, through the Church, with the Church, on the Church, around the Church.  We work to call people into the church, and we are constantly pushing people out of the church to do the work of the Church.   Ok, you probably get the point, we love the Church. Recently, this was manifested