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It had been six years since the Hope E Free Church from Springfield, Illinois had been to visit their Sister Church in Beaumont, Haiti.  Both churches were extremely excited to be reunited after so much time apart.  It was exciting for them to see familiar faces and to make new friends.  It was exciting to see how the church body had grown and how committed Pastor Visene was to building up the community in both body and spirit.  Members of the team were all from the youth group, either members or leaders.  So it was a great to be able to cast the vision of the C3 Partnership Model to a new, fresh set of hearts and minds.  The team stayed busy!  They visited two satellite churches (one of which was an hour away on foot!) and had a time of worship with them and shared a brief message.  Two

It had been six years since the Hope E Free Church from Springfield, Illinois had been to visit their Sister Church in Beaumont, Haiti.  Both churches were extremely excited to be reunited after so much time apart.  It was exciting for them to see familiar faces and to make new friends.  It was exciting to see how the church body had grown and how committed Pastor Visene was to building up the community in both body and spirit.  Members of the team were all from the youth group, either members or leaders.  So it was a great to be able to cast the vision of the C3 Partnership Model to a new, fresh set of hearts and minds.  The team stayed busy!  They visited two satellite churches (one of which was an hour away on foot!) and had a time of worship with them and shared a brief message.  Two

It had been six years since the Hope E Free Church from Springfield, Illinois had been to visit their Sister Church in Beaumont, Haiti.  Both churches were extremely excited to be reunited after so much time apart.  It was exciting for them to see familiar faces and to make new friends.  It was exciting to see how the church body had grown and how committed Pastor Visene was to building up the community in both body and spirit.  Members of the team were all from the youth group, either members or leaders.  So it was a great to be able to cast the vision of the C3 Partnership Model to a new, fresh set of hearts and minds.  The team stayed busy!  They visited two satellite churches (one of which was an hour away on foot!) and had a time of worship with them and shared a brief message.  Two

Calvary Baptist came in ready to work!  In just five days, with a the team of 11, they accomplished:A Sunday Morning Service, an Open Air Meeting where five people accepted Christ, a Deacon’s Meeting, a Children’s Meeting,  Ladies Tea,  Tuesday Evening Service,  a Deworming Clinic Training for satellite church pastors, Deworming Clinics at 5 satellite churches with 4500 people receiving medicine, 18 goats given to church members, and 32 water filters installed (with 13 more left behind which will be installed)! They were busy! Part of the team heading out to install water filters Hope for Kidz Meeting A church member receiving a goat as a gift. It was a great week of fellowship, loving on one another as family, and getting things done for the kingdom! More pics from the week can be seen here.

Calvary Baptist came in ready to work!  In just five days, with a the team of 11, they accomplished:A Sunday Morning Service, an Open Air Meeting where five people accepted Christ, a Deacon’s Meeting, a Children’s Meeting,  Ladies Tea,  Tuesday Evening Service,  a Deworming Clinic Training for satellite church pastors, Deworming Clinics at 5 satellite churches with 4500 people receiving medicine, 18 goats given to church members, and 32 water filters installed (with 13 more left behind which will be installed)! They were busy! Part of the team heading out to install water filters Hope for Kidz Meeting A church member receiving a goat as a gift. It was a great week of fellowship, loving on one another as family, and getting things done for the kingdom! More pics from the week can be seen here.

Calvary Baptist came in ready to work!  In just five days, with a the team of 11, they accomplished:A Sunday Morning Service, an Open Air Meeting where five people accepted Christ, a Deacon’s Meeting, a Children’s Meeting,  Ladies Tea,  Tuesday Evening Service,  a Deworming Clinic Training for satellite church pastors, Deworming Clinics at 5 satellite churches with 4500 people receiving medicine, 18 goats given to church members, and 32 water filters installed (with 13 more left behind which will be installed)! They were busy! Part of the team heading out to install water filters Hope for Kidz Meeting A church member receiving a goat as a gift. It was a great week of fellowship, loving on one another as family, and getting things done for the kingdom! More pics from the week can be seen here.

It is time for a change in perspective.  The media grabs up the bad news, yet ignores the good.  For a dose of the good in Haiti, take a moment to enjoy this video. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=442608885831857 Vacations have a way of changing your perspective.  We all know it’s good to take a break.  Missionaries need that too.  As we say…if you don’t come apart, you will soon come A PART!  Rob and Becky Thompson are currently on vacation – making time for fun, relaxation, and family.  They’re on a grand adventure exploring the other half of the island (the Dominican Republic) as well as a few Haitian historical sites.  Pray that God will refresh their souls, rejuvenate their hearts and enable them to reconnect with one another.  If you keep an eye on Facebook, you are sure to see updates on how things are going for them.

It is time for a change in perspective.  The media grabs up the bad news, yet ignores the good.  For a dose of the good in Haiti, take a moment to enjoy this video. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=442608885831857 Vacations have a way of changing your perspective.  We all know it’s good to take a break.  Missionaries need that too.  As we say…if you don’t come apart, you will soon come A PART!  Rob and Becky Thompson are currently on vacation – making time for fun, relaxation, and family.  They’re on a grand adventure exploring the other half of the island (the Dominican Republic) as well as a few Haitian historical sites.  Pray that God will refresh their souls, rejuvenate their hearts and enable them to reconnect with one another.  If you keep an eye on Facebook, you are sure to see updates on how things are going for them.

It is time for a change in perspective.  The media grabs up the bad news, yet ignores the good.  For a dose of the good in Haiti, take a moment to enjoy this video. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=442608885831857 Vacations have a way of changing your perspective.  We all know it’s good to take a break.  Missionaries need that too.  As we say…if you don’t come apart, you will soon come A PART!  Rob and Becky Thompson are currently on vacation – making time for fun, relaxation, and family.  They’re on a grand adventure exploring the other half of the island (the Dominican Republic) as well as a few Haitian historical sites.  Pray that God will refresh their souls, rejuvenate their hearts and enable them to reconnect with one another.  If you keep an eye on Facebook, you are sure to see updates on how things are going for them.

Last week, Drew and I had the opportunity to go with Harper EFC, of Port Orchard, WA to visit their partnering church in Les Irois, Haiti.  It was a great week!  It is truly at far western tip of Haiti.  On a clear day, you would almost think you could see Cuba from there. Right away, I could see that the team from Harper LOVED the people of Les Irois, but especially the children of Les Irois.  They have for many years been largely invested in RMI’s Hope for Kidz program.  It was evident.  They came prepared to love on those kids like I have not seen before. While there, I watched as a long term partnership between these 2 churches further blossom and deepen.  It was a joy to listen to their prayers, to watch the way they did life together, to see the constant fellowship filled with laughter

Last week, Drew and I had the opportunity to go with Harper EFC, of Port Orchard, WA to visit their partnering church in Les Irois, Haiti.  It was a great week!  It is truly at far western tip of Haiti.  On a clear day, you would almost think you could see Cuba from there. Right away, I could see that the team from Harper LOVED the people of Les Irois, but especially the children of Les Irois.  They have for many years been largely invested in RMI’s Hope for Kidz program.  It was evident.  They came prepared to love on those kids like I have not seen before. While there, I watched as a long term partnership between these 2 churches further blossom and deepen.  It was a joy to listen to their prayers, to watch the way they did life together, to see the constant fellowship filled with laughter

Last week, Drew and I had the opportunity to go with Harper EFC, of Port Orchard, WA to visit their partnering church in Les Irois, Haiti.  It was a great week!  It is truly at far western tip of Haiti.  On a clear day, you would almost think you could see Cuba from there. Right away, I could see that the team from Harper LOVED the people of Les Irois, but especially the children of Les Irois.  They have for many years been largely invested in RMI’s Hope for Kidz program.  It was evident.  They came prepared to love on those kids like I have not seen before. While there, I watched as a long term partnership between these 2 churches further blossom and deepen.  It was a joy to listen to their prayers, to watch the way they did life together, to see the constant fellowship filled with laughter

We were really “out there” in Chardonette, Haiti.  Crossroads Community Church, of Doylestown, OH, came for their very first C3 Partnership visit a few weeks back.  I had the privilege of going with them.  We changed lives.  We were changed. From the moment we arrived, the marriage between Crossroads Community Church, Chardonette Church, and RMI was real.  It is hard to put my finger on it, but there was something different, something special in the air.  There was such warmth and joy.  There was a true collaborative humble spirit.  There was an immediate mutual desire to reach out to the community with the Gospel.  There was a quick bond, only possible by the mutual love of Christ, and therefore a love of one another.  It was truly special to have experienced it. Chardonette is a church that is stuck.  To be honest, they are on the bottom rung of the