Dear friends, As the country and people of Haiti recoil from yet another blow, the assassination of their president Jovenel Moïse and wounding of his wife Martine, we take comfort and rest in the knowledge that God is still in control. He has been and will always be in control. President Moïse was not a just […]
the rich and surprising Tastes of Haiti
Travel, cultural exchange, and experiences of the world often come back to me in memories of food Sitting around a table or fire or under a mango tree in any sort of group setting enjoying, or experiencing “the new”, foods and flavors provides for a unique type of intimate human interaction. We find ourselves connected by […]
Jan Team Update 1/17 and 1/18/12
The latest news from the front lines of the work of Hope in Haiti, live from Nan Wo and Marchand Desallines. I spoke with Joel late last night while he was in the airport in Boston. The team is doing well but very tired. They will sleep in the airport and make their way home […]
January Team Update 1/15/12
The latest news from the front lines of the work of Hope in Haiti, live from Nan Wo and Marchand Desallines. I just received the following text from the team. There was a bit of a time gap but the news is good. It sounds like there has been lots of prayer as was hoped. […]
Team Update 1/13/12
Dear Prayer Partners; Joel sent an e-mail update: “Isaac, Dixie and I arrived in Port Au Prince this afternoon. It is not as humid as my last trip in June. Praise the Lord! We are all doing really well. Dixie’s daughter Grace, son in-law Brandon, and friend Ashley arrived earlier. They will be working with the […]
1st Update on team in Haiti…
The team is enroute to Port au Prince right now. Some are in Miami and some are in flight. If all goes well they will meet in Port ua Prince tonight for a team meal and meeting to discuss the following day’s travel plans. Please continue to pray for safe travels for the team, the […]
Coffee for Haiti!
Support Hope in Haiti with your purchase of CAFE REBO! CAFE REBO is made of 100% arabica coffee beans grown in the mountains of Haiti and prepared the old fashioned way using the “dry method”. This strong dark roast comes ground in 10 ounce bags straight from Haiti for just $20. Local Monroe delivery available! Send me an […]
Team home safe and sound – final update!
Board, As Grace announced the team is back in the states, and doing fine. This trip was a huge success in strengthening relationships not only of the team members but the relationships between “Blanc” and Haitian. As God’s children when we suffer together we grow together. New connections were made and old bonds were reinforced. […]
4th Update…
Dixie texted last night. Here are the updates: It sounds like the interior of the church in Nan Wo has been repainted with help from the team. There was a wonderful sitdown with Pastor Louinet and Robert to just talk and prepare him for his message delivery today. Dixie also said they visited Belzina, the […]
Third Update
I just received word from Dixie via text. We are working our way into the 21st century! She was excited to let us know the team had a great day. They kept themselves busy updating information on the school kids in Nan Wo (Dixie thinks they got through half the kids), visiting many of the childrens’ […]