Haiti News
Our Wedding
Our wedding was in a small Fort Lauderdale clapboard church. We spent all the money we had $150.00; this included my ring from Service Merchandise, the white bridal satin for my homemade dress, a cake, flowers and candles from Publix’s. The little church did not have a foyer, so I sat in the church van…
Read MoreProvision: walking with the God of miracles
An excerpt from an unpublished memoir about our first ten years in Haiti Walking with the God of Miracles. A true miracle that included lots of laughter! I panicked. “My God, what are we going to do? We do not have enough money for gasoline to get to Richmond!” Suddenly a credit card seemed smart…
Read MoreFAILED US FOREIGN POLICY
STARVATION LOOMS TEMPLATE TO EMAIL YOUR US SENATORS & CONGRESS Please copy and paste this template into the contact form on your two US Senators and one Congressional representatives web page. Fill in your name and the representatives name. Senator/The Honorable [Full name] United States Senate/U.S. House of Representatives (Look up on-line or call your…
Read MorePort au Prince under siege
For days, Port au Prince security alerts warn of militia gunfire in Port au Prince as residents run for their lives. Gang battles drive missionaries and citizens living in PAP enclaves Santos, Clercine, Bon Repos and Shada shelter in their homes and then flee on foot. Displaced persons from these areas are estimated in the…
Read MoreAP series on Haiti
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Read MoreInterpol arrests accused Haitian assassin
Jackie Charles, Miami Herald, Haiti opposition propagandist & presidential candidate, Jude Celestin’s rumored mistress, published an article defending Haiti born, accused assassin Samir Handal as innocent. HANDAL was arrested this week by Interpol in Turkey en route to Palestine for his alleged connection to President Jovenel’s assassination. https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/haiti/article255875856.html No surprise that Jackie Charles, an opposition,…
Read MoreKidnapped missionaries held for two weeks
Kidnapped missionaries held for two weeks now as US Embassy negotiates for 16 Americans and 1 Canadian kidnapped October 16, while protestors fed up with insecurity block roads. Recently, UN dubbed Port au Prince world kidnapping capital with 800 Haitians kidnapped this year. Missionary hostages include 5 children ages 8 months to 15 years and…
Read MoreFirst Lady visits earthquake victims
First Lady Martine Moise visited Haiti’s earthquake affected S peninsula. Thousands came out to cheer on President Jovenel’s widow First Lady Martine when she visited earthquake victims. She led a demand of justice for her husband. President Jovenel was brutally assassinated in his home on July 7. Haiti’s First Lady was shot 8 times and…
Read MoreHaiti Special Envoy Resigns
46 years of missionary service
Forty-six years ago this month, I answered God’s call to Haiti; He told me, “I have given you this nation for your inheritance.” Yvonne loves to say, “When you get to heaven you will find me in the Haitian section.”We thank God for this dream come true to be able to serve Christ by preaching…
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