Brother Ma and PPM Tents on the Mountain

I delivered Brother Mathurin's supplies from Promised Provision today. He is so grateful for the meal replacement supplement powder. As you can see, he has finally put on a little weight as the doctor told us he need to. Even in the wake of the earthquake, he is looking much better than the emaciated old man he was just a few short months ago. He was so tickled to have a new, clean pillow to sleep on, too. He says 'Sister Rebecca thinks of everything' and appreciates the special touches you add when you send things for him. He wants us to know that he prays fervently and in gratitude for God's provision through us every day.

The tents on the mountain have been erected in a sort of community and the families who received them are so grateful to have shelter from the elements. They are also relieved to be less vulnerable to harm than they were when they were sleeping out in the open.

We are so blessed to be able to see the results of God's blessings he is bestowing upon our brothers and sisters through our obedience. All for His Glory!!!

In His Service,
Roody

Arkansas Med Team Clinics - Darbonne and Leogane

I have been working all day yesterday and today with an Arkansas Medical group providing free clinics and medications to 170 people each day in Darbonne and Leogane. The team had a two-fold mission: to provide medical care and to witness to their patients.

Monday, a miracle took place for the Succes family. Father Lafontan came to the clinic with little Woodley Succes (photo at left) and his sister Jas. Woodley has a stomach hernia the size of a football and needs immediate surgery. The Arkansas group has taken up an offering of $105.00 to start Woodley on his way to this life-saving operation. Please pray for this family and about how we may be able to possibly help if more funds are needed.

While the doctors minister to people’s bodies, the clinics give me an opportunity to talk to people about Jesus and refer them to a local church. In the past two days, we have had twenty-three (23!) decisions to follow Christ!!

Praises to the Almighty!!
Roody

Visiting Jacmel

Today I travelled to Jacmel to meet with a young reporter who works for a Canadian newspaper, "The Globe and Mail". Her name is Jessica Leeder Jessica is in Haiti covering Jacmel and Pastor Marcelin’s ministry for the religion section of her report. Jessica and I discussed the many opportunities that coverage in Canada could hold for PPM – especially possibilities for our girls to gain acceptance in Canadian schools to complete their educations. To view her articles, visit www.globeandmail.com and look for the “Haiti” link.

I also visited with Pastor Marcelin who is the pastor of the large Tabernacle Baptist Church consisting of more than 800 members. He is the principal of one of the largest Christian schools in Jacmel (more than 750 children). The school’s classes are now meeting under tarps because the buildings were destroyed by the earthquake. I showed Pastor Marcelin the Proclaimer and he is amazed at the possibilities it holds for many of his older members who attend Bible study but cannot read or write. Please pray for Pastor Marcelin’s school and ministry in Jacmel.

Serving Christ,
Roody

Delivering Bibles and Proclaimers (Talking Bibles)

Had a SUPER busy two days! I traveled with Pastor Wayne and Jeff to meet Pastor Guilbert in Carrefour Dent. He is a young Pastor with a congregation of over 400 people and also has 4 remote preaching stations. Pastor Guilbert is really grateful to have the Creole Bibles and will use them as an evangelization tool. He also expressed the need for the Proclaimer to reach out to the believers who cannot read the Bible.

We also journeyed about 45 minutes farther up on the mountain, and met with young Pastor Gabriel. He has been the pastor of the Paillant Baptist Church since 2004. Paillant is just like Leogane in that it’s people are very heavily involved in voodoo and rara practices. Pastor Gabriel recalled that when he first arrived in Paillant the welcome sign at the entry of the village read “Paillant - The city of Rara”, but today the sign reads “Paillant for Christ, and Christ for Paillant”. Pastor Gabriel has a church, a school and 3 remote preaching stations. He will use the Proclaimer for teaching those who cannot read and the Creole Bibles for evangelization. He is still facing many challenges with voodoo in the area and is praying for major awakening and revival. Please keep Paillant and Pastor Gabriel, his wife and two small sons in your prayers.

Returning to sea level, we moved on to meet with Pastor Garnel in Petit Goave. He is the Pastor of First Baptist Church in that city. I explained to him how to use the Procleimer (talking Creole Bible) and gave him a box of the Creole Bibles for evangelization. He is so happy to have these gifts and asked me to thank everyone who made it possible for him to have them for him – so THANK YOU from Pastor Garnel. He has many people who attend his services who cannot read, so he plans to use the Proclaimer to allow them to hear the word of God. He is a very young energetic pastor reaching the lost for Christ.

We went on to our final stop in the city of Grand Goave to join the SP crew in devotions. Pastor Jeff from South Carolina led devotion and prayer. I had the opportunity to speak and challenged everyone to be champions for Jesus wherever their work might lead them in Haiti. I urged all of the workers to take every opportunity they had to tell someone about Jesus, give them a copy of the little Creole Bibles we received through the generosity of Victory Baptist Church in Valrico, Florida, and to urge them to continue to seek and learn at a local church.

Praying for revival,
Roody

Visiting Mussotte

I traveled to the city of Mussotte today. It is a beautiful town on the mountain side of Leogane. This little town reminds me of Georgia because it has beautiful pine trees and lush green pastures and is very clean.

Pastor Luckner (at right) has a beautiful church and school and has devoted his life to serve Christ. Although he is a young man, he made a vow not to marry so his ministry would not be hindered by the responsibilities and cares of life with a family. His congregation has grown to 500 members. His primary and secondary schools serve the whole town.

He is excited to be able to have the Proclaimer (talking Bible) we gave him to use at his church and preaching stations because so many people in his congregation are illiterate. The Creole Bibles we provided are now his tools to go out into the community and evangelize.

Serving Him,
Roody

Helping Mississippi Church Distribute Aid on The Mountain

Because we are local and know the people and the terrain, God is continuing to use us in amazing ways to help humanitarian aid groups when they arrive in Haiti with supplies and loving intentions but no real knowledge of the area.

The week of April 11th on thru the 18th, I had the privilege to work alongside church members from a Baptist church in Mississippi deliver food to various churches in and around the city of Petit Goave and the mountain churches nearby.

It is only possible to reach the mountain churches on foot, so we had to load the food on horses and mules to get it up to the people. When we finally arrived on the mountain, we found out that we were the first relief they had received since the earthquake.

Also, we got to visit the highest mountain peak village in Leogane, (third highest in Haiti) called Seguin. It is about one and one-quarter miles high and the only assistance they had received arrived in the form of the amazing Dr. Mc Fadden, a seventy-one year old retired physician from Clinton, MS, who has been working in the village with only villagers as volunteer assistants from sun up to sun down providing vital care to the mountain people.

It was an awesome experience for all of us this week, and I was moved to see how God intricately connects people from various parts of the world to form effective teams to do His work.

All Praises to Jesus!
Roody

Helicopter to Mountain Clinic

I was finally able to rent a truck to use to pick up the boxes of Bibles from the airport. What a gift they will be to so many people!
While up on the mountain visiting some of our people, I met Dr. McFadden, a truly amazing 72 year old American doctor who, after the earthquake, purchased a one-way ticket to Haiti and has been selflessly working a relentless schedule to meet the medical needs of people way up on the mountain above Leogane. He recently fell off the back of a motorcycle and suffered minor injuries. He now says he is afraid to get back on one, so he just figures he will have to stay in shape so he can walk everywhere. I contacted Samaritan’s Purse on his behalf and they are arranging to supply him with some much-needed medical supplies. God is so good all of the time!!

Also, Dr. Kara from SP and I have been making plans to hold a medical clinic in the remote mountain area near Pastor Anetole’s preaching stations – another place up on the mountain near Leogane where Pastor Anatole’s church and other preaching stations are located. Last Wednesday I gave up my seat on the helicopter to Pastor Jeff from South Carolina so he could ride up there to evaluate the possible sites for a clinic.

Keep Praying,
Roody