Haiti Book Progress

I am determined to fly to Haiti this year to get the book a more rounded view. However due to some immigration issues I will not be able to take that trip till later on in the year. I have been receiving more information this last month that I have been archiving for the book. I am still waiting for sure on two articles. I would like to push the book towards press, but in all reality I have to have more interviews from our Haitian brethren before I would feel comfortable to move ahead. Thank-You. 

Answered Prayer for Brother in Central American Country

Our brother that was facing up to eight years in prison for a crime he did not commit has been cleared today--Monday. Charges against his employer were also dropped due to a lack of evidence. A very good day for this brother and his family. Prayers can and do make a difference. When one of the brethren phoned to tell the congregation about the good news, the brother recieving the news replied he was already preparing for the thanksgiving service. May they be blessed and let us not forget the many others that may be in prison wrongfully and for the sake of the Gospel.


Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not. Jeremiah 33:3

Articles are Still Coming In

Articles are still coming in and a few that were going to be done in December have went through Janurary and now into this month. So goes. Between taxes, work and revivals it is hard to keep focus. Basically I have been working over e-mails and going over checklists in my mind about what is left. A major glitch is that the Church has been indigenous long enough that really I need to fly to Haiti and interview the brethren down there for that side of the story. So that's where I am at. 

Time is Moving Fast

My personal work has picked up this fall and it has been difficult to do much work on the Haiti Book. I have gotten a few articles in lately, but I am at a standstill with information on Fond Michelle, Fond Parisian, and Ganthier. More information on Cazeau would be appreciated. I also need to get in touch with the CDR committee involved with Gustav Hurricanes, etc. That is my update. December is still the date I am planning to complete a majority of the book. Thank-You

November Update

Busy, Busy is the keyword. As Fall has come on the projects before the Winter season have been pressing in. The articles have been coming in. The West End reports are nearly all in. Maxeau is finishing a article on Se Ines. Noah and his wife have sent in their earthquake experiences, which will wrap up the earthquake eye witness reports. Rawlin Koehn has to finish his facts on the CDR end of things about the hurricanes and earthquake. We need more material on Fond Parisian and Ganthier, and Fond Michelle and Cazeau
Dolores is working on a food section. For my part I need to finish the Haiti history section and edit the articles together. I will have two weeks in December that I want to finish the writing and editing. From now and till I will try to sew the articles together and bring in the missing pieces.

Labor Day Progress

Printed Out 19 Volunteer Service Boy's Reports spanning '69-2004

Also received the Messenger Reports on the Ferry accident in '92[?]

Received a 44 pg. Report on one area via e-mail that I have to edit

Have Three Earthquake reports, the forth one pending--very detailed

Have printed out Tent City report

Have studied the history of Haiti natural disasters and printed out a timeline to try to sort out the Hurricanes

Have sent e-mail to CPS and VS units requesting updated info


NEEDS:

More VS BOYs reports from 2004-11

More eyewitness accounts of Hurricanes (Gustav, Ike, Flora, etc.)

Would be nice to have more information on the Embargo and a little on the political unrest and how it affected the Church.

More Reports on the West End, Fond Michelle, Ganthier, Fond Parisian

For Now Thank-You 

Missionary Questionaire for Reports for Book

Hello. To be to the point, we would really like to bring this Haiti book to completion. We have a fair amount of material, (approx.150 pgs.) and after reading it it is still fairly scattered and now we need to give the book more structure and bring it together.  For one we have very little about
1. Any of the congregations on the West End
2. We need more on the ‘94[?] Ferry that went down
3. We need  material on Fond Michelle, Fond Parisien, Ganthier
4.  CSI or CPS experiences
5. Any news clippings or experiences appreciated on hurricanes, etc. unrest.

The outline of the book is
1. Haiti History
2. Haiti Church and Mission History
3. An Overview of the congregations of Haiti, how they got started, etc.
4. CSI and CPS
5. Other Church Projects, Clinics and TB Work
6. Hurricane and Earthquake

I know we we are a busy people and our  time is so valuable. However a certain amount has to do with priorities. Presently I run a ice cream shop, build game and cattle fence everyday, and have a wife and two boys and 23 acres to take care of. I come home literally sweat soaked from head to toe from  Alabama summer temperatures. I do not say this to boast in any way, but for some reason it just seems right  that this book is needed. It has felt good to be involved in this project and if God and the Church wants a book like this I will give my best to it. I feel for some reason that it does some kind of justice to our brethren in Haiti. Try as I might I just want to do something for them as I cannot forget them, my brethren. I believe you perhaps in even a more personal  degree know what I am trying to express.
The purpose of this book is to inform, inspire, and remind our brethren about the Great Commission especially as it relates to Haiti. It is not going to be depicted as a glory road, but as a work which we need God’s everyday direction and grace. All this said it is life and if you have some humorous incidents please put them in also.
These questions are to help you write a report quickly and effectively for the book so we can have uniform information on each congregation or outpost. It also allows us to present it in such a way that we can make it come more alive than dry stats to some one who has never been there.
If you can type it on computer and e-mail it---Hooray. Send it to jonluketws@gmail.com
If you can fax it send it to 334-289-8843
If you can mail it 2828 Co Rd 10, Newbern AL 36765
My phone number 334-624-4765
If it is typed we can scan it into our files, but we won’t cry if you must hand write it.
Thank-You very much and may you be blessed for anything you contribute.




Missionary Out Post Questions-so we can have a report on for sure all existing congregations--feel free to add if you so desire

Questions  [A sentence, paragraph or a page is acceptable per question, If you cannot answer it -so goes.The goal is what you can get done a couple hrs Sunday afternoon ;) ]

A. Setting

1. What is the Area Like? (terrain, etc.)

2. Are there any notable Landmarks that would strike a visitor? [Bridge, road,store, Where would you be sure to take your company?etc.]

3.What would be the main source of livelihood for the people and brethren there---If farmers what would they grow?

4.Is there anything that would make this place unique or special to Haiti?

5. What were your first impressions there?

B. Mission Work

1.What was the form of work that you were there for? outreach, support for congregation, CSI?

2. How much time did you spend there?

3. Were the people receptive to your presence or message? What was your approach to reaching out to the community?

4.What was the attendance like?

5.Do you know who are some of the first members? [Or even how it got started?]

6. Was the area you were in dominated by superstitions--Was that a challenge to deal with? What were some of the other challenges?

7.High Points or experience that made being there a blessing.

8.Could you list any of the missionaries before you or after you in that outpost?

9. In your experience as a missionary what word of advice would you give to someone wanting to give time as a missionary?