School Desks and Church Benches
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School Desks and Church Benches

Throughout the year, our churches and schools receive new church benches and classroom desks. The entire construction of the school desks and church benches is accomplished by Haitians—including the welding of the legs onto the church benches—which is accomplished by a graduate of New Missions. [...]

Praying Kids
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Praying Kids

It was a Wednesday morning when I attended a chapel service at our Bord-Mer Elementary School located in Bord-Mer, Haiti. Near the end of the chapel service, I was invited to greet the students. [...]

Teacher Training
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Teacher Training

On a Thursday afternoon from 2:00-4:00 p.m., our Concrab, Bire, Lassale, and Bord-Mer elementary school teachers and school directors came together for an educator seminar. I opened the seminar by teaching the history of New Missions, and shared how changing the life of a child is a spiritual work, not just a physical or intellectual work. [...]

Life's Journey
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Life's Journey

Each year writes its own story. Though I don’t know what your journey was in 2015, mine was full of both joy and sorrow. [...]

Celebrating 33 Years in Haiti
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Celebrating 33 Years in Haiti

In March of 1982, we purchased five acres along the ocean in Haiti for about $7,000. On Jan. 6, 1983 we arrived in Haiti with five tents, a Coleman stove, a wheelbarrow, and as much luggage as American Airlines would allow us to take on the plane. The first night, we pitched our tents and started a campfire. [...]

Making More Room
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Making More Room

Seven Haitian workers are involved in the fabrication and installation of benches for our churches. Our church pews are made either 10 or 14-feet long (the 10 foot benches are for our smaller churches). [...]