GAiN Mission Team–The First Two Days

Greetings from Haiti. The GAiN mission team arrived on Saturday and we have had a wonderful start to the week.

On Sunday the team worshipped at the church on the NVM compound. It was an uplifting experience and a blessing to worship together with the dear folks from Chambrun. And as usual, Pastor Pierre called us up to greet the church, introduce the team and “sing a song.”  Here we are in action.

After church the we had arranged for the team to serve lunch to the entire congregation.  We ordered lunch for 700 and everything was gone. They really appreciate the meal and it was a blessing to serve them.

After a time of training on Sunday evening, we left for Onaville this morning (Monday) to conduct our first vision clinic.  Onaville is an IDP camp where over 200,000 people live in temporary housing after the earthquake. NVM is about to plant a church in the community and are using teams to minister to the people there until the church is started. On our first day we saw 76 patients and 28 prayed to receive Christ. It was a blessing and an encouragement to see God work in this way.

Here you see Jim standing with Excellent. Yes, that is her name.  We had the chance to tell her what her name means in English. She smiled. After the photo was taken Cheryl talked with her to find out her story. She lost 8 family members in the earthquake and she and two sons survived. She was already a Christian and we provided her with both reading and distance glasses.

We once again want to thank you for your prayers. Continue praying this week that God will continue to use our team for his glory.

Jim, Cheryl and the Girls

GAiN Mission Team has arrived in Haiti

Hello everyone.  We want you all to know that the October GAiN mission team has arrived in Haiti and we had a great day.  They are a small but mighty team of 11. However, my camera got locked in an office tonight so I have no photos. I will retrieve the camera and be more visual tomorrow.

Today the team worshipped in the church on the NVM campus and had a wonderful experience.  We then provided lunch to the entire congregation. It was a true blessing to serve them in this way.

After lunch we took the team and the other NVM US staff to a Haitian art festival. It was great fun and most everyone found something special to purchase.

Tonight we had a team meeting and did our training for the vision clinics which start tomorrow.  We will keep you posted.

Thanks for your prayers this week.  We are involved in Kingdom expanding activity and there is always spiritual warfare raging around us.  Your prayers make the difference.  More tomorrow.

Jim, Cheryl and the Girls

Warner Update from Haiti

Hello everyone. So much has happened over the past few weeks.  Here is a quick update. Please continue to pray for us and the ministry of Nehemiah Vision Ministries (NVM).

Cheryl is in Texas visiting our two daughters who life there. She comes back later this week.  We miss her. Please pray she has a good week and safe trip back to Haiti.

We had great teams from Grace Church and Eastpointe who conducted medical clinics in nearby displacement camps.  They saw around 150 patients each day reaching out with both medical and spiritual attention.  We are so grateful for their service.

Pastor Jim Butler lead a team from Eastpointe who conducted a pastor’s conference with 35 local pastors. the topic was how to interpret the Bible. Pastor Pierre and Jim will be continuing working with local pastors in the months to come.  We are very excited about this opportunity.

Cheryl continues to work with local women teaching them life skills and providing spiritual insight.  She is just finishing a bead making course with 30 women. We are been selling the beaded jewelry to mission teams and a number of orders have been filled taking the jewelry back to the US.  This is very exciting. Cheryl is also teaching a sewing class to young teenagers.  She continues to speak truth into these young lives. Pray that this input makes a huge difference. In the first photo you see Cheryl with Deane Pierre, the pastor’s wife. They have become good friends and ministry partners.

And construction continues on the NVM compound.  The roof is now complete on the new hospital,  The roof has been poured on the new office building and work on the children’s home is continuing quickly. It is amazing to see how they pour concrete ceilings on these buildings. These new structures will advance the work we are doing.

 

 

Here is the hospital with the completed metal roof

 

 

The latest shots of the new office building with the newly “poured” concrete roof!

The roofs of the two children’s home buildings will soon be “poured!”

And Jim continue to teach ESL to 25 Haitians.  They are working hard and doing well.

Thanks again for all your prayers and support. We could not do this without you. Blessings on you all,

Jim, Cheryl and the girls

We are pouring the new office building roof today!!

The walls have been going up on the new NVM office building over the past few weeks and today they are pouring the roof.  Now just you know what a challenge this is, the roof is cement!  We knew that most buildings have a cement roof but we had never seen on set up and poured. That is a lot of weight.  They make a wood platform with “many” braces holding up the boards. It is really something to see.  To let you in on it, here are some photos.  Pastor Pierre is talking to a couple of his police officer friends while we were waiting for the cement trucks to arrive.

We also got a higher speed internet service yesterday. That is a great thing.

Blessings,

Jim, Cheryl and the Girls

Jim has returned to Haiti

Jim spent two weeks in Dallas taking two advanced Bible classes.  Many of you were praying and we are grateful.  The classes went well and much was learned. But Jim is now back in Haiti reunited with Cheryl, his girls and our many friends.

September has been a quiet month on the NVM compound but things will pick up quickly in October.  There are many mission teams coming including a GAiN team.  We will keep you posted on what is happening.

In the meantime, construction projects are continuing well.  We are looking forward to our new office building seen below. As you recall from a previous post, the current office area is really the preschool. The young kids need their space to learn.  Lord willing, we will be in the new office sometime in November.

Thanks for all your prayers. They are needed and felt!

Jim, Cheryl and the Girls

12 Teen Girls Commit To Purity During Sewing Class

Adam, NVM Staff, shares about purity in his life and his commitment to live a pure life for Jesus.  Each teen girl was then presented a silver purity ring on a ribbon.  All 12 girls signed a commitment for purity.  Cheryl, GAiN/NVM Staff, shared how God forgives and allows us to start new.

The girls then started making their first purse bag – learning to hold & cut with scissors, following a pattern & having patience with a needle.   Each girl learned how to sew using a back stitch, which will be used in making any clothing in the future. What a blessing to have these girls learning a skill at a young age.

 

Kids Give A Helping Hand At The NVM Compound

Even the kids around the NVM Compound enjoy giving a helping hand.