Parallels in Lent.

“He (Jesus) said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.  Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.”  Mark 16:15-16.

Holy Week is almost here and I hope that during the past five weeks, you have noticed that there are many parallels between Baptism and the Cross.  The attached photo was taken in Les Cayes, Haiti in the fall of 2002.  Pastor Israel Isidor was baptizing the first group of orphan girls who would occupy the Lutheran orphanage there.

On that day, these sisters in Christ received the blessing of Eternal life through the waters of Baptism and will one day be with their Savior whose blood was shed for them on the Cross of Calvary.  We Lutheran’s in North America have a wonderful hymn titled “Come to Calvary’s holy mountain” which was written by James Montgomery in 1819; just a couple of decades after Haiti gained its independence from the French.  The words are relevant for these Haitian girls and for us.

“Come to Calvary’s holy mountain, sinners, ruined by the fall; here a pure and healing fountain flows to you, to me, to all, in a full, perpetual tide, opened when our Savior died.  Come in poverty and meanness, come defiled, without, within; from infection and uncleanness, from the leprosy of sin, wash your robes and make them white; ye shall walk with God in light.  Come in sorrow and contrition, wounded, impotent, and blind; here the guilty free remission, here the troubled peace, may find.  Health this fountain will restore; he that drinks shall thirst no more. He that drinks shall live forever; tis a soul renewing flood.  God is faithful; God will never break His covenant of blood; signed when our Redeemer died, sealed when He was glorified.” 

Pastor Isidor is celebrating with Jesus Christ today as he enjoys his eternal home.  The many orphans who have and are attending the School in Les Cayes are enjoying a Trinity HOPE meal every day they are in school, and are being drawn closer to Christ.  You and I continue to do what we can do to go and make disciples throughout this entire world, bringing Christ to the lost in our country and Haiti.

Dear Heavenly Father, you have called your servants to ventures of which we cannot see the ending, by paths as yet untrodden, through perils unknown.  Give us faith to go out with good courage, not knowing where we go but only that your hand is leading us and your love supporting us through Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.  Amen.

May God be with you,

Jay

Why am I here?

“For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God?  Or am I trying to please man?  If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.”  Galatians 1:10

I read this definition recently for the word ‘Serving’; we are to become servants like the Son of God was a servant to this world.  That is hard to do, especially when we have been elevated to a higher rung by the standards of this sin-filled, fallen world.  Washed anybody’s feet recently?

Well, what am I doing here?  What are you doing here?  A recent devotion advised that other people are here so that we might have somebody to serve.  The five girls in the attached photo have received their noon meal at Bon Berger Ecole Lutherienne in Caredeux, Haiti.  The tab for serving them was $1.25 on this particular hot day.  God provided somebody in North America with an opportunity to serve them, so that these girls might in turn serve others by sharing the message of Hope with others in their neighborhood.

There are many twists and turns along the paths of our journey through this life, and there was a fork in my road and the turn to go to Haiti seemed like it was God pleasing and that is where I went.  He used my simple gifts to do His work, just as He will use a simple meal in the lives of the children in Haiti along with the Word to change lives in Haiti and bring the lost to Jesus Christ. 

How many forks are in your road?  Are you looking for an opportunity serve Him, and not this world?  Back in the day, Bill Orr a man from Lincoln, NE who is now enjoying Paradise, who I held in high regard, a pillar of wisdom, stellar wit, and a man of God; when Bill spoke, I listened.  Bill’s wife Kay was the first woman elected Governor of the State of Nebraska.  He advised that I give an address in these devotions so people could send a gift to Trinity HOPE and while this wasn’t something that I had intended to do, I said that from time to time I will do that.  Now, in 2023, these devotions are sent out via the Internet.  If the Holy Spirit moves you to help feed children attend Christian schools in Haiti, please go to their website at www.trinityhope.org and learn more about the blessings that our Heavenly Father is doing through donors such as yourself.  If you would like to read more about Trinity HOPE go to Charity Navigator and find out why they have a four star rating.  May our God be with you as you seek to serve our Lord Jesus..

Dear Heavenly Father, you have called your servants to ventures of which we cannot see the ending, by paths as yet untrodden, through perils unknown.  Give us faith to go out with good courage, not knowing where we go but only that your hand is leading us and your love supporting us through Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.  Amen.

May God be with you,

Jay

Always ask the question.

“He will wipe every tear from their eyes.  There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”  Revelation 21:4

While going through some photos that I had taken in Haiti decades ago, I came across the attached photo of a large cemetery high along a rural mountain road on the way to Font Baptiste in the Arcahaie District and thought that since Easter is getting closer, this would be a good time to share it with you and tell you why it grabs at my throat.

When you visit a cemetery with family members and place flowers on the grave of a family member or friend and then spend some time reflecting on memories that you had with them, how often do you stop and thank Jesus for saving them and you?  If you are like me, that may not cross your mind about them being saved.  The cemetery on this hillside in Haiti probably has above ground tombs that are over 200 years old and are filled with the bones of several generations, and sadly, most of the souls that were brought here didn’t know Jesus but lived their entire lives in fear of the vodou priest; they probably won’t be in Heaven.

Last Sunday, Alexa played a gospel song that provided a message about never growing old; in Heaven we will never grow old.  I Googled the song and the words were written by James C. Moore in 1914 and they are still relevant today.

“I have heard of a land on the faraway strand, ’tis a beautiful home of the soul; built by Jesus on high, where we never shall die, ’tis a land where we never grow old.  Never grow old, never grow old, in a land where we’ll never grow old; never grow old, never grow old, in a land where we’ll never grow old.  In that beautiful home where we’ll never more roam, we shall be in the sweet by and by; happy praise to the King through eternity sing, ’tis a land where we never shall die.  When our work here is done and the life-crown is won, and our troubles and trials are o’er; all our sorrow will end, and our voices will blend, with the loved ones who’ve gone on before.”

When my journey in Haiti would pass by cemeteries or funeral processions the same question always arose to me, “do you suppose they had accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior?”  Had anybody told them about the Hope that came to us from the empty cross and tomb where our Savior broke the chains of sin, death, satan and the vodou priest?

Christian education is so very important in Haiti, and Trinity HOPE feeding programs are so very important to the young missionaries who need to grow spiritually and physically as they prepare to take the saving message of Christ to the ears that have not heard and lives that have not accepted Christ.  Dear brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus, during the final days in this season of Lent, keep your eyes focused upon that cross of Calvary, and always remember Who was there for you, why He was there and why all people in this sin-filled world need to turn to Him. 

Dear Heavenly Father, you have called your servants to ventures of which we cannot see the ending, by paths as yet untrodden, through perils unknown.  Give us faith to go out with good courage, not knowing where we go but only that your hand is leading us and your love supporting us through Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.  Amen.

May God be with you,

Jay

The to do list.

“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.  Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone.  Forgive as the Lord forgave you.  And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” Colossians 3:12-13, 17

It seems like it would be a good reminder to have every mission team member have these verses written down and tucked into their pocket where they can be read and re-read again and possibly, put to memory as they head out into the mission fields of this earth.  We are children of God first and foremost and citizens of the U.S. second.

The Apostle Paul wrote these words centuries ago and they are still applicable in our fast-paced, fallen world today.  As we travel to foreign countries, through the door to a nursing home or into our neighbors back yard we are marked by the Cross of Christ; we are His children.  Our struggles; lack of patience, pride, arrogance, selfishness and lack of compassion need to be left at the door to our house before we walk out into the world.

Heavenly Father, as we teach V.B.S. in our community, visit the aged in our nursing homes, feed children in Haiti or give a smile and hug to a loved one; make our witness sincere and guard us from hypocrisy and that which satan desires.   I close today with the words to the hymn ‘Take my life and let it be’ that were written by Frances Havergal in 1874.

“Take my life and let it be consecrated, Lord, to Thee; take my moments and my days, let them flow in ceaseless praise.  Take my hands and let them move at the impulse of Thy love; take my feet and let them be swift and beautiful for Thee.  Take my voice and let me sing always, only, for my King; take my lips and let them be filled with messages from Thee.  Take my silver and my gold, not a mite would I withhold; take my intellect and use every power as Thou shalt choose.  Take my will and make it Thine, it shall be no longer mine; take my heart, it is Thine own, it shall be Thy royal throne.  Take my love, my Lord, I pour at Thy feet its treasure store; take myself, and I will be ever, only, all, for Thee.”

Dear Heavenly Father, you have called your servants to ventures of which we cannot see the ending, by paths as yet untrodden, through perils unknown.  Give us faith to go out with good courage, not knowing where we go but only that your hand is leading us and your love supporting us through Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.  Amen.

Jay

Don't judge.

“(Jesus said) "DO NOT judge and criticize and condemn others, so that you may not be judged and criticized and condemned yourselves." Matthew 7:1 (Amplified Bible)

A wonderful tool that the Internet has is giving you the ability to search Scripture with many different versions of the Holy Bible.  I have never read the Amplified Bible version, but I read it in a devotion yesterday and it provided a few more words to think about when reading Matthew 7:1.

There have been a few times that I have been criticized for helping children in Haiti; some think that it is just wasting money.  Some synodical purists have chastised me because Trinity HOPE programs feed children in schools which are predominantly Lutheran, but also has programs in a few other Christian denominations.  There are also those who consider Trinity HOPE not doing enough as they are not paying teacher salaries, building schools and purchasing vehicles for principals, school busses and generators and also in the well digging business.

Trinity HOPE has a very simple and successful approach to helping Christian schools prepare young children to become missionaries; we provide them with a daily nutritionally meal.  Not a snack of North American peanut butter and crackers or suckers or candy bars that some Mission teams have brought.  We provide them with a hot meal of rice and beans, the National food of Haiti.  It is that simple, we feed children; His children.

If your business sells finger licking fried chicken, don’t add pizza to your menu.  If you drive a GMC truck, don’t put Dodge mud flaps on the back end.  Do the very best with the very best gifts that He has given you.  Kelly Downing is a friend of mine who shared an analogy of comparing a ministry to the Platte River that flows from Wyoming in the west to Iowa in the east through Nebraska.  A mile wide and a foot deep in the springtime; Kelly remarked that a ministry going in too many different directions is like the Platte River; no substance, a mile wide and shallow.

God gives each of us a direction and the means to serve Him in this lifetime.  The children who attend the Christian school in La Reference are some of the 88 children attending this school in the Jacmel district.  They are thankful for the education, food and the fact that they have a Savior and no longer fear the vodou priest.

Don’t criticize what your brother is doing if he is using God’s provisions in a healthy way and not wasting those gifts or using them for self-serving gain and pride.  Not sure why people criticize, but at least they are not killing, just complaining; blaming and pointing a finger at what isn’t their idea or direction.  I suppose that we all do that from time to time.  I read a quote recently that was attributed to a famous trial lawyer, Clarence Darrow, who once said, “Everyone is a potential murderer."  About himself, he admitted, "I have not killed anyone, but I frequently get satisfaction out of obituary notices."  We are all critical; please just take a hard look at your problems before finding fault with others.

Thankfully God is not like many in this sinful world, and doesn’t complain about how Trinity HOPE is feeding children; He continues to bless the program and bring more and more children into the schools so they can share the saving message of His Son to the lives in Haiti that are still chained to the vodou priest.

Dear Heavenly Father, you have called your servants to ventures of which we cannot see the ending, by paths as yet untrodden, through perils unknown.  Give us faith to go out with good courage, not knowing where we go but only that your hand is leading us and your love supporting us through Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.  Amen.

May God be with you,

Jay

Reading and sharing His Word.

“And he said, 'No, father Abraham, but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent.'  He said to him, 'If they do not hear Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be convinced if someone should rise from the dead.'"  Luke 16:30-31 (ESV)

Dr. Kari Vo with the Lutheran Hour used the above passage recently for one of her morning devotions; that I read every single morning.  My parents and their parents read the Portals of Prayer every morning.  The message that Dr. Vo wrote was different from mine, as the passages in Luke struck a different chord in my mind.  The parable Jesus was teaching was about a rich man and Lazarus, and he asked that Lazarus should be brought back from the dead, because then this miracle would make believers of those who were witnesses of this wonderful moment.

Jesus told them that their ancestors had Moses and the Prophets and the people did not listen and if He raised Lazarus from the dead, they would still not change their evil ways.  Do you ever wonder what you would have done if you had been wandering in the desert, following that pillar of smoke and eating manna; what would you have done?  Did you ever think that if you had been there when Jesus called Lazarus from the tomb what you would have done?  Surely, we would have believed and not turned away or fell asleep in the garden as Jesus prayed before he was arrested.

The children in the attached photo attend Ecole Lutherienne in Osse and they like you, have heard the story of the Son of God and the miracles He did on earth.  Before they learned about Jesus they had heard about Erzule Dante and all the other evil spirits that are called upon from some of their    family members and who learned about them from their ancestors who had learned about them from local vodou priest from the beginning of their lives.

We are blessed with an opportunity to share the Truth that we have been taught and know along with the children in Osse so that they can go out and share it with the rest of Haiti that relies upon satan and the vodou priest each day.  There are many who live in doubt, fear and are hopeless.  In John 20:29 Jesus tells us “Blessed are those who have not seen but believe.”  Thank you for helping to bring that message of hope in a risen Savior to the lost souls of Haiti.

Dear Heavenly Father, you have called your servants to ventures of which we cannot see the ending, by paths as yet untrodden, through perils unknown.  Give us faith to go out with good courage, not knowing where we go but only that your hand is leading us and your love supporting us through Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.  Amen.

May God be with you,

Jay

Two teachers.

“As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me.  Night is coming, when no one can work.” John 9:4

Trinity HOPE school feeding programs are all about school children; they are the future missionaries in Haiti.  Their Christian witness in Haitian Creole is far superior to anything that a ‘blan’ North American could say or do in their neighborhoods; ‘go and make disciples’ pertains the work that we are called to do and they are called to do.  Most of the time you see the photos of the children studying, eating, playing and smiling and there certainly are a core of individuals whose importance sometimes get left in the background. 

In the attached photo are two teachers at Bon Berger Lutheran School in Caredeux.  I don’t recall the name of the teacher on the left, but the woman on the right is one of my favorite teachers at this school.  She is Sylvia, Pastor Thomas Bernard’s sister and I can’t begin to tell you how delighted I was to see her a few months following the earthquake in 2010, and know that she and her family survived the quake.

Back in the day while living in Haiti one of my responsibilities was to travel throughout Haiti visiting schools.  It was interesting to find that many of the teachers had returned to the small schools where they had attended as children to become teachers and principals after they received their teaching certificates.  Their journey certainly provided a glimmer of hope to the students who sit in the class wondering about their future.  They will prayerfully share the news of our risen Savior with the lost and perhaps return to their roots and also share their lessons of life with the next generation.

Teachers; my mom was a school teacher in Seward County before she became a farm wife and raised my sister and me, teaching us life’s lessons.  When teachers go to Haiti on a mission team with me, it is always a comfort to have them along as they interact with the children so much better than I did or could ever do.  And, they can do crafts.  They share the love of Christ through songs and crafts and that leaves time for me to do the mundane tasks for Trinity HOPE, checklists and interviewing the children.

I never thought about interviewing the teachers in the same manner as the children are asked about their eating habits away from school, but hope to do that the next time if I ever am able to return to Haiti.  Looking at the smiles on the teachers faces, it would seem that they could be your next door neighbor but their lives are much different.  They too eat a Trinity HOPE lunch and are probably just as thankful as the children at their school to have a meal every day they are in school.

Thank you for your continued support of these programs.  When you pray for the children attending Christian schools in Haiti, please remember to add the dedicated teachers, principals and feeding program directors as well to your daily petitions as they are an integral part of His divine work in the lives of the children in Haiti.

Dear Heavenly Father, you have called your servants to ventures of which we cannot see the ending, by paths as yet untrodden, through perils unknown.  Give us faith to go out with good courage, not knowing where we go but only that your hand is leading us and your love supporting us through Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.  Amen.

May God be with you,

Jay

Worshipping in Haiti.

“O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.  Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.  For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods.  In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is his also.  The sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land.  O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.  For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand.”  Psalm 95:1-7 (KJV)

For those of you baby-boomers like me, who grew up Lutheran, you probably recognize these verses from the Liturgy way back in the day.  When living in Haiti, I was surprised to find a few Lutheran churches in Haiti that sang that song in French, and it was a joy that I could sing along in English as they sang in their tongue and it caused me to think about what Heaven will be like; all singing praise to our Creator in one language together.

Worship in Haiti is slightly different than here in Normal.  My Lutheran church here and the one in Caredeux both share in common the Liturgies, Lord’s Prayer, Confession and Absolution, the proclamation of our faith through reciting the Creeds and the Sacrament of Baptism and Holy Communion.  Sermons are quite longer, choirs sing more songs, Sunday school children and adults recite their Scripture reading at the beginning of the Church service…and did I mention that the sermons were longer?

I heard a song recently about singing praise to the Lord on a Gospel station that Alexa found and it caused me to think about Haiti.  It was called “God wants to hear you sing” and was written by Rodney Griffin.

“Their chains were fastened tight down at the jail that night.  Still Paul and Silas would not be dismayed they said, “It’s time to lift our voice, sing praises to the Lord, let’s prove that we will trust Him come what may.”

The attached photo was taken several decades ago near Cap Haitian as people were traveling to Church in a taptap, getting ready to lift their voices and sing praises to the Lord.  I have yet to see people come to my Church, packed into the back of a pickup.  Back in the day, when I would drive my truck to church at Bon Berger in Caredeux there would usually be six church members in the cab with me and another twelve in the back.  There are many differences between Sunday worship in Haiti and Sunday here in Normal.

“God wants to hear you sing, when the waves are crashing ’round you, when the fiery darts surround you, when despair is all you see.  God wants to hear your voice when the wisest man has spoken and says, “Your circumstance is as hopeless as can be.”  That’s when God wants to hear you sing, He loves to hear our praise on our cheerful days when the pleasant times outweigh the bad, by far.  But when suffering comes along and we still sing Him songs; that is when we bless the Father’s heart.”

Singing praise to the Lord, good times and sad, He loves to hear us sing.  God loves to hear the children you are supporting in Haiti through Trinity HOPE sing praises to their Creator, Redeemer and Comforter throughout Haiti so the lost in their neighborhoods can hear their witness.     

Dear Heavenly Father, you have called your servants to ventures of which we cannot see the ending, by paths as yet untrodden, through perils unknown.  Give us faith to go out with good courage, not knowing where we go but only that your hand is leading us and your love supporting us through Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.  Amen.

May God be with you,

Jay

Mission Team Behavior 101

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”  Acts 1:8

Mission teams from North America; following the call of the above scripture to go to ends of the earth to be His witnesses sharing the love of Jesus with the lost souls that have not accepted Him as their Lord and Savior have unfortunately at times not remembered Who they serve and to Whom they belong.

Back in the day, my LCMS synodical supervisor for the Caribbean was Pastor Jim Tino, and he shared with me many truths while living in Haiti.  He and his family had been missionaries in Venezuela.  He advised that I was a guest in Haiti and was not to push my U.S. culture upon the Haitian co-workers, I was a brother in Christ with my fellow Lutheran Haitians and I should try to live as they lived.  Some lessons were easy and some were not because of my cultural expectations of having things now!  Food, rooms, painfully loud nightly animal sacrifice noises from the neighborhood vodou priest, lack of electricity, clean water and did I mention patience?

I heard a song recently called “Lord keep me in your will” and the words brought back memories of my prayers while living in Haiti and my frustrations and humiliation while working with some other North American mission teams visiting Haiti while I lived there in Petionville.

“Sometimes I think I'm in control and I act so foolishly facing problems on my own.  I don't know what's best for me, my mistakes at times disturb all the plans you have made.  Lord, keep me in your will, so I won't be in your way.”

The attached photo is a plate of food that was served to our Trinity HOPE team in Cap Haitian a couple of decades ago.  I didn’t hear any complaints from any of that team, but I have memories of time spent with North Americans who would have turned up their noses and demanded something different than the rice, carrots, peppers and roast goat.  I recall one LCMS Pastor sending back an omelet at Hotel Kinam because it didn’t have the green peppers and onions and ham that he liked, expected and he even went into the kitchen to find those ingredients so his meal would be to his liking.  The greater majority of the over 62,400 children being fed rice and beans every day in their school are thrilled and thankful to have a meal.

“And, put me where you want to, not where I want to be.  If I should ask, for things I want just give me what I need.  When I complain from time to time, forgive me Lord I pray.  Lord keep me in your will, so I won't be in your way.”

Many people have commented that they could not understand how I could live ‘there’ and I sometimes wonder how or why I am living ‘here’ in this country.  Mission team members have needed hot water in their shower, cold water to drink, flushing toilet and air conditioning.  We ‘need’ these things and ninety percent of Haiti does not have these luxuries.

“Remind me Lord, I'm just a glove in which you place your hand.  Not my will, but yours be done, though I don't understand the best laid plans I've made somehow always go astray.  Lord keep me in your will, so I won't be in your way.”

Interesting concept, we are the glove that is going out to share the gospel message with the lost and inside of us is our Triune God, directing us to do His work.  Being a North American is not a prerequisite to be a glove; being His child is what is important.  Thank you for helping support the work of the children attending Christian schools in Haiti to go out into their neighborhoods and country and share the love of Jesus with the lost.

Dear Heavenly Father, you have called your servants to ventures of which we cannot see the ending, by paths as yet untrodden, through perils unknown.  Give us faith to go out with good courage, not knowing where we go but only that your hand is leading us and your love supporting us through Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.  Amen.

May God be with you,

Jay

Seek and save the lost.

“When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?”   “Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.”  Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.”  Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”  He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.”  Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.”  The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”  Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.”  Jesus said, “Feed my sheep.  Very truly I tell you, when you were younger you dressed yourself and went where you wanted; but when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.”  Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. Then he said to him, “Follow me!”  John 21:15-20

A few simple truths from our Savior; ‘seek and save the lost, feed my sheep and follow me!’  If you have ever traveled to Haiti with a Trinity HOPE mission team, you’ve see living examples of these instructions from our Savior.  You will see the vodou flags in the neighborhoods and know that the presence of the evil foe is within your reach.  You can see it, smell it and hear it in their neighborhoods; it has been there since Haiti became a country in 1804 and continues to try to lure His children into the snares set with lies and fear.

When you visit one of the over 277 Christian schools throughout Haiti with a Trinity HOPE feeding program you will sense the need to ‘feed my sheep’ as you see the children who are not eating daily bread and hear their responses to the questions; “did you have anything to eat last night before bed or this morning before school?”  There is no fridge in their home with meat and cheese or cupboards with pop tarts and cookies.  The majority of their families live from day to day not knowing if there will be food on the table.

When you witness their class learning about the Apostles Creed, or listen to their meal prayers you will better understand the pressing command to ‘follow me!’  These are the children who will be the next generation of missionaries in Haiti, taking the love of their Savior out into the streets and pathways, sharing the message of salvation with the lost.

The girl in the attached photo is from Ouanaminthe and she is receiving one of the over 62,400 meals that were being served throughout Christian schools on this day.  Over sixty-two thousand four hundred of His lambs will be fed on each day and will be fed tomorrow and the next day.  Their strong voices will spread His words, “follow me!” to the ears that have not heard that message and voices silenced by the lies of the vodou priest.  Thank you for sharing in this miracle by supporting their mission to seek and save the lost.

Dear Heavenly Father, you have called your servants to ventures of which we cannot see the ending, by paths as yet untrodden, through perils unknown.  Give us faith to go out with good courage, not knowing where we go but only that your hand is leading us and your love supporting us through Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.  Amen.

May God be with you,

Jay