This month, Haiti Care Mission had two unique opportunities to help God’s people in new destinations. Through a series of God-ordained connections, we were able to send gifts of love to the Ukraine and South Africa.
Over Christmas break while we were visiting family in Green Bay, WI, we were contacted by Spring Lake Church. The church is close to our hearts since we have several key relationships at this church, and we were married at SLC. The missions team called us to see if we would be interested in approximately 400 pairs of jeans and denim shorts that they had acquired. They had no connections to get them to the mission field and hoped that we could help put them in the hands of people who needed them.
Upon first seeing the jeans, we were certain that they would be too warm for the people of Haiti to wear but our hearts quickly shifted to the people of the Ukraine. Through our church, we have several locations in the Ukraine that are in need of warm clothing and shipping methods were already established. To make a long story short, we packed up 16 pieces of luggage with the jeans in and returned to Florida with the items. They were shipped to the Ukraine just one week later and this week, we received confirmation that they are in Ukraine and are being used in an outreach ministry and given to refugees from the war. (Pictures will be available for next month’s newsletter.)
We also left 100 pair of shorts in Wisconsin with the ladies of Green Bay Mission Support. They are currently making backpacks and hand bags from the denim material. The creativity of these ladies amazes us and we are so blessed to have them working for us. We are looking forward to bringing these bags to Haiti in April.
A second new opportunity for Haiti Care Mission came this month as we had a chance to send gifts of love to South Africa. A wonderful servant of the Lord, Marie Smith, from Feed My Lambs ministry, traveled to South Africa this month. HCM was able to provide her and her team with over 200 items to bring to the children at an orphanage that they visited. She expressed her deepest gratitude for these items and reports that they were an incredible blessing to the children. (We hope to have pictures of the trip for next month.)
We are always excited when God opens up new avenues for us to share His love and the gifts He has given us. We feel very blessed to have so many items that we can give away. We truly know that we can never out give God. The more we give away, the more times He restocks the shelves. What a mighty God we serve!
Thank you to each of you for your ongoing support of Haiti Care Mission. You can be certain that your gifts are serving the people of Haiti and beyond. Your gifts help us share God’s love wherever He leads us.
Praises and Prayer requests
· Praise God for God ordained connections to take Haiti Care Mission’s items to people who need it all over the world.
· Praise the Lord for a safe trip for Lance during the beginning of February. The trip involved one major transportation failure but God provided a way for it to be repaired in the same day.
· Praise God for divine connections that He continues to bring to us. His timing and appointments are perfect.
· Please pray for the seeds of love that have been planted in the Ukraine and South Africa through the gifts of love that were sent. Pray that they would be instruments that draw people closer to God.
· Please pray for the country of Haiti as it faced a tragic accident during the Mardi Gras celebration. Eighteen lives were lost in the accident.
Pictures from the team in South Africa.
Living victoriously in Christ, Lynn and Lance
