Another Successful Trip

"Another successful trip”...these are the words we are writing quite often lately.  Have you noticed?  Over the past 7 months, we have had 5 trips to Haiti.  We are so excited to be experiencing  a time of increase in our ministry and in our opportunities to be serving in Haiti.

     Earlier this week, Lance returned from a 4 day trip to Haiti.  While he was there he helped with a tile project and worked on a Haiti Care Mission distribution.  God started the ground work for this trip during our trips in November and March. 

     During the November trip, Lynn and the girls went to a small school in Petionville where we met Pastor David.  David was the pastor/principal of a school where we were able to distribute HCM items. We really enjoyed our time with Pastor David and hoped that we would have more opportunities to serve with him again.

     Meanwhile, during our March trip, we met Madame Dominque, who runs a ministry for “street children” in Delmas.  She takes care of at least 150 children every Saturday.  The children range in age from three years old to 25.  This ministry provides a variety of activities for these children.  They serve these children through a prayer meeting, a meal, and skills classes (computer/sewing/jewelry design/etc.)  The children also make sweet treats which provides an income for the ministry.  The day we met Dominique she invited us to come and tour her ministry and meet her “children”.   But, we knew we wanted to do more than meet her children.  We wanted to bless them with gifts of love.

     During Lance’s trip last week, he had the opportunity to visit Dominique’s mission.  He had a wonderful time meeting the children and sharing the Gospel message with them.  He was also able to take gifts in for each child as a reminder of how much God loves them.  Interestingly, Lance’s host for the day was Pastor David.  Pastor David serves as the Spiritual Coordinator and Director of Programs for this mission.  It was a real blessing for us to work with Pastor David again and meet these precious children. 

     We are grateful for how God opened the doors for Haiti Care Mission to serve with this ministry in Haiti.  The entire planning of this trip was through the hands of the Almighty.  He made these connections and He brought the pieces together.  That has to be one of the best parts of being in ministry….watching God work for His children.

     In addition to the distribution/outreach that Lance completed, he also finished a tiling job for our missionary partners.  The bathroom that he worked on was one of the last parts of their home that still had damage from the 2010 earthquake.  It was nice to be able to help remove the last sign of that traumatic day from their house.

     So we hope you will praise God with us for “another successful trip.”  We are grateful for the opportunity to be used by God to serve His missionaries and to serve His children.  We are looking forward to the next trip and the next chance to be His hands and feet.   By the way, God has already opened the door for the next trip and we will be returning to Haiti in June for another opportunity. Praise the Lord.

 

Prayers and Praises

· Praise the Lord for new connections and relationships in Haiti.  Thank God for opening doors to new ministry opportunities.

· Praise the Lord for a safe and successful trip for Lance.

· Please join us in praying for our upcoming trip in June.  We are excited for another opportunity be on the ground in Haiti and work with the precious children.  Pray for all of the planning and details to fall into place.

· Please keep our family in your prayers.  We strive to honor God in all we do.  Pray for us to have wisdom and direction.

 

Thank you for keeping Haiti Care Mission in your prayers.  We are grateful to have a strong prayer covering on this ministry.  Please let us know how we can be praying for you.

    

Lance working with the street ministry.

Living victoriously in Christ, Lynn and Lance Anderson

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

     This month, we thought that the best way to say “Thank you” for all of the financial support, hand made items of love and prayer covering was to allow the pictures from our last trips speak for themselves.  You have blessed many through your faithful support.  We are so grateful for you.  You are a vital part of this ministry.

Thank you for blessing us and the children of Haiti.

 

Special bags were made for the people.  Here is a pastor with a new communion set that was donated for the Haitian churches.

Lance preaching in the church in La Vallee, Haiti.

Special market bags made with recycled material.

The preschool class received bags that were packed with goodies.

Dresses for the girls and toys for the boys.  Backpacks for everyone.

Sleeping mats for the pastor and bags for the adults.

These little ones came back with their dresses on after school.

This little guy came back to show off his new shorts.

Grace and her special friend.

Teaching a lesson to the preschool class in Delmas.

They were so much fun.

Precious time of loving on the kiddos.

 

 

Prayer requests and praises

 

· Praise the Lord for a successful trip in March.  Thank Him for His protection as we traveled on rough terrain, and His provision as we had an abundance of items to distribute.

· Praise God for His connections.  We were able to make some key relationships during this trip and they are leading us to new ministries and more children to serve.

· Please pray for direction for Haiti Care Mission.  We are looking to increase the number of trips each year and we want to know God’s plan.

· Please pray for Lance as he is planning another short trip this month to complete some work for a missionary we serve. Pray God’s protection and favor as he travels.

Thank you for covering HCM with prayer.  We appreciate each of you and are praying for you.

Living victoriously in Christ, The Andersons

 



A Very Eventful Month

   It has been another very eventful month for us at Haiti Care Mission and we are ready for more. Interestingly, the month started with a trip to Haiti and is ending with the packing for a trip to Haiti.  We are so grateful for these opportunities and, although it can be very chaotic and crazy, we would not change it one bit of this mission-filled life.

     The first event of the month was a short work trip.  Lance and Lemuel, a fine young man from our church, traveled to Haiti during the first week of the month on a trip with a two prong purpose.  The first purpose was to update and rewire a school/church compound in Arnoux.  The second purpose was to transport items into Haiti for our March trip.  It is very helpful for us to have an extra opportunity to get more items into the country in order to increase the number of “tools” that we can use during our trip. 

     With all of that said, I am happy to report that their trip was successful on both fronts.  They were able to complete all of the electrical work, which included moving wires from a tree, which was the current electrical pole, to the building/generator shack.  They also ran wire to the new team building on the compound.   In addition, they transported over 400 items into the country.  We thank God for the protection over them while they worked and for guiding them to complete all of the tasks before them. 

     The next major event of this month was the opening of a new shipping avenue for HCM.  Through a partnership with a Haitian pastor, we were able ship over 600 items and a much needed portable generator into Haiti in sea container.  This new partnership will provide us with another great way to serve the children of Haiti.  We are confident that God will take these items much farther than we could possibly do on our own.  We are so grateful for this new opportunities.  We have been praying for ways to serve more children and to reach further corners of Haiti so this is the answer to this prayer.

    The final event we have been working on this month  is the preparations for our trip in March.  We will be leaving this week for our annual spring trip.  We are looking forward to visiting  five new locations. It is always fun for us to see more of Haiti as well as meet more of the precious Haitian people.  We will traveling for three days to remote locations in the south.  In addition to the days of traveling, we will be spending several days working in Port au Prince.  Please pray for us next week as we strive to take full advantage of every opportunity God places in our path.

     We are humbled to see how God is enabling Haiti Care Mission to grow.  Thank you to all of the hard working volunteers who are creating the items of love.  We can only do the work of sharing the love of Jesus with the children of Haiti with your help.  We are also indebted to all of our faithful financial supporters.  You are the backbone of this mission and you are giving us the ability to serve God’s precious children.  Everyday, we thank God for each of you.  Your sacrificial giving of time and resources is a blessing to many.

Praises and Prayer requests

  · Praise the Lord for a successful trip for Lance and Lemuel.  They were able to accomplish all of the electrical work.

· Praise God for our newest sewing groups and for donated materials to keep the projects rolling.  We are always amazed at how God provides the right people, the right materials, and the perfect timing.

· Praise the Father for His ministry of Haiti Care Mission.  He is leading and directing this ministry.  Pray that we heed to His voice and follow Him alone.

· Please pray for our March trip. Pray for safety, protection, health and favor every step of the way.

· Pray for the new churches and schools that we will be visiting.  Pray that the Lord prepares hearts to receive His love through us.

Thank you for faithfully covering HCM in prayer..  We appreciate all of our prayer warriors. 

Child sponsorship through Evangelistic World Outreach is so important.  Sponsorship gives a child a chance to go to school when they otherwise would not be able to.  If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, let us know and we will give you the information needed.  ($20 per month per child)

We love to watch the goat distribution project of EWO.  The goal is for each child at this school to receive a goat.  The goat will provide income for the family and teach responsibility to the child.  Let us know if you are interested in sponsoring a goat for $35.

Living victoriously in Christ, Lynn and Lance 

 

Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.  Jeremiah 33:3

Busy, Busy, Busy

     It has been a very busy month (or two) for Haiti Care Mission and we are extremely grateful.  For us, “busy” is not a term which means “burden”.  For us, “busy” is a term which means “fruitful”.  God has been working hard for HCM and we are feeling so blessed.

     Since our last trip in November, we have had an active schedule of presenting to groups and making new contacts.  The Lord has brought us many new relationships and connections to HCM through past presentations but mostly through the word of mouth of our current sewing groups and friends.

     Early in January, we had the opportunity to share HCM with the students and staff of Venice Christian School.  We spoke at the weekly chapel services on campus and invited the students to bring in backpacks for Haiti.  We do not have a final count yet on the number of backpacks that they collected but based on the fun and interesting conversations that followed the services, I am convinced there will be an abundant supply.  It was a privilege to be able to share our love for Haiti with our school family.  

     In addition to presenting at the school, we had a very special speaking engagement at our home church, New Life Church in Venice.  In the days following our presentation, we are experiencing a tremendous response from our church family. We can already see how God is going to use this church body to help us to serve the children of Haiti.

     We are very honored every time we can share what God has birthed in our hearts for the country of Haiti, but when we see others take hold of this same vision, we get encouraged even more.  This month produced more dynamic connections but it should suffice to say that God is making connections that we never expected and are extremely grateful for. 

     Another activity that is keeping HCM “busy” this month is the planning for two more trips.  Early in February, Lance and one of our team members from November will be returning to Haiti to complete an electrical project at a countryside church/school.  They will work for several days in Arnoux as well as transport several hundred items to be distributed on our next HCM trip.  We will all travel to Haiti in March to minister to the children.  The exact locations are not yet determined but we know we will be directed by God as to where He wants us to go.

     If you are a sewing group with completed items and you would like us to include them on the next trip, please send the items to Florida as soon as possible.  It takes us a week or two to get everything processed and packed before trip, so please send the items soon. 

     Finally this month, we have been “busy” working through a unique new connection in Haiti. We met Pastor Carlos during our last trip and he has offered to help us explore new avenues of shipping items to Haiti. We are going do a trial shipment with him later this month, and the potential for greater quantities of items is huge.  We are really looking forward to seeing how God uses this new relationship to serve His children.

     We are thankful for this “busy” month and we are praying for many more to follow.

Prayer requests and praises

· Praise the Lord for new connections and relationships.  Thank God for new sewing groups which have joined us this year.

· Praise the Lord for opportunities to spread the word and share the vision of Haiti Care Mission this month. 

· Please join us in praying for Lance’s February trip to Haiti.  He will be traveling to complete electrical work at one of the remote churches.  Pray for safe travels and God’s favor every step of the way.

· Please pray for us as we seek God’s plan and pathways for HCM.  We only want to go where He leads.

· Please keep our family in your prayers.  We are currently in a very busy season of ministry and family life.  We are grateful for all of the opportunities and activities but need prayer to make good decisions about commitments of our time.

 

We appreciate all of the prayer warriors who cover this ministry.  The effective,

fervent prayers of the righteous man avails much. James 5:16b

 

God bless you for remembering to pray for us.

 

 

 

Backpacks in Haiti at the western tip of the country.

Have a great month.

Living victoriously in Christ, Lynn and Lance Anderson

A Very Successful Trip to Haiti

     This month we have the joy of reporting to you about a very successful trip last month.  We have just returned from a 9 day trip to Haiti and the only word to really describe the trip is “successful”.

     This trip included new elements for us.  This was the first time we took a team to serve with us.  It was a combination trip between New Life Church of Venice, FL, Evangelistic World Outreach (EWO) of Haiti, and Haiti Care Mission.  It was a great joy to combine the strengths of each of these ministries.

      As you remember from last month, the purpose of the trip was to build a roof for a church, complete office tasks for EWO and to distribute HCM items to the children.  It is very exciting to tell you that all of those purposes were accomplished and MORE. 

     When we arrived on Saturday, the men on the team headed directly to the mountain area of Lake Mirogaine where they spent 5 days.  The first day they participated in a Bible school graduation ceremony for the EWO Bible students.  This was a significant  time as new pastors were being commissioned to go out in their home land and share the Gospel.  The next day, they had the honor of ministering at the church services at a church in Arnoux. 

    Bright and early on Monday morning, they headed to Caiman to begin the construction on the roof.  The initial thought was that the project would take about 3 days to complete, but the men worked very hard and completed the roof in just two days.  This left them with extra time, so they spent one day constructing a roof for a chicken house for the church in Arnoux.  The chicken house will house approximately 1000 chickens and will help produce an income for the church.

     When they arrived back in Port au Prince, we did not hesitate to give them some more odd jobs at the EWO compound and they completed each of them with excellence.  These men really gave 100% in serving.  We are very proud of all that they accomplished.  They truly proved to be the hands and feet of Christ in their work and in the love that they shared with their Haitian coworkers and new friends.

    While the men were out in the countryside, the ladies (both big and small) stayed in Port au Prince.  One of the tasks we completed was office work at the EWO headquarters.  The team was able to assemble 6300 Bible booklets for their chapel program, create visual aids for the teachers and help with organizing supplies at the EWO headquarters.  It was a privilege to be able to complete simple tasks that will enhance the learning of the students and ease some of the work load for the EWO staff.

     Another major portion of the trip was dedicated to doing the work of Haiti Care Mission.  While in Haiti, the ladies had three opportunities to minister to the children and distribute gifts of love.  We visited three schools and met with over 900 students.   In all, HCM supplied over 1500 items for the children.

     At each school, we sang with the kids, shared a Bible lesson with them and gave them a gift to remember how much Jesus loves them.  The students were very grateful and in each class one student came to the front to offer a prayer over us and express their thanks.  It was touching to think about the fact that we went to Haiti to bless them and they were very eager to bless us.  One little girl even went out to the vendor on the street during her recess  and purchased candy sticks to bring to us.  It was extraordinary to see the gratitude that they showed and the love they gave back to us.

     In addition to gifts of backpacks, shorts, cars and dresses, we also distributed hundreds of salvation bracelets.  A salvation bracelet is a witnessing tool that can be used to share the Gospel with a simple illustration of colors.  When we talked to the children about their unsaved friends, they were excited to have a tool that they could use to share the Gospel with their friends.   While we gave the bracelets to the students, I(Lynn) received a revelation of what is going to happen as each one of those students shared with the Gospel with their friends. I can only imagine how many new Christians are getting their names written in the book of life through those bracelets and message they carry.  It was a powerful moment for me.

     We feel very blessed to have had this opportunity to share the Gospel and share the love of Jesus with these precious students, but we know that none of it could have been done without you.  You are the hands and feet of Christ as you make these items and give financially into this ministry.  You may have not been on the ground in Haiti but you were there with us through the many sacrifices you have made.  In essence, you were on this team as well.

     As one of the team members stated, “There is only one word to describe this trip...successful.”  It was  a very successful trip in the number of things that were accomplished but most of all because of the way God used this team to bring His love to Haiti.  We are very grateful for this team and we are very grateful to be able to serve in the country we love….Haiti.  

Praises and Prayer requests

· Praise the Lord for a successful trip for Haiti Care Mission and our team.  There was a great deal accomplished for His glory.

· Praise the Lord for His provision as items kept coming in up to the day of the trip.   He provided many items in perfect God timing.

· Praise the Father for His divine connections and new relationships.  It is amazing to see how He weaves His children together.

· Please pray for the  people of Haiti.  As Americans gear up for the season of buying and giving gifts, remember the Haitian families that struggle to get by each day.  May they recognize and rely on Jesus as their source.

· Please pray with us for growth in the seeds that were planted during this trip.  We had many opportunities to share the Gospel and teach the Haitian children how to share the Gospel.  Pray that God’s word will go forth and change lives through the people we were able to minister to. For Him be the glory.

     Thank you to each of you that have given deeply into Haiti Care Mission and into this trip, in particular.  Some gave with finances, some gave with materials, and some gave through prayer.  Each of these is of unexplainable worth, but we can testify to the power of those prayers.  The prayers of the faithful pulled us through some difficult circumstances on this trip.  From the bottom our hearts, we say “Thank you” for giving, for creating and for praying.  We appreciate all of you.

 

To view pictures of the trip, visit our DropBox account at

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/bk3r7itdtrdjp8o/FTdKYn9MKX

 

We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Living victoriously in Christ, Lynn and Lance Anderson, Mission Directors

Time to get ready

     With our next trip approaching very quickly,  we have shifted our focus from our receiving phase into a planning and packing phase.  We are very grateful that through the last month we have received boxes almost 4 days a week.  We have a very nice supply of items that are ready to be taken into Haiti. Since our trip is at the end of the month, we have now moved into full scale planning and organizing.

    Packing for our trips is never an easy process.  We are always striving to bring in the most amount of items possible.  We start our planning by asking the question of “what will we bring”, then we move on to the question of “how many will we bring” and then we advance to the question of “how will we get all of this packed?” 

     There is no scientific formula for packing the way we do.   We are constantly revamping the way we pack and reorganizing the items.  Because we are taking a team with us this time, we will have the advantage of several extra bags and extra hands to help handle them. We are currently looking at taking in approximately 1,000 gifts. 

   Lance just returned from a short trip to Haiti to help with more of the preparations for the upcoming team trip.  He spent four days with a missionary delivering supplies to the work site and preparing for the team.  He also brought in a large load of items we will use for distributions when we are in country. 

    The focus of the upcoming  trip will be two-fold.  Half of the team will be working on construction on a small brush arbor church in Caiman.  The church is already built and being used but it is in need of a roof.  The team will stay in the countryside at the work site for as long as it takes to complete the job.  Please pray for the protection of the team as they work and pray for cool weather.

    The other half of the team will be staying in Port au Prince to do a few distributions and complete office work for the missionary we will be staying with.  We will be traveling to 2-3 schools to distribute items and share the Gospel with the children. 

     Traveling with a team will be a new adventure for us.  We normally travel as a family “team” but this time we will be bringing four extra workers with us.  We are very excited to share this ministry and our experiences with these wonderful friends.  Please pray for our team as we take them past their comfort zones and into a lot of unknowns.  We have done our best to prepare them but there are just some things you can not be prepared to encounter.  We know this team is full of high level servants of the Lord so we are confident they are ready for this challenge.

     As we approach the next few weeks, will you please take some time to pray for us and for this trip?  We are expecting to see God work in wonderful ways. Will you pray for God’s hand of protection to be over us and His hand of guidance to lead us?   Pray that God would use us to accomplish His will in the people we encounter and  serve.

    Thank you to all of our sewing groups who have been hard at work preparing the tools we will use during this trip and thank you for all the prayer warriors that will call on the Lord for this trip.

Praises and Prayer requests

· Praise the Lord for a successful trip for Lance to Haiti.  He had favor every step of the way and accomplished much to prepare for our team trip this month.

· Praise the Lord for many new items that have been arriving daily.  The ministry has been blessed richly in the last few months with more goodies for the kids.

· Please join us in prayer for protection and guidance of the Lord over us and the team we will be traveling with this month.  Pray for safe travel and God appointments.

· Please pray for the missionaries and pastors in the field we will be serving with.  Pray that we can walk alongside of them and lighten their load.

· Please pray for the sewing groups of Haiti Care Mission.  Winter is a busy season for many of them.  Pray that they would be blessed for their hard work and service to His children.

Thank you for the faithful prayers over this ministry.  We appreciate all of those who lift us up.