The first three pictures are the same ones that were in the newsletter. These are from when we distributed the Christmas Bags. Before the kids get the bag, they are given a booklet of John and Romans, and a Scripture coloring book. Someone goes through the whole coloring book with them to make sure they understand what it is all about. This first one is the kids reading that coloring book. It has the whole plan of salvation in it and it's very easy to understand. Then the next two are from when they were given the bags. They all had to wait and open them at the same time. You can see in the one picture, two little boys who just HAD to peek inside and see what was in there. To see what is in each of them, you can go to www.ChristmasBagsforHaiti.com. Or simply click on it on the right side of this message. There is a lot of work put into these bags by Stan and Gloria. They are determined to see the word of the Lord spread far and wide, and because of their efforts, it is.
These next two pictures are of...who else??? Abbie. The first is what she normally looks like with her hair braided by Mommy. The next one is Abbie in MY mother's wig, from when she had cancer. Abbie loves the wig. I DIDN'T put the one in here of Don with the wig on. Abbie had a ball putting it on him. Hard to recognize him with hair, so didn't want to confuse you.
Okay, now on to the newsletter... have a super great day in the Lord!!!! (PS, the newsletter was bordered by umbrellas).Davis' In Haiti!
March 2009
Why the umbrellas? Well, we have had RAIN, and more rain. This is NOT our rainy season, yet it keeps pouring down. I had put some photos of the results of the rain on our blog. Our MFI plane was sitting on dry land and overnight, it was in a quagmire. We have one photo from the plane of what looks like a lake...it's not. It's an area of many homes and they are simply sitting in what looks like a lake. The ground here is totally saturated. Pray for the people who are suffering so in this over saturation.
Since our last newsletter in December, many things have happened. We finally received our December 3rd container the end of January. That was the Christmas Bag container. So, again this year, Christmas for the kids was delayed. They were just as happy as if they had gotten them in December, but such a disappointment for us. Then we received the next container just this week. (This was the one that was to be here the first of January.) As difficult as it is for us to comprehend, we are praising God we have the Scriptures, food, and supplies now on hand. And they are going out quickly. With the Christmas Bags, as well as the food, we put the scriptures with them. So, God's word is reaching out to many. All of the extras on the containers were a blessing, too. Many missionaries and national pastors utilize what God has supplied.
We have had many teams since our last newsletter. What a joy and what a lot of work has been accomplished through them. We really rejoice that so many people have such open hearts for helping the people here. And it's been amazing how many different things have been accomplished by these teams. We praise God that they have been willing to change plans when things like rain and availability of materials hamper things. The teams have been really good and we have been blessed by them.
We are in the midst of planning a trip to the US. It will probably be the end of April to the end of June, not positive on the dates at this point. We felt we needed to touch base with many of you who have been so important in our ministry here. We would love to stop and see you, so let us know if you'd like us to come. We have a team until April 28th, so we will work on leaving soon after that.
An added note here: If you would like us to include you on our email list, please let us know via email and we will add you. I try to update our blog often, and send out email updates as I can do it. We have some on our list that come back to us, so maybe you were on it, and aren't now because of an address change. Or it may be that we can't get through to you because when we send out our email, some servers consider it spam...since we send to many people. You would have to open it up and get ours if that is the case.
We are still working with the people who have been displaced by the flooding in Gonaives. We thank those of you who have been helping with that project. and also with the school tuition's. What a blessing for us and for them.
As always, pray for MFI and all the work they do for so many. And, keep us and all of our projects in your prayers. I have also included a few pictures for you. Just a bit of an inkling of what is going on.
In His Love and Service,
Don and Karen Davis
Support: Don & Karen Davis #10
World Outreach Ministries
PO Box "B"
Marietta, GA 30061
Letters: Don & Karen Davis
Unit 1019 ~ WOMI
3170 Airmans Drive
Ft. Pierce, FL 34946
Email: HH5DAD@starband.net
I would like to add a note here with some prayer requests. We mentioned Rose Shirley, the little baby with the heart problem. Please keep her and the whole situation in prayer. Carolyn, in the US, and us, here, are working feverishly to find a way to get her the help she needs. We don't know the cost yet, or even if the Lord will work things out, but put that on your list to pray for. The other prayer request is for another missionary here. Monica is married to a Haitian pastor (who is also on the committee for the IDADEE orphanage) and they have 10 children. Not biological, but heart babies. Monica found a lump in her breast. She and Jean Claude went to the states to seek medical help. We just received an email today that they have confirmed cancer. So, please, uplift both Monica and Jean Claude in prayer, for God's healing touch and for His peace to be present with them. And also for the children left here in Haiti with some willing workers from the US.
Again, God bless and keep you. Keep your eyes on Him, at all times.
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