Author: bryan@bmeyers.net (Page 44 of 101)

Happy New Year!

From a ministry aspect, we couldn’t have expected any more in 2018, or really wanted anything differently. When we started HIM, at no time did we ever want to be a “large” ministry or all that goes with that — a payroll (other than those in Haiti), vehicles (other than our own), offices (ours is in our basement) — but we did want a ministry whose scope was large; but in it all, whatever God wanted to accomplish.

Small we are, without a doubt, but consider this:

Last year over 400 children were able to go to school, free. All those children were able to have a hot meal every day, along with their daily vitamins. Teachers in those four schools were able to have a monthly pay check, supporting not only their immediate family, but in most cases, their extended family as well. Two of the schools are also churches, and children who attend those schools are required to go to church, so they are learning about Jesus too.

We may say this too much, but without you and your help, none of this would be taking place. I think you know how Terry and I feel, but those in Haiti are eternally grateful.

The above picture is of one of the church Christmas services and of the choir singing. Below, one of the villages and one of the school Christmas parties.

Doesn’t look like much to us, but it’s a very big deal to them.

Thank you for everything you helped with in 2018. Both of us pray 2019 will be very good to all of you.

We love you,

Steve and Terry

Hi everyone,

Maybe its just us, but it sure seems the days are longer, and the years are getting shorter. At this time of the year it always seems impossible another year has gone. Its also hard to believe 24 of those years have passed since the first trip to Haiti.

When thinking of all the children and adults that have been helped in some way — health care, school, nutrition programs and without a doubt, learning about Jesus — it goes way beyond what we envisioned 24 years ago. God has certainly taught us a lot in those years, and one of those things is patience.

There are those who say all we are doing — ministries like ours working in Haiti — has created a welfare state that depends on others to provide their needs. That may be true to a point. But as we have told those who ask, the people in Haiti don’t have access to things to help as we do here: free school, Medicaid, disability insurance, food stamps, WIC program, just to name a few. Without ministries such as ours and without those of you who support them, life there would be so much worse than it is.

When sitting in one of the schools or churches, or maybe one of the nutrition programs, you know you are doing what God wants you to do for those whose lives are so much different and more difficult than ours. You also think of all those who make this possible. It’s really pretty simple: You are the ones who make this work.

We hope all of you have a great Christmas and are blessed with the knowledge of what you have helped provide not only in 2018, but those past 24 years as well.

Merry Christmas!