Friends of Haiti,
Have you ever had one of those “Kodak moments” and not realize you’re having it until it has passed and then it’s too late to do anything about it? The picture you are seeing is one of those times!
People ask, “Is what you are doing making a difference? Do you make a difference in the life of a child?” The young woman in the picture is a “yes” answer to both of those questions. At the time I took this I didn’t realize just what it meant and hind-sight being what it is…
This young woman, Marie-Cianne, was one of our first sponsored kids. She started in one of our schools and feeding programs when she was six years old. She went through the schools, and passed the government mandated test to pass into the seventh grade. She moved to Port Au Prince to stay with family, went two more years of school, and then got a job using the skills she had been taught. She is now is helping her family live.
I had spent most of the day in Belanger and was about to leave when I heard someone calling my name. It was Marie-Cianne. She wanted to talk, telling me all she had been doing and about her life now that she is an adult. She is 23, and a very long way from the six year old I remember. I have seen her so many times over the years.
Although it isn’t a great picture, we wanted to share it with you. It demonstrates that the school and feeding program accomplished what they are supposed to do, at least in her life. You have to believe there are more stories like hers out there.
Obviously we are there, but so are you. Your help and your giving made those things possible for her, As always, we are very thankful for each of you and what you do.
Serving HIM,
Steve and Terry
P.S. Medical update on Terry: The oncologists at St. Louis University tell us there are no “detectable” cancer cells but there are still problems with some of her blood levels. They are adjusting some of her medicine and vitamins to see if that will help. The leg pain is still there and her energy runs out very quickly. If you want to pray about this, pray about the pain and energy. If those two things would change it would make a very big difference in her life.
We want to introduce you to one of the students in our system. Mya is a girl some of you will remember or know. We met Mya a little over 14 years ago, when she was just three or four days old. She was one of two girls born to a Mother who died shortly after giving birth. The other girl died at six weeks old. The woman who is pictured brought Mya to our clinic, and said she would care for her but would need some help.
