News – Page 63 – Haitian Island Ministries

As a family and ministry we have a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. We have been grateful in past Thanksgivings, but not quite like this one. It seems Terry is on the road to recovery; her energy is slowing coming back and some days it seems like she is stronger than the day before. I am having problems letting her do things, although I know she does them when I am gone.

She is still having to take a “maintenance” drug (Revlimid, for those wanting to look it up) and it has a lot of side effects, but nothing like what she had to go through during the winter. So, we are thankful for that and for all of you who have helped. It has been just that: a very big help. The prayers and cards have been a blessing to both of us.

Her next appointment is in December. Then, at some point during winter 2016 there will be more bone marrow testing and we’ll know for sure then, so pray for those.

The ministry has been blessed as well and in many ways. It seems so long ago since we spent Thanksgiving in Haiti the first time and at the same time, it seems the time has gone by so quickly. But then 1995 WAS a long time ago.

Haiti is in the middle of more political unrest but this is nothing new is it? Elections have been delayed over and over, and next year they will elect a new president. Hopefully this time it will be someone more in tune with what the country needs. We can say during the current President’s watch there has been very little happen, and in fact during the primary elections last week there weren’t any problems at all. The have just 50 people running for the office of President.

It was also a very quiet hurricane season there, as it was here, and that a very big blessing for everyone. All of the schools are operating as they should and the feeding programs are as well That is because of you.

Terry and I pray your Thanksgiving is filled with blessings. We hope some of those blessings are thoughts of how you have helped our friends in Haiti through one more year.

Steve and Terry

Friends of Haiti:

An update on Terry: Another round of blood work was done during September. While some tests were not to bad others were not as good as they had been. Some T-helper cells (I’ll let you Google that) are low and that can point to more than one problem; her platelet count is down as well. All of it points to the fact her immune system is not recovering very quickly. She had another throat infection, which makes three since mid July. By the time the dinner hour comes around she is pretty much beat, so prayers for her are still very much in need.

Since we have been sending pictures of our school kids, we guess in staying with the times we need to add at least one “selfie” to the mix. The picture of Steve and the kids were taken in the village of Bayelle at Beaubrun’s school. The other shows one of the school kids at the same school enjoying a bowl of beans and rice. Her name is Kimberly and is the daughter of one of the teachers in the school.

All of these kids are very blessed and for several reasons. First, by the school, which some of you sponsor or support in one way or another, taking that burden from their parents. Second, by the feeding program, where they not only receive a good meal but vitamins as well. Finally, by the daily Bible lessons they receive as a part of their school work. It all adds up to happy, healthy kids. Terry and I are blessed to have you helping provide these things for them.