Answer to Prayer from La Pointe!

Thank you very much for your prayers for the teacher training course. We finished classes on Friday. We enjoyed good health and all of the students did well in their presentations –the Wordless Book, teaching a Bible memory verse and teaching an evangelistic Bible lesson. We clearly saw God working in our student’s lives and His hand of blessing.

Marie Claire and I have begun one-on-one follow-up with the students who finished the course. We are helping them work toward being competent Bible teachers. We appreciate your prayers for this Ministry of Multiplication: evangelizing children, training teachers, equipping teachers & developing leaders.

Blessings!

Lois Beadle

Update from La Pointe!

We had to postpone our Child Evangelism Fellowship course Teaching Children Effectively Level 1 (in Haitian Creole- KATAK) in August because of the cholera epidemic in our area. Then I was sick and out of commission for a week. We have been waiting for the announcement of the official first day of school to see if we could schedule the course before school begins as many of the students who registered are in school. We still do not have an official date, but they are saying 3 or 10 October! It seems that the enemy has done all he can so that we would not hold this course. We know that God wants these students to take this course.

Marie Claire an I decided that we would hold a course before school opens and we made up a schedule to teach the course 15-17 and 19-23 September. Marie Claire and I will be teaching the course and we have 8 students: Ernst, Marvens, Nachera, Nica, Patrick, Renald, Wilbens, Wilfrid.

Changes to the blog

Hi Readers,

Soon you will see some changes to this blog, including a change of address.  Now don't panic.  You can still use the old address, it will simply redirect you to the new one so will still have access to the blog.  Those of you who receive this via Google Reader or some other reader-type format, I do not know what that will change for you.

Blessings,
Amy

Update on Dr. & Mrs. Jeudy

Hello,

First of all, thanks for all the messages with the assurance of your prayers for this situation with Dr. & Mrs. Jeudy and their visa application. It was a great encouragement to us.

Sadly, they were not granted their visas today. They have a 17-yr-old son who they sent to the States after the earthquake to live with an Uncle so he could continue his school year. He has remained there this year too. His parents thought it best for him and for his schooling. He has his permanent US residency. Dr. & Mrs. Jeudy were told today that if he returns to Haiti and renounces his residency, they will grant them their visas. None of this makes any sense and we do not understand why they are demanding this. It is frustrating to us because we would like to help and meet with the consulate officers to see if there is anything we can do, but it is next to impossible to get in to do this. We understand that the applicants must prove themselves on their own, but sometimes it seems so senseless how they make decisions as to who gets granted a visa and who doesn't.

Prayer Request for today

Today, Aug 3rd, at 1:00 p.m. Dr. Jeudy and his wife have a follow-up appointment at the US consulate here in Haiti regarding their application for a student visa. This will be their 3rd interview.

Dr. Jeudy, a graduate of our Seminary here, has been accepted at Dallas Theological Seminary and been granted a scholarship.

The Consulate requires that applicants show proof of their ties to Haiti which lessens the possibility of them staying illegally in the States. Dr. Jeudy and his wife have done that - own a house here, a clinic, are building another hospital, etc. This has been enough proof for them to have tourist visas - both have current tourist visas and Dr. Jeudy has had one for 27 years. Both he and his wife have honored their visas for all these years. They have had many opportunities to remain in the States if that was their intent, but haven't.

Your suggestions needed

In light of the time passing since the last update, I would like to know if you are still interested in postings about activities in Haiti. 

I have thought about posting information from each of the CrossWorld missionaries as their prayer letters get sent out so that we hear about the goings on from areas beyond Bolosse.

Please post a comment with your suggestions!

Haiti has a new President

Michel Martelly has been announced as the new president.  Please pray for this man as he takes office.  The rebuilding work in Haiti is extensive and will be a major part of his years in office and beyond.

Mr. Martelly is not who I expected to win, however God is in control and has His hand on Haiti.  Pray for the men and women in leadership (president, prime minister, parliament, etc.) who are responsible for the forward movement that everyone is expecting.

Haiti has the potential to be a wonderful place for business, tourism and everyday living.  Please pray that Mr. Martelly and his administration will keep the people, and the country as a whole, as the focus and not be distracted by things that have plagued the Haitian government for centuries.

This link is to an article about Mr. Martelly.
CNN article