Jul. 15, 2008
Helping Haiti
Posted in Miscellaneous Stuff
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After I put up my last post, I realized it might be good to share with you the specific ministries we've connected with, so that, if the Lord leads, you might be able to help them, too. Homebound Missions www.homeboundmissions.org This is, of course, our largest commitment as a family. There is lots of sewing to be done, diapers is our thing. Collecting gently used summer clothing is another project we have done. My favorite is hosting baby showers, where all the gifts go to Haitian orphanages. The Livesay Family - livesayhaiti.blogspot.com We discovered this family through Homebound Missions. We love to read Tara's descriptions of life in Haiti. If you want high gloss, "missionary" stuff, this might not be the spot for you. Tara is very real in her writing about daily life with a house full of children in Haiti. We are praying for this family and hope to one day to be able to meet them in real life. We like meeting real live missionaries. His Hands For Haiti www.hishandsforhaiti.org This is our newest connection. We've known about them for awhile now. Sometimes the Lord just has to put something before you over and over (because we're "dumb as a hake" right Jamie?) before we actually follow through. We are blessed with the privilege of being able to sponsor one of the children from His House orphanage. Haitian Ministries www.hatianministries.com Through His Hands for Haiti, I learned about this ministry. We are currently working to prepare New Mom Bundles that can be distributed by their clinics to newly delivered moms for their babies. Heartline Ministries wwwheartlineministries.org Through Tara Livesay, we learned about this ministry. Their Women's Program will also be the recipients of New Mom Bundles. Haitian Children's Home www.haitianchildrenshome.org While we haven't officially begun helping this ministry yet, but I am exploring ways that we may be able to include them in what we are already doing. I just received my list of their most needed items. Still waiting for the Lord to direct on this one. When the Lord helped me to close one door, one I'd known I needed to, but had been dragging my feet on, He flung open, not one, but many windows all in one place Haiti. Do you suppose He's called my family to serve Him in Europe? Or maybe Canada? Sometimes I miss the obvious, but I think I'm getting the picture on this one. Has the Lord given you an obvious calling, that you just keep missing? Blessings, MaggieRaye |
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