March Newsletter

Steady as she goes...

There is not much news to bring you from the last month.   I am just steadily progressing along.  Here are a few updates on what's been happening.

I met with jazz composer, Dean Sorenson, last month.  We listened to a few Haitian children's songs that he is going to transcribe for recorder.  He is planning to write not only the recorder melodies, but also some rhythm section parts, and a background track (recorded on CD).  The plan is for me to be able to take these materials with me when I take the 100 recorders from Schmitt Music Co down in July.  I am still looking for a few people that would like to be a part of this team.  The travel dates are approximately July 18th-23rd and the cost would be around $1,500.00 (including lodging and airfare).   Please let me know ASAP if you are interested in this opportunity!

I submitted some articles for the April GlobalFingerprints newsletter as part of my interim communications duties.  

I purchased a cheap tablet to explore it's possible use with our supervisors in Haiti.  The supervisors are in charge of visiting the children throughout the month and collecting data and information about how they are doing (health, nutrition, housing, spirituality) and recording that data into a single document.  Right now, they are doing all of it via pencil and paper.  We're looking into how we could potentially use tablets to record and submit the data and possibly even to update the children's photos, and share the children's sponsors’ messages with the children in the program. I'm looking forward to this job... 

Other Travel Thoughts and Plans

Some of the other things I have been thinking about and working on this month have to do with my family and their involvement in this.  Andy and Abby would like to travel to Haiti with me in October.  Over the last few weeks I have been looking into getting Abby her passport and some of the other logistics involved with their travel.  You can be sure to look for support-raising letters from them as the trip gets closer.  

Every two years, the Latin America/Caribbean region of GlobalFingerprints has a conference.  This conference is a time of training and bonding for those of us that serve in this region, and our families.  In August of 2016 this conference will be held in Panama City, Panama and Andy and I are planning to take our family.  We are working hard to save sky miles to help with the purchase of airline tickets, but we will be seeking additional support to help fund this trip.  We think it is an amazing and safe opportunity for our children to learn about international travel, what mommy does in Haiti and how other families who live and work in other places are sharing the Gospel.  If you would be interested in helping us financially would you please send me an email.  Thanks for considering it.  

Prayer Requests and Praises

Praises

• For God's amazing love which was especially felt during this Easter season.
• For spring!
• That God is moving in this ministry, even if it's in His time, and not mine.
• For the amazing professionals God has drawn to this ministry.
• For the fantastic group of people I get to work with!

Requests

• That God would raise up a few more team members for this music trip in July.
• That I would retain everything I'm learning in my Creole lessons.  
• That God would be with my team as we work together to serve the "least of these" in Haiti.
• For the Haitians that work with us both at the church in Port-au-Price and at the guest house in Gressier.
• For the children in the program.  That they would come to know how much God loves them.