April 3 Happy Easter.

Last year we traveled to the USA over Easter weekend. This year the only planned travel will be to the Cowman school [where the kids went our first year here to International School]. Easter Sunrise service with the English Fellowship starts at 6 a.m. so we need to hit the road at 5 a.m.

Cory remains busy showing the Jesus film on the campus for different groups-both the adult and children's versions. It is a blessing to be able to share with folks Christian videos in Haitian Creole or French. If you know of any good ones please let us know.

Sadly Chris and Kathleen's time with us is winding down. Two weeks from Sunday we'll be saying our good-byes. We're praying with them for a nice house, a great job for Kathleen and a wonderful church family to support them during Chris's medical school years. We've enjoyed them very much as they became part of our family.

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Happy Easter. He is risen. Words really cannot express a tiny fraction of what Easter really means. I don't think that we can know in this life and this body what our Lord and Savior really did for you and for me. My mind is to small to understand what it cost Him but I'm thankful. Thankful as well for our earthly families and spiritual families. Looking forward to the day that we can celebrate Easter all together.

12 Aug. 09 District Conference

Yesterday many of the Northern church pastors arrived for the start of the Northern District Conference. We attended the meeting at night which was basically singing, prayers, the reports/schedule hand outs and review of the 'rules'.

Because the 'Dorm' is functioning currently as the church building the campus remains low on housing. Because of the delayed arrival of Chris and Kathleen they were not the first to occupy the newly renovated Dearest House. While it is not 100% ready [no curtains up for instance] Pastor Denord is spending the week.

The 'mean pinatas' or cardboard covered bricks are now in use. They are replacing a bed frame as feet for the bed in the Dearest House. When the mattress was flipped over for Pastor we found out that it had come with a full set of sheets. Bonus! So Chris and Kathleen you have one set of sheets here.

Monday night Cory went out with the camera hunting cows. There are not supposed to be any cows or goats on the compound because of all the valuable imported trees. Cory found 2 cows on the campus. How they came to be there and who owns them appears to be a big mystery---no one is talking.

Well the clinic watchmen have been given the task of repairing the fence as it was their job to keep the cows away. If the cows are found on the compound again their owners may be dealing with the law. We doubt that they will appear again this week because of all the meetings at night.

10th Aug.

Saturday was a good day. One project that was completed can be seen on the outside of the Dearest house. You may not be able to tell but the screens and outside walls are cleaner. I think you'll agree that the paint job is a nice improvement.

Sunday we enjoyed participating in the Northern District Youth Conference. Because

of economics only 50 young people were able to attend this year. In the morning Pastor Denord talked to them about finding the ministry the Lord has for you and doing it.

Sunday afternoon I had been asked to talk to the group about health issues. After a brief talk about reducing the health risks that you can reduce [being right with God and others, abstinence, no alcohol or drugs....] The floor was opened for questions-and for the next hour or so we had some interesting conversations ranging from 'swine flu', colds, STD's, how you know that something someone tells you is true, and our bodies being the Lord's temple.

My final challenge to them was to partner with some of our missionary friends in Asia. I had 70 prayer cards and asked that only those who would commit to daily prayers for this area of the world where Christians are persecuted to take a card. I don't know if any were left over but I know that the Asia prayer team grew. Great things will come from our prayers.

Last night Cory and I went to the night service as a fellow Global Partner's missionary was speaking. We enjoyed hearing Pastor Carl talk about healing relationships and not letting past hurts cause us to hurt others. The final song was accompanied by hugs and 'God bless you' I got a bit choked up being hugged by 30 or so teens.

Please pray for these young people who have such great potential to work for the Lord.

Anna had been wanting to use a hair wrap kit. It took much longer than she thought it would-so [thankfully] I don't think she'll be asking for another in a while. And we still have taking it out to look forward to.

7 Aug.

Some of the waiting is over.

New baby welcomed into the family. And reportedly everyone is well. Went home today.

Chris and Kathleen have tickets for the 19th of Aug. So we're trying to get the Dearest house all nice and ready for them.

Here is Cory with the shower. The new cement areas are to be washed down today and hopefully ready for paint on Monday. Then the cleaning can start.

Here is a question for you Thinkers out there. What is Cory doing covering bricks with cardboard? Let me know your guesses please.

Cory spent yesterday in Cap Haitian getting cargo shipped from the USA, shopping and visiting a piece of land that a businessman in Cap Haitian owns. Cory toured his pop bottle filling factory but forgot to take any pictures.

The Northern District Youth conference has started. I'm to speak on Sunday afternoon. Tomorrow Pastor Carl [Global Partner's Missionary] and Zach [GoNet volunteer] are coming to visit the campus and participate in the District Conference next week.

Have a good weekend.