Ps. 29: 1, 2 "Ascribe to the Lord, O mighty ones, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. Ascribe to the Lord the glory due His name; worship the Lord in the splendor of His holiness."
As we near the time for heading back to the States, we are so grateful for all that has happened this year. The earthquake and all of its pain, along with the joys and accomplishments that followed were all a part of this memorable year. In the name of both the US and the Haitian boards we want to thank you. We can't tell you in this letter all that has happened because of your prayers and support, but we would like to highlight some of the ministries. The Lord has done so many things. We can see His hands everywhere. It could not have happened without your commitment to UCI and Haiti.
We welcome Andre, Marie, Jamborite, and recently Sainpristo to the family of God. These former witchdoctors are turning their backs on their former way of life and trusting that God will sustain them. It's the same for all Christians. Continue to pray for Frank and Nelson, who while more open to talking about God, are still unwilling to take the step of faith required to give their lives to Christ.
Union Chretienne de Caiman, our primary school, is going very well. We are so pleased to have good Christian teachers and administrator. They are very serious about giving good quality, Christian education. We have been able to provide solid resources in the form of books, materials, and electives. Pray that the parents and children will be changed due to the school's ministry. And pray for endurance and patience for the teachers; any primary school teacher will tell you that is needed!
Praise the Lord for so many cement floor and new houses. It is awesome to know that this year and the years to come, these family won't have to live in the mud and worry about rats and parasites entering their houses through their dirt floors. We have also been able to build a church building for a neighboring community. This is something that UCI sees as an important part of ministry for the future. We would like all believers to have a place for worship.
Total cement floors completed: 146 Total houses completed: 10 Total churches completed by UCI: 3
You should see our drip irrigation garden and the gardens with the irrigation pumps. I hope my pictures do them justice. Saul is so good at doing agriculture that make sense and that has lasting value. We'll have lots of vegetables for the school and nutrition centers.
I just took the pictures of the kids in the nutrition centers for our Christmas gift give-away. They are looking so great. This year it went pretty well to get the kids to pose--some of them even smiled! I still have some kids that don't have sponsors for their Christmas gift. For the past 5 years I have done a Samaritan Purse-type Christmas gift. If anyone or church is interested in participating in this program, just let me know. I'll send you pictures of the kids and all the information of costs.
Thank you to all the teams that have come this past year and helped with the work. Because teams come, many more projects are done. Preaching the Word, VBS, prayer walks, clinics, construction and painting, relationship-building, and so much more were accomplished. Praise the Lord!
We hope to get a chance to talk to all of you in person while we are in the U.S. If you would like us to speak at your church, or at a small group, or just come over, let us know. We would love for it to happen, if possible.
God bless you all!!
JeanJean, Kristie and Tana and Kerri Mompremier
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