Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord

Jan/Feb 2017 (year end letter for 2016 and expectation in 2017)

God continues to expand our territory.  We want to give you an opportunity to join us or continue to do so in this great adventure of evangelizing and discipling and also meet some physical needs of the poorest of the poor in the country of Haiti.

2016 was another incredible but also devastating year:  

• More pastor groups started
• 3 Intercessory prayer groups started from the pastor groups after prompting from the Holy Spirit with one of our workers
• Young mens group started that meets weekly with our 2 workers
• Ladies film that is making a difference in the lives of some of the ladies 
• Many salvations and recommitments from the market booth and VBS'
• First annual Sword Drill with the children and youth
• Gold group of pastors going out to help Terry by meeting, teaching, encouraging and building relationships with the other groups
• More schools added where we teach saving sex till marriage and why. Our workers also get to share the gospel
• Break throughs in the teachings with the pastors and leaders especially against the false teachings in their culture

The devastating part was Hurricane Matthew, but thanks to many of you, we were able to show God's love in many ways as you will see below.

Projected monthly budget 2017:

• Rent for our house in Haiti: $250
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• Personal for Terry and Carolyn salary: January 2017 start $500.  June 2017 $700.  Dec 2017 $900. Jan 2018 $1000. (We have not received a salary since we went to Haiti in January 2004 when we sold everything and went.  We are putting this in the budget now because we have been blessed with a house in Warsaw to stay in when we are back in the states and to store Haiti stuff, plus we need to purchase a van to take us back and forth from Missouri to Florida where we fly with our mail service, MFI, so we can take more supplies which is less expensive than commercial flights.)
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• $70 internet and phone, $250 food, $80 gas propane etc
• $200 schools, $300 travel, $100 vehicle exp, $410 salaries, $200 misc
• $200 help in community medical, house repair, $500 regular ministry exp activities, pastors, leaders, children, libraries, workshops, crusades, films, market took, snacks
• $240 for Haitian pastors that help Terry go out to the other 6 groups

Total: $3300 through May. June through Nov $3500.  December $3700.

 

Needs if budget allows or if money given specific for the following for 2017:

• VBS and market ministry to help build unity among the pastors $1000  7 groups now
• Would like to build 10 houses for those destroyed in the hurricane.  They will be a one room 10x12ft. approx. $2000 each.
• Van(used) stateside to use as we visit churches, schools and individuals that support us to stay in Haiti and drive to Florida with supplies that are donated or we can't get in Haiti.
• Tires and brakes for our truck in Haiti; approximately $800

2016 spent from special donations, some donations were received in 2015:

• $3000 goats and sheep
• $1500 on bibles and new testaments
• $4000 on library supplies: evangelism and discipleship/equipping and unity materials and workshops
• $4000 building houses
• $1000 benches for several churches

2016 hurricane Matthew

• $350 on bibles and other personal items lost/destroyed
• $2500 on renting or repairing houses/church buildings
• $1500 restoring businesses that were lost
• $2000 replacing animals died

Other expenses from 2016 are as the budget for 2017.  If you have questions or need more detailed information, please let us know.

If you need a record of your 2016 giving, call the church at 660-885-5277 and ask Cindy to send you a copy.

Remember:

• God is always at work
• He is always pursuing a love relationship with us
• He speaks through the Holy Spirit in our circumstances, our church, prayer
• He invites us to join Him
• We have to have a crises of belief
• Then we have to show that belief by making adjustments to do what He wants to do through you
• Then trust Him to accomplish what He said He would do

What are you going to do?  Trust Him and do what He says or run (get swallowed by a whale) and hope He forgets He asked you.

We are enclosing 2 cards.  If you don't have one, keep one for yourself and give one to a friend that wants to join in on what God is doing.  If you have one, then you can give two.

Pray and see how the Holy Spirit leads you to join Him and serve by praying, giving and maybe going in 2017.

Please pray for the different ministries listed above and that churches and individuals will give to meet the monetary needs above to bless the Haitian people and it also makes a way for us to be able to minister there.

God is so amazing.  He does so much more than we could ever imagine.

blessings,

Terry and Carolyn

Psalm 133 Haiti Mission

US phone 913-701-8977