December 2017/January 2018 YEAR END/NEW YEAR HAITI UPDATE

Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ

2017 has been another exciting year, as you will see in the bullets below and all of you have been a part of what God is doing and should be excited with us. We give God all the glory!  God continues to enlarge our territory and provide for our needs and the ministry needs through each of you.  The words "thank you" could never be enough but know you will receive your greatest thank you/reward from Jesus Christ Himself either now on this earth as He gives back to you and/or when you reach your heavenly home and stand before Him to receive your rewards.  The Haiti people always ask us to say a special "thank you" for them as you help us to stay there to minister to and disciple them.  One day you will all meet one another in our heavenly home because this world is not our home, we are just passing through.  Philippians 1:3-6.  Your giving is so appreciated but your prayers are the most important thing you can do. 

• 4 new pastor groups were added in 2017. Total 12 groups and approximately 200 churches/pastors and associate pastors.
• Some pastors walk 3 hours to their group
• The new church "Church in Action" that started the end of 2016 has grown from 10 to 60 with 4 baptisms recently.
• 2 of the gold pastors from our house group went out to remote areas to invite others to join the unity groups. When they got there one of the pastors said he had recently had a dream about unity and knew the Holy Spirit had sent them.  These same two want to go to areas and start churches. 
• 35 school presentations, over 4,000 students, have been informed about sexual purity until marriage and heard the gospel.  One young lady asked for more information about the gospel because she had not heard that before at her church.  This ministry is being turned over to "Church in Action" in 2018.  We will still help with items and some financial assistance but the schools will see it as the churches ministry.
• The children's ministry was turned over to Pastor Paul's church, across the road, in 2017.  We help them with snacks sometimes but they are doing the ministry.
• As a missionary we want to see those we work with take over the ministries, disciples making disciples
• Our local gold pastors group of 10 now goes out and disciples the other groups.  Terry still plans to visit all the groups once or twice a year.
• Seeing the ministries starting to be led by the Haitians is so encouraging.
• Built a house for Pastor Preference who was in desperate need for one.

When the Holy Spirit led us to start working with pastors January 2014, we never imagined what He was up to.  Ephesians 3:20.

2018, we believe more groups will join from other areas as they hear about what God is doing in NW Haiti.  We believe it will continue spreading throughout Haiti in His timing.  We will be spending time with all the groups at their locations during the summer months by using the ATV and motorcycle.

We are also changes:

Our home/sending church to: The Church of Living Water in Warsaw and Windsor.

Our official ministry name : Psalm 133 Haiti Ministry.

In 2016 God blessed us with a house in Warsaw and this past year we have been praying about a change to a church in Warsaw.  When we met with Living Water, we both felt it was an answer to both our prayers as they were looking for opportunities to get involved in missions.  They are our accountability and spiritual and emotional support.

Since 2004, when we first went to Haiti, we have not taken a salary.  We planned to last year to help with property taxes, insurance etc plus to be able to get health insurance, but Hurricane Matthew took any extra donations that we received to minister to the people in some physical ways.  Our home church is not financially able to pay us a salary and help with all the ministry needs.

Our financial goal for 2018 is based on 2017 spending for every day needs:

$10,000 for our personal salary.

$22,000 for ministry needs ($2,000 help with school presentations; $6,000 sending pastors out 2x2 each week to other areas and starting new groups; $3,000 rent for our house and building we meet in; $3,000 to pay helpers in the ministry; $8,000 truck, ATV and motorcycle expenses, phone, internet, propane, gas, food, misc community needs like help with medical or food).

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$32,000 total for the year

Any amount over the above will go to help pastors start a business since they don't get a salary from their church. Or helping build a house or church wherever you specify your donation to go.

Every penny you give will continue to go to the Haiti Fund to help with a personal salary for us and do the ministry God has called us to do.  As you give and pray you continue to be partners with us and God to accomplish His will, His purpose and His ways in Haiti.  Depending on how the donations or commitments come in as to when we will be able to start taking a salary.

Please pray and ask the Holy Spirit to give you direction, then be obedient to His leading.  

Not that I seek the gift but I seek the fruit that increases to your credit.  Phil 4:17.

Since our main ministry is building unity with the pastor groups we chose to go with Psalm 133 Haiti Ministry.

Below is our new information:

Make check payable and mail to:

Psalm 133 Haiti Ministry

c/o The Church of Living Water

P O Box 1986

Warsaw MO  65355

PayPal is also an option if you have an account:

Send to the church email:  thechurchoflivingwater@outlook.com

The Church of Living Water is located on Hwy 83 in Warsaw and 52 Hwy in Windsor

Church phone number is 660-438-3026

Pastor: Daniel Yoder

Contact person for any questions or need help paying through paypal:  Julie Parks 660-223-3714

Our home address and phone number:

20176 Pinecone Rd

Warsaw Mo  65355

913-701-8977

email: carolynrouton@yahoo.com

facebook: Carolyn Routon

blog: www.routonshaitiblog.blogspot.com

We will be in the states through February, so if you have any questions please call or email when we are in Haiti.

We visit churches and other groups when we are in the states, send out updates each month via email and mail out letters 2 times a year to share what God is doing then trust God to provide for all our needs.  He has been faithful over the years and we know He will continue to do so and you will be blessed as you join in on what God is doing.

• If you would like to receive monthly updates via mail 2 times a year, please send us your address.
• If you do not receive our monthly updates via email and would like to, please send us your email.
• If you would like to be taken off our email or mailing list, please let us know.

All the above is effective now but if you sent to Northeast Baptist Church already for January, no problem, they will forward to us.

Your missionaries to Haiti

Terry and Carolyn Routon

December 2017/January 2018 YEAR END/NEW YEAR HAITI UPDATE

Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ

2017 has been another exciting year, as you will see in the bullets below and all of you have been a part of what God is doing and should be excited with us. We give God all the glory!  God continues to enlarge our territory and provide for our needs and the ministry needs through each of you.  The words "thank you" could never be enough but know you will receive your greatest thank you/reward from Jesus Christ Himself either now on this earth as He gives back to you and/or when you reach your heavenly home and stand before Him to receive your rewards.  The Haiti people always ask us to say a special "thank you" for them as you help us to stay there to minister to and disciple them.  One day you will all meet one another in our heavenly home because this world is not our home, we are just passing through.  Philippians 1:3-6.  Your giving is so appreciated but your prayers are the most important thing you can do. 

• 4 new pastor groups were added in 2017. Total 12 groups and approximately 200 churches/pastors and associate pastors.
• Some pastors walk 3 hours to their group
• The new church "Church in Action" that started the end of 2016 has grown from 10 to 60 with 4 baptisms recently.
• 2 of the gold pastors from our house group went out to remote areas to invite others to join the unity groups. When they got there one of the pastors said he had recently had a dream about unity and knew the Holy Spirit had sent them.  These same two want to go to areas and start churches. 
• 35 school presentations, over 4,000 students, have been informed about sexual purity until marriage and heard the gospel.  One young lady asked for more information about the gospel because she had not heard that before at her church.  This ministry is being turned over to "Church in Action" in 2018.  We will still help with items and some financial assistance but the schools will see it as the churches ministry.
• The children's ministry was turned over to Pastor Paul's church, across the road, in 2017.  We help them with snacks sometimes but they are doing the ministry.
• As a missionary we want to see those we work with take over the ministries, disciples making disciples
• Our local gold pastors group of 10 now goes out and disciples the other groups.  Terry still plans to visit all the groups once or twice a year.
• Seeing the ministries starting to be led by the Haitians is so encouraging.
• Built a house for Pastor Preference who was in desperate need for one.

When the Holy Spirit led us to start working with pastors January 2014, we never imagined what He was up to.  Ephesians 3:20.

2018, we believe more groups will join from other areas as they hear about what God is doing in NW Haiti.  We believe it will continue spreading throughout Haiti in His timing.  We will be spending time with all the groups at their locations during the summer months by using the ATV and motorcycle.

We are also changes:

Our home/sending church to: The Church of Living Water in Warsaw and Windsor.

Our official ministry name : Psalm 133 Haiti Ministry.

In 2016 God blessed us with a house in Warsaw and this past year we have been praying about a change to a church in Warsaw.  When we met with Living Water, we both felt it was an answer to both our prayers as they were looking for opportunities to get involved in missions.  They are our accountability and spiritual and emotional support.

Since 2004, when we first went to Haiti, we have not taken a salary.  We planned to last year to help with property taxes, insurance etc plus to be able to get health insurance, but Hurricane Matthew took any extra donations that we received to minister to the people in some physical ways.  Our home church is not financially able to pay us a salary and help with all the ministry needs.

Our financial goal for 2018 is based on 2017 spending for every day needs:

$10,000 for our personal salary.

$22,000 for ministry needs ($2,000 help with school presentations; $6,000 sending pastors out 2x2 each week to other areas and starting new groups; $3,000 rent for our house and building we meet in; $3,000 to pay helpers in the ministry; $8,000 truck, ATV and motorcycle expenses, phone, internet, propane, gas, food, misc community needs like help with medical or food).

--------------------------------

$32,000 total for the year

Any amount over the above will go to help pastors start a business since they don't get a salary from their church. Or helping build a house or church wherever you specify your donation to go.

Every penny you give will continue to go to the Haiti Fund to help with a personal salary for us and do the ministry God has called us to do.  As you give and pray you continue to be partners with us and God to accomplish His will, His purpose and His ways in Haiti.  Depending on how the donations or commitments come in as to when we will be able to start taking a salary.

Please pray and ask the Holy Spirit to give you direction, then be obedient to His leading.  

Not that I seek the gift but I seek the fruit that increases to your credit.  Phil 4:17.

Since our main ministry is building unity with the pastor groups we chose to go with Psalm 133 Haiti Ministry.

Below is our new information:

Make check payable and mail to:

Psalm 133 Haiti Ministry

c/o The Church of Living Water

P O Box 1986

Warsaw MO  65355

PayPal is also an option if you have an account:

Send to the church email:  thechurchoflivingwater@outlook.com

The Church of Living Water is located on Hwy 83 in Warsaw and 52 Hwy in Windsor

Church phone number is 660-438-3026

Pastor: Daniel Yoder

Contact person for any questions or need help paying through paypal:  Julie Parks 660-223-3714

Our home address and phone number:

20176 Pinecone Rd

Warsaw Mo  65355

913-701-8977

email: carolynrouton@yahoo.com

facebook: Carolyn Routon

blog: www.routonshaitiblog.blogspot.com

We will be in the states through February, so if you have any questions please call or email when we are in Haiti.

We visit churches and other groups when we are in the states, send out updates each month via email and mail out letters 2 times a year to share what God is doing then trust God to provide for all our needs.  He has been faithful over the years and we know He will continue to do so and you will be blessed as you join in on what God is doing.

• If you would like to receive monthly updates via mail 2 times a year, please send us your address.
• If you do not receive our monthly updates via email and would like to, please send us your email.
• If you would like to be taken off our email or mailing list, please let us know.

All the above is effective now but if you sent to Northeast Baptist Church already for January, no problem, they will forward to us.

Your missionaries to Haiti

Terry and Carolyn Routon