September 2018

GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST

We are enjoying our time back with family and friends.  We also have already seen some of our church families.  We always enjoy and look forward to sharing what God is doing in NW Haiti.  The exciting part we are sharing this time is how He continues to move in the hearts of these pastors as they continue to grow, to teach their congregations the truth and to go out and start more unity groups and just recently working on a plan to go into the prison a few hours away from us to evangelize and make disciples.  The prison ministry has been all the pastors idea from the leading of the Holy Spirit.

Some of you have asked why we do missions the way we do, you say it is different than the way we usually see missions done:

• We strive to follow the Holy Spirits leading.
• To equip those we work with to do what we do (evangelize and disciple) and give them opportunity to show them we trust them to do it even when we are not there.
• So they don't become dependent on us for  the spiritual or physicals needs

Also we have had people question why we come back to the USA once a year or sometimes twice a year:

• First: as we stay in the Word of God and spend time in prayer, we believe He directs our path to do so.
• Second: as mentioned before, life is hard here and sometimes we feel we need that break physically and spiritually.
• Third:  we have seen a pattern here: when we stay too long at a time the Haitian people begin to push to become dependent on us, especially spiritually.  We see the pastors have grown so much more after we have been here awhile teaching or others coming in to teach then we leave for awhile which causes them to dig in the Word more individually and together in unity plus solve problems that they would have come to us for, but with us not there they have come to realize they can solve them together and with the Word.
• Fourth: our ultimate goal is for the Haitian pastors to be able to do what we have been training them to do and the best way for them to do it and build the confidence it will take to do it, is for us to watch them do it then leave and have them do it without us there.  Then we will be their cheerleaders, teaching and facilitating by encouraging individuals or groups of pastors and lay people to come to Haiti and also teach more from the Word of God to help them grow so they can disciple others.

WISH LIST:

Laptop for the pastors library

Travel size soaps and shampoo you get from hotels and travel size toothpaste to use in the prison ministry the pastors are planning

Items for the block and roofing for the building of the church we attend in Haiti:

$ 240    to buy 60 pieces of tin

$ 800    to buy 100 bags of cement

$ 900    to buy wood

$ 300     to buy rebar

$ 120    to buy a load of sand

$ 125    to buy a load of rock

$ 500     labor to lay the block

Then our home church is planning to come put the roof on when they are ready for that.

February 2019 we  have some coming from Church of Living Water to put a roof on one or two of the churches and possibly make some benches.

Summer of 2019 we are planning to have a conference for each pastors group so they can all attend from each group, which will be 15 to 25 each conference.

Need:2019 send your pastor or lay people willing to come 2 weeks to teach God’s Word to pastors.  Mid June to end of August in 2019 we will have pastor groups at our home in Haiti.  Approximately 20 pastors in each conference.  8 to 10 lessons 1 to 2 hours each.  If you can’t send, could you commit to sending funds that would equal to sending 1 or 2 people to help fund this venture.

We are planning the conferences to be on the study of Ephesians and some of the false teachings, which we will provide information on the false teachings in the churches here and some cultural issues that go against the Word of God.  

Prayer for each conference and that God will provide all we need to do each one.

Each conference will cost approximately $500.

We are in the states and available September - December to visit with you about coming next summer or just come and share what God is doing.

Testimony from Nathaniel who came in August:

During my trip in Haiti it was such an amazing time! It is such a beautiful country but it makes me so sad because they don’t take care of it cause they don’t have an option because their government doesn’t supply a place for trash. But on the side of spiritual things their main religion there is voodoo and that’s very difficult for a child who wants to be in Christianity because they will kick that child out and put a curse on them. That’s why it’s so difficult for them to take the Lords supper, and be baptized.It’s just so sad to see how we take thing for granted here in the states.

As God continues to expand our territory we are asking you to also pray about going to the next level with us like The Church of Living Water and other churches and individuals are committing to do.

Pray about the information below then send your commitment back via email or print it off and mail it to our address.

Name _____________________________

address ____________________________

phone number ______________________

email _____________________________ if you received his via mail.

1. I/we would like to help with a one time gift:______
2. I/we would like to help with a monthly pledge:_______
3. I/we would like more information about going to Haiti to help: _____________
4. I/we commit to pray.

Philippians 4:17: Not that I/we seek the gift, but I/we seek the fruit that abounds to your account.

Your gift will help evangelize the lost, disciple and equip pastors.Please pray and ask God what He would have you do.

Thank you in advance for giving and praying. 

All donations are tax deductible.

Please make checks out to: Psalm 133 Haiti Ministry and mail to:

Psalm 133 Haiti Ministry

c/o Church of Living Water

P O Box 1986

Warsaw MO  65355

Our love for Christ, what He did for us on the Cross and the love He put in our hearts for the lost and the Haitian people keep us here.  God uses your love for us, your encouragement, along with your prayers and financial giving to make it possible for us to be here too minister and disciple pastors so they can be equipped to evangelize, disciple and be an effective pastor that teaches truth.

Show God you are truly ready to follow Him wherever He leads:

HAVE YOUR PASSPORT READY SO YOU CAN GO WHEN THE HOLY SPIRIT SAYS GO!!!!!!!!!

Blessings to each of you

Terry and Carolyn Routon

Your missionaries to Haiti