June 2016

 

Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ

  Thursday we will be leaving Missouri making our way to Florida to return to Haiti the following Thursday. So much has happened in this short 10 weeks we have been here. Our oldest daughter, Myra, and family moved to China. Our youngest daughter, Stefany, is now engaged to a godly young man. Our oldest son, John and family will be moving from Arkansas to Joplin MO. Our youngest son, Mike and wife are expecting a BOY first of December. And some dear friends gave us a house so we will have a place to stay when we are in the states. We extended our time here due to all the above and so we could do some work that was needed on the house (still some work needed so will pick up where left off when we are back next time). Thanks to all of you that have helped. And words cannot express the thanks to our friends for the house/home. We are so blessed. God is so good and His mercy endures forever. Praise His HOLY Name.

As we have been in the states for a little while, God is still working as we write this update.  The pastor groups are meeting and encouraging one another.  A pastor from the USA is skyping with them on a regular basis to disciple and encourage.  We are able to Skype with the pastors and the leaders as well.  It is exciting to hear the groups are going well even when we are not there and the leaders are stepping up to the plate to keep the evangelism and discipling going.  PRAISE THE LORD!  We are so excited to be a part of what God is doing in NW Haiti and you should be too as you pray and give you are a part of it too.

 

 

Thank you for giving to the Lord. Many lives have been changed because you gave.

God continues to enlarge our territory.  We have 7 pastor groups now in areas as far away as 2 hours by ATV.  Terry is discipling some of the other pastors to help him go to these areas to encourage and disciple.

Purchased 100 bibles.  Thank you to those that gave to help purchase them.  Also was given 1,000 NT and more should be on the way to us sometime this year.

We had 30 VBS' last summer and with more pastor groups this year we anticipate 10 to 20 more this summer.  We also work with the churches to start a kids club to meet with these kids on a weekly basis to disciple them.

We have given most of the 1000 New Testaments out to the other 6 pastor groups so they could give them to their leaders.  All of the pastors now have a complete Bible.

All the pastors in the group that meets at our home on Fridays have received 2 goats each and one of the other groups have all received one goat.

Terry had a fender bender in Port in March.  Praise the Lord there were no injuries but the cost of $1500 we had to pay to the owner of the other vehicle.

Prayer requests:Monthly support or whenever God lays on your heart to help ( as God continues to expand our territory more monthly support is required)

VBS' this summer

Workshops this summer

Celebration this summer bringing all the pastors together celebrating all God has done this past year and the new groups starting up.

Libraries for each of the other groups (still need 5 libraries and cost is around $500 each)

Crusades this summer or fall

Pastors and others from the USA coming this summer and /or fall.

More individuals or teams to come and help

More Bibles

Goat ministry ( will be adding sheep to that for those that would rather have sheep)

Our visit here in the states and return to Haiti July 7.

 

The Harvest is ripe but the workers are few.  Pray asking God how He wants to use you to be a part of the Harvest.

Thank you so much for the monetary gifts that help us to do what God calls us to do and the prayers and encouragement for the strength to not grow weary.

As you continue to pray for us, remember; as you pray you join us in what we are doing, standing by us, and helping in the battle with the long-range artillery of prayer.

 Remember:  Be strong in the Lord and the Power of His might.  Ephesians 6 says: We don't battle flesh and blood but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual host of wickedness in the heavenly places.  Put on the whole armor of God, PRAYER, BIBLE, gospel, truth, faith, and salvation.

Which battle are you trying to fight and with what weapons?

 

May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

Terry and Carolyn

Our phone number while in the states:  913-701-8977

Don't forget to check the blog for pictures!!!!  www.routonshaitiblog.blogspot.com

Terry & Carolyn Routon

Haiti Mission

 

Stateside address to send donations:

Northeast Baptist Church - Haiti

619 E Lincoln

Clinton MO  64735

(put "Routon" in memo of check)

 

 Haiti address to send packages or letters, do not send checks to this address, we cannot cash them in Haiti:

Terry Routon

3170 Airmans Dr. #2149-NBCHM

Ft. Pierce, FL  34946