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

Greetings in the Name of Jesus Christ our Lord

August 2018

Keep praying for Haiti and for peaceful resolution.  Thank you for loving us, the Haitian people and especially those in the Faith.   Still a lot of unrest and rumors of more.  Please Pray.

The Haitian people didn’t ask for their circumstances.  Kind of like when a person goes homeless due to tragic circumstances.

Over 200 years ago the French discovered the mahogany trees on this part of the island, went to Africa and brought slaves here to Haiti to cut down the trees and ship them to wherever they could sell them.  The slaves eventually revolted and won the war to become their own independent country only to be ran by people that didn’t know how.  So over the years they have allowed dictators and those that would become corrupt and take advantage of the situation to become rich .  The country is now so depleted of its resources it is very difficult to survive.  On top of continued corrupt government that doesn’t care about the people or the country, just themselves and how they can prosper,  that they don’t use money they get from other countries/resources for the people, but mainly for themselves.

Then on top of that voodoo has been deemed the countries religion by the government which gives a hold to satan.  Their only hope is Jesus, but their eyes are blinded to the truth that Jesus can set them free from the bondage voodoo and sin has on them. They only see the now which is the hunger, sickness, poverty and death.  Most live in fear, even christians, because they don't realize that "Greater is He that lives in us than he who is in the world."

We can see Christ is making a difference in areas that we are teaching truth and in turn those that have learned the truth are teaching others the truth.

Lots of people want to give up on Haiti, but how can we just give up on 10 million people that didn’t ask for this situation but because of circumstances are stuck in it.

Pray for their eyes to be opened to the truth.  It is truly a spiritual battle, one that can only be won by  prayer, fasting, the Word of God and the blood of Jesus.

Pray for the pastors/churches to stand strong when the government says they have to be signed up with the government that is ran by voodoo.  They understand they cannot be in agreement with the government religion as long as it is controlled by satan.

We were so honored to have Pastor Daniel Yoder, Pastor Isaiah Benedict and Nathaniel Rushing from Church of Living Water, Warsaw, our home church. They spent several days with us and helped teach at the pastors conference.

Pastor Isaiah shared a testimony from his trip:  “During my trip to Haiti I had the privilege of speaking at this years pastors unity conference.  It was a great honor to be a part of this event and to see how God is moving in Haiti through Terry and Carolyn and the work that they are doing with all the pastors and the unity groups that have started.  I enjoyed visiting with all the pastors and hearing about how God is working in their groups.  Although the culture is much different than ours, there are so many similarities and the greatest is that we serve the same God.  God is definitely not dead in Haiti.  i thank God for allowing me to have this experience and I plan to return next year.”

The pastors conference for all the groups went great.  We had two come from each group which totaled 24.

Some of the testimonies of the groups are as follows;

Jan Rabel: Privilege and blessing to all groups.  They have started working together.  They helped a new group start and desire to help others start new groups and disciple.

Jakoby: Like all the lessons we provide.  They have others not in the group hungry for the Word and want them to teach the truth in these sessions.  Unity is stronger when working together and desire to help start other groups.

Ginode:  They started by visiting another group and wanted the lessons.  They don’t understand why others don’t do what we do.  Go out and evangelize together.  Reported 4 salvations. Praise the Lord!!

Bedeyhen: Unity growing, had revival together in area and have changed pulpits on Sundays sometimes. Like the lessons.

Bombard: Unity growing, and helping start new groups.  Really like the lessons.

Hyjacko: Group going well.  Really like the lessons.

Bodne: Unity is growing.  Like the lessons.  They go out and disciple others with the lessons. The group had a revival together in their area.

Wochfort: New group.  Building unity has been difficult, but they will persevere.  A woman came to them possessed by a demonic spirit and by the power of God they were able to cast it out. Praise God!!

Capin: Thankful for lessons, they are important and helpful.  They live by Matt 6:33.

Dodan: The unity has changed minds of their churches.  Now they preach truth.

Godet: They are growing, 30 members and working together.  Lessons are great.

MareRouge group: Meet each Friday with average 20.  Gold group of 10 and Faithful 4 which help teach, lead and start other groups.  They evangelize together and meet in each others churches.

Ansrouge:  They were not able to make it, but they shared they too like the lessons and working together in Unity.

All agreed first Friday of each month at 6a.m. wherever they are, all will pray.  If you would like to join these pastors, they would appreciate that.

Summer of 2019 we are planning to have a conference for each pastors group so they can all attend from each group, not just 2 from each group.

Need:2019 send two 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 $1000.

We are in the states and available September - December to visit with you about what God is doing in NW Haiti and/or coming next summer.  Phone: 913-701-8977.

Also pray for the sexual purity/gospel presentations in the schools this school year which will begin in a couple of weeks.

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 to help with the 2019 pastor conferences:___________________
4. I/we would like to help with the church constructions we are helping with walls or roofs that have been destroyed by Hurricane Matthew: _________________________
5. I/we would like more information about going to Haiti to help: _____________

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

we share at several schools and preschools about missions. some collect items for Haiti

 new church roof after Hurricane Matthew

 all the pastors decided they would like to ordain Terry because to them he is their pastor/shepherd

 taking new benches to the churches

new house for one of our pastors provided by Poplar Baptist Church, Warsaw MO

 traveling to Port au Prince

 ordaining Rousier Sino, our translator

 Rousier baptizing a new convert in the new church he started

harvesting beans

picture of the gold group ordaining a pastor in one of our other groups

Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ

February 2018

Our last update contained our new sending church information with the name and address for sending donations to the mission God has given us in Haiti.  God always answers our prayers in His timing and for His glory.

God enlarged our territory by doubling the amount of groups and pastors in 2017.  As God continues to enlarge our territory, we are praying and believing He will send others to help.  We are praying for YOU, maybe He is calling you to come or help by praying and giving.  2018 and 2019 are going to be a very busy time for us. Going to all those groups several times in 2018 and bringing them to our home in 2019, each group separately one week at a time, will cost more than we usually receive in donations.  So we are asking those of you that have not committed to pray and be obedient to what God ask you to do to help.

In January we received a message from one of our pastors that he was helping start another group, which makes a total of 13 groups now and over 200 pastors.

We will be heading back in March.  Terry will be spending a lot of time over the next several months with the 13 groups visiting each one a couple days at a time.  It is very difficult traveling to those areas and the ATV and motorcycle will be a great help to get us and some of our gold pastors there to encourage and disciple.  Please pray for their travels.

As God is expanding 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:

1. By committing to give of your time and coming to help.
2. By committing to give financially on a regular basis either monthly, quarterly, or as God lays on your heart.
3. By committing to pray.

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

_____ I commit to pray 

_____ I commit to give as the Holy Spirit leads

_____ I commit to go when the Holy Spirit says go

Name _____________________________

address ____________________________

phone number ______________________

email _____________________________ if you received his via mail.

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.

1. Enclosed is our one time gift:______
2. Enclosed is our monthly pledge/gift:_______
3. Enclosed is our gift in memory of or in honor of:_____________________________
4. If you would like to pay via Paypal contact Julie Parks at The Church of Living Water 660-223-3714.
5. I would like more information about going to Haiti to help: _____________

Thank you in advance for giving and/or 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 there.  God uses your love for us, your encouragement, along with your prayers and financial giving to make it possible for us to be there too minister and disciple them.

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