September 2016

GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST

Many of you may have already heard that Terry's mom passed away this month and we made a fast trip back.  We did not make it before she passed but was able to Skype with her to see and talk with her before she died.  And the joy that fills our hearts is that she is with Jesus and we will see her again one day.

We showed the movie War Room in French in the building by our house  and our neighbors came.  Could use some more Christian movies if they come in French to show.  Rousier our translator also knows French and can help them understand.

Need a couple non-electric treadle sewing machines if you know where I could find them or if you have one that you would like to put to good use.

Last school year over 3500 students heard the sexual purity till marriage presentations and the gospel.  We anticipate more this school year. 

PRAISE GOD, HE DOES NOT CALL THE QUALIFIED, BUT QUALIFIES THE CALLED!

We have been blessed with some money to make benches for the churches. They were beginning to work on them when we left.  So many of the churches do not have enough benches for the people to sit each Sunday and other services.  We have found out even some of the benches they have are falling apart so could use some more if anyone else would like to help with the need.

WE HAVE A HUGE PRAISE!  Remember we asked you to join us in asking God for 2,000 Bibles/New Testaments in 2016?  He doubled our amount!  A group in Richmond, MO that we helped put the New Testaments together is giving us 3,000 and we can take them back with us because we are flying back via our mail service.  But, we need YOUR HELP.  The cost to take them will be $1400 and since we didn't have to buy them that is just under 50 cents each, compared to $4.00 each if we have to purchase them in Haiti.  If the Holy Spirit prompts you to help, we will need to receive your donation by October 5th.  If you need to send it after that date, please let us know when you plan to send it.

Also have some material for sewing being donated to take back which will also cost $1.60 per pound.

Send to and put in memo "shipping bibles or material":

Northeast Baptist Church Haiti Mission Fund

619 E Lincoln

Clinton MO  64735

Been working on the false teachings in their culture and churches with the gold group of pastors.  They are getting ready to go out to the other 6 groups to do teachings for Terry.  We have another area asking us to come and share how the unity began and help them in their area.  Please pray for the pastors as well as us because when God is up to something and at work the enemy doesn't like it.

I am so glad that the Lord heard my cry for mercy and forgave me of my sins. Today, I have a burden for the lost. It makes me sad so I know it makes Jesus sad (because He loves you and shed His blood for you), to think that people are not concerned for their eternal future. So many think they are "okay", they go to church, they do good works, they are good. But the Bible says no one is good only God and it is not by works but by Faith in Jesus. Have you made preparation for your eternal home? There is only one way to The Father, and that is through Jesus His Son.  Who have you shared Jesus with today?

Featuring:  Pastor Deliverance Paul (picture of him and some of his family below).  He is one of the pastors in the gold group and he will be receiving some of the benches.  He has been a pastor over 20 years and he started this church (Christians in Unity Church.  He lives across  the road from us and we attend his church when we are not speaking/preaching at another church.  He has been a huge blessing to us over the past 3 years we have known him.

He has a wife, 2 children at home, 2 married and 2 that died as babies and 2 grandchildren.

The church has prayer 3 times a week, Sunday morning and evening services, children's club, choir, benevolence (where they pull their resources together to help someone in need), and private school during the week.

Their prayer requests: walk in obedience with God, place for missionaries to stay, for him as the pastor to know God's will for the church and to lead them in the right way and God will provide for all that He has called them to do.

August 2016

Greetings in the Name of Our Lord Jesus Christ

God's not dead, He is surely alive.  

God is on the move, on the move, Hallelujah. 

Have had some salvations this month in the market.   Also salvations in the VBS' this summer(don't have any totals yet they are still going on.

The pastor groups are growing.  The leaders bible study is growing in numbers and awesome testimonies below (more hunger and thirst for Him).

The young men's group Rousier and Peter work with is growing in numbers but also spiritually.

We recently had our first annual Sword Drill with the children.  They loved it, had a lot of fun and learned a lot.

Testimony of one of the ladies in the leaders bible study: About 18 months ago I was told she was living with a man and not married, we approached her and showed her in the scripture where she was living in sin.  She said no one had showed her in the scripture and she did not have a bible.  They agreed to get married and did so about a year ago.  She shared with me a few days ago how God has blessed them with a better garden and animals. 

Over the past year we have talked some in the leaders bible study about tithing and obedience to God's Word in all areas of our life. Yesterday one of the ladies gave a testimony of how she had been tithing, but one month she didn't want to because she needed stuff for her house. Her daughter encouraged her to go ahead and tithe and by doing that, God would make a way. So she did, and later the same day after she gave her tithe, God gave her back more than she gave and more than she needed. PRAISE GOD. HE IS FAITHFUL AND KEEPS HIS WORD WHEN HE SAYS IN MALACHI 3 TO TEST HIM AND TRY HIM, HE WILL POUR OUT SUCH A BLESSING YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CONTAIN IT. 

We will be in Port au Prince and traveling to and from Aug 27 - 31st.  Please keep us in your prayers.  Every time we make the trip I think of the song Elvis used to sing "I'm all shook up".  Those of you that have come know what i mean. 

Pray for the false teachings that have penetrated the churches here and as we are teaching the pastors and leaders and showing them in the Word of God the truth.  Guess who doesn't like that, you're right, satan.  As Eph 6:12 tells us it is a spiritual battle, we don't fight flesh and blood but principalities, powers of evil, darkness, and that is why your prayers are so important.

Pray for group #8 and the spiritual battle going on.

Pray for the school presentations as school will be starting soon.

Pray for the VBS' that will continue through this month of August.

Pray for our pastor groups:  To many pastor names to mention one by one so pick a group #1-7 and pray for that group this week.

Pray for Terry's mom: as we are sending this out she is in the Bothwell hospital with Pneumonia

Remember as you pray and give you are a part of what God is doing and allows us to do the work God has called us to do. Thank you!

Below is picture of Petervens August:  Age 24.He is our worker.  Has been here about a year.  Keeps the grounds, runs errands when needed, and is a huge help in all our meetings.  He and Rousier direct the children that come on Thursday's and he also is one of our presenters in the schools.  He accepted Christ 9 years ago.  Married, wife's name Dieuna, and has one boy age 5 and he also cares for an orphan.   He heads a prayer group in his church.  They visit group members every week to pray, encourage if they have a need.  Peter also does evangelism with the group.  The group meets every Monday to sing, pray and study the Bible.  He enjoys reading, gardening and visiting.  We have seen him grow a lot in his walk with the Lord since has been here.  We can see he enjoys serving the Lord.  He and Rousier are also our GPS when traveling in Haiti.

Love in Christ,

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)

Northeast BC phone 660-885-5277

Sorry have not posted anything lately.  Terry's mom passed away in September and it has been very busy before and after that.

The leaders of our other 6 groups and washing feet as Jesus did to illustrate humility and working together in unity.

Crusade in 2016 outdoors

 Pastors workshop playing a game to illustrate how their church should desire to follow them if needed.

 Another game cat (satan) and mouse(church member) illustrating how satan sneaks around to devour and we as a church should help protect

 the last day of the workshop. good group

 Terry and Rousier teaching

 meal together the last day. rice and beans with goat sauce, banan pezi and a few veggies. yummy in my tummy

One of the other pastor groups

 Trip to see Citadel (the first capitol in the North of Haiti) and pick up New Testaments

 Another pic of trip to see Citadel

 Pretty baskets

 Children on Thursday's and the young men help teach.

 Our two workers and the group of young men they are discipling

Terry's elite gold group of pastors.  Their commitment and actions speak loudly of their love for God

 pillow case dress some ladies groups are making for girls

The building the owner of the property added for us to use.  A huge blessing for our different meetings.