House of Hope


It has been a while since we have given an update on the House of Hope Orphanage so I thought it was about time. Construction on the first orphanage house is getting closer to completion. I just spoke with Leon on Sunday and they are really working away. We have had many delays due to hurricanes and other factors but I expect to have some great quality pictures of the House of Hope very soon. When major construction is done the House of Hope board will be meeting and finalizing a plan for lunching the orphanage. That will involve many things but not the least of which is hiring great Christian house parents. The CCJ mission's team has set aside funding for what we hope will fund the complete first year of operation. That being said, this world economy has really effected third world countries with huge inflation so costs have really risen. So we hope to raise a lot of additional funds for the orphanage. We will soon be completing a promotional DVD to send to many different churches mission's teams to raise additional awareness and support for this great ministry. We also plan on holding a meeting in the near future for those interested in going on a short term mission trip to the orphanage. (There is no trip scheduled at this time). Please keep all of these things in your prayers and thank you so much for all of the effort and resources you all have committed to the House of Hope.

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Published by darrel on 30 October 2008 at 8:30 AM.
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House of Hope Progress




We received this email yesterday with this picture taken 7/02/08.

Hello, My name is Bryan Forsing. I recently visited with Pastor Leon in Haiti. He asked me to contact you regarding a project you are involved with him. The orphanage is well under way and I have a number of photos to share with you. I was very impressed with the project and I am excited about what God is doing through you and the people in Haiti.
Thank You and God Bless, Bryan Forsing

It is so exciting to see the progress! Thank you Bryan.

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Published by Glenda on 07 July 2008 at 11:03 AM.
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Haiti Storage Building @ the Orphanage


(We received this picture and note from Pastor Leon today, Glenda)


Hi Darrell,

Here is the progress on the storage room for the orphane. Tomorrow we will start with the footings for the first house.

Our Prayers are with you.

In His Service,

Leon & Jacky

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Published by Glenda on 07 May 2008 at 11:04 PM.
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Blog "Priceless"


All of us who went to Haiti this month want to say a big THANK YOU to those who commented on our post while we were away. It meant a lot to us to stay in touch and read emails. This new age of electronics is helping the missionaries feel not so isolated. We all need a support team and you guys were one of ours. Thanks for your prayers also. We always felt the Lord’s presence.

Daniel, we can’t thank you enough for all you do to make this blog possible. We may take it for granted here…but like Master Card’s commercials…staying in touch from a foreign country….. “priceless”!

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Published by Glenda on 16 April 2008 at 3:47 PM.
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Haiti: Day 5 (Friday)

From Glenda:
"It's been a great week, ending with an afternoon at the beach ... .including an "exciting" trip there. Ask one of us about the driving habits here!
We're excited about finishing the wall and coming home tommorrow (Saturday). We leave the hotel at 6:15 am. We'll call family when we get to Miami."



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Published by Daniel on 12 April 2008 at 8:06 AM.
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Haiti: Day 4 (Thursday)

More photos from Glenda this morning. She also says this::
"It was a great day. Praise the Lord.
We have only a liitle bit of wall left to do the morning...then we're off to the beach.
Darrel and Leon just stood back and looked at it like proud parents seeing a newborn baby! Tomorrow we'll get lots of video."





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Published by Daniel on 11 April 2008 at 9:16 AM.
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Haiti: Day 3 (Wednesday)

More photos from Glenda:



This next one is a close up Kurt took of of Pastor Leon's truck..

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Published by Daniel on 10 April 2008 at 2:35 PM.
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Haiti Protests

From the Miami Herald:

President's speech calms Haiti protests, for now.

The unrest in Haiti is fairly complicated (but not really). Basically, people are hungry, and hungry people don't stay hungry for long, political philosophers will tell you.

In case you do not get the CCJ E-News, this was sent out today regarding our crew that is in Haiti:

Church,
We wanted to take a minute to address any concerns you may have about the safety of our Haiti team. Darrel called me this morning to ensure that we were aware they are safe and sound. While their work has been disrupted somewhat, they are planning to resume work on the wall this morning and will continue on to accomplish as much as possible prior to their scheduled departure.
Please be sure to keep this team in your prayers as well as the political situation in Haiti at this time.

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Published by Daniel on at 9:57 AM.
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Haiti: Day 2 (Tuesday)

More photos from Glenda (and one sent to Jill - just guess which one that is):





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Published by Daniel on 09 April 2008 at 4:01 PM.
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Haiti: Day 1 (Monday, Part II)

Glenda sent the following photos tonight from Haiti. Remember to pray for the CCJ crew there.




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Published by Daniel on 08 April 2008 at 10:15 PM.
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Haiti: Day 1 (Monday)



Well we are off to a great start in Haiti. I cannot tell you how rewarding it has already been. Today was a very hard and a physical day but everyone worked hard and got a lot accomplished. It is really hot. We laid (us and the Haitians working with us) around 1200 blocks today. We are putting the block wall 10 foot tall all the way around the 3 acres of the orphanage property. We are now relaxing and sore at the hotel watching the NCCA game.



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Published by darrel on 07 April 2008 at 9:25 PM.
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Hope for Haiti a Reality

Well we leave tomorrow on the mission trip. This is my 5th trip to Haiti and this may be the most exciting. To think about starting to build one of the most significant things I have ever been apart of is humbling. Plus it seems like this team that is going is so excited they can hardly wait. Thank God for this opportunity and thanks to all of you who generously helped make this dream a reality.

Please keep this trip and our families in your prayers.

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Published by darrel on 04 April 2008 at 11:30 PM.
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