Mission Blog

Kenny joined Truth Evangelistic Ministry in a return trip to Haiti this week. Originally intended to be a mission to complete pews in Jerusalem II Church, it is now also a mission to visit Pastor Fani (pronounced “Fan-ay” and short for “Fanilus”) in the hospital and deliver over $1200.00 for his hospital expenses. Praise the Lord for all your help in this effort. Special thanks to Vance Baptist Church for their help in Pastor Fani’s medical expenses. Please pray for Kenny, his family and all the members of the mission team, as well as Pastor Fani. We will update his condition and the success of building pews as soon as we get a message from Haiti. God bless you all.

We have raised nearly $1000 dollars to help fund Pastor Fani’s medical expenses. Thank you all for your continued prayers and support.

Please donate today through PayPal and indicate “Pastor Fani” with your donation.

Hello all,
I received this today and talked to Chuck this morning about Pastor Fani’s situation. It does not look very good at this time.You know what this man and his family means to me. I ask you that we help in some way to ease the burden of lack of money.I know that if God is ready to take this Godly man home then so be it. I know that he to will be living the promise of our Lord and Savior. If not I know that the medical facilities can be less than desirable and he is suffering. Please pray now for him and his family and that Divine healing would occur if it is Gods will. Please pray how we may help. Search yourselves and lets together do what we can.
Please pass this on and let me know as soon as you can. Thank you,
Kenny

Pastor Fanilus as you know had a very bad motorcycle accident at the beginning of the year. He took a hard blow to the head. He hasn’t been himself since but two days ago he could not answer questions and Pastor Harry called me and asked me what they should do. I said take him to the hospital but he said they had no money . I told him to take him and we would take care of it. We need to first pray that the Lord will heal him. I sent $ 100.00 today for the doctors to look at him and they suggest that he go into the hospital they think he has bleeding in the brain. That is all I know. it cost $ 187.50 to admit him and $ 30.00 a day. Also we have medicines and doctors to pay so if the Lord puts it on your heart to help with Pastor Fanilus. Please let me know. I believe we need to do all we can do for this man of God. Please let everyone know that knows Pastor Fanilus so they can be praying God bless you all

Bro. Chuck

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus,

Praise God from whom all blessings flow! God is so awesome and gracious beyond all comprehension. It is so beautiful how He allows us to be part of His perfect plan and continues to stretch us past all of our boundaries. I pray that I will never feel worthy of all His grace and mercy. I thank all of you for your prayers and thoughts as we continue the great work in Haiti. It never ceases to amaze me how I feel the sweet spirit of Jesus when I am serving in a place where hope is totally dependent on the promises of God. It is easy to get distracted by things that we have no control over and find ourselves depending on man for all the answers.

Once again GMSM worked along side Truth Evangelistic Ministries (TEM) under the guidance of their lead servant Chuck Martindale. After arriving in Port Au Prince and having a good night sleep at Dottie’s we headed off to the real world, the village of Z’Orange. This is an area where we continue to build relationships with local people, pastors and voodoo priests. One of the primary goals of this particular mission trip was to lead a conference with some of the islands pastors. These men need so much prayer and encouragement. Most of these men preach without a salary and they work very hard at what they do. We had three pastors from our area lead the conference, Sean McMahon, Chuck Poplin and Ken Loubriel along with several lay ministers. The pastors received a certificate at the conclusion of the conference and had pictures taken. Also, they preached a revival that went on for four nights. The worship in a Haitian church can be so pure at times, it was truly special.

In Addition, we were involved with food distribution and I took several teams out to do hut to hut evangelism. Along with the hut to hut evangelism, we visited some of the voodoo villages. The hope is that by keeping these doors open one day many will step out of the darkness and into the light. I went to John Wesley’s house on several different occasions to talk and share the truth and hope of Christ Jesus. As most know, John is a voodoo priest that I have been ministering to for about two and a half years now… I never grow tired of sharing with him, although I do grieve for his salvation. I know I have done all I can do and that I am not responsible for his soul, but just knowing that he has been exposed to the truth and is still so confused by the empty lies of satan , it just makes me want to continue to try that much harder. I must always understand that God does know “the plan” and all he wants from me is obedience.

We also went up to Jerusalem II to see the new church and visit Pastor Fani and his wife. The church is progressing nicely. They are almost finished with the building. This church is being built by unpaid local people who have limited tools and the work is so fantastic! I think the “boss” might draw a very small salary. These people love the Lord so much and make many sacrifices to serve Him. No budget committee, no building committee, no building/ grounds committee and — praise God — no finance committee! Their only desire is to follow the prompting of the Holy Spirit.

Most of the team went back down the mountain except for Jimmy (the interpreter) and I who stayed behind to visit a while and ate a late lunch with Pastor Fani and his wife. This family is one of the most loving families that I have ever met. They hold a special place in my heart and I love them so much. During this visit I was able to give Pastor Fani the bullhorn that we bought for him. It was worth a million dollars to see the joy in his eyes when we gave it to him! It will be of great use to him and his ministry.

In closing, I would like to thank TEM for allowing GMSM to work side by side with them as we continue to live out God’s call on our lives. We must always remember that kingdom expansion (mission work) is not an option for a Christian but a mandate from God. Please continue to pray for me and my family as God grows His ministry through Give Me Shelter Ministries. May God’s grace, mercy, love and peace continue to be with you.

Kenny Phillips
Lead Servant
Give Me Shelter Ministries, Inc.
www.GiveMeShelterMinistries.org
Hebrews 6:10

Only God knows what is in store for me on this trip back to Z’Orange and Columbeea. This is the first time coming down that I have not had some clue as to what is going to happen. I only know for sure that God teaches me so much while I am up on the mountain with pastor Fan and his wife.

It will be quite different than D’World. Though it was good to spend quality time with the family. I met pastor Ken Loubriel and his wife at the airport along with Pastor Shaun of Cinco Baptist Church.

We will meet the team at the airport in Port Au Prince and stay at Dotties guest house tonight. This is cool having the lap top. Sitting on the plane and starting my journal. Tonight I plan to log onto the net and watch the Final Four.

I cannot wait to give Pastor Fani his bull horn. The bull horn will be used to communicate with folks on the other side of valleys. That may make things a little easier for him. I also brought some GMSM t- shirts to give to him and his family.

I am here with a group of pastors for a continuing pastor’s conference with the local Haitian pastors. They need so much encouraging. In the morning we will be traveling to the valley and then up the mountain. It will be a good week. Thank you all for your prayers and support.

Kenny

Last week, Kenny worked with Cinco Baptist Church and their recent “Love Loud” mission in Northwest Florida. The construction team and other volunteers helped renovate a shelter home for battered women and their children.

Thanks to all of your continued prayers and support, Give Me Shelter Ministries has been blessed with the ability to do work home as well as abroad.

Give Me Shelter Ministries is hosting our 2nd Annual Softball Tournament at Ft. Walton Beach Fairgrounds.

Read all about it and signup here.

See photos from last year’s tournament here.

Dear Church:

I would like to thank everyone for the incredible donations and gifts that were provided for the Christmas Mexico Mission trip.

If you sponsored one of the children who live at Casa Hogar Elim Oprphange you will be receiving two pictures of your sponsored child, one on a Christmas ornament and the other a regular photo.

Additionally, if you supported the trip in any capacity you will be receiving a 5X7 glossy picture card with several pictures on it. Below are some of the “highlights” of the trip that you might find interesting:

1- Dr.Tony Clark and his wife Cara did some amazing dental work. I’m not sure how many were treated, but everything from cleanings, to extractions, to oral surgery took place at the orphanage.

2- We (I use the word “we” very loosely) cut up and cooked about 600 lbs of chicken (156 chickens), made gallons of slaw, mac and cheese, and pinto beans, I think we ultimately fed over 700 people in the 2 colonias. And, not just any meal. It’s not everyday they get to eat grilled chicken like that!

3- We fed a Christmas meal to the orphanage kids- they ate A LOT.

4- We gave out numerous coats and gifts in the colonias.

5- We delivered 2 wrapped gifts for every kid at the orphanage to be opened up at Christmas

6- We bought 86 school uniforms

7- We (just our mission team) consumed enough salsa, guacamole, and chicken, to feed the entire city- maybe twice!

So, overall, I think it was an AMAZING trip. Thanks for making it special. I look forward to having the opportunity to visit your church and share with you about the Christmas Mission to Mexico.

God Bless You,
Kenny Phillips
Founder/Director
Give Me Shelter Ministries

Kenny thanked his home church recently with a presentation from the recent GMSM Christmas Mexico Mission. We thank all the churches and volunteers who participated.

See a great video from the recent mission trip to Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.