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Praise God from whom all blessings flow. The answer to a prayer has finally been answered. We have been praying a long time for a new direction in Haiti and God has opened a door that I am stoked to step through with Immanuel United Methodist Church out of Lakeside Park, Ky.

I am traveling with Kelly McClendon (lead pastor), Jeff Poland, Joe and Amy Jackman, Kristen Getsy, Quentin and Ardith Davis. Dale Winslette has tagged along to assist with GMSM and help with the mission at hand. All has gone fantastic thus far.

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All our oversized gear was loaded with out incident and extra charge. Thanks go to American Airlines for helping us with all our big stuff. Believe me the charge for oversize stuff can be ugly. We are on our way to Haiti as I chicken peck through this blog. We will meet Harry, Matt and Fede at the airport. From there we will load up our gear, change money, get groceries and head up the mountain to Peligre. This will be an exciting time for all and I look forward to seeing all my new friends.

Wow! Things went incredible well for Haitian standards. Our luggage dude was there waiting. His name is Chery and it would not have been easy with all our gear had Harry not set this up for us. He got us through the maze of craziness that is typical of most places that is lined with people looking to make a buck.

Once through we were met by Matt and Fede. What a blessing to have things run smoothly this far. From there we hooked up with Harry and got our gringo dollars changed into Haitian goudes. We stopped by the Deli Mart that has recently reopened since the earthquake and got all our groceries. Now starts the 2 ½ hour drive up to Peligre.

So far the team has been fantastic. I love this drive. It has been a very long, hard day and was dark when we arrived at the orphanage in Peligre. Word is that it has been raining at night up here which is unusual for this time of year. We unloaded all our chum and started getting everyone situated when all of a sudden the bottom fell out of the sky. PTL that it did not happen any sooner or it would have been ugly. Fede’s wife cooked a fantastic Haitian meal that stands up strong to any I have had. I am beat, good night

GMSM is partnering up with Immanuel United Methodist Church out of Lakeside Park, Ky. We will be going to Peligre Haiti to an orphanage. IUMC will have 7 members joining GMSM one being the lead pastor Kelly McClendon. This will be the first time that we have taken a group to this area. Continue reading “Mission to Haiti this Week”

Christmas Mission to Mexico December 2010

Praise God from whom all blessings flow! I was so humbled by the overwhelming response from all who participated in GMSM’s shoe drive. Just like the blankets last year, I was beginning to wonder if I had set the bar to high. As God continued to supply the resources for the shoes, I soon realized that maybe we did not set the bar high enough. God provided what we prayed for. As weak as I can be at times, I know that He would have provided what would bring glory to Him no matter how many pairs of shoes we wanted to take to Mexico. Continue reading “Photos from Christmas Mission 2010”

Today, Pastor Harry delivered food to two orphanages in Haiti.  These offerings of beans, rice, pasta and cooking oil were not just “bonus” meals for the orphans; these orphanages were desperately in short supply of food for the children.  Give Me Shelter Ministries – our contributors – bought $500 worth of food for the orphans that will feed dozens of children for weeks.  We can’t thank you enough for your continued support to be able to provide services for the needy in the name of Christ.

We are supporting a Christmas Celebration in Haiti this month for a hundred children at Pastor Harry’s church, Premiere Eglise Baptiste De Savanne Blonde.

UPDATE 12/12/10:  Praise the Lord, funds have been raised for this event! Continue reading “A Christmas Celebration in Haiti”

Update 12/12/10 – Unfortunately this trip has been cancelled for volunteers.  Kenny will still go to Mexico to deliver the 1000 pairs of shoes, but it is too dangerous down there with the drug gang violence to take volunteers.  Please keep Kenny and his family in your prayers as he makes the trip.

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The volunteers of Give Me Shelter Ministries and First Baptist Church, Ft. Walton Beach,  leave FWB Christmas night at midnight. Would you like to join us to celebrate Christmas in Mexico and help us deliver the shoes to the children and families?

We’ll arrive in Laredo Texas  the 26th. We will be staying at Primera Iglesia Bautista Church stateside; we will travel back and forth across the border each day. We will deliver the shoes and food at two locations: Pastor Felipe’s church and Pancho Villa colonia.  We will be in the field the 27th and 28th,  leave Laredo mid morning on the 29th and spend that night in Houston.  We will get up early the morning of the 30th and head to FWB.

The cost is 90.00 per person. Each person is responsible for meals to Mexico and back to FWB. The 90.00 covers all transportation and meals while in Texas and Mexico and the cost of the hotel room in Houston.

Anyone interested should contact Kenny via email or 850-496-7398.

Haiti Mission Trip Oct. 26- Nov. 4, 2010

Praise God from whom all blessings flow! Once again I head to what is fast becoming one of two homes away from home, Haiti and the other Mexico. I am traveling again with my childhood friend and fellow surfer Dale Winslette. He is accompanying me to Z’Orange to help with the mission house being constructed by Truth Evangelistic Ministries.   Continue reading “Report from Recent Haiti Mission”

and his family.  His mother passed away this week and members of his family must travel down dangerous roads to attend the funeral.  It is dangerous to travel in the areas around Nuevo Laredo due to the drug gang violence.  Please keep the Hernandez family in your prayers.

Update 12/12/10 – We reached our goal of 1000 pairs of shoes!  Praise the Lord and THANK YOU to all contributors!

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This week we ordered 750 pairs of shoes from PayLess Shoes… Praise the Lord!  I am so humbled by this. We are only 250 pairs away from our goal.

Please prayerfully consider helping us reach our goal of covering 2000 feet in Mexico this Christmas. Submit your donation of $15 for each pair of shoes that will be great gifts for the people who receive them.