{"id":2100,"date":"2013-05-12T22:06:52","date_gmt":"2013-05-13T03:06:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/justmercy.org\/WordPress\/?p=2100"},"modified":"2013-05-13T12:19:20","modified_gmt":"2013-05-13T17:19:20","slug":"changes-and-challenges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/justmercy.org\/WordPress\/?p=2100","title":{"rendered":"Changes and Challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many changes are being undertaken in Just Mercy\u2019s endeavors to serve our Lord among the Haitian people. \u00a0As you know, we came to Haiti after the earthquake in 2010 and became personally aware of some of the immense needs here. As the mission of Just Mercy has grown and developed here our prayer has been that God would guide each step to bring light and relief and helping hands wherever we are able.\u00a0 It is evident that He has been doing this as Just Mercy has been involved in the education of hundreds of children, the medical treatment of over a thousand people during the cholera epidemic, the saving of people\u2019s very lives, bringing medical attention to places it had scarcely touched before, and giving so many \u201ccups of cold water\u201d to those who are thirsty. In all of the small ways God has used all of our hands to touch the lives of His \u201cleast of these\u201d we count ourselves immensely privileged. Just Mercy continues to grow, to move forward, to reach out, and to pray for the guidance and direction of our Lord.<\/p>\n

\"Yvrose's<\/a>

Yvrose’s children’s home and new school buildings<\/p><\/div>\n

The situation in Fonds-Parisien has changed.\u00a0 Yvrose\u2019s children\u2019s home has grown a great deal.\u00a0 Just Mercy was the first to help her but she has continued to expand her ministry with the help of other organizations and supporters. \u00a0For numerous reasons, the decision was made to sell Just Mercy\u2019s current mission base to Hope House, Yvrose\u2019s children\u2019s home.\u00a0 It only makes sense for them to have it, as it is right here next to their own limited facilities and their new school.<\/p>\n

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\"Foundation<\/a>

Foundation for the new smaller base in Fonds-Parisien<\/p><\/div>\n

The funds from the sale of the mission base are being used to build two smaller, separate bases of operation for Just Mercy. The first will be established to continue the work in the mountains, supporting schools there, and continuing to take medical aid and teams from the states up to work among the people there.\u00a0 We are building it on a piece of land owned by Clenold and Nono.\u00a0 This will make it convenient and practical for them to live there and take care of the base when we are away and they will be able to continue to help with Just Mercy\u2019s work in Fonds-Pairisien.<\/p>\n

The second base is being laid out on the island of Ile a Vache<\/a> to begin leading expeditions called \u201cAdventure Missions\u201d to the remote coastal and isolated island villages on the southern shores of Haiti, and further into the mountains through Pays-Pourri and beyond.<\/p>\n

The first purpose and focus of Adventure Missions will go hand in hand with what Just Mercy\u2019s mission is: To minister to body, mind, and spirit, bringing the Good News to those who have not heard in remote and isolated places.<\/p>\n

– For the body, by leading medical teams into remote places where many people live with common and treatable ailments and diseases but have no access to hospitals or medical attention. We also are working with Dr. Jolius Thelusme who is returning from his residency in October.\u00a0 He is the person that originally took us to Pays-Pourri.\u00a0 The school in Pelerin is in his village.\u00a0 Mommy and Poppy are his parents.\u00a0 Dr. Jolius loves the Lord and his desire is to establish a permanent clinic in Pays-Pourri.\u00a0\u00a0 We are hoping to be able to find people to help make this plan a reality.\u00a0 Tens of thousands of people live in Pays-Pourri without medical help so this would be an amazing blessing to the region.<\/p>\n

– For the mind, by supporting and administering Christian schools in remote mountain villages and islands.\u00a0 We still hope to rebuild the school in Chapelle which was destroyed by a hurricane and construct a new school in Pelerin.<\/p>\n

– For the soul, the goal is to establish deeper, long term teaching relationships with a circuit through the mountains and to the islands, with regular teaching and encouragement for the people from visiting teams.\u00a0 By partnering with Samaritan\u2019s Purse, The Greatest Journey is being taught to children who receive a Bible. By taking the Jesus film to remote villages to share the Good News, we can share a powerful presentation of the gospel to adults who cannot even read.<\/p>\n

The second purpose of Adventure Missions will be to provide more opportunities for others to come and share in both the blessings and trials of working among the people of Haiti. They will facilitate small groups, or a few individuals together, traveling to Haiti to join in the work of Just Mercy on short-term mission trips.<\/p>\n

\"Small<\/a>

Small island with a fishing village on it<\/p><\/div>\n

A privately owned 37\u2019 sailboat christened\u00a0Coming Alive<\/i><\/b>\u00a0has been made available for the use of\u00a0Adventure Missions. This will afford Just Mercy\u00a0<\/i>a unique opportunity to reach out to the small coastal islands and villages. Similar to the mountain villages which are inaccessible by any other method of travel except by foot or mule, these places are only accessible by boat.<\/p>\n

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We have already visited two small islands where hundreds of people live in thatched huts and try to survive by fishing.\u00a0 Their brackish water source is a hole in the ground.\u00a0 We have already made arrangements with Samaritan\u2019s Purse to take Operation Christmas Child gifts and The Greatest Journey course to these two islands for the children.\u00a0 Also, as it is so easy to get there with the boat, we hope to spend more time with the people, establishing deeper relationships and sharing the gospel.<\/p>\n

\"Children<\/a>

Children of the island with their homes behind them<\/p><\/div>\n

Prayers are also going up for some younger people with open hearts and able bodies to come and help Just Mercy for more extended periods of time in Haiti.\u00a0 The extensive work involved in sharing God\u2019s love and light in these remote places calls for additional followers of Jesus to come to Haiti and join in the effort. From keeping supplies going up, guiding the combined academic, medical, and evangelistic trips into the mountains, domestic cooking, washing, and cleaning at the mission bases, the general footwork involved, and the new additional endeavor of running Adventure Missions is more than the current number of people serving at Just Mercy can keep up with.\u00a0 If you or anyone you know are interested in this possibility please contact\u00a0info@justmercy.org<\/a>\u00a0and we will see where the Lord leads.<\/p>\n

Thank you for the prayers, support, and love that you have poured out to the people of Haiti through Just Mercy.\u00a0 Your help continues to keep the schools open where more than just an education is being taught.\u00a0 Please pray for God\u2019s continued guidance as Just Mercy continues to reach out to the spiritual and physical needs of Haiti. \u00a0<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u201cUnless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain.\u201d \u2013 Psalms 127:1.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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