I am back in Haiti. PTL! My eye is still healing but the doctors say it could take weeks or months to totally heal.
David flew in from Haiti on May 30th so that we could be a part of teaching Missionary Orientation Training in Tupelo June 3-7th. Since we haven't had a real vacation in a while we decided to visit Gulf Shores/Orange Beach after MOT. We were blessed to drive down Hwy 45 in MS which goes through AL and right through the town where the Kendall family lives. What a blessing to have dinner and visit with all of them except Kat who is ministering in CA. It was amazing to see how much the kids had grown and developed into such fine young people. We loved our time with them on the mission field and blessed to have them continue to be a part of our family.
Thomas and Rachael Lambert drove from Picayune,MS the same day to have lunch with us. They are the young couple who had just spent 3 months here in Haiti. Praying for them as the Lord shows them the next steps for their lives.
Vacation???? well, it POURED RAIN the first 24 hrs we were there... and was supposed to continue for the next week. No good fishing. I told David that we could sleep in our own bed for nothing if we returned to KY so we headed north. We made a few calls. We stopped off in Nashville as David's cardiologist in Vanderbilt said he would work him in for a check up the next day. Tommy and Becky Scott said we could overnight at their house so our schedule was set. Praise the Lord for a good report. The doctor said it had been 3 years since his last heart cath and that he would like to do a nuclear stress test. This was scheduled for Tuesday at noon on the 18th.. All went well. The techs doing the tests were shocked how well David did on the treadmill. They said people half his age couldn't do what he did. He told them he walked on the treadmill 20 mins every day. Haven't heard from the doctor about the rest of the tests. Another night with the Scott's and then off to the airport to fly back to Haiti.
Gail Denton's team from Tupelo, MS arrived in Haiti on the 14th. So glad I had a chance to return on the 19th and be able to be a part of their time here. They leave on the 22nd.
Pray as we finish up this month. Have a team coming from Hopkinsville, KY, a day of play and food on the compound for 83 graduates of our schools and then Kindergarten graduation. Should be fun.
Friday, June 21, 2013
Monday, May 13, 2013
May 13, 2013
Had a surprise for our 53rd anniversary. David sent me a dozen red roses....but late that afternoon our daughter Cindy came by and ask me to go with her to purchase some gifts she needed for school. Amanda, our granddaughter was here at the house. When we returned Amanda had set the table with the roses as the center piece and then had 6 tall red and white candles and 6 floating red and white rose candles in crystal holders along with a beautiful table setting with a lovely salad and a plate of fruit. They then set up my IPad on the table and it started to ring...it was David on SKYPE...to have dinner with me. Through all the tears we were able to share our anniversary together even though it was long distance thanks to all the planning of our girls. It was beautiful !!!
David and staff are continuing to keep the mission functioning. David is having to do so many of my jobs. One of our Haitian staff (Joel) is getting married Thursday afternoon and he is having to coordinate it all. Cecile is baking and decorating the cake...Mme Girard is overseeing whatever food the bride and groom have decided to serve. Joel's pastor is doing the marriage service but Joel wants David to preach the message.
I think every vehicle that could break down has done so in the last month. Glen and Nicky continue to install all the two suitcases of parts that David took back in with him. North Carolina Baptist group had a young woman arriving last Sat. David needed more parts so I sent another suitcase and a box to this young woman and she brought the parts in with her. PTL!
One of our biggest blessing is to have Sharron Etheridge on the compound. For those of you who don't know her she was our nurse at GO for several years. She ministered on the mountain at Fond Baptiste for at least 5 years before coming with us. She had to leave about 10 years ago to go back and take care of her mother and father. Her father passed away a few years ago and her mother went to be with the Lord the first of this year. God is never late. We needed another person in the clinic to help Linda while Sheryl is out....I'm stuck in the US....but God had a plan. Sharron had planned to come and stay in Haiti two weeks but agreed to stay until the middle of June when I couldn't return. She is not only a great nurse but a great friend.
David and staff are continuing to keep the mission functioning. David is having to do so many of my jobs. One of our Haitian staff (Joel) is getting married Thursday afternoon and he is having to coordinate it all. Cecile is baking and decorating the cake...Mme Girard is overseeing whatever food the bride and groom have decided to serve. Joel's pastor is doing the marriage service but Joel wants David to preach the message.
I think every vehicle that could break down has done so in the last month. Glen and Nicky continue to install all the two suitcases of parts that David took back in with him. North Carolina Baptist group had a young woman arriving last Sat. David needed more parts so I sent another suitcase and a box to this young woman and she brought the parts in with her. PTL!
One of our biggest blessing is to have Sharron Etheridge on the compound. For those of you who don't know her she was our nurse at GO for several years. She ministered on the mountain at Fond Baptiste for at least 5 years before coming with us. She had to leave about 10 years ago to go back and take care of her mother and father. Her father passed away a few years ago and her mother went to be with the Lord the first of this year. God is never late. We needed another person in the clinic to help Linda while Sheryl is out....I'm stuck in the US....but God had a plan. Sharron had planned to come and stay in Haiti two weeks but agreed to stay until the middle of June when I couldn't return. She is not only a great nurse but a great friend.
Monday, May 6, 2013
May 6, 2013
Update on eye.....The retina has still not attached 100%. Went back to the doctor on Friday. Any time I try to look out of my right eye with my left eye covered everything is wavy. The doctor said it could be this way for several months. I am anxious to have this eye heal completely so that I can get new glasses and get back to Haiti. It is difficult to basically be one-eyed due to my old glasses. The right eye has an implanted lens so that makes the lens of my glasses way off.
David flew out for a few days and we were able to attend the GO Spring Banquet and the GO Spring Board meeting. Hard to see him return to Haiti without me. We are not used to being apart. Tomorrow is our 53rd wedding anniversary. This will be our first anniversary apart.
David flew out for a few days and we were able to attend the GO Spring Banquet and the GO Spring Board meeting. Hard to see him return to Haiti without me. We are not used to being apart. Tomorrow is our 53rd wedding anniversary. This will be our first anniversary apart.
Thursday, April 18, 2013
April 17, 2013
I went back to the doctor April 12th. He said everything was doing well except the retina was not 100% attached but that should clear up in two or three days. He said when I could no longer see the "bubble" in my eye...I could drive. Went back to the doctor today because the bubble has not gone away. The surgeon was not in his office...won't be until Monday. This new doctor said the retina is still not 100% attached and that there was not a different treatment he could do until the eye surgeon returned. Not sure what the next treatment will be and won't know until Monday. I am still unable to drive so I am very confined. Learning to be patient. Covet your prayers.
April, 15, 2013
Not sure if you have been receiving David's updates. Judy flew out of
Haiti with Cindy and Amanda Wed April 3rd. after she noticed that she was not
seeing well out of her right eye. It seemed to have a veil over it.
Arrived back in Owensboro on Thursday afternoon. Had an
appointment with Dr. Maddox who said she definitely had a detached
retina.(40% detached) . He scheduled her for Dr. Millsap for Friday morning. Dr. Millsap
was able to do the surgery at 11:30 am on Friday morning. His treatment
was a gas bubble into the eye, a buckle around the eye and then because
of where she lives decided to go ahead and take care of the cataract at
the same time. Normally they would make two surgeries out of this. The gas bubble makes the cataract grow much faster. She will not be released to go back to Haiti for at
least a month. Continue to pray for His healing. She has been told to
just "sit" for the next week. Anyone that knows her knows how hard this
is for her.
Sunday, March 24, 2013
March 24, 2013
Holy Spirit filled two weeks. We had 7 nights at Canaan III. Sunday morning Brian preached at TiTanyen in the morning and night services. David preached at Light and Peace church in Bon Repos. On Monday night we were blessed to be able to take the Passion of Christ movie to a small village near the Dominican border. A few years ago Pastor Lamartine found this village that was called Valley of Satan. The people were literally living in caves and rock/mud houses. He approached an organization in PAP and they built the people 60 concrete block homes. He also established a church there and then he renamed the village Valley of God. People were excited to have the film and over 20 responded to the Gospel. Pray that a school can be established there. Right now the children, whose parents have the money for public transportation, have to go at least 5 miles into the closest town for school.
After seven nights in Canaan III we moved the crusade to Canaan I for two nights and then one night to Village of Grace. A total of 379 decisions for Christ were recorded. The Lord truly moved in the hearts of people during these days.
We had the blessing of seeing the full body of Christ at work as 30 plus people..faithful to come every night from the TiTanyen church arriving an hour and a half before services started. They were there witnessing and praying before the services, leading the worship and counseling during the invitations. WOW! what faithful and committed followers of Christ.
On the last night about a 100 ft from where we were set up we saw a lady standing by her little "store" standing and worshiping the Lord as the music played. I just couldn't miss the opportunity to tell her how she blessed me as I watched her worship Him. She said "how can I not worship Him after all He has done for me? On January 12, 2010 the earthquake struck and I was buried beneath the concrete of my home. The Lord rescued me as I heard the cries of many that were buried in the rubble and they didn't survive." She shared all this as stood in front of a very well worn tent that was now her home and store.
After seven nights in Canaan III we moved the crusade to Canaan I for two nights and then one night to Village of Grace. A total of 379 decisions for Christ were recorded. The Lord truly moved in the hearts of people during these days.
We had the blessing of seeing the full body of Christ at work as 30 plus people..faithful to come every night from the TiTanyen church arriving an hour and a half before services started. They were there witnessing and praying before the services, leading the worship and counseling during the invitations. WOW! what faithful and committed followers of Christ.
On the last night about a 100 ft from where we were set up we saw a lady standing by her little "store" standing and worshiping the Lord as the music played. I just couldn't miss the opportunity to tell her how she blessed me as I watched her worship Him. She said "how can I not worship Him after all He has done for me? On January 12, 2010 the earthquake struck and I was buried beneath the concrete of my home. The Lord rescued me as I heard the cries of many that were buried in the rubble and they didn't survive." She shared all this as stood in front of a very well worn tent that was now her home and store.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
March 12, 2013
Great week so far. Brian and Carla Tyndall arrived in Haiti on Friday. Sunday Brian preached at TiTanyen church and one person was saved. We started a crusade Sunday night in an area called Canaan. This is part of the tent cities that have sprung up since the earthquake. Sunday night there were 48 decisions for Christ. PTL!. We have been blessed to walk and pass out scripture pamphlets in the community inviting people to come to the crusade. David and I walked up and around the mountains for about 2 miles and the people were so receptive to our coming into their yards, etc. Brian and Carla actually walked further and longer than we did. (could that have anything to do with age???)
TiTanyen church is helping with the sound, counselors and musicians each night. Every night we have 2 women....in their 70's.. that walk around the entire area where people will be standing and sitting for the crusade and pray for at least an hour and a half. When the message starts they are on their knees praying the entire time the message is being preached. True prayer warriors.
We are blessed that our entire staff is committed to helping make all this possible. We are furnishing 4 trucks to get all the sound equipment, lights and people there to the area. After working all day this is quite a commitment for them to make this all happen. Please pray for those that are participating in bringing the Gospel to this tent city and for the hearts of those who hear the messages to be open and receptive to the WORD.
TiTanyen church is helping with the sound, counselors and musicians each night. Every night we have 2 women....in their 70's.. that walk around the entire area where people will be standing and sitting for the crusade and pray for at least an hour and a half. When the message starts they are on their knees praying the entire time the message is being preached. True prayer warriors.
We are blessed that our entire staff is committed to helping make all this possible. We are furnishing 4 trucks to get all the sound equipment, lights and people there to the area. After working all day this is quite a commitment for them to make this all happen. Please pray for those that are participating in bringing the Gospel to this tent city and for the hearts of those who hear the messages to be open and receptive to the WORD.
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
March 6, 2013
The well drilling crews have been in full swing. We had three men come for two weeks...working with Clear Blue. They drilled in 3 wells with Nicky Runk finishing the last one. Our GO crew drilled in 3 more wells during the same period. With the 6 new wells our pump base crew was kept busy pouring bases and then installing new pumps. What a joy to see the faces of those who didn't have any water and now there is clean fresh water in their community.
WEAG from Richmond, VA sent in a team of 8. They came to do construction....both men and women. It was great for our guys to see just how hard this team could work. They worked side by side with our Haitian crew building the perimeter wall around the compound. HOT HARD HEAVY work but no complaining with this crew. (ages 15-69) WEAG also sent in funds for drilling a well. The team had the joy of helping install the new pump and pumping the first water to the community after our staff shared about the Living Water of Jesus.
WEAG from Richmond, VA sent in a team of 8. They came to do construction....both men and women. It was great for our guys to see just how hard this team could work. They worked side by side with our Haitian crew building the perimeter wall around the compound. HOT HARD HEAVY work but no complaining with this crew. (ages 15-69) WEAG also sent in funds for drilling a well. The team had the joy of helping install the new pump and pumping the first water to the community after our staff shared about the Living Water of Jesus.
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
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