God is moving so fast lately that I sometimes feel I have to put on running shoes just to follow Him! Every day for the past week or so He has shown me more and more of the picture He is painting for Hearts United and for Haiti and it is beautiful beyond belief! Here's a BRIEF overview of just some of the things that have been happening:
- we have received calls/e-mails/facebook messages from over 20 people interested in trips this winter/spring/summer coming up. :)
- we have a college group that may be interested in a spring break trip (pray for them as it goes through the approval process with the insurance company and other things)
- our 501c3 application is being written and is moving through the process according to the e-mails I get from the group preparing it (they send one each step of the way)
- one of the local newspapers called and is sending a reporter out (they still need to set up the day/time) to do a story on Hearts United
- a doctor AND a dentist have signed up for the "A-team" and will travel with me to Haiti in December for four days to evaluate the students of the school and the community of Chaveneau (we just need to raise money for expenses for this trip)
- we are working toward getting the bus for transportation to/from Chaveneau for teams. :) (the debate is should we get a large bus or short bus and how much money each option would be so we can make the best choice)
- I have been asked to speak at a church Oct. 23 and I will be speaking at my former school (to the teachers) this coming Tuesday after school. Pray for good attendance- and open hearts/minds to our work in Haiti. I would LOVE to have a group of teachers come next summer with us)
- I have talked to a woman who organizes medical and work teams to Haiti and she may be interested in sending some of them to Chaveneau :) Also, we have a medical team tentatively scheduled for the first or second week of May.
So..... you can see just SOME of the things.... I never cease to be amazed at how God works!
We do have some prayer items for you if you are willing to pray for us..
- Pray as we firm up plans for the teams/individuals who may come to Chaveneau in the end of Dec. (and also for the "A-team" as we make our plans/plane reservations/etc..)
- Pray for a truck of some sort- we REALLY need this for Chaveneau- for runs to the store, to get gas for the generator, for water, etc... and (most importantly) in case someone gets sick/hurt we can get them to the hospital 30 to 45 min. away
- Pray for Ron and I as we try to come up with some sort of "schedule" for December- should we go over Christmas or not? Team comes Dec. 28th so we should be there a few days early AND we have a ministry we would like to check out near the Haiti/Dominican Republic border so we could go do that.... sooo many ideas, but what does GOD want????
- Pray for Michael as his fiance' will be visiting again over Christmas- that they have quality time together and are able to get to know one another better and as they plan their future as husband/wife.
- Pray for the school since we now have 200 students in 8 different grades (preschool, kindergarten, and 1-6)... this means more books, more supplies needed, more teachers, etc... but it is amazing! Pastor Duval actually had to turn some away this year. Wow!
- Pray for the 501c3 application- that it moves VERY quickly through the process so we are tax-exempt this calendar year. We have many people waiting to donate until we have this so the sooner the better.
- Pray for us as we raise funds to pay for the bus, shipping the bus, a truck, school supplies/salaries, medical supplies, flip flops (we were given a chance to buy 500 pairs of flip flops- assorted sizes for $250), etc.... There are so many projects going on but God is really blessing this ministry and through us (and you) He is blessing the Haitians! Praise God!! :D :D :D
Serving Haiti with a smile! -Crystal Funk :)
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