AN EVENING WITH FRIENDS

Paul, Amy, Travis and Mark at Canaan.

God continues to bless us with wonderful friendships through our work in Haiti. Yesterday Shirley and I had the fun of hosting some of our GAP-Haiti connection friends for an enjoyable evening of Creole cooking and converation. Lately Shirley has been intensifying and honing her Haitian Creole cooking skills as she gathers recipes for a Creole cooking book. Though this is a great way to get some feedback our main interest is in promoting the growth of missions.

Travis and Amy Turk who along with Mark Pohl recently returned from a visit to Haiti were here with us last night. Also able to attend were Haitian Erve Joseph who is attending college here in Indiana and my cousin Doug Walker. The Turk's and Mark are planning another trip yet this year possibly around Thanksgiving week. Unlike their other trips to Haiti this time they are building a team from within their church small group .

Doug who along with his wife Amber are Erve's host family here in the states will be traveling to Haiti in December. He has made numerous mission trips to work on a varied of projects with G.A.P. Ministry over the years. This trip he is teamed up with 15 others from our home church, The First Church of God Columbia City.

Besides these two teams we have inquiries and the possibility of three other teams maybe coming on mission trips this year. If anyone reading this blog has an interest in joining a team or forming one they can visit www.gap-haiti.com website and download much of the team applications, guidelines and contact info needed to inquire about a visit. In God's love , steve