TEAM REUNION

STEPHENSON, ERVE AND THE TURKS

SOME OF THE BEAR LAKE TEAM

CLEAN UP MADE EASY

CREOLE COOKING AT BEAR LAKE

Last evening we had our long awaited team reunion with the bear lake community church. In April they sent a large group of 29 people to work with GAP Ministry in Haiti. These people at Bear Lake have been a blessing to us and our work over the years. On two occasions they have opened up their camp to Canaan students to stay at when they have visited this area on their trips to the A.C. E. International Convention. They have used two Haitian students as summer counselors during church camp and been very supportive of Erve Joseph's attempt to get a nursing degree here the U.S. It was exciting to have them come visit us in Haiti this Spring and help us host a mini youth camp, work at our clinic and do some small construction projects.

So last night my wife (Shirley) cooked up a large pot of rice, bean and creole sauce, pickles and banann peze ( plantains). Others brought desserts, salads and drinks and we (45) people all enjoyed a Haitian potluck. I brought everyone up to date on things in Haiti, Canaan and Bobi and Marcus's romance, see Bobi Bender's blog on the Canaan website. I gave an update on the medical clinic project and we discussed possible funding projects that the might be able to help with. I think everyone had a good time and went away saying "I will get back on my diet tomorrow." In God's love , steve