LOTS TO DO BUT A LOT DONE

It has been a whirlwind month here in Haiti, non stop activity. We have had 3 work teams, 2 medical teams ( one surgical another doing clinics in the mountains) and visits from individuals and couples. Add in a week ling visit from the Director of Cross Cultural Ministries, Don Dennison which involved some traveling both by vehicle and foot to visit churches and have meetings. Then there is the ongoing business of dealing with the government in reestablishing the status of Project Help- Haiti as exempt from paying Customs fees.

Last Sunday the Snyder family our missionary family here at Borel finished up their 2 month internship and flew back to the states on Monday morning. Due to needing to get their girls enrolled in school they reluctantly had to leave me hosting a large work team this week. Thanks to the help of my Alaskan friend Melissa Mochek who came back to Haiti after a 2 year absence and the help of my Haitian girls, Clona and Fabiola we have been able to get by pretty well. Everyone has been well taken care of and lots of projects completed by the Barkeyville, Pa. Church of God team.

Today is our last day at Borel, this afternoon we head down to Pierre Payen to overnight then the team heads back to the states on Sat. morning. Melissa and I also fly out on the first flight. Clona and Fabiola will stay at P.P. several weeks then head off to the A.C.E. school in St. Marc in Sept. They have a room rented at the school but will stay with Shirley and I at Borel on the weekends to continue helping out with teams as needed.

I unfortunately I haven't concluded all the business with the government on the PH-H franchise
( tax exempt status) which will allow us to get our vehicles and container out of Customs, we await the final ok from the Director of Cults. This will allow us to take possession of our vehicles and container, that means I will need to make a short trip back in Sept. to finish this long process up. So much for Shirley and I getting to take a few weeks to vacation in the States. None the less we will be traveling quite a bit for PH-H business in the states during Sept. and Oct.

It is because of the daily duties and responsibilities of my PH-H position that the G.A.P. board of directors recently confirmed Pastor Heather Elyse to become the new director of the Go and Produce Ministries. She is currently employed as the Children's Ministry pastor at Olive Branch Church of God in Indiana. She will be concluding her contract with them later this year but will keep her Indiana home and Olive Branch Church of God membership after her move to Haiti. Heather and I are in contact several times a week as we transition her into her new position. So I encourage you to once again start checking for new and interesting posts from the G.A.P. blog site, Welcome Heather!! In God's love , Steve