An afternoon walk down to the local “convenience store” quickly turned into an emotional stroll down memory lane. As I approached the small open door of the local vender who sells frilly dresses and ice cold soft drinks I heard a band coming our way. Today was not a holiday so it meant a funeral […]
Archive for the ‘Rebuild Hope in Haiti’ Category
July 5, 2012
Too Many Tiny Caskets
February 21, 2012
A Sunday Crash in the Mountains and A Lot of Coincidences!
by Greg Edmonds I concluded Missionary Church yesterday (Sunday, Feb. 19th) with these words to the visiting team and the other missionaries, “We will leave to go snorkeling at 2-o-clock.” Little did I know that 10 minutes later I would receive a call from Pastor Andy Troyer that would send the Wesleyan Hospital, the Wesleyan […]
March 20, 2011
Sometimes He Calms the Storm!
Another crazy hectic supply run into Port ended late Saturday afternoon! We left La Gonave on Thursday at 9:15am and arrived in Port-au-Prince about 1pm. We then spent Thursday afternoon and most of Friday going around Port shopping WITH Haley and Luke! I made the statement, “We’ll never do this again” more times than I […]
February 12, 2011
Proud to Be An American…in a small village in Haiti
I took my first trip up the coast of the island of La Gonave today. It was a 20 mile trip that took two hours by truck…and I was in the back! I was often bounced up in the air and slammed back against the wood seat even as I held on with both hands. […]
January 21, 2011
Three Weeks (The Spiritual Side)
I may be the only Jesus they ever see, and I want to be just like Him!
January 21, 2011
Three Weeks and Counting…
It was a great reminder of the earthquake’s devastation as we poured the concrete footings in the middle of ten-foot tall piles of rubble that used to be a Citi Soleil Wesleyan Church.
November 17, 2010
Edmonds Family Update
I (Greg) fly to Haiti Thursday morning on Missionary Flights International with all of our household things, and will spend three weeks in Haiti. I will return home the middle of Dec. and our whole family will depart around Dec. 28 for Haiti!!! We are so thankful for the incredible love and support we have […]
June 29, 2010
The Reality of Haitian Voodoo (link to article on BBC News)
As the Catholic missionary John Hoet admits: ‘Haitians may be 95% Catholic, but they are 100% voodoo.”
June 11, 2010
La Gonave Community Health Evangelism Program
Community Health Education Update (This post is copied from Lowell Adam’s update on http://gpcaribeatlantic.com. We will be ministering alongside Lowell and Robin Adams when we arrive in Haiti!! I hope you enjoy the read and are challenged to come to Haiti to be the hands and feet of Christ to the Haitian people on a short-term mission […]
May 18, 2010
Faith Promise Testimony…God Provides!
What is “FAITH-PROMISE GIVING?” The believer looks to the Lord “in faith” asking how much he would have the believer give; then promises to give as the Lord directs. What is the motivating power in FAITH-PROMISE GIVING? The power of the Lord working through the willing partner is the key to FAITH-PROMISE GIVING. One’s faith […]