Hello friends;
It has been an exciting, eventful summer for us. Our first ever grand daughter Ellyanna was born to our daughter Carly and her husband Eylar. Deb and Katie went to British Columbia for the big event while Tim and I stayed in Haiti and held down the fort.

Many thanks to those who have sent us jars of peanut butter. We now have a “sports night” every weekend for the young people from our local village and we serve them peanut butter on fresh bread. It was great during the summer as all the local young people were in the gym playing sports rather than going to the beach parties.

Together with visiting teams we were able to do three large (25 couple) weddings this summer.

Usually the team is awake at 5:00 am the day of the wedding, preparing the sandwiches for the reception. We then drive out to the village where the wedding will be held (this can take 30 minutes to 4 hours) and immediately we set up and start getting the brides
and grooms dressed. We take wedding pictures and then send the couples into the church for the ceremony. Then after the ceremony is the reception and then the drive back to the camp. While some team members unload the vehicles, others begin immediately to print out the pictures and make up the wedding albums.. Sometimes this can take until midnight or later and then first thing the next morning we head back to the village to deliver the albums in exchange for the borrowed wedding clothes. Here is a picture of the wedding albums together with a gift of a health kit for the new couples.

We are also very thankful for those who continue to send children’s clothes. It is a joy to be able to give them to the needy around us.

About a month ago after the Renault Sunday school, some friends carried in a man named Julio. Julio unwrapped his leg and showed us his problem. Tim braved the incredibly sickening smell and got within 20 feet to take a look and take a photo. It had started as a small infection on his baby toe, and he had never gone to the hospital. His foot was dead and was literally rotting at the end of his leg. Thanks to the generous partnership of friends, we have a fund available to send people to the hospital, so we quickly sent Julio.

Just this past week we received this email from fellow missionary Beth Newton who works at the hospital..

Hi Rod,

Just wanted to share the joy of God’s work.
Sunday morning the gentleman who had the bad gangrene which necessitated an
amputation attended the Sunday morning service at the clinic chapel. The man, Julio, responded to the invitation at the conclusion of the message and wanted to repent and put his faith in Jesus. He and his wife say they will live in Cayes now. He will go with a letter to present him to a local pastor. He seems healthy and thankful now.

It was God’s hand of mercy at work.
Thanks for bringing him to us.

Beth

Thanks for your continued support and prayers and partnership.
bye for now, Love Rod, Debbie, Tim and Katie

If you would like to watch a video of our girl’s volleyball team, here is the link;