Dear Loved Ones,
 
Greeting. This Monday May 20 I went to the boarder city of Ouanaminthe for two reasons: to supervise the water pumps my team has dug there and to see first hand the new toilet facilities our Baptist Church of Ouanaminthe has built because of my teaching. I could not stop praising God for what I saw. Pastor Jordani MonPremier is one of the top lawyers in the city of Ouaniminthe and will graduate this May 31 with a degree in theology. I had the honor of having him in my classes.  During my teaching he was struck by my approach to the pastoral ministries in our poor nations and felt that I was personally teaching him about hygiene. When he went back to his church, he decided to change the situation. He has built a big toilet with four doors for men and four for women. These toilets have changed completely his outlook of ministry. He is now close to his people, visiting them regularly.
 
With the help of water pumps now, the church, the parsonage and the school have water 24/7. And Pastor MonPremier is the proud pastor and brags about the wonder. Let us all join him as we praise God for His wonders.
 
What can we say? Thank you to you who sacrificially give to save lives over here.
 
Yours,
 
Nzunga & Kihomi  

 

Dear Friends,

 

You may have to visit Haiti to completely understand how big a deal this is.   You know about Kihomi’s constant battle to get villages to dig latrines.  Nzunga constantly teaches that being a pastor is more than wearing a nice suit and preaching.  It doesn’t always sink in.  Rest room facilities like you see in these pictures are rarer than hen’s teeth in Haiti.  Modern fixtures with tile walls unheard of!  Meeting the many needs of the people  can go much further in showing God’s love than all the words in the world.  The last time I was there we went to a church that had started an expansion program.  The ladies with us commented they need to build decent bathrooms before the think of expanding.  Here is a pastor that gets it.  Do all our pastors get it?  Are we meeting the needs of our people whatever they may be? 

 

Once again, Thank You.

 

 

In Him,

 

Dennis Shewell

Mission Partnership Team Communications Advocate and Convener

Nzunga and Kihomi Ministry

E-mail: deshewell@gmail.com

Phone: 812-569-1352

 

Other team Members:

Les Roberson

Diana Peysha

Terry Bivens-Fry

Charles Newman