Friday evening we spent some worship time with Pastor Eddy from Petit Goave. It was a wonderful time and allowed the introductions to extend beyond our sphere. In fact, it allows us to have another future time of worship at another church in another denomination that I really look forward to.
These last few weeks I've taken some time to explore some of the missions in Haiti. There are thousands!!! Most all of them are legitimate and have centered themselves on a certain portion of Haiti that needs help.
Being Brethren I have an affinity to those Brethren churches getting started there. You know, it's hard to balance between missions we've supported for years and new possibilities, not to mention how stretched the dollar is right now. And in thinking about that and wondering what "I" can do to help the most with the least this blog came to mind.
If every church agree to support one mission, one pastor, one child, one "something" in Haiti, then, just maybe, we could make a big difference in that island for Christ.
Let it be said that I have no desire to "westernize" them. They are Haitians. As such, their language of Haitian Creole should take the forefront in their language studies and education. Their education should be our first goal. Currently, education if affordable, is first offered to the males. This needs to change. Not the "first offered", but the 100% availability. Every child should be able to get a high school education. After that is accomplished, then we need to work at children getting college education. This insures that those in "power" will someday not be "just" the wealthy. That common people, from common places, may someday lead their country.
There are young men in our country, training in our schools, that have a heart's desire to change Haiti for the better. We need to support their efforts along with others. Develop a plan, pick a mission and covenant to support it.
Join me, will you?
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