Suzette's new home!

What a huge blessing both to Suzette and to AWAKENHAITI!  When many come together giving, loving, serving, big things happen!

Suzette has blessed so many people over the last 2 1/2 years and it was an honor to turn that around for her.  She has been such a testament of faith and trust in Christ through adversity, sickness, poverty, and struggle to so many.

From a broken-down shelter to a solid, secure home in just a few short weeks...
Thank you to so many who gave financially, gave time, or prayers!  Suzette has been blessed with a new home and an outdoor kitchen providing much needed protection!  Finances were raised mostly by team members or those supporting them and a few weeks ago we asked for additional donations to assure the covered kitchen and final touches could be complete.  An additional $2,370 came in.    AWAKENHAITI' s project fund with the additional funds and the two teams' project money, we were able to complete this beautiful new home for Suzette.

She is so happy!  She loves her new home and the security it provides!  She thanks God for all of you who were part of it in any way!  Please continue to pray for Suzette as she battles with cancer taking over her body and as she so desires to walk closely with God through it.  Please also be in prayer for her family, that they would also realize the faith she has.

THANK YOU!

Suzette's shelter since a few months after the earthquake in 2010

    

Suzette's beautiful new home!

outdoor kitchen - here Suzette's family will cook over charcoal  as they have in the past but they will be out of the sun!

Suzette sitting on her porch

Team August I days 4 & 5

Team August had a busy two days organizing, sorting, and moving guest house items.  Medicines, sheets, towels, supplies, pavers and more.  The new guest house is still under construction, but close to finished.  We appreciate the help this team was to furthering this huge task!
Thank you for all of your hard work!

new guest house and beautiful view

moving pavers

sorting medications

Team August I Day 3

Wednesday, the team was in Canaan spending their day in the medical building.  While some helped with some finishing touches on the building, Melinda and Junior saw and treated dental patients.  This continues to be a huge need in Canaan and we are blessed to have Junior ministering to the people!

The heat continues to be intense.  Please continue praying for the team.
Thursday will be spent beginning the moving process to the new guest house!

Junior and Melinda working together

Thank you Mike and Allison!

    Mike and Allison Orfanos served on teams 3 different times in the last few years.  They returned to Pennsylvania with a love for the Haitian people and a desire to be more involved with the ministry AWAKENHAITI is doing.
    Mike and Allison are full-time teachers allowing them the opportunity to serve in Haiti for an extended period of time during their summer break.  They arrived in Haiti in June to quickly learn the ropes of helping to run teams so they could take over much of the responsibility from Deb as she returned to the U.S.  Mike also began learning some construction skills while Allison immediately took on running the medical clinic.  It was quite a lot of information to take in over a very short period of time.
     They did a tremendous job and were a great help to Jeff in running three teams over a six week period.  They loved on the Haitian people including the children at Good Samaritan homes.
     Mike and Allison have returned to Pennsylvania and will return to their teaching jobs in just a few weeks.
     AWAKENHAITI wishes to extend a BIG thank you for your sacrifice, commitment, and service to the ministry and the people we minister to.  We wish you the best in the year to come and we pray for you as you transition back to your home, routine, and jobs!

THANK YOU!

Team August I Day 2

The team had a good day in Canaan today!  They worked framing Suzette's outdoor kitchen and painted her home.  What a blessing!

It is extremely HOT day and night in Haiti right now.  Please continue to pray for the team for good health and safety as they work in conditions they are not used to.

They are looking forward to another great day in Canaan tomorrow.

Framing the outdoor kitchen at Suzette's

Outdoor kitchen

Team August I Day 1

Today the team attended church early.  They then toured the Port-au-Prince area.  This gives people a better understanding of some of the economic levels, housing, and businesses in and around the city.  It's always eye opening to experience first hand the vastness of the poverty level.
The team then spent the afternoon visiting with the Good Samaritan kids.  Word is, Resinette was practicing her skills doing a pedicure on Jeff's feet.
Tomorrow will be a day spent in Canaan.  Please pray for safety on the roads and work site and for God to use each person for a specific purpose tomorrow.

Arrival of Team August I

Team August I has arrived at the guest house safely.  We apologize for not posting sooner, communication/internet can sometimes make things difficult.  Family members, please check here or the AWAKENHAITI facebook page for daily updates and pictures but also know that if nothing goes up on any given day, it is due to internet issues.  We will contact you directly if there is reason to do so.

The team is excited for the week ahead!  Sunday will be filled with church, a tour around Port-au-Prince, and some time with the Good Samaritan kids!  There will be a lot of learning and blessing tomorrow.
We ask for your prayers for good health, safety, and for God to reveal all he has in store for the week for each person!