Hotdog Roast at Tiboutson's!!!

Mike roasting a marshmallow for Josiah!!

Daphka and her friends. L-R Dado, Wislande, Diliana, Daphka, Bertha

Tiboutson's House!!!!

Josiah's friend wanted to take a pic of us. Sorry Nic's not here now!!

Father's day & Josiah's Birthday

This morning Joanna and the boys decorated for Father's day. Joanna also sent Ti-boutson to Croix-des-Bouquet to buy a box of frozen chicken. She is grilling it now, and it smells good. Talk about a Proverbs 31 wife!


Mde Gesnert has been sick the lost couple of days. Daphka and Dilianna can make some very tasty meals too.


On Monday, we celebrated Josiah's 4th birthday. I was able to find this little bike for him. His little friends like riding it for him. Unfortunately, the chain broke already.



This morning after church we took a staff picture. This is the staff that lives here at the mission compound, and does not include the children's home.

Left to Right: Nicolas, Keith Martin (PA), Mike, Josiah, Joanna, Ti-boutson, Caleb, Daphka, Shea (VA), Renald, Sheila (Alberta, CA), Ruth (IN), Ellen (PA), Julia (Ontario, CA), Michelle (Alberta, CA).

God causes all things to grow . . . .

After living in Haiti for over three years, we've finally started seeing a few results!!!! The tree in the picture below is a kowosal or in English it's a soursop. When Mike planted it, I thought it would be a nice tree and that we could give the fruit away cause I wouldn't like it. Well, the other day we received the first fruits from our trees, and they make AMAZING juice!!!!! I'm very excited about this tree and can't wait to make more juice!!

Below are some bananas in the making. They don't take nearly as long as the kowosal to produce. We've really enjoyed eating bananas and plantains from our trees. ( I'm actually not sure if this pic is a banana or a plantain!!!)

Papaya's make good milk shakes and are quite healthy for you too!!! They are not hard to grow and look kind of neat.

I'm sure everyone is confused, but going back to the title, "God causes all things to grow .. . . ."including LOVE!!!!! I"m so thankful for my husband and love him VERY much!!!


The rose can go with the love theme ;-) But actually my sis-in-law, Angela sent this to me in a suitcase, and it's still alive!!!

Doughnuts!!!!

Friday, the girls made a PILE of doughnuts!! You'd have thought they were going to feed the 5,000 at the rate they were rolling out dough!! We got our share, the hospital staff got their share, the work team at Durwin's got their share, and who knows who else :-) It was a special treat!!! I think they actually had a good time doing it :-) Here's the proof -

Michelle, working hard :-)

Ellen, test tasting :-) Looks like they pass the test!!

Life is good

Mike was the chef for our cook out on Good Friday. Thanks Mom for sending those burgers!!! We had a fun day!!!

Caleb loves making a "joyful noise" ;-)

Mike, doing a bit of trimming, making more space for more banana trees :-)

Daphka and Reynald playing Memory :-)

Josiah loves when his daddy teaches him school. Nic likes to learn his colors too :-) Tiboutson and Daphka are looking on.

Nic loves the water. One morning while Mike was watering the plants, Nic got his own jug and joined right in :-)


Nic!!

Josiah!!

We sure enjoyed having Mama here!!