It’s Been Exciting!

Where do I begin?  We prayed that God would open doors and He has!  Last week at Good News Camp was incredible!  I (Lee) got to teach a great group of students, Tina was a helper, Daniel and Josiah were Jr. counselors and Nathan and Isaac were campers. We also had the opportunity to share Haiti with over 175 students and adults during “Missions” time.   Their goal was to raise $700 to go towards one of our motorcycles.  It was the last day and we still had $200 to go.  The children were excited to see if we would reach it and they eagerly chipped in to help.  “Mr. Lee. . . Mr. Lee. . . I brought in thirty-five cents!  Do you think this will be enough?” a little girl asked.  Another boy excitedly chimed, “Check this out Mr. Lee!  I got all the new pennies out of my safe to bring in.”  Humbled by their generosity, I was reminded of the widow who gave all she had to God.  Soon it was time to reveal the final total.  With great anticipation, we began to count down from 10.  Before we got too far in the countdown, my family noticed I was already crying. . . they knew we had met our goal.  But not only did these campers and adults meet their goal, they almost tripled it.  We left Good News Camp feeling incredibly blessed not only with the financial increase toward our move to Haiti, but with precious memories of times spent with a great group of young people and adults.  God has this.  Once again, He smacked me upside my head and did more than I could ever hope or imagine! 

This week we are sharing during a Vacation Bible School.  Although there will be no monetary gains, our hopes are that God will use us to plant seeds into the hearts of these children. 

Next week we are off to speak at another summer camp.  It’s keeping us busy, but we are grateful that we are being used by God along this journey!

Thank you for your prayers, love and generosity!

God Continues to Answer Prayers. . .

. . . in HIS time, in HIS way.  That is one of the lessons we are learning along this journey of faith.  We have been praying that God would open doors for us to share about His work in our lives and He is doing just that through many of you! 

We had a wonderful time with some great people in the Lancaster area this past Friday and Saturday.  It was a pleasant surprise to see so many friends and family.  In a way, it was like a joyful homecoming celebration.  We were blessed to see friends, family and mentors from over 20 years ago.  Individuals who God used to help shape us and mold us.  We were also excited to meet new people and see faces lit with excitement as we shared about God’s work through RMI.  We pray that we can be a blessing in the same way they blessed us. 

We have a busy schedule coming up these next few months, but we are THANKFUL.  We will be interacting with a local church during their services, sharing in a Sunday School, participating in two weeks of day camp and overnight camp, and leading the missions time during a VBS!  As busy as we are, we would love to be invited to your church, small group, Sunday school or kids camps :)

We were asked this weekend, “What’s your greatest need?” Without reservation our response was, “prayer” and “monthly supporters.”  We NEED you!!  If you have not already joined our team, what about now?  Is God prompting your heart?  There is joy in giving! 

 

There is always room for one more in Haiti!