Ministry update- August

This week has been a bit slower around here since we haven't had any teams on campus. It has been a much needed little break. Aaron has estimated that we have hosted over 1,000 people in the past 9 months we have been here. That is a lot of people!

The last few nights at dinner have been fun. We have the least amount of people on campus yet. It is just our family, The Warner family, our three awesome nurses (E'Tienne, Aubree, and Leslie) and our 10 or so onsite Haitian staff. We have been able to eat as a "family"... albeit a large one!

One big family!

We are always in a state of change around here. With the ministry growing so rapidly and the turnover of teams, staff, and interns, things are always changing. On one hand it is sometimes hard to keep up, but on the other it does keep things exciting!

Some of the changes and things going on right now:

1. We have found our replacements! Katie and Brandon Hutchens (from Genesis church in Noblesville) will be moving down to Haiti the first week of November to start the takeover!

Katie and Brandon

2. We have gained two new nurses (E'Tienne will be here an entire year, Leslie for 2 months) with one more on the way (Brooke Smalley will be here next week and will stay the year).

3. We have a new Project manager coming next week. Adam Brugraff will join our Haiti family for a year.

4. A container of non-perishable food (worth $20,000) is heading down here. The money was raised by one of the Mercy Chefs and his father (Paul Sofka and Paul Sofka Jr.) who visited previously this year. Amazing what one person can do when they put their mind to it! Another container was just shipped full of supplies from the warehouse in Kirklin, IN.

Loading hospital equipment onto the container in Kirklin

5. Current building projects on campus include; hospital construction, new administration building, and two children's homes.

6. English classes and bead/jewelry making classes are still ongoing. The Jesus Film Project is still showing the movie weekly in areas around Haiti.

7. We said goodbye to our wonderful summer interns... we miss you guys, Josh, Erica, Chris, Kathryn, and Nick!

Summer intern reunion party

So- those are just some of the things going on right now. Please continue to pray for this ministry. Nehemiah Vision Ministries is growing quickly and we all desire to support Pastor Esperandieu Pierre and his vision for NVM in the best way possible. Pray that we will all make wise decisions in the development and management of the ministry to bring glory to God!