We have ALL made it home!

April had trouble making all her connections and had to stay the night in Miami. Christy stayed back with her and they both landed at CVG around 1pm today (Wed). Thank you all for your prayers during this trip. We will have a sharing time on Sunday July 26th at both services. God is doing big things in Haiti!

Pico

So why don't they write

I am so sorry to not have put more on the blog.  The computer that i brought didnt work so i have had to beg others to use theirs and the connection is super duper slow.  Anyway, we are all fine and have had a great trip. We all have plenty of stories to share.  We spent four days at the orphanage which was pretty rugged but we had a great time.  We were stranded a few times from tap taps breaking down so we had to walk 2 miles each time but no big deal.   We have done a lot of cool things and not everything as planned, but that is haiti.  Please pray for our travel tomorrow.  Everyone is anxious to get home and we miss you all.

See you tomorrow night!

Pico

Jackie Chan Preacher Man

Jack preached at a Salines Myette revival service on Saturday night.  He did great and even raised his fist in the air as he delivered a fine message about being born again.  We were all so proud of him.

Pico

We set sail for Tortuga!!!

AlHello Everyone,

We had a great trip to Tortuga on Monday and we did our VBS right next to the beach. We all had a great trip and no one got sick. We acted out the prodigal son story and played on the beach and swam. Today, tuesday, we started painting a room for Heaven's Waiting Room and had a loo-ou (sp) with the gran-moun. Amber and April were a little sick but are doing fine now. We are having a great time of fellowship. Danny has started an old guitar restoration project. Mike has found some electrical wiring and plumbing to do. Larry has been dancing at the gran-moun quite a bit. Alex, Brian and Billy are trying to fix an air conditioner. Abby, Olivia, Eileen, and Jenna are spoiling all the babies, including Jacob and Malia. Ashley and Christy have been tending to the sickly mentioned above. Christy Bucher and Rita had a good time with the nutrition moms today.

Tomorrow we will continue our work here at the main campus. We will head out to the far west on thursday. We plan to do a lot of great work out there but you may not hear from us until Sunday when we return.

We love you all and God Bless,

Pico

Yes My dear friends WE are ALIVE and WELL

Our trip was quite an adventure to say the least and yes I, Pastor Pico, puked on the buss. There I said it.  It's no big deal but the sitting in the back of the 7 hour bus ride is not for the old.  We have been doing great things here.  Today, we travelled to Ansanfluer (sp) and Pico was able to preach.  Larry also preached at Job's church down the road from the mission and ate goat for lunch.  Pretty tasty says Larry.  We have big plans tomorrow as we sail to Tortuga, very exciting.  

Everyone says hello and sends their love.  We are all in good health and are having a great time.  The internet connection here is a little spotty so we don't know how often we will be able to update yall.  We head out into the sticks on Thursday.

Thank you for your prayers.

God bless you all.

Pastor Pico

zoo trip

Hi April! We went to the zoo today for Amelia and Margaret's birthdays Here are a few pics so you don't forget what everyone looks like. We miss you!

I MISS YOU ALL TOO

SO GRANT TALKED TO JANEIL AND HE SAID THAT HE HAS NO IDEA WHAT YOUR TAKING ABOUT FOR THE BAKERY SO I WOULDNT WORRY ABOUT IT. 

TODAY WE ALL WENT TO THE BEACH THAT IS CLOSE TO ANSAFOLEUR WHICH WAS FUN IT WAS JUST THE INTERNS AND WE TOOK NAY NAY , TELEN, MISLAYNE, AND SIRVINA. IT WAS BEAUTIFUL AND SALTY. ITS BEEN PRETTY RELAXED HERE SINCE THE GROUP LEFT WHICH IS NICE, TOMORROW IM PLANNING ON FINISHING PAINTING THE FRUIT ON THE WALL BY THE KITCHEN. FUN STUFF HA AND EARLIER TODAY CARA AND I NUMBERED ALL THE MATRESSES FOR WHEN YOU GUYS GET HERE.

 I TRY NOT TO GO TOO IN DEPTH ON THIS WHOLE BLOG THING BECAUSE I DONT WANT TO TELL EVERYONE ALL THE COOL STORIES BEFORE I GET HOME CAUSE THEN WE WONT HAVE ANYTHING TO TALK ABOUT. PLUS I HAVE TO GET UP IN FRONT OF THE CHURCH AND TELL ABOUT IT ANYWAYS SO I FEEL LIKE WHY RUIN IT NOW WHEN I CAN TELL YOU EVERYTHING THEN. MAYBE ILL ASK LARRY IF I CAN DO THE WHOLE SERVICE. MAYBE AN EXAMPLE VBS AND HANDOUT BREAD WITH PEANUT BUTTER YOU KNOW THE WHOLE HAITIAN ORDEAL. BY THE WAY THAT WAS A JOKE DONT TELL LARRY THAT, I THINK I WOULD PROLLY PEEE MY PANTS IF I HAD T DO THAT SO I LOVE AND MISS YOU ALL CANT WAIT TO SEE YOU =).

April, it was great to hear from you!

We sure do miss you. We got all our bags packed full of really great stuff. Sounds like you are having a great time. Like I was saying on the phone .... the bakery equipment needed some special fittings last time the the group of guys were there in February. Joe Fortenbauer said he would try to find those fittings but he needs to know the make and model number of the equipment. SOOO check with Janiel or Grant or someone who is involved with the bakery so we can get that sucker crankin out delicious bread for all the children to devour.

If anyone like Janeil, Grant, Curtis, Mike Grant or someone needs something specific, let us know so we can be sure to bring it. Please say hello to Jacob, DenDen, John, and Steven for us and tell them that we will see them soon.

Anytime you like to share any stories or just let us know that you are still alive, please go ahead and do so. We love you and miss you.

Love, Dad

April, it was great to hear from you!

HEY GUYS

MOM IM SO PROUD OF YOU I KNEW YOU COULD DO IT! YOUR OFFICIALLY MY FAVORITE NURSE SO WE GOT BACK FROM CHANSOLME YESTERDAY. WE BROUGHT 60 PEOPLE TO CHANSOLME AND RAN OUT OF MATRESSES BUT GOD PROVIDED IN OUR TIME OF NEED AND EVERYTHING TURNED OUT OK. WHILE IN CHANSOLME WE DID A NEW PROJECT CALLED THE NEIGHBORS PROJECT WHICH WAS REALLY NEAT. ME AND VICKIE LED A GROUP OF GIRLS THROUGH THE TOWN AND SURVEYED THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY. WE THEN DECIDED TO TRAVEL BACK TO ST. LOUIS. TODAY WE WENT TO LALEMANDE IT WAS AN HOUR AN A HALF HIKE UP HILL AND VERY EXAUSTING. MOM YOULL BE HAPPY TO KNOW I SAVED SOMEONE WITH EMERGENC. SINCE IVE BEEN IN HAITI IVE PRETTY MUCH BEEN VICKIES GROUPS INTERN IM SORT OF PART OF THE GROUP NOW AND ALL THE OTHER STAFF IS AWESOME AS WELL IM HAVING A WONDERFUL TIME BUT I MISS ALL OF YOU. THANKS FOR THE LETTERS IVE ALREADY READ ALL OF THEM SURPRISE I KNOW HAHA. I LOVE YOU MOM DAD ABBY OLIVIA AMELIA AND CHUCKY(ELI). AMELIA GIVE CHEETO A HUG FOR ME PLEASE!!! MISS YOU

    APRIL

mom im so proud of you!!!

Mom passed her test!!!

April, mom passed her test! She wanted you to know so you could let all the sick people in Haiti know that she is coming to practice on them. Those poor souls .....

April, Good to hear from you!

We were really wondering how things were going there. Sounds like all is well in Haiti. Crazy as ever. Glad to hear you took my advice regarding the tent. Good luck in the Far West and don't forget to bring back Malia with you. Take care and we love you.
Mom and Dad
PS. Johny emaile and said you gave him the book. He was very happy.

I MADE IT ALIVE

 HEY ALL ,

I MADE IT TO HAITI AFTER A NINE HOUR BUS RIDE!! WOOT WOOT! IT HAS ALREADY BEEN AN ADVENTURE! WE MADE IT THROUGH THE CRAZIEST MUDSLIDE EVER. WITH THREE BUSES AND ABOUT 100 PEOPLE. WHEN FINALLY AT THE MACHINE THE STAMPEDE OF AMERICANS WENT TO SET UP THEIR STUFF AT THE MISSION. DAD I DID END UP SETTING UP MY TENT YOU WERE RIGHT I AM GLAD THAT I BROUGHT IT. I HAVE MADE ALOT OF FRIENDS SO FAR AND THINGS SEEM TO BE GOING WELL. EVERYONE SAYS HELLO INCLUDING JACOB AND TELEN. TODAY WAS A PRETTY CHILL DAY WE GOT ALL SETTLED IN HERE AT THE MISSION AND I WENT OUT TO THE CITY A FEW TIMES INCLUDING THE PRISON. I LOVE YOU AND I PROLLY WONT BE ABLE TO BLOG FOR A FEW DAYS BECAUSE I LEAVE TOMORROW FOR THE FAR WEST BUT TAKE CARE AND MOM AND DAD EXPEXT A CALL ON SUNDAY

 HOPE ALL IS WELL

APRIL

Made it to Miami

April safely made it too Miami and met up with Vicki and a few other churches along the way. They all have to get up by four tomorrow morning to make the early flight to Port-au-Prince. Be sure to get some good sleep tonight. It will be the last regular bed you will see for a while.

Packing For Haiti

Hi this is April..... I am getting all my stuff ready today and leave tomorrow.

Take care.

Kids Against Hunger

Abby is going to be a team leader today at the Berean Warehouse. Check out the website at www.kidsagainsthunger.org and sign up today. Make a difference in a starving childs life. The bags of food that you will pack will go to Haiti and other countries around the world.

April's summer adventure

Fresh out of high school; April packs her belongings and heads out into the real world! How excited she is to be heading to Haiti as an intern sponsored by The River Church. Her head is filled with all the possiblities of things she will do; places she will go; people she will meet as she helps spread the Gospel to the Northwest corner of Haiti ..... but wait; something is missing. As she boards the plane to begin her journey she is struck with the feeling like she is missing something very important. She searches feverishly through her bags throwing things in the air when she realizes her grave mistake. She stands up in the middle of the airport terminal and screams; "Where is my toothbrush?!"

Good luck April! You're gonna need it.