Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Orientation School

This year 1st through 4th grade are meeting in the current church "building" (left in picture) while kindergarten and 5th grade meet in what will be church offices at the back of the church that is under construction (right). They have covered that part with tarps and palm fronds. A team is in the works to come put a roof on the church in February.

Fifth Grade

Our Fifth Grade teacher is Indy Fortune. Indy is from Port-au-Prince. He grew up in Lemuel Port-au-Prince - attending activities from a young age and being part of the original Our 12 group. He was also part of our music group, "Hosanna". Indy has a love for music and great musical talent. He plays the keyboard and guitar and bass all beautifully. He has studied music at a university level in addition to attending the Theological Seminary in Port-au-Prince. He decided to give this year as a year of service to God. While he is here with us, Indy will also be teaching music to some of our youth and helping with some of the church responsibilities. We are so grateful for his help!

Fourth Grade
Our Fourth Grade teacher is Richmond Lilite. He rides his bike 3 miles from the nearby town of Anse-Rouge each morning to be at school by 7:30. Then at 1:00, at the hottest part of the day, he rides 3 miles home.

Third Grade
Our Third Grade teacher is Belony Ponpilus. He is also from Anse-Rouge and also rides his bike to and from school.

Second Grade
Our Second Grade teacher is Jude Robert Edee. He is also from Anse Rouge. Jude is fortunate to have a small moped that he rides to school each morning.

First Grade
Our First Grade teacher is Mezilien (Mezou) Servius. He has been in Lemuel since he was a young boy. He teaches from 7:30-Noon and then quickly rides his bike 3 miles to go to school himself from 1:00-6:00. With the money he is earning as a teacher he is paying not only for his own education, but for his two younger sisters to go to school as well.

Kindergarten
Our Kindergarten teacher is Josiane Dumesle. Like Mezilien Lemuel sponsored her to go to school from a young age. I am daily amazed by her patience - working alone with 24 small children. She also goes to school in the afternoons.





School Kitchen

Progress and Progression

Dear Friends,

Thank you all for your faithful prayers for this ministry and for rain. Below you will see some pictures comparing the Plateau a year or more ago, with what it looks like today. We hope you are encouraged by the change!

Front of Lemuel property - June 2006

Front of Lemuel property today.

Front of Lemuel property - Feb 2008

Front of Lemuel property today.

Looking out from the front door of the Lemuel house - June 2005

Looking out from the front door of the Lemuel house today.

Front yard of the Lemuel house - Aug 2004

Front yard of the Lemuel house - April 2008

Front yard of the Lemuel house today.

View of Manis' mom's house from the Lemuel house - Nov 2006

View from of Manis' mom's house from the Lemuel house - Feb 2008


View of Manis' mom's house from the Lemuel house today.

Another view of Manis' mom's house from the Lemuel house today.

Planting trees - April 2008

Those trees today.

The school children planing trees - Feb 2008

The kids' trees today.

Kervenson with his newly planted tree - Feb 2008

Kervenson's tree today.

Zileine with her newly planted tree - Feb 2008

Zileine's tree today.

Sunday, October 4, 2009

First Week of School





Wow, so it took me all week to get these pictures up! Things have been really busy! The children are not in uniform because they weren't finished being sewn yet. They just passed them out today so starting tomorrow everyone should be in uniform.