This is the outside of building two, boys shower and bathroom, food depot, kitchen, dinning room, laundry, clothing and storage depot, generator room, and the office.
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
YEAH!
We received our beds for the children! They came complete with Mosquito netting and bibles. Notice the Caribbean blue walls and our splashed concrete floors.
Don't they look great. We are so excited for the children, many have never slept in a bed EVER! Building # 2 is being painted as I write this. We are hoping building #3 will be finished by the March team trip! Thanks so much for all of your support to
help make this happen for the children.
Blessings, Blessings and more.
Chris
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Hello
This is Chris writing. I wanted to let all of you know that we have arrived home safe
and sound and with no missed, late or changed planes. Second trip in a row. Never before has this happened maybe we are setting a new pattern :) We had an awesome trip.
The team consisted of just 4 of us this time. We usually have about 10. The March trip already has 15 committed and paid team members. The smaller size of the team allowed us to do some things that a larger group would not have been able to do, like walk through the town and markets a couple of times and shop for the orphanage. Jeremy shared some of the trip highlights, but I would like to add a few more.
Besides the healing of the blind girl, Nathan also prayed for his cousin over the phone who was wheel chair bound. After about 20 minuets his cousin was able to get up and walk, very exciting. Praise God!!!
In Peru after the weddings(which I enjoyed, I love being a part of other cultures)we hiked a couple of miles down the road to a deeper part of the river to do the baptisms. We had a full band with us marching along. The parade kind of collects people from the community as it goes along, so there was quite a large gathering by the time we reach our destination.It is a pretty good witness and testimony to the rest of the community. After wards we returned to the church for the last night of a 7 evening revival held in Peru. There were salvations and healings. Mike prayed for a young boy (maybe about 9 or 10 years old). The boys legs were deformed and he was crippled and unable to walk. Not much seemed to happen that night that we could see. I felt like we were supposed to pray for him again the next day. So the next day we visited our school in Peru and handed out snacks, backpacks and gave the school some supplies. Then we asked where the crippled boy lived? We were told and walked to his
home. We prayed again for awhile and then went back to the school. About an hour later the boy and his mother came hobbling up to the school to find us. He was slowly walking with her support. It was not a complete healing but some none the less. I sat with my hand on him and quietly prayed until we had to leave. Mike and
I have been prompted by God to pray for him ever since. I am believing for complete
healing for him before Mike goes back in March. I cannot wait to hear how he is doing. Please join with us and lift him up in prayer. Haiti is such a hard place to
live I can not even imagine how much harder and hopeless it would be for someone who is handicapped.
I had been told before I left that I would be sharing while in Haiti. It did not look like I had thought it would, but I did share some at the pastors conference,
and with our Good Shepherd pastors, and in church Sunday evenings. The rest of the team also shared at church in the evening. God loves to stretch us.
We also did some interviews for nanny's and a director for the orphanage. We have hired the director and it looks like we have two who will work for the nanny positions, possibly a third :) We do need more though, so we would appreciate your prayer for this hugely important need to be met. We also have some others that we will be hiring for laundry, cleaning and cooking helpers.
We were also able to spend some time with Nathan on vision. In May we will be having a teaching conference for our Pastors association. We will have a team of pastors
from around here that will be going with Mike to teach. Also Nathan would like to have a youth conference. He believes we will be able to have between 500 to 1000 youth come. It will be both a teaching and encouragement for the christian youth and an evangelistic outreach to the youth that do not have a personal relationship with Christ. It will also involve worship. So we would also appreciate your prayers for
the planning of this event. We are hoping to be able to have the conference in September. Super exciting.
Well I know this is a very long update, I appreciate all of you who have read through it, we really are thankful for your prayers. Many, many Blessings,
Chris
This is Chris writing. I wanted to let all of you know that we have arrived home safe
and sound and with no missed, late or changed planes. Second trip in a row. Never before has this happened maybe we are setting a new pattern :) We had an awesome trip.
The team consisted of just 4 of us this time. We usually have about 10. The March trip already has 15 committed and paid team members. The smaller size of the team allowed us to do some things that a larger group would not have been able to do, like walk through the town and markets a couple of times and shop for the orphanage. Jeremy shared some of the trip highlights, but I would like to add a few more.
Besides the healing of the blind girl, Nathan also prayed for his cousin over the phone who was wheel chair bound. After about 20 minuets his cousin was able to get up and walk, very exciting. Praise God!!!
In Peru after the weddings(which I enjoyed, I love being a part of other cultures)we hiked a couple of miles down the road to a deeper part of the river to do the baptisms. We had a full band with us marching along. The parade kind of collects people from the community as it goes along, so there was quite a large gathering by the time we reach our destination.It is a pretty good witness and testimony to the rest of the community. After wards we returned to the church for the last night of a 7 evening revival held in Peru. There were salvations and healings. Mike prayed for a young boy (maybe about 9 or 10 years old). The boys legs were deformed and he was crippled and unable to walk. Not much seemed to happen that night that we could see. I felt like we were supposed to pray for him again the next day. So the next day we visited our school in Peru and handed out snacks, backpacks and gave the school some supplies. Then we asked where the crippled boy lived? We were told and walked to his
home. We prayed again for awhile and then went back to the school. About an hour later the boy and his mother came hobbling up to the school to find us. He was slowly walking with her support. It was not a complete healing but some none the less. I sat with my hand on him and quietly prayed until we had to leave. Mike and
I have been prompted by God to pray for him ever since. I am believing for complete
healing for him before Mike goes back in March. I cannot wait to hear how he is doing. Please join with us and lift him up in prayer. Haiti is such a hard place to
live I can not even imagine how much harder and hopeless it would be for someone who is handicapped.
I had been told before I left that I would be sharing while in Haiti. It did not look like I had thought it would, but I did share some at the pastors conference,
and with our Good Shepherd pastors, and in church Sunday evenings. The rest of the team also shared at church in the evening. God loves to stretch us.
We also did some interviews for nanny's and a director for the orphanage. We have hired the director and it looks like we have two who will work for the nanny positions, possibly a third :) We do need more though, so we would appreciate your prayer for this hugely important need to be met. We also have some others that we will be hiring for laundry, cleaning and cooking helpers.
We were also able to spend some time with Nathan on vision. In May we will be having a teaching conference for our Pastors association. We will have a team of pastors
from around here that will be going with Mike to teach. Also Nathan would like to have a youth conference. He believes we will be able to have between 500 to 1000 youth come. It will be both a teaching and encouragement for the christian youth and an evangelistic outreach to the youth that do not have a personal relationship with Christ. It will also involve worship. So we would also appreciate your prayers for
the planning of this event. We are hoping to be able to have the conference in September. Super exciting.
Well I know this is a very long update, I appreciate all of you who have read through it, we really are thankful for your prayers. Many, many Blessings,
Chris
Thursday, January 27, 2011
January Update!
Another update!
The team is doing great still! No one has gotten sick or hurt! and spirits are still high! Saturday the team helped with 4 weddings. And later that afternoon, they baptized 15 people! praise God! Four of the 15 were newlyweds from the wedding they did earlier. What a great start to a healthy marriage!
On Sunday afternoon the team ty-dyed t-shirts with the orphan kids, they had so much fun, dye was flying all over the place! Later in the evening on Sunday, they led a revival meeting, Mike and Nathan both spoke, and the other team members each got to share as well! There was a large number of salvations that night! Thank you Jesus!
Monday the team went to the school in Gonaives, and Mike met with world food program directors. This could turn into a great opportunity to bring more food to the people we bring care to through Good Shepherd. Tuesday the team was planning on heading to our school in Peru. And they plan to interview several Haitians for both the Nanny's of our orphanage in Marose, as well as , an Orphanage Director. These positions are all very very vital parts of the ministry down there, so please spend some time on your knees about this! Wednesday the team will go to the coast of Gonaives and spend time feeding the poorest of the poor. This is always so impacting, please pray for our team, as this tends to be very heartbreaking.
Mike says the construction for building #3 is going great! the roof is on! And building #2 is going to get some paint on it this week! Construction in Haiti can often work on quite a different schedule than we might think is normal for America, so this is great progress! Also the benches are done being put together for Marose, and they are putting them together for Peru now!
The team is flying home tomorrow! Please pray for smooth travel, and the heavy hearts, as it is so difficult to leave the people in Haiti...
Thank you again so much for all your prayer and support!
- Jeremiah Leland (360)223-1122
New Generation Ministries
Mission Trip Coordinator
New Generation Ministries is a faith-based 501(c)3 non-profit charitable
organization that exists to "come along side" the people of Haiti to help
them help the poor, the hurting, the needy and the orphans. See us on the web at:
www.newgenerationhaiti.org
The team is doing great still! No one has gotten sick or hurt! and spirits are still high! Saturday the team helped with 4 weddings. And later that afternoon, they baptized 15 people! praise God! Four of the 15 were newlyweds from the wedding they did earlier. What a great start to a healthy marriage!
On Sunday afternoon the team ty-dyed t-shirts with the orphan kids, they had so much fun, dye was flying all over the place! Later in the evening on Sunday, they led a revival meeting, Mike and Nathan both spoke, and the other team members each got to share as well! There was a large number of salvations that night! Thank you Jesus!
Monday the team went to the school in Gonaives, and Mike met with world food program directors. This could turn into a great opportunity to bring more food to the people we bring care to through Good Shepherd. Tuesday the team was planning on heading to our school in Peru. And they plan to interview several Haitians for both the Nanny's of our orphanage in Marose, as well as , an Orphanage Director. These positions are all very very vital parts of the ministry down there, so please spend some time on your knees about this! Wednesday the team will go to the coast of Gonaives and spend time feeding the poorest of the poor. This is always so impacting, please pray for our team, as this tends to be very heartbreaking.
Mike says the construction for building #3 is going great! the roof is on! And building #2 is going to get some paint on it this week! Construction in Haiti can often work on quite a different schedule than we might think is normal for America, so this is great progress! Also the benches are done being put together for Marose, and they are putting them together for Peru now!
The team is flying home tomorrow! Please pray for smooth travel, and the heavy hearts, as it is so difficult to leave the people in Haiti...
Thank you again so much for all your prayer and support!
- Jeremiah Leland (360)223-1122
New Generation Ministries
Mission Trip Coordinator
New Generation Ministries is a faith-based 501(c)3 non-profit charitable
organization that exists to "come along side" the people of Haiti to help
them help the poor, the hurting, the needy and the orphans. See us on the web at:
www.newgenerationhaiti.org
Sunday, January 23, 2011
january outreach team update
I can't thank you all enough for your prayers and encouragement, it has been so incredible to hear from so many of your love and support this ministry, the team members, and the people of Haiti.
The team went out on Friday to the salt flats on the coast of Gonaives and visited the ministry there, they did not get out to the coast as early as they had planned, so the will be going back to feed the poorest of the poor at the beginning of the week. However, they did stay for dinner there and were able to spend time praying for and encouraging the ministry out there.
Mike spoke to me on the phone, and was so grateful for the health and safety they have been experiencing thus far on the trip, everyone is doing so well.
Sunday mike will preach for the church service in Marose, and Pastor Nathan will travel up north to Peru, and speak at our church there. Please pray that the church services go well, and that God's presence works in the hearts and minds of the people that attend.
In the afternoon the team will have time to do a project with the kids and spend time building relationships with them. And later in the evening, there will be a gathering, and there will be an opportunity to speak for Chris, Caitlin and Phil.
I anticipate a phone call tonight from Mike and will do my best to get an update out to you all some time tomorrow. Thank you again so much for all your prayer and encouragement. It is all so valuable, so coveted, and so priceless!
Blessing,
- Jeremiah Leland
New Generation Ministries
Mission Trip Coordinator
New Generation Ministries is a faith-based 501(c)3 non-profit charitable
organization that exists to "come along side" the people of Haiti to help
them help the poor, the hurting, the needy and the orphans. See us on the web at:
www.newgenerationhaiti.org
The team went out on Friday to the salt flats on the coast of Gonaives and visited the ministry there, they did not get out to the coast as early as they had planned, so the will be going back to feed the poorest of the poor at the beginning of the week. However, they did stay for dinner there and were able to spend time praying for and encouraging the ministry out there.
Mike spoke to me on the phone, and was so grateful for the health and safety they have been experiencing thus far on the trip, everyone is doing so well.
Sunday mike will preach for the church service in Marose, and Pastor Nathan will travel up north to Peru, and speak at our church there. Please pray that the church services go well, and that God's presence works in the hearts and minds of the people that attend.
In the afternoon the team will have time to do a project with the kids and spend time building relationships with them. And later in the evening, there will be a gathering, and there will be an opportunity to speak for Chris, Caitlin and Phil.
I anticipate a phone call tonight from Mike and will do my best to get an update out to you all some time tomorrow. Thank you again so much for all your prayer and encouragement. It is all so valuable, so coveted, and so priceless!
Blessing,
- Jeremiah Leland
New Generation Ministries
Mission Trip Coordinator
New Generation Ministries is a faith-based 501(c)3 non-profit charitable
organization that exists to "come along side" the people of Haiti to help
them help the poor, the hurting, the needy and the orphans. See us on the web at:
www.newgenerationhaiti.org
Saturday, January 22, 2011
january outreach team
Hey Friends, Family and Prayer Partners!
This is Jeremiah Leland, I am the missions trip coordinator for new generation Ministries. Right now the internet in our base in Haiti is down, so I will be sending all the updates as I receive them, for the time being.
I spoke with Chris Leland early Thursday morning, and Mike Leland Thursday night. Things are going very well down there. The travel went quite well, as far as travel goes, which is always a huge blessing. The team arrived at the orphanage Wednesday evening and were warmly greeted as usual.
Thursday the team had the pastors association meeting, which went very well. This is always a great teaching time for the local Haitian pastors to learn more about life giving ministry. The team also had a great prayer time later. The Holy Spirit worked very powerful through them. One girl in particular was miraculously healed! After being struck blind a month ago doctors didn't know how to help her and she was not expected to recover. Pastor Nathan laid hands on her and prayed, the Holy Spirit came over her and she was miraculously healed and set free! There was many more miracles that day as well!
The team is building benches during the day. They are also getting ready to paint the new orphanage building soon! They will be heading to the coast to feed the poorest of the poor today. Please pray for our team. This is one of the more difficult/heart breaking parts of our trips. After they have been invited to stay for dinner with the ministry leaders there.
The Haitian people love to plan their weddings and baptisms around our visits, Saturday the Team will be heading up to Peru where there will be four weddings and fifteen baptisms! This will be so much fun for our team and the people!
I will be sending more updates as I get them. Thank you so much for your prayers, they are the most precious gift you can possibly give our team and the people of Haiti.
- Jeremiah Leland
New Generation Ministries
Mission Trip Coordinator
New Generation Ministries is a faith-based 501(c)3 non-profit charitable
organization that exists to "come along side" the people of Haiti to help
them help the poor, the hurting, the needy and the orphans. See us on the web at:
www.newgenerationhaiti.org
This is Jeremiah Leland, I am the missions trip coordinator for new generation Ministries. Right now the internet in our base in Haiti is down, so I will be sending all the updates as I receive them, for the time being.
I spoke with Chris Leland early Thursday morning, and Mike Leland Thursday night. Things are going very well down there. The travel went quite well, as far as travel goes, which is always a huge blessing. The team arrived at the orphanage Wednesday evening and were warmly greeted as usual.
Thursday the team had the pastors association meeting, which went very well. This is always a great teaching time for the local Haitian pastors to learn more about life giving ministry. The team also had a great prayer time later. The Holy Spirit worked very powerful through them. One girl in particular was miraculously healed! After being struck blind a month ago doctors didn't know how to help her and she was not expected to recover. Pastor Nathan laid hands on her and prayed, the Holy Spirit came over her and she was miraculously healed and set free! There was many more miracles that day as well!
The team is building benches during the day. They are also getting ready to paint the new orphanage building soon! They will be heading to the coast to feed the poorest of the poor today. Please pray for our team. This is one of the more difficult/heart breaking parts of our trips. After they have been invited to stay for dinner with the ministry leaders there.
The Haitian people love to plan their weddings and baptisms around our visits, Saturday the Team will be heading up to Peru where there will be four weddings and fifteen baptisms! This will be so much fun for our team and the people!
I will be sending more updates as I get them. Thank you so much for your prayers, they are the most precious gift you can possibly give our team and the people of Haiti.
- Jeremiah Leland
New Generation Ministries
Mission Trip Coordinator
New Generation Ministries is a faith-based 501(c)3 non-profit charitable
organization that exists to "come along side" the people of Haiti to help
them help the poor, the hurting, the needy and the orphans. See us on the web at:
www.newgenerationhaiti.org
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
I will be leaving for Haiti with a team on Tuesday the 18th. Please pray for our safety and our ambassadorship to the Haitian people. We will be visiting all of the schools, feeding the poor, and moving the orphans into our new facility. We will be teaching "Fresh Faith for 2011" to our pastors association. Please pray for us to convey and them to receive the "good news" with power and authority, that Jesus really is who he says he is, and that he really does, even today, do the same compassionate miracles through us , that he did 2,000 years ago.
I am pleased that my wife, Chris will be with me on this trip. Please pray for our children that they do well, and feel secure in Gods grace for them while we are away......................Mike
I am pleased that my wife, Chris will be with me on this trip. Please pray for our children that they do well, and feel secure in Gods grace for them while we are away......................Mike
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Haiti up-date, January 2011, ( one year from the devastating earthquake on January 12th 2010)
I don't think that anyone would disagree that 2010 was not a great year for the small, poor country of Haiti. Already being one of the poorest countries in the entire world, on January 12th at proximately 2:30pm, it was rocked by one of the worst natural disasters in modern times, the earthquake killed as many as 230,000 innocent and unsuspecting men, women, and children, and leaving many, many more hurting, homeless, widowed, and orphaned. Even now, a full year later there is very little evidence of any sort of recovery or rebuilding. Later this same year a series of hurricanes created more flooding, more hurting, and send more of the countries precious topsoil out into the sea. Then, in this same year, a national epidemic cholera outbreak struck down over 20,000 people, breaking up even more families. The source of the disease supposedly came from the United Nations Peace Keepers, who are supposed to be there only to help keep a "peaceful oversight," not bring more diseases and more trouble. Then in November, a long awaited, past due election, (if that is what you can call it), comes forth with very suspect results. Not letting the just and the innocent and concerned citizens of Haiti speak through their legal right to vote, and ending in typical corruption and violence once again.
Yes, many if not most around the world would say that Haiti just can't seam to rise above the problems that seem to continually keep them down. Many even wonder if there is anything or any reason to keep trying to help Haiti. Is there even any natural resources worth investing in there?
I SAY YES, THERE IS, The PEOPLE, of Haiti. Yes, the hurting, oppressed, orphaned, unemployed, widowed, diseased, lost, broken, and confused people of Haiti. That is who Jesus came for, and that is who he is sending us out for, yes us.
I strongly believe that this past year has been a time of preparation by God, for the people of Haiti to be much more receptive to the gospel of salvation in the name of Jesus Christ. And I have spoken to many other small ministries such as ours, and they not only agree, but are seeing the evidence. Hundreds and thousands have been coming to a saving grace in our Lord in recent months. I am greatly saddened by the events of 2010, but not despaired. I trust in my Lord, and I have faith that He will do exceedingly and abundantly more than I could ever hope for. And I am hoping for a miracle, thats for sure.............
I have a fresh and vibrant faith for Haiti in 2011, and I would pray that all of you would support me in this. I see a great natural resource in the people of Haiti and so does God. Please pray with me on this anniversary of the devastating earthquake. Please pray for the lost and hurting in Haiti. Please pray for the widows and the orphans in Haiti. Please pray for the church in Haiti. Please pray for the small ministries like ours in Haiti. Please pray for the POWER and AUTHORITY of the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords in Haiti. It is a big job, that with man alone would be impossible, but with God all things are possible, and so is Haiti.
Thank you for your continual prayers and support of this ministry. Together we are making a real difference to the people of Haiti....................................Mike
I don't think that anyone would disagree that 2010 was not a great year for the small, poor country of Haiti. Already being one of the poorest countries in the entire world, on January 12th at proximately 2:30pm, it was rocked by one of the worst natural disasters in modern times, the earthquake killed as many as 230,000 innocent and unsuspecting men, women, and children, and leaving many, many more hurting, homeless, widowed, and orphaned. Even now, a full year later there is very little evidence of any sort of recovery or rebuilding. Later this same year a series of hurricanes created more flooding, more hurting, and send more of the countries precious topsoil out into the sea. Then, in this same year, a national epidemic cholera outbreak struck down over 20,000 people, breaking up even more families. The source of the disease supposedly came from the United Nations Peace Keepers, who are supposed to be there only to help keep a "peaceful oversight," not bring more diseases and more trouble. Then in November, a long awaited, past due election, (if that is what you can call it), comes forth with very suspect results. Not letting the just and the innocent and concerned citizens of Haiti speak through their legal right to vote, and ending in typical corruption and violence once again.
Yes, many if not most around the world would say that Haiti just can't seam to rise above the problems that seem to continually keep them down. Many even wonder if there is anything or any reason to keep trying to help Haiti. Is there even any natural resources worth investing in there?
I SAY YES, THERE IS, The PEOPLE, of Haiti. Yes, the hurting, oppressed, orphaned, unemployed, widowed, diseased, lost, broken, and confused people of Haiti. That is who Jesus came for, and that is who he is sending us out for, yes us.
I strongly believe that this past year has been a time of preparation by God, for the people of Haiti to be much more receptive to the gospel of salvation in the name of Jesus Christ. And I have spoken to many other small ministries such as ours, and they not only agree, but are seeing the evidence. Hundreds and thousands have been coming to a saving grace in our Lord in recent months. I am greatly saddened by the events of 2010, but not despaired. I trust in my Lord, and I have faith that He will do exceedingly and abundantly more than I could ever hope for. And I am hoping for a miracle, thats for sure.............
I have a fresh and vibrant faith for Haiti in 2011, and I would pray that all of you would support me in this. I see a great natural resource in the people of Haiti and so does God. Please pray with me on this anniversary of the devastating earthquake. Please pray for the lost and hurting in Haiti. Please pray for the widows and the orphans in Haiti. Please pray for the church in Haiti. Please pray for the small ministries like ours in Haiti. Please pray for the POWER and AUTHORITY of the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords in Haiti. It is a big job, that with man alone would be impossible, but with God all things are possible, and so is Haiti.
Thank you for your continual prayers and support of this ministry. Together we are making a real difference to the people of Haiti....................................Mike
Friday, November 5, 2010
Prayer Partners: The National Hurricane Center has just issued a hurricane warning for Haiti, with 5 to 15 inches of rain predicted for late Friday and Saturday. Please pray with me that the course and strength of this storm will be diverted so as not to cause harm to an already devastated country and already hurting people. I'm counting on you................Mike
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Prayer Partners: Home late Friday night and spent a couple days with the family before getting on the computer right a way. It was a fantastic trip. Very challenging and very productive for the Kingdom of God. Many received salvation in Jesus, and many were healed. It was humbling to be used by God and see his compassion as He sets people free from sin and guilt and spiritual bondage, and heals their pains and sickness. We felt a bit like the 70 that were sent out by Jesus, as we came back proclaiming the miracles and signs and wonders happening before us. And yet the enemy was nipping at our heals the entire time. Thank you so much for your prayerful support.
I am fine and healthy. In fact I was fine after only a few hours of fervent prayer from you and the Haitians. The highlight was when all of the orphanage children gathered around me, laying their little hands on me and singing worship songs to God over me. I thought that maybe I had already gone to heaven. But no. Later that evening I was leading a very heartfelt passionate, and hopefully effective, prayer time for the country and people of Haiti. Please continue in your prayers with us, that the cholera outbreak stops and the current hurricane "Thomas" does not hit Haiti, and become another in a long line of tragedies for these people. Please continue to pray with us that this ministry continues to effectively reach the children and people of Haiti..................Mike
I am fine and healthy. In fact I was fine after only a few hours of fervent prayer from you and the Haitians. The highlight was when all of the orphanage children gathered around me, laying their little hands on me and singing worship songs to God over me. I thought that maybe I had already gone to heaven. But no. Later that evening I was leading a very heartfelt passionate, and hopefully effective, prayer time for the country and people of Haiti. Please continue in your prayers with us, that the cholera outbreak stops and the current hurricane "Thomas" does not hit Haiti, and become another in a long line of tragedies for these people. Please continue to pray with us that this ministry continues to effectively reach the children and people of Haiti..................Mike
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