The main reason for our trip to Haiti was to see the property that FBC Jackson has been working on. FBC and 13 other churches from various states have partnered to create a community that will have a medical/dental clinic, school, church, soccer field, and approximately 40 houses with farming plots for Haitian families to cultivate their own food and live, learn, and worship the Lord together. These are pictures from our visit to the property. From the very first breath of fresh mountain breeze, I felt the hand of God all over this place. Tears flowed as we took in what wonderful things God is doing in this place. It is simply overwhelming…
We drove down a dried up river bed turned road to get to the site. Once we arrived, we began checking everything out. The well is in place, a septic tank installed, two structures near completion, another foundation done, and lots of vegetation all around. As we looked over the property, a man named Estimi walked up. Estimi is an elder in the community and Thirst No More pays him to keep watch over the property. Estimi shared with us his excitement about what is happening here because he knows it means a great future for the people in his community. He explained to Tony that “one day, God will send a man to this property to run this clinic for our people.” Tony said, “I am that man.” At this news, Estimi laid his head on Tony’s chest and cried.
The vision is big……very big. Our God is an Awesome God!!
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- Vegetation is plentiful here, so we know many things can grow here
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- Family and friends with a shared vision from God
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- View of the mountains from the porch of this building
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- This part of the clinic includes two bathrooms and clinic space
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- Thirst No More dug this well near the clinic building. Fresh clean water flows here!
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- Another bulding is about to go up on this slab
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- This is a septic system that is tied into the plumbing to the buildings
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- This little goat was licking the salt from the mortar
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- This is the tent where supplies are kept on site.
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- These two will be buddies for a very long time. God has blessed their friendship
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- The city has installed a powerline that goes along the property which will provide power conveniently to the property.
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- Our family posing in front of the clinic before we answered God’s call.
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- Some local ladies set up a place to sell food and drinks for the workers near the site
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- Another view of the plateau as it approaches the mountain
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- Estimi said, “They tell me that one day a man is coming to run this medical clinic for our people.”
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- Estimi lays his head on Tony’s chest and cries when Tony says, “I am that man.”
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