No Steeple

Here is the church as it looked over a year ago. Before the storms. We didn't get photo's this year as we attended the Harvest Festival but the ceiling in still damaged from the storms and precarious for the many children who meet for school each day. Of course if the singing and preaching of Sunday didn't bring it down...probably nothing will!!

This community far to the west end of La Gonave is served by a young pastor who has compassion and charisma enough to serve a mega-church in the US! All at one time he is leading a rousing hymn, picking up money and paper that has blown off the make shilft pulpit/table, listening to the lay leader trying to speak in his ear and picking up his adorable 18 month old who is fasinated by the two blans in the congregation.

This community waits for the first water well to be drilled on the west end of LG; waits for some miracle to repair the collapsed roof from last years storms; and, waits for a team to rebuild the wall on the left "that left" during the storms. While they wait they praise God with drums, guitars and great rhythmic harmonies, joyful prayers and upraised hands!

Sunday we dedicated 5 young children, one reformed young man and his new wife, 9 new church leaders, and gave thanks for an offerning of $65 H dolas, 2 goats, 3 cabbages, one bag of cement and the presence of 14 visitors and the Holy Spirit! What an experience.

We welcome any team or sponsor who would like to help this delightful young pentacostal pastor and his church, repair their house of worship and learning institution, plus share the joy of living "high" on La Gonave. Send us an email for more information!
sjelagonave@gmail.com Peace, Shirley