“What A Few Do” Nov 11, 2015
Long time no blog! We look forward to a team
experience in March to La Gonave to continue work on a church, meet with
students, investigate a retailer, and (for Joe and me) to just be there
together for the first time since 2010. He has gone with teams but I have gone
alone.
A text yesterday informed us that the father of
Wiltere who taught us Kreyol on La Gonave had died. See photo. That means money
is needed to pay the drummers and dancers to raise money for burial in a cript.
Wiltere is the last of his sons, who is raising 3 families of children on a
fairly unproductive farm …and Wiltere was probably the most unsuccessful
fisherman I ever met. His redeeming qualities were his love of family, God and
all God’s children. He was a great
teacher for us. We will send him some money as we haven’t a clue how they survive
except by the grace of God. 
We still have 3 university students who are
graduating or near graduation and 4 High School students at various stages.One of our graduates is now a new papa AND training to
be a preacher as he waits for a plan to become a businessman and preacher. See
photo of our newest Godchild, Apollos !
Our Haiti share from Round Up Against Hunger, we
hope will pay expenses for the university students. High School is a seven year program and most
are about mid-way to near completion. Tuition is less than university by far
and we hope to find some sponsors who would get to know some fine young adults
and help them at least do what few do.
We talk with students more frequently than our own
children and grandchildren as Facebook messenger is time to touch base each
morning with students, graduates and their smart phones. They are all pretty “techy”
and the phone is a part of life in Haiti as it is here. Only the service is
very hard to understand in Haiti.
We hope to see some of you at Round Up. With changes in the Conference things are
rearrange somewhat but there are still food pantries and people in need in our
region.
Our Mercy and Justice partnerships are always an
opportunity to do what more than a few do, as we pray for and partner with our
brothers and sisters who are trying to have a better life.
Pastor Shirley & Joe Edgerton, Axtell KS Axtell – Beattie UMC charge.
