GBGM in Lagonave: Revival.
It has been so long since I posted I hope some still remember our time on Lagonave AND the projects and people who became such special friends.
Our graduates have moved ahead with life and experience, several married and have children, some have moved and several have started a business.
It has been two years since we worked on a church building in the community of Nan Zeb which is still not completed. Joe had health issues that restricted our travels but not our connection with our friends and graduates. Joe is now much healthier and both of us are a bit older.
Concerns for Haiti and our friends is hard to address now that we no longer have the support of our UMC Conference through RoundUP. We have kept our GBGM Advance Special and appreciate and rely on the continued support of friends in the US.
The situation in Haiti has become critical with schools and markets closed due to rioting and political upheaval! Food, water and fuel is not available to many and those who have businesses are unable to get supplies or safely travel.
Historically, Haiti has never really been able to lead their country out of poverty as other, developed countries, including the USA keep strong control of finances and politics in Haiti. We pray this recent situation will somehow manage to let Haitian's actually take control and develop a country they want to live in and will allow them to move toward a more sustainable life situation for all Haitians.
I have retired from appointed preaching positions but fill the pulpit by request. Those honorariums provide some funds for graduates in Haiti.
I am posting in the hope that friends will research the issues that keep our graduates from a good life in their country. My hope is also that the graduates will have caring and supportive contacts and communication until some serious issues are resolved. Communication is not difficult using messenger and other phone connections.
Although we no longer have a web site we appreciate calls, texts and emails. We are in touch with many of the graduates, some on a daily basis. Other mission folks share information also. We still have some prayer angels and lots of sea shells to share (for a donation).
Pastor Shirley and Joe Edgerton
2047 SW Lincoln St. Topeka Kansas
Phone: 785 979 4495
GBGM Advance # 982465--6
