Haitian Journal: Acts 1:8, the Maupin Family

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Haitian Journal
January 19, 2010 ActsOne8 MissionariesDennis & Jennifer Maupin
God is Our Refugeand strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, even though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carries into the midst of the sea;..Be still and know that I am GOD. Psalm 46:1-2,10 Today marks one week since the earthquake. I can not adquately descibe all that took place. We write this newsletter today to make sure we are in touch with each of you. Email and facebook just doesn't catch everyone. First let us thank you for your prayers covering us from even before the earthquake. Tuesday, January 12, all day we receive many correspondences telling us that so many were praying for us. Much more than usual. God was already working. God covered Mission of Hope(MOH) with his hand while the world around us was crumbling. No injuries, mininal damage to the structures. I have heard that many churches from other missions were spared in Port Au Prince while the buildings around them fell. I have not heard of any deaths of white missionaries due to the quake. There are many Haitian Christians gone.We felt the prayers covering us while we gain a realization of the impact of what took place, gathering together outside, prayed and waited for the strong tremors to cease. We looked towards Port Au Prince and view the cloud of dust rising from the city, the fires of a few industries. We put aside our fears and the MOH doctors began organizing. All of us, the Canadian team and MOH staff, begin working in shifts around the clock at the medical clinic located at Mission of Hope. I truly admire the medical people we had here. They had to improvise with most of the medical needs. The clinic was a mess with supplies thrown on the floor, bottles broken, very little pain medicine available for the demand. The next few days left us feeling the same way many of you are feeling right now. Here we are in Haiti, in such a time. God placed us here. What can we do? We could not travel to Port Au Prince, we could not go see if our language teacher, house worker and their family was okay. We felt stuck in the safety zone with our hands tied. We had not been outside the gates before except to pick up groceries with a MOH driver. On Thursday, we felt we had to ventured outside the gate on foot. All the "taptap"s (pick up truck for public transportation) and busses were loaded inside and on top with people. We manage to squeeze into a few taptaps and on "Moto" (motor cycle for public transport). We had four adults on a bike riding. We went to two villages. People were just sitting in front of what use to be their house. We saw one little girl with a broken arm that had come to the clinic Tuesday night. She appeared to be doing okay. Many came to us wanting to show us their damage in hopes that we were there to fix everything. We took pictures with no promises. We honestly found ourselves developing an attitude of "I'm useless here". We became frustrated, but God worked within us. We pray each morning that we do the tasks, great or small, that God puts in front of us with an attitude of gratitude. We are not the ones to choose the tasks for the day or the bigness of the work, JESUS is our LORD! We washed bloody bed sheets, inspected building safety, organize housing, cooked and cleaned in the main kitchen, prayed, talked, encourage Haitians, visited villages, and communicate prayer needs. Sunday, a Living Water Ministry team miraclously came across the Dominican Repulic border into Hiati. God brought relief to us through them. Because of your financial support to our Haiti ministy these men came with your hugs, supplies, and a pick up truck! We wish to express the feeling of our relief, and gratitude, it is beyond adquate words. Please continue to donate money for this truck. The vechicle account did not have all the funding needed.

PRAYER NEEDS · Salvation Harvest · Water Drilling · Safety to Kenscoff· Ministry Teams· Future We Praise God for:· His protection · His provisions· Power of Prayer
FUTURE WORK There is an overwhelming amount of government aid coming in from all over the world. One Haitian man in PAP yesterday said to a photographer, "Do something first". He was saying that Haitians don't need pictures to be taken, they need help!Government is busy organizing, people are hurting. It is important that aid is done in an organize way but sometimes having too many come at once can slow the work down. Haitians need and want help NOW before they become totally hopeless. They don't understand why so much is coming in and yet they continue to suffer. Teams stationed here, who have gone into Port Au Prince, claim that the unrest is not around them. I will certainly call out for prayer if we have that concern.A need in the near future will be for doctors who will perform amputations. Infection is setting in the wounds and already many need amputations and immediate operations in order to live. There is more suffering to come.
Salvation Harvest The fields need to be harvest. This is a time God's plan of salvation must be proclaimed! Last Sunday at Mission of Hope Church service, close to 200 people came forward to recieve Christ. There are so many yet to come to Christ. People continue to die and not hear.
Safety to KenscoffToday Dennis, Don, Kevin, and Kenny travel to a boys' orphanage at Kenscoff. They are bringing supplies and will encourage the ministry work there. This is located in the mountains south of Port Au Prince.We are thankful for the truck to haul these supplies in.
Support Helpline Many of you are asking where you can send support money for this great cause.As God's ActsOne8 missionaries. We work through the support of prayer and financial gifts. Our ministry is to enable the Haitian church to win Haitians to Christ. Our means of reaching out is from working and partnering with ministries who also support us on the field. Ministries such as:ActsOne8, Hope for Haiti, Hope for the Hungry, Living Water/midwest, Mission of Hope. Please send donations to: ActsOne8 Ministryc/o First Baptist Church209 E. JeffersonClinton, MO 64735 Attention: ~Haiti Ministry account~Maupin personal account~Vehicle account We do not have direct postal service. Please send personal mail to: Peggy Maupin 314 E. Green Clinton, MO 64735 YOU are a vital part of touching Haitians when you pray and give from the heart.
Living WaterThe Drill team men are: "Montana Tim" Hlavnicka, Robert St. George, Bill Houk, Don Williams, Jim Griffey, Kevin R. and Kenny Wines *They are in need for replacement parts for the drill rig and trying to find a way to get the parts in country.(Pretty BIG prayer request!) *Pray for safety as they work with a smaller, older rig along with the new one. *Pray for water to come to Mission of Hope Compound which will provided water for over 1,4oo people on a normal day.
Ministry Teams Everyday Mission of Hope is receiving new medical teams. Some are sleeping in tents. Pray for adequate rest and strength for the teams as they face challenges daily.
Contact Us maupins4haiti@fbcclintonmo.or 209 E Jefferson StreetClinton, Missouri 64735660-885-2211
Because of internet conservation, I am unable to provide photos at this time. I have a few on my facebook, if you wish see Haiti through our eyes. Thank you for your encouraging emails! They keep us focused. You are such a blessing!