March 1, 2022
Hello from Haiti!
There's this old hymn...
These days we're praying for two kinds of showers, one literal and the other figurative. We're mindful of an old hymn written by Daniel W. Whittle in the year 1883. The hymn is titled There Shall be Showers of Blessing. Here are the words to the chorus:
Showers of blessing,
Showers of blessing we need:
Mercy-drops round us are falling,
But for the showers we plead.
If you have a moment, you can search for the rest of the words to the hymn. The author has an interesting story, and the rest of the words are inspiring. We're pleading for Haiti this month in a couple of ways.
Praying for rain...
There hasn't been any rain in our part of Haiti for more than two months. It impacts people in a lot of ways. The last time there was drought, we brought in a water truck to a village where their wells ran dry. The photo shows people eagerly running to the water truck. There's double trouble when there's no rain because the people need water to drink, and they also need water for their gardens that help them survive. At the clinic, we have a well and also a cistern to collect rainwater. Both are dry. We are bringing in water by truck so the clinic can continue to operate. So, please join us in praying that God will send rain to Haiti!
Praying for the X-ray system...
Then there's a need for a different kind of showers. Last month we wrote about the need for an X-ray system for the clinic, and we started a fundraising campaign. If you missed that story, you can see it here: https://conta.cc/3JLkY3d.
We're off to a good start. As of this writing, we are at $19,450 toward our goal of $55,000. Many of you have given generously, and we are grateful. We have been stalled at that point for a while now, though. The seed the original donor planted to get us started has sprouted and is starting to grow. Now we're asking God to pour out showers of blessing to keep it going. We're asking you to pray for that, and to tell others you know about this dream. We would be grateful if you could share this link to the fundraising and information page: https://haiticheri.givingfuel.com/xray.
We know we can accomplish this dream with God's blessing, your prayers, and with your help!
