News & Upates from TEM

Report by Clint Downing Today we met with the parents of sponsored children at the school. They are very grateful and understand the Lord has blessed them with the opportunity to have an American sponsoring their child's...

Report by Lisa Downing Today has been a full and blessed day! Any day that starts with brown sugar pop tarts and coffee is going to be fantastic! We started the day meeting with the teachers of CEBJO to distribute supplies...

Chuck G and I arrived in Port au Prince Wednesday, Sept. 4, to get things ready for the team that arrived Saturday. Clint and Lisa Downing came to meet with the school administrators, the teachers, and parents of the...

      Mission team from Cinco Baptist Church, Fort Walton Beach FL, ready to leave Port au Prince airport.

Report by Joshua Fowler Alo (hello)! That is the extent of my Creole. Oh, and "bob" which is Creole for "beard." As I am sitting here writing this, we are winding down from our last day in Haiti and smelling Ms. Ginette's...

Report by Berkley Harkins A couple nights ago during our girls small group, we were asked to say what our expectation for this trip was, and whether or not it has happened. When my turn came, I responded by saying I thought...

Report by Patrick Taylor This is my second trip to Haiti, but the first staying with Bro. Chuck Martindale and Truth Evangelistic Ministries. While much of what I remember remains true, there has been significant change in...

Report by Katie Bishop So far this mission trip has been life changing and filled with God's grace! Today we went up to a church about 30 minutes away, and we put on VBS for them. Of course for me I love little children, so...

Rebort By Eden Wiegand Bonswa zami, hello friends! We are all doing great. Haiti is amazing; the people, the scenery, and Ginette's cooking (it is soooo good). Today was amazing. We split into 2 groups - one group went on a...

Report by Justin Ray Before the trip began, God was greatly convicting me on the significance of the joy of the Lord. Talking with our translators here in Haiti, it is evident that they are overwhelmed with joy, standing in...

Report by Jenna Today was very interesting! But first I must start with yesterday. Yesterday I met my sponsored child (through TEM), Solane Pierre. What a blessing it was! When I saw her, I grabbed an interpreter to...

Report by Bailey Harkins Today we all experienced our first adventure of the year in Haiti (other than riding in Gabriel in the rain on the way up to Z'Orange yesterday). We started our day with quiet time and a breakfast...

      Mission team from Cinco Baptist Church, Fort Walton Beach FL, arriving in Port au Prince. Updates to follow.

Report by Chuck Guerber The last few days have been busy getting ready for the team that comes in on the 18th. There's always a list that seems to never end. But it's good work, and working for the Lord is always enjoyable!...

Report by Chuck Guerber Things are going well here in Haiti. We have had a lot of rain, which is a blessing; some flash flooding, but nothing destructive. The crops look really good, too. A Haitian buddy of mine and I took...

We have been working on Simon’s house for a couple of years, and we are only halfway finished. We have been able to buy the land, build the wall and gate, and build the walls for the house. We now need funds to build the...

The June Bargain-Bake Sale was a great success! Hosted by the Seniors (and others) of Wright Baptist Church, the sale blessed TEM with over $3600 to help with Haiti missions. Once again, we were blessed to have some young...

Report by Ryan Burns We will be home in less than 24 hours as I am writing this, and day 12 of our trip has been nothing short of incredible. We started the day with devotions, worship, and breakfast as usual, but there was...

The team went to Jerusalem IV this morning; it was a beautiful day. The team sang some songs; the Haitians always love to hear the Americans sing. The children here will really miss the teenagers when we leave. The Haitian...

Report by Miss Eaves What a privilege to introduce my students to foreign missions! It never gets old watching them experience their first flight, their first time going through customs, and especially their first time to...

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah! God is so good, all of the time. He blesses His children who endure the hardships and, I can tell you, Haiti has plenty of those. Today was another miracle day for TEM and me. This may...

Today was a day of play. We went to Wahoo Beach Resort, which is about an hour and a half from here. It is a beautiful place with a large pool, volleyball, snorkeling and a beautiful beach. The youth  and the adults needed...

Report by Patty Barber Hot? I can do hot - I grew up in Florida. It is hot in Haiti!! It really is hot here all the time, except from about midnight to 6 a.m. Next time, I’ll pack a lightweight blanket (like our packing...

Report by Logan "Haiti:  A Trip of Gratefulness" This trip has shown me so much. Even though it’s not over yet, it has still opened up my eyes to so much, from playing with the kids to praise and worship. This trip...

Report by Alexia “Make Me A Light” Today was pretty good, but also very tiring. We worked on trying to finish up the outhouse, and we almost got finished. There is never enough time! God has a plan though - we finish when...