This morning Viji’s wife Gigi came by in an auto (as they call it - auto rickshaw) on her way to the college where she teaches, and picked me up so I could go to the Meenakshi Amman Temple. As I mentioned, this temple was...

Today is a day that I have been looking forward to - going to The Light of Hope Center Retreat and Learning Center. It is such a blessing for the young people who get to come here and learn about the Lord. Each year Viji...

The first part of this day was a day of rest. We had nothing planned this morning, so I had time to write the entry for the website for April 28. (It is now midnight here, April 30, and 1:30 p.m. April 29 Central time as I...

This morning we went to a church in Kovilpatti. This is Pastor Gnanaselvam’s church. We had stopped by last night after we finished a church service in Llaiyarsanednhal, and they served us some late dinner. This morning his...

(Update delayed due to lack of internet access) Saturday Viji and I left Madurai and drove down to a town called Kovilpatti. We spent the night there and I preached at one church in the morning in Kovilpatti and then one in...

I finally made it to India. I had forgotten how long it takes to get to the other side of the world. I left Fort Walton Beach on April 23 around 1 p.m. and arrived in Madurai, India, around 2 p.m. April 26.  I flew to...

A Christian brother in Pakistan that we have partnered with for the last several years has been taking in children who have no parents. This little girl, Lachami, and her parents were in a car accident over a year ago. Her...

  The team got up early this morning about 5 a.m., ready to go. I had told them we could sleep until 6, but that wasn’t happening. Everyone stripped their beds and had all their luggage ready by 6, and then we had...

Report by Chuck Poplin It is hard to believe that it is already Thursday and the Pastors Conference has concluded. What a blessing and a privilege to have been involved in touching the lives of pastors in the area, and...

I would like to thank all the people and churches that made this mission trip possible for the Saints who are here. We all need the support of our churches, and of our brothers and sisters. I would like to thank the Blue...

Report by Denise Davis Glory to God, our Father! Today has been an awesome day to serve the Lord, and what better place than in Z’Orange, Haiti! The medical team, along with myself, was able to see over 100 patients today....

Report by Pastor Fred Billy Our team visited Daniel's voodoo village today. We had an opportunity to share the Gospel with about 15 children. Several of the children accepted Christ as Savior. Pastor Chuck led a small group...

We have had a wonderful Sunday! This morning we had our breakfast around 8:30, and then a devotion by Lane. Afterward we went up to the church, where Pastor Ken Loubriel preached a powerful message with passion. He and his...

    The teams have arrived in Haiti safely. A more detailed update will follow tomorrow. Please be praying for us as we get ready to begin this very busy and exciting week in our Lord!    ...

Today I slept until 7:30, and woke up feeling great. We have been going strong every day since I got here on Monday, getting up early and going to Port every day. We still had to go to Port today, but we didn’t leave until...

We arose early this morning to take Clint to the airport. Afterward, we went to Petionville to a Sherwin Williams Paint store to purchase some paint for the mission house. Petionville is the area where the most wealthy...

Today we got up early and went to Port to help a brother of ours, Pastor Harry, who I have known since 1999. He has helped us many times through the years and worked with us for several years. He now pastors a beautiful...

I got back to Haiti on March 18. Simon picked me up and we went up to One Stop, a grocery store, to meet Ginette, who had started grocery shopping for the team. This is also where I exchange money. After our shopping was...

Thanks to the Seniors and others of Wright Baptist Church, we had another successful bargain-bake sale. We were blessed to have some young men and women from Eglin Air Force Base help us with the moving of the large items....

Hallelujah! For many years, TEM has been searching for land on which to build a clinic in Z'Orange, Haiti. The Lord has blessed us with a beautiful piece of property within walking distance of the mission house, and it is...

Will Tiller and I took a trip to Batesburg, South Carolina, last weekend to visit the First Baptist Church of Batesburg, which is no stranger to Haiti. Many of the church members have been to Haiti, and they have partnered...

The last day of work was a busy one for the men. They had ¼ of the roof still to tin, also the room next to the school. One of the hardest things left to do was the ridge cap - the angle of the roof makes the tin like a...

Today was a very long and hard work day. The guys have so much to do, and the time is getting short; we finished breakfast and immediately went to work. Most of us started putting up the tin, and Ken and some others started...

Report by Angie Leiber Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”   - Matthew 19:26 In November 2009, Chuck, Karl, myself and a small team traveled to Z’Orange,...