Haiti Updates. Nelson doing ok.

Nelson seemed to perk up a bit yesterday.  He was able to talk to his mother by Skype as well as Evens.  He got back on Facebook for the first time in a week, which is a good sign that he's starting to gain interest in doing things again.   He did have a fever last night, which is concerning, and they started him on two different antibiotics.

Haiti After the Earthquake

http://www.westover.afrc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123327709

This wonderfully written article by James Bishop was published online on 11/27/12.  It was a true blessing to have my Uncle Jim come out to Pestel with us, and to hear and see Haiti from his perspective.  He has done a marvelous job of capturing so many important elements.  I encourage you to read it and pass it on!  

During his trip he was able to interview a bunch of people in Pestel, and as time permits he will be writing those up for us.  This will give you a more personal look at what it is like to live in Pestel, and who some of the local unsung heroes/heroines are.  As these are developed you will be able to see them also on our website.

Risk Takers: Ordinary People Doing the Extraordinary

A moving documentary,focusing on three ordinary people, finding courage and relying on their faith, they change the world.

http://www.indiegogo.com/p/270427

One of our friends, Jennifer Davis-Lewis, is working on developing a documentary based on the experiences of several individuals in the South Central Pennsylvania area who are doing work in Haiti.  You can read more about it at the link above.  Please consider passing this on to others who might have interest in supporting this effort.  While this will include some of the work we've been doing, it will also likely include mention to a number of organizations that have contributed substantially to this work, including Variety International, Water Missions International, Vitamin Angels, Heifer International, Sisters of St. Francis from Sylvania OH, Angel Missions Haiti, etc etc. 

Concert for Christian Health Care Missions in Haiti 

Please feel free to print out the attached flyer announcing the upcoming benefit concert for Thriving Villages, to be held at Slate Hill Mennonite Church on December 9th at 6:30pm.  

Hope to see you there!

Ben 

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President, Thriving Villages International

Thriving Villages website:  www.thrivingvillages.org

Thriving Villages blog:  http://thrivingvillages.blogspot.com/

I do not doubt that the modern Western church badly needs a lot of things, one of them being more confidence that God is working powerfully among us and wants us to do more than we have been willing to do in his service.   John G. Stackhouse