GODS ANSWER TO PRAYER

Since our last trip to Haiti in March '08 I have been wondering how I was going to get all the shoes that were being donated, over to Haiti. Spirit Airlines had changed their policy and instead of each person bringing in 2 suitcases plus a carryon, they changed to one suitcase each plus a carryon. That cut our ability to take in shoes by half. We have been checking into altenative ways of shipping, etc and they have proved to be costly, so we just waited. About 2 weeks ago, I heard that my friend Bettie Snyder and her son Phil from Glow Ministries International had purchased a school bus and were going to fill it with school supplies, food and water supplies, etc. After talking with them, Phil said he would come by New Hope Church in Vero Beach, Fl on his way to Miami and would let us put in as many shoes as we wanted.

Thanks to some large donations in the past week, we were able to call the man who I usually buy the shoes from and make arrangements to purchase the shoes. On Friday, with our pickup truck empty, we purchased enough shoes to fill the bed of the truck and the back seat! We made another trip on Saturday and did the same. Tommy, where we purchased the shoes, was so generous that he gave us, for free, over 100 shirts and he also threw in 44 free backpacks! Thank you Tommy for your generosity! We purchased 275 pairs of shoes for $6.00 each!!

On Sunday Phil was at the church with the school bus and we loaded it up with the shoes, shirts, and backpacks and its now on its way to Haiti. Please pray for the bus as it goes through customs.

On Nov 5 '08 a team of 10 will be going to Haiti and carrying in our suitcases as many shoes as possible. This past July, a team of 5 carried in more shoes. Our goal this trip is to put as many shoes as possible on the children at the Fonde School located a 2 hour, dirt and rocky road (should say goats trail), up the mountain. That school needs 500 to 600 pairs of shoes. Please pray for the team, we really covet your prayers from Nov. 5-12. God Bless you for giving to the children of Haiti. Because of your gifts, we will not only be able to put new shoes on their feet but also feed them and bring food to many in the villages.

After counting all the shoes we put on the bus, shoes that the team took this past July and the shoes that the team will carry in on this trip on November 5, we have a total of 744 pairs of shoes!!!!! I am so grateful! Thanks!!!! Thanks for your faithfulness God!