Presenting Christ in a rural Haitian community...one lesson at a time.
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QUICK UPDATE FROM ANDY!
Hello! Here are some quick tidbits about the situation here in Pasbwadom, Haiti right now:
*My internet connection has been completely missing ever since November. Ministry has continued without any interruption, however. In fact, I have been enjoying spending more time with people and less time with a screen. HOWEVER, it means I am unable to keep ASAPH supporters up-to-date.
*The Brass Band lost several key players to graduation this year. We are in a rebuilding mode. It feels like going back in time three years. Last Friday we fused the A band and the B band for one rehearsal. It was exciting. Twenty musicians again. The C band of elementary-age kids sounded great last week.
*The church worship band is a blessing lately. We have talented players who are also humble. Great combo. For Palm Sunday, I was able to play trumpet while Anemson covered the keyboard for me. PLUS, I have a group of Jr. Youth kids who have been preparing to lead worship as well. That is very satisfying.
*The soccer team has been dormant. We are working on replacing leaders for that group as well.
*Pictures and more details will only be available if our internet issues are resolved.
*Recent attempts to improve communication have been hugely frustrating. There is no frustration like suffering on the back of a motorcycle over bad roads for an hour so that you can reach an internet signal, and then the signal is not working. I only have patience to do that every now and then.
Visit the photos, blogs, and daily activity log to see more of what is going on around me. And see how you can support the ministry on the SUPPORT ASAPH page.
ANDY STUMP
Missionary in Haiti
*My internet connection has been completely missing ever since November. Ministry has continued without any interruption, however. In fact, I have been enjoying spending more time with people and less time with a screen. HOWEVER, it means I am unable to keep ASAPH supporters up-to-date.
*The Brass Band lost several key players to graduation this year. We are in a rebuilding mode. It feels like going back in time three years. Last Friday we fused the A band and the B band for one rehearsal. It was exciting. Twenty musicians again. The C band of elementary-age kids sounded great last week.
*The church worship band is a blessing lately. We have talented players who are also humble. Great combo. For Palm Sunday, I was able to play trumpet while Anemson covered the keyboard for me. PLUS, I have a group of Jr. Youth kids who have been preparing to lead worship as well. That is very satisfying.
*The soccer team has been dormant. We are working on replacing leaders for that group as well.
*Pictures and more details will only be available if our internet issues are resolved.
*Recent attempts to improve communication have been hugely frustrating. There is no frustration like suffering on the back of a motorcycle over bad roads for an hour so that you can reach an internet signal, and then the signal is not working. I only have patience to do that every now and then.
Visit the photos, blogs, and daily activity log to see more of what is going on around me. And see how you can support the ministry on the SUPPORT ASAPH page.
ANDY STUMP
Missionary in Haiti
Haiti is beauty. It was at one time 'the Pearl of the Antilles.' Slivers of the country are a tropical paradise to this day.
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Haiti is distressed. It is the poorest country in the western hemisphere and suffers from political instability, injustice, illiteracy, hunger, unemployment, inflation, low self-worth....the list goes on.
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Haiti is home to 11 million people all created in God's image. Haiti is Judes. Haiti is Elimene. Haiti is Sophonie, Ulrick, and Sony.
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ASAPH Teaching Ministry is sharing the love of Jesus Christ with the people of a town called Pasbwadom...one lesson at a time.
"GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD FOR HE IS GOOD.
HIS LOVE ENDURES FOREVER."
Psalm 118:1
HIS LOVE ENDURES FOREVER."
Psalm 118:1