“We love because He first loved
us.” 1 John 4:19
Oh, How He loves you and me. He gave his life, what more could He
give. Oh, how He loves you. Oh, how He
loves me. Oh, how He loves you and
me.
The opportunities that God gives
us to serve Him are one of the many ways He allows us to love Him back. We are so thankful for these opportunities,
and thankful that we have the prayer support needed to be obedient. Thank you for faithfully standing with us.
Haiti Trip ~ Last Week
Thank you for your prayers while
Doug was in Haiti. He had the wonderful
opportunity to join a team from North Dakota, along with other folks from
Indian and Illinois. The week was filled
with opportunities to work hard, while also being an accurate testimony for
Christ.
They were blessed to have the opportunity
to work alongside their Haitian brothers and sisters in Christ as they worked
on house #’s 37, 38 and 39. It was hot,
humid and their muscles were sore as they used picks to breakup rock-like soil,
toted buckets of concrete, climbed steep hills with heavy loads, and endured
blazing sun. But what a joy it was for
them to be a part of helping to improve the lives of some Haitian families that
had been displaced from their homes during the devastating earthquake of Jan.
2010. 
We rejoice with Haitians - Eddie
who has since come forward to accept Christ, and Gina who rededicated her life
to Christ this week. The minor
discomforts the team endured seemed to pale in comparison to having a new
brother in Christ. What a gift from
Jesus. Additional photos can be found
here: http://tinyurl.com/b89v3ys [Update 02/15] Yesterday, Pastor Peter from the Montana team, shared his testimony yesterday morning, and they had five people come forward to put their trust in Jesus. The Holy Spirit was moving in a mighty way. One of the Haitian guys, Joclyn, has been working with Homes for Haiti since the beginning. So many people have prayed for this ministry, the teams and the people of Haiti, and Joclyn has probably heard over 150 devotions from all the work teams. Many seeds were planted by many people, and yesterday was the day he took the big step. It is such a blessing to be part of this ministry!
Equip Conference ~ Next Week
We will participate in the Equip
13: Christian Workers Conference on February 22 & 23. Each day, we are leading a two-part workshop
on Preparing & Leading Short-Term Mission Teams. Please pray for the conference and for all
those that attend. You’re welcome to
join us. http://www.equipconvention.org
Men for Missions staff meetings in March
Please pray for our annual staff
meetings. What a blessing it is to come
around the table and rejoice in all that God has been doing. Please pray for us as we seek His direction
for the year to come. Join us in praying
that each one will have a heart after God’s own heart.
Church Visits to Michigan & Alabama in
April
We will be putting the miles on
the car in April. We are promoting
missions in three churches in the upper peninsula of Michigan. The following weekend, we hope to head down
to a friend’s church in Alabama for their Global Impact Celebration.
We recently shared in one the
local churches here in Gibson City to help expand their mission vision. As Regional Directors, this is one of the
things that we love to do. It’s our
desire that EVERY believer has opportunities to serve and love God and
participate in His mission for the world.
Konstruction Kids Project Update
The Konstruction Kids project
continues through April. To date, they
have raised $1333.54 to help feed poor children in Medellin, Colombia. They have local sponsors that are matching
funds to the Gibson City Food Pantry.
Please pray for the givers and the recipients. Search “Konstruction Kids” and ‘Like us’ on
Facebook.
Our Boys ~ Pastors & Butcher
We know that you pray for our
boys, and for that we are grateful. God
is working and providing for them in mighty ways. God has been really working in David’s life
these past few months. He recently phoned
home to share that he has surrendered his life to being a pastor. It was such a beautiful thing to hear of His
love for His Savior and how he desires that all should know Him. Please pray for him as he begins this
journey. 
Jonathan continues to amaze us in
the talents that the Lord has given him.
He recently began working somewhat as a construction apprentice. He apparently has quite a natural talent for
this kind of work. He is also planning
to learn how to be a butcher for a new business in Gibson City and has taken
the initiative to seek a co-op program for this position. If all goes as planned, he will go to school
for part of the day next year and co-op the other part. It is such a beautiful thing to see him
maturing and utilizing his gifts and talents.
We are so thankful for the Godly men that have been put into his life. Blessings to you,
