MUCH to come...

So there is so MUCH to write as SO much has gone on...as the owners and founders of MUCH Ministries have been in Haiti since August... so i was "the boss" but really i like to say the point person...boss is too big of a title as i seriously NEED all the team here at the MP for it to truly function.

Kathy & Rebecca got back from the 6 weeks stay in Haiti this past Saturday and Beaver is still there. I among the other Much Ministries/Market Place family have been working extremely hard doing things around the MP to help this place look amazing.... plus business has been a bit slow so we didn't sit around but moved forward and made progress to keep the momentum going in this vision God has given us here... to bring freedom and Restoration....here are somethings we accomplished.... :)

We renovated the Cool Stuff Store...YOU MUST SEE IT!!! May favorite part is the work my hubby did and our big collage of beautiful pictures of people out of the wonderful National Geographic...so people from ALL over the world...then above it says "JUST LOVE PEOPLE" and this is what we are about...spread the LOVE...and MUCH of it!!!

We renovated one of the bathrooms...its very bright and lovely!!! way to go Melissa who did most of it and ALL on her volunteer time...its great!

We put the outside eating area together as its cooling off and will be a lovely place to sit! Tiffany and I worked hard on it and its fun...

We renovated the business center a little bit...and it feels much more organized and inviting! i love having an actual desk and cork board to put things on...its very nice!

We worked on the DUI school in the back....getting closer to opening it for this community...much progress thanks to Converge a college ministry in Brunswick! we feel so honored to have this program here on our facilities!!! it should be up and running by the end of this month...pray for favor...we will get inspected and its very specific all the details that are required...

We moved things around in the gift shop and there are lots of new pottery pieces to be seen!!! thanks Mark Luke...it was greatly needed...plus it looks wonderful...you have such an eye for design!

while all this happened...junior and i were in our first weeks of marriage. its hard to run a ministry and be newlyweds...not going to lie...but he was an amazing support and worked hard to join in all that was going on...we learned a lot...and everyday i continue to be so thankful that he is mine...a true gift from my father in heaven.

so there is a quick update...i'm sure there is so much that could be shared, but for now this will do.

thanks to all you...who read, pray and support...i am beyond blessed...literally. xoxox

update on Haiti...

Hello everyone

Mary and I are doing fine, we are in south Fla and will be meeting with our friends at Cross International tomorrow morning before returning to Haiti on Saturday morning. It has been a joyous time of spending time with friends, family, and sharing with he Body of Christ here. One of the things which has made it a blessing while here, is having Kathy, Beaver, and Rebecca Brooks to walk in our stead in Gonaives. Kathy has returned this past Saturday and Beaver will return Monday. Below is a report from Kathy about the awesome things which our God is doing. Thanks to all of you who gave us a little of your time while we were home. Please pray for us as we return and continue our disciple making process.

With Love,

Emory & Mary Wilson

Psalm 119 :32 I will RUN in the way of your commandments when You enlarge my heart.

I guess ordinarily it is not a good report when we find out that our heart is enlarged….but when it is the hand of God that is stretching and making space it is indeed a good thing.!

Beaver and I and Rebecca and the many others that have been in Gonaives for the past two months are so grateful to be a part of the Beauty of Transformation in that place. Blessed. To be a part of what our beautiful God is doing in Gonaives…Jubilee …and in each of us.

Beaver spent time gathering the young fathers of the community and talking about what it looks like to walk with God in the Kingdom of heaven here on earth. . How being a husband and a dad that loves God and loves their families is so crucial to the way the community develops and the way the children grow. He gently corrected and instructed for Life…not condemnation, but for a future and hope.

Construction on the new school and clinic building continued … I realized how very important it is to build this space. I believe every action is a prayer…and creating space for education, and health is a vivid prayer that says, God we agree with you for the transformation of this community! We say no to manipulation and fear and bondage..we say yes to clarity of thoughts, an ample supply of food and basic needs and that every person live with hope and destiny.

The school in Jubilee stands out as a monument to HOPE and Love. It is a place where Jesus is made known through genuine acts of kindness, small almost imperceptible ways of honor and love. It is a place where children get much needed food, love , security and letters, words, ideas, hope and possibilities! This will change the future of this country.

It has no walls. It does not exist inside the walls of a closed compound. this is RADICAL for missions in Haiti. Emory and Mary Wilson chose this. On purpose. And I think God is making a huge statement to the world.

FEAR IS NOT THE BOSS. LOVE IS.

Relationship is more important than stuff and love is stronger than blocks. It is a huge radical proposition,. It is working.

Much of my time was spent time physically creating a compost center for the community to use …bringing their fruit and vegetable peelings that otherwise would go in the dump. The goal is create a stockpile of good healthy soil that anyone can use to grow gardens in their own homes. We also invested in planting several trees in the community spaces…mango, banana and coconut! David, the young father that is heading up the program has started a seed bed of veggies and flowers to share with the community. We are so excited about this project!

One of the other things necessary to plants to flourish , besides good soil, is ‘sweet” water…dlo dulce. Specifically without salt…In the last week , we were introduced to a local artisan who was drilling wells in the nearby area and coming up with sweet water. After checking out his work and watching in fascination as the men drilled for water by hand…we hired them. We should have sweet water flowing in a few more days.

We spent one week teaching the kids about plants and ecosystems that promote plant growth…we took 20-25 kids at a time to a beautiful banana and mangro grove where fresh water flowed from canals drawn from the nearby river….then we all ran down the path that led to the river itself…what followed was ecstatic kids (and a few adults as well) playing and splashing around in flowing beautiful water! I call that school .Laura Lynn , Rachel Greene and Terri Stokes were the model teachers splashing and being splashed!

We got a vision of how to move forward with the plan to create a Training School We are starting now to plan the curriculum that will train people in practical job skills and incorporate math, basic business plans and the idea of how to use micro-finance for small business start-ups. Our goal is that Haitian men and women can develop businesses that produce life giving -sustainable resources for their families and help build strong communities.

Thank you for all the many people that have prayed for us and the ones that also financially support the work of Mary and Emory Wilson in Haiti. What a very good investment you have made! They are so very loved and appreciated by the people of Gonaives!.

Grace and Peace!

Kathy Brooks

note from the wilson's & mama k

Mary and I have been enjoying time together as we spend Time at home. Mary’s neck is doing great now and the Doctor has released her. We have been spending much of our time with friends and family. Over the past two weeks, we have spent time with our daugther Lori and husband Scott in NC, visited friends of Haiti in Galax Va. and Franklin WV. This past weekend we were able to spend time with our son Justin and also visited friends of Haiti in Darien and Blackshear Ga. Below is an update from Kathy Brooks. It has been such a blessing having her and Beaver work in Gonaives while we are away. We love you and continue to thank you for your prayers and support of what God is doing in Haiti. You can see more about Haiti at the following sites;http://love4haiti.blogspot.com/ muchministries.org

This small community of jubilee is undergoing a metamorphosis. God knows when it began.. When did the first prayers go up on behalf of this small corner of the world? What nameless faceless child of faith began to speak LIFE and HOPE over this community,.

I believe those words brought Emory and Mary Wilson here….and now so many others that have added their love and prayers and action to the Speaking of Life and Hope.

The school opened to over 100 students…up from 40 something last year. What a difference in the students who began last year and can now read full sentences in English! Laura Lynn has a staff of five..3 Haitian teachers and 2 Americans. They work together to see the kids learn letters, sounds, songs. And countries of the world.

We enjoyed the PTA meeting last week. The attendance by the parents was extraordinary. Many of them work as volunteers to help pay their child‘s tuition. ( which is very very small ) The parents heartily expressed the difference in their kids…they were bringing home what they were learning at school.

I think sometimes it is difficult for us to understand how important this is. Communities left to ignorance can be so easily manipulated by fear and violence. Education opens minds to truth and real communication the very words themselves giving people a different way to think about things. .

We’ve started a composting area for local people to toss their peelings and paper scraps.The salty soil here msut be ammended to creat “bon ter” good earth for planting…. It is right in what has always been the “dump” area….beside the dysfunctional toilets that were built by the government 3 years ago. IT has begun! We bought Banana trees from a local grower and planted them near by to aid the idea of growing things….we hope to start many plants and share them with the community and good soil becomes available.

Of course I’ve found it necessary to paint a simple garden mural on the back side of the dysfunctional toilets….I will find a way to slap some paint on something!

The new building that will house classrooms, bathrooms, and a clinic are well under way. We are waiting for the iron worker to complete the doors and windows so we can begin to move classrooms into this space.

Today Beaver is beginning the construction of a simple Gazebo type structure…a meeting place…that offers shade and a simple benches . This will give the community a place to gather that is not inside the classrooms where children are trying to learn! It will also give us a place to hold training opportunities in the future. The idea is a six sides concrete slab with simple block and concrete slab benches, built in…the roof with be thatch and extend out to create the most shade possible. It is amazing how much shade has to do with what you can do here. Literally , you just can’t stand for long without it.

Terri Ann Stokes and Rachel Greene have come as teachers . Each day they return back to the house with stories and triumph …and stories that would break your heart. ! They are exhausted after teaching 6 classes in the heat and dust…but after a rest, some dinner and a cool shower, each night they are pulling out ideas, making lessons, drawing charts, and hand making writing assignments for the next day..

“Tia” (Terri’s new name.). was beyond happy with herself…this particular little guy is an orphan living with his aunt and the youngest in the household of 10 kids. Last on the food chain, so to speak…

The phrase…this is what it looks like …continually runs through my mind. It’s not flashy, it’s not big, it could be missed if one wasn’t looking for it, but I believe that this is what it looks like when the kingdom of Heaven expands…the meek are blessed, the hungry fed, the naked clothed , the sick made well …honor among brothers and sisters who speak different languages. Transformation of us all !

For all that financailly and prayerfully support this work…it is a sound worthy investment! Thank you for being a crucial part to what God is doing here!

from Jubilee,

Kathy Brooks

dorothy's update 8/10

August 25 2010

Greetings from Haiti!

Youvendji came home from the hospital! At 2 ½ years old, he weighs 22 lbs, much of which is fluid. He has sickle cell anemia, tuberculosis and malnutrition, a pretty sick little boy. He continues to have fever every day. But he doesn't know how sick he is. He snuck out of the baby room, crawled up behind me and startled me, which he thought was hilarious!

Actually, Youvendji doesn't crawl: he scoots on his bottom. He has been so badly neglected as well as sick that he never exercised enough to develop his stomach, back and buttocks muscles. He will need physical therapy eventually. For now we are concentrating on play and nutrition.

Denika, the one year old girl from Bercy, left the hospital last week. She needed 3 units of blood! The hospital enrolled her in a special program for malnourished children. Mama went back to Bercy with her and will come into town for their clinic appointments. We are glad that we could help. Thank you, Lord!

The international committee overseeing Haiti's rebuilding has made improving Haiti's education and making it accessible to everyone, not only the wealthy and middle class, one of its primary goals. YES! How thankful we are for all the Christian private schools here who educate the poorest kids for free and feed them! Five of our children will attend these schools this year. Hallelujah!!

There are several things we need now:

• liquid vitamin drops for infants (with iron if possible)
• small scalpels for minor surgeries, mostly for lancing boils (we use a small, sharp pair of scissors now, cleaning them in alcohol between patients)
• underpants for small boys, sizes 2 and 3 (even smaller for Johnny if you can find them) (not training pants)
• size 5 slim boy blue jeans (Richardson's school uniform)
• size medium and large exam gloves

If you can send these items, please contact me for the shipping address. We do not need baby clothes, blankets or stuffed toys at this time. We have been blessed with an abundance of these items!

Many boxes were unpacked in my absence and I have no way of knowing who sent what. Ask me if you want to verify that a particular item you sent was received. Thank you all for your donations! Praise God for great friends like you!

We have sponsors for every school child! We still need sponsors for our children at home. It takes a lot to run a home for 30+ children, especially babies! Babies, especially sick ones, need more caregivers than older, healthier kids. We have 19 children 2 or under: imagine washing all those diapers.

Saidel's papa came to visit this week and brought Saidel's grandmother. When Saidel (8 mos) is old enough to go home he will already be bonded with his family. They are good people. Saidel should grow up to be a fine Christian man. This is what we most love to do!

Blessings!

Dorothy Pearce

Faith-Hope-Love Infant Rescue

dorothypearcehaiti.blogspot.com

"And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love." I Cor. 13:13

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Christian Light Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 23881
Jacksonville FL 32241-3881
Memo: For D. Pearce, Haiti