We have been packing what we will need for a few months to send it ahead to Florida. Then it will fly with us on Missionary Flights International. Here is the plan, but we know God has the real plan!!
9/27/2011: ship 700 pounds to Florida.
9/30/2011: Ashley's last day at Trinity Christian Academy
10/11/2011: Kevin, Tracy, and Ashley fly to Florida
10/13/2011: Kevin, Tracy, and Ashley fly to Port au Prince, Haiti
10/19/2011: missionaries from HCJB and Men for Missions come to Mirebalais, Haiti to install the radio equipment for Radio Global Vision radio 4VEN. The evangelical voice of the nation.
10/20/2011: Radio Global Vision 4VEN is on the air, fighting the prince of the kingdom of the air!!!!
10/22/2011: Lauren finishes varsity volleyball with Trinity Christian Academy
10/24/2011: Lauren flies to Port au Prince, Haiti.
The Bolins begin language and cultural training.
February: Trinity Bible Church team flies to Haiti to distribute Christmas shoeboxes. The library books arrive!!!
Early spring: the library is opened!!!
Monday, September 26, 2011
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Teacher Training Trip Was Huge Success!!!
|
Thursday, June 16, 2011
3 1/2 months to go
Just an update about what we have been doing for the past couple of weeks. We have been going through everything and putting our things in boxes labeled garage sale, Haiti, or trash. I thought we were pretty good about not having a lot of stuff, but, wow, a family of four can collect a lot of stuff in eleven years.
We have started taking karate at The Karate University. We have learned so much already! I think the girls and I will be able to defend ourselves much better now. Kevin will be able to protect all of us, too! The instructors are so patient with us, and they are encouraging, too. I wish we would have taken karate years ago!
Today Ashley went to Hurricane Harbor with Courtleigh, while Lauren and I went through boxes of stuff that our team is taking this July to Haiti when we do our teacher training seminar. A sweet friend, Tish, has donated almost two hundred t shirts. Lauren and I sorted them by size, folded them, and then rolled them as we put them into two suitcases weighing 50 pounds each.
Then we went out to the garage and got eleven boxes full of school supplies ready for our team to pack in their suitcases. So many people have donated so many school supplies and clothes. We are so thankful to everyone that has been so generous!
I also took Lauren out in the car today to try to learn parallel parking. I think that may be a better job for Kevin! :). We found a truck parked on the street, and she practiced parking behind it. She didn't hit anything, but when she finally tried to park in front of an actual car, she ended up about two feet from the curb, and I couldn't figure out how to tell her to get closer! Thankfully we were on York Street, which isn't too busy. We went in and ate in
the new Yesterday's restaurant.
We have started taking karate at The Karate University. We have learned so much already! I think the girls and I will be able to defend ourselves much better now. Kevin will be able to protect all of us, too! The instructors are so patient with us, and they are encouraging, too. I wish we would have taken karate years ago!
Today Ashley went to Hurricane Harbor with Courtleigh, while Lauren and I went through boxes of stuff that our team is taking this July to Haiti when we do our teacher training seminar. A sweet friend, Tish, has donated almost two hundred t shirts. Lauren and I sorted them by size, folded them, and then rolled them as we put them into two suitcases weighing 50 pounds each.
Then we went out to the garage and got eleven boxes full of school supplies ready for our team to pack in their suitcases. So many people have donated so many school supplies and clothes. We are so thankful to everyone that has been so generous!
I also took Lauren out in the car today to try to learn parallel parking. I think that may be a better job for Kevin! :). We found a truck parked on the street, and she practiced parking behind it. She didn't hit anything, but when she finally tried to park in front of an actual car, she ended up about two feet from the curb, and I couldn't figure out how to tell her to get closer! Thankfully we were on York Street, which isn't too busy. We went in and ate in
the new Yesterday's restaurant.
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Beginning of a new walk with God
As the school year comes to a close I have mixed feelings. I will miss the kids, teachers, and everyone at Trinity that has impacted my life and the girls'. Living and serving with people for eleven years gives a lot of time for deep roots to grow. God has taught me so many things at Trinity, but I do look forward to what God has in store for us in Haiti.
Our new life in Haiti will hopefully start by the end of September. I am in awe of how the Lord has provided so many needed things for our mission. God is providing people that share the vision of the mission God is calling us to. He is providing someone to drill a well for the Thompsons and us. He has provided so many books for the library. He has provided the equipment needed for the radio station. He has provided house plans, and it looks like He will provide the materials to build the house and a way to get the materials there. Our God is a great and mighty God!!!!
We received shipment from McGraw Hill yesterday. It was full of science experiment materials that we will use for the teacher training in July, and we will let teachers check out materials for their classes. Praise God!!!
Our new life in Haiti will hopefully start by the end of September. I am in awe of how the Lord has provided so many needed things for our mission. God is providing people that share the vision of the mission God is calling us to. He is providing someone to drill a well for the Thompsons and us. He has provided so many books for the library. He has provided the equipment needed for the radio station. He has provided house plans, and it looks like He will provide the materials to build the house and a way to get the materials there. Our God is a great and mighty God!!!!
We received shipment from McGraw Hill yesterday. It was full of science experiment materials that we will use for the teacher training in July, and we will let teachers check out materials for their classes. Praise God!!!
Friday, April 22, 2011
Read-a-Thon a HUGE success!!!!!
This week we have been reminded how important it is to follow through with a vision God gives you, even if in the process things are not happening the way you thought or hoped that they would.
Several months ago we began praying for ways to get books for the library in Haiti. The idea that God gave me was to have Read-a-Thons. I was so excited to get children in America reading so that children in Haiti will have books to begin to learn to read. However, I was so disheartened when several read-a-thons didn't happen. Linda Tighe was so faithful to go through with the read-a-thons with the home-school groups. The response was not what we had hoped for, but we were excited that several families answered the challenge to read in order to get money to buy Haitian Creole books for Haiti. Now we know that the response was even better than we could have even thought or imagined.
This is the letter written by a twelve year old home-schooler's mom:
Jordan was so very excited to participate in the Read-a-thon. We watched as the Lord performed a miracle in her as she read for this read-a-thon. She has had an incredible journey learning to read with several mountains in the way. But, between September and February, we saw several roadblocks removed by the Lord, and by the end of February she had read her first chapter book mostly by herself. (A Boxcar Children book) Then, she decided that she "had" to participate in the read-a-thon, and then she set what we thought was a crazy goal. Then, she decided that she would take on another challenge. She would let those who sponsor her suggest books for her to read. Well, one suggested a Chronicle of Narnia book. After diligently reading a few chapter books on her level, she decided to take the challenge of reading a book that we felt was way above her level. And, to our amazement, she succeeded with excitement! She then went on to read a second book in the same series. So, we went from The Cat in the Hat in September, to The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe in March! After years of struggle with phonetic awareness and colored film, she is now reading on grade level and SHE LOVES IT!!!
We kept her sponsors updated with a weekly newsletter, which she had fun helping create. All through this endeavor we have been praying for the children in Haiti and all who will be blessed by this library. I, as the mother of a child who has recently unlocked the mystery of reading, and has, I believe, been healed, am very excited about what God can and will do with these books in the lives and hearts of those in Haiti.
Sincerely, A home school mom
WOW!!! I cannot believe the reading progress this girl was able to accomplish. God obviously had this planned for her the whole time. We never know what God is going to do. He is so amazing and creative!!! May the Lord continue to bless all involved with the opening of the Christian library and radio station. I can't wait to see what He is going to do next!!!
Several months ago we began praying for ways to get books for the library in Haiti. The idea that God gave me was to have Read-a-Thons. I was so excited to get children in America reading so that children in Haiti will have books to begin to learn to read. However, I was so disheartened when several read-a-thons didn't happen. Linda Tighe was so faithful to go through with the read-a-thons with the home-school groups. The response was not what we had hoped for, but we were excited that several families answered the challenge to read in order to get money to buy Haitian Creole books for Haiti. Now we know that the response was even better than we could have even thought or imagined.
This is the letter written by a twelve year old home-schooler's mom:
Jordan was so very excited to participate in the Read-a-thon. We watched as the Lord performed a miracle in her as she read for this read-a-thon. She has had an incredible journey learning to read with several mountains in the way. But, between September and February, we saw several roadblocks removed by the Lord, and by the end of February she had read her first chapter book mostly by herself. (A Boxcar Children book) Then, she decided that she "had" to participate in the read-a-thon, and then she set what we thought was a crazy goal. Then, she decided that she would take on another challenge. She would let those who sponsor her suggest books for her to read. Well, one suggested a Chronicle of Narnia book. After diligently reading a few chapter books on her level, she decided to take the challenge of reading a book that we felt was way above her level. And, to our amazement, she succeeded with excitement! She then went on to read a second book in the same series. So, we went from The Cat in the Hat in September, to The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe in March! After years of struggle with phonetic awareness and colored film, she is now reading on grade level and SHE LOVES IT!!!
We kept her sponsors updated with a weekly newsletter, which she had fun helping create. All through this endeavor we have been praying for the children in Haiti and all who will be blessed by this library. I, as the mother of a child who has recently unlocked the mystery of reading, and has, I believe, been healed, am very excited about what God can and will do with these books in the lives and hearts of those in Haiti.
Sincerely, A home school mom
WOW!!! I cannot believe the reading progress this girl was able to accomplish. God obviously had this planned for her the whole time. We never know what God is going to do. He is so amazing and creative!!! May the Lord continue to bless all involved with the opening of the Christian library and radio station. I can't wait to see what He is going to do next!!!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)