Future Hope

Future Hope is a vision that God gave to Jeremy and Katie Salsbury and Kevin and Tracy Bolin in Haiti. Our hope is that individuals in Haiti will receive training, employment, and JESUS while learning to make a craft that will be sold online. Our prayer is that by doing this they can earn a living wage and better their life while at the same time learning about Jesus and his plan and love for them.

Our first step on the Haiti end is planting coconut trees. These trees will take several years to start producing. Again, God has led the way. A generous family from Kansas donated funds to plant 100 trees in Haiti. Last week the first 20 were planted. Local farmers in Haiti who agree will be able to plant and care for the trees and keep 1/2 of the produce. This will give their families new opportunities, as well as provide resources for Future Hope to use!

I added a lot to the Bible page and some photos to the Radio page.  Check them out!

The seventh grade English class wrote a little story about where they live and who they live with.   
 I am so proud of how well they are doing in English!  Here are their stories.

I will post more as I get time.  It takes a while to load each video!  :)

February 24, 2013

The library is open, and the children are loving it!!!  Here are some pictures of the orphans using the library.

 Mackenlly

 Gael

 Doodoo

 Marijenel

 Christine

 Arondra

 Gelot

 Charlito

 Lovelie

 Diana

 Kerven

 Shalinda

 Jeftalin

 Sonia

 Diann

 Rosaldo

 Lovelie

 Jiji

 Shashou

 Bito

 Saint-an

 Rovencly

 Jeffson

 Marie-Ange

 Babie

 Samson

 Maslor

 Orlise

 Bito

 Daphne

 Sarepta

Francia

Bibles for Haiti

As I was sitting in church one Sunday, the pastor asked if anyone had a Haitian Creole Bible to read from the pulpit.  Only two people, out of the more than 200 people there, had a Bible.  They had not left them at home.  They did not own a Bible.  The average wage for a Haitian is $1,200 per year.  Each Haitian Creole Bible costs $12.  That is 12% of one month’s wage.  The average American wage is $48,000.  An equivalent price for a Bible would be $480.  Americans can buy a Bible for $1.  As I thought about the cost of a Bible for a Haitian, I felt the need for us to provide God’s Word for people that are truly interested in living their lives for the Lord.

2 Timothy 2:15, “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth."

How can they correctly handle the Word of God if they don’t even have it available to read?  My goal for 2013 is to give at least 200 Bibles to Haitians that have memorized 9 key Bible verses.  If they take the time to memorize these verses, I know that they are truly interested in learning more about the Lord.  Please join me in giving Haitians the opportunity to read and study the Word of God.  How can you help?

1. Memorize the 9 key Bible verses yourself.                                                          Hiding God’s Word in your heart is a great gift to give yourself.
2. Donate $12 for each Bible you wish to give.                                                         Click here to donate.  or go to www.cten.org/kevinbolin

 Please email us to let us know how many Bibles you have donated.                                                                        Click here to email.

Thank you for having a desire to spread the Word of the Lord to a people that is eager to learn!

The Bible verses to memorize:

1. John 15:5
2. Psalm 20:7
3. Matthew 22:37-38
4. John 14:21
5. John 8:47
6. John 5:19
7. Hebrews 11:6
8. Luke 14:33
9. John 14:23