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/CHRISTIANVILLE - January, 1986
Dear Friends,
Our Christmas-month mail arrived at mid-January and it was
almost likehaving Christmas all over again. We hadn't had time to
take our tree
down so we enjoyed the reading of mail in festive spirits.
Missionaries learn patience on the field...things just don't always
happen asyou like. One thing for sure, you were in our hearts
continuallythroughout the season and your generous and loving gifts
were truly ablessing.
Progress is exciting again as we begin the new year. The dental
clinicis getting a roof now, and most wonderful of all, the new
school build
ing foundations have been going down. The time is just
right...it isGod's time and we believe with all of our hearts that
it will^be a real
ity this very year. How glad our children are!
God has blessed with some lovely help over the past two months
and weare grateful for these short term missionaries. Now we look
for
ward to Stuart Kelly and his wife to join our farm program for a
year.Isn't the Lord good!
As you no doubt have heard, Haiti is having some political
problems and
they have kept the schools closed for a little while. Our big
childrenhave been in our home daily working on crafts and having a
wonderfultime. Some have made peanut butter, some are polishing
shells, some aremaking native straw crafts and many of the girls
are sewing and embroidering items for sale. They are doing
beautiful work and our littlecraft shop is bringing in funds for
purchasing more materials. We havechosen our trade name..
.HAITICHAFT. Do you like it? Two of the girlswork in the kitchen
and cook egg sandwiches each day for all the working
kids. The 4H garden crew really get hungry. Their garden is
beautifuland food is rolling into the kitchen...small amounts, yes,
but graduallyincreasing. It has great promise. Fortunately wa have
been able to feedall of our children even though school is
closed.
Thank you once again for your loving support. Please remember us
in yourprayers during these critical political days here. We trust
the Lord for
His protection and care. May He bless you, too.
In Christian love,
Jim ^d Carol Herget
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^ Evangel
VOL 321986
A Christian Quarterlyfrom the Caribbean
No.
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THE EVANGEL WITH LOVE FROM JIM AND CAROL HERGET
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IN THE BEGINING...GOD!
This was the original approach to the barren lands of what now
is Christianville.For several years we drove through this rough and
rocky river to accomplish ourdreams of helping our needy neighbors.
Your prayers, support and love have beenour constant companions as
we have labored and have found God's blessing onthat labor. The
result is Christianville - what many people term as God's
miracle.We share with you a recent testimony written for the Rotory
Club of Port-au-Prince by one of its members:
CHRISTIANVILLE TODAYit wasn't a follow-up visit, a routine check
up or anything of the kind. It so happened that Mrs. Herget called
me for some business reason and I went to her placeand opened my
eyes when I remembered I had written about Christianville fouryears
ago.
Just as was to be expected from good and dedicated managers like
Jim and CarolHerget, most of the projects started 4 years ago were
successfully completed.The fish pono is a success, the cattle are
thriving; I did not have time to see thechickens and pigs.Beside a
school with an enrollment of 580 children from 5 to 18, there is a
dentalclinic, a medical building, a main administration and
residential building, recreation field, fish pond, plants, trees,
flowers, lawns and greenery all around makingit an island of peace
and tranquillity about 15 miles from the noise and turmoil
ofPort-au-Prince.
1have never come face to face with a dream, but I'll go along
with the popular saying, "It looks like a dream come true."And if
this were the case, it would be not only sheer day-dreaming but a
dreamsprinkled with a solid dose of hard work, solid principles and
a never-ending faithin God.
Frankly to sum up my feelings, I say it renewed my faith in the
possibilities ofhumans in accomplishing good and worthy work when
they put their will, theirminds and their hearts into it. This is
the feeling I got at Christianville. I am sureanyone will feel the
same just like taking a hot shower after spending a day inthe
visible and invisible dirtiness of the city.
Guy S. Martin
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CHILDREN THE HEART-THROB OF CHRISTIANVILLE
Kids are the answer.
The answer to many questions about Christianville. How did it
happen... why ?what of the future...yes, many questions. The kids
turn us on. The kids turn on ourwhole staff. When a little guy only
reaching to Sam's waist looks up and says,"Uncle Sam, you can have
me...Uncle Sam, you can have ALLof me", Sam's heartmelts and his
fuel tank fills up and his step is lighter for the day. When a
little misssmiles and asks Daddy Jim for the hymn book because she
can now read, DaddyJim turns on and his step is quick as he goes to
the house to find her a hymnbook.
He shares her joy and presses on.When Mommy Herget faces 125
teenagers on Sunday mornings teens who eagerly sit for an hour and
a half for Bible Class, learning a new way of life, she feels
encouraged. It drives her on and on, caring, seldom tiring.Yes, it
is the children who make us all "tick". We watch them grow. We
watchthem change...change from a life of hopelessness to bright and
eager students.Christianvilles' children of today are the hope of
tomorrow. They will find a way toroof their own houses with zinc
instead of straw, to build a real home founded onmarriage and
Christian principles, to give their children enough bread and a
realhope. We invite you to watch them grow, share our joys, have a
part in their lives.Our Sponsor program will give you your own
child to care for. Our new schoolbuilding will give you an
opportunity to open doors to other children who arewaiting, hoping
and in dire need.If we can help you to catch a glimpse of our
beautiful children you will never bethe same. No, not after meeting
guys like little Claude. At times when we see himon the road we
stop the car, pick him up, swing him around twice and give him
ahug, hop back in and hurry on. He knows he is loved. And we are
"hooked".Yes, and you, like we, will be "hooked". They will grab
your heart like they have somany already. And you also will become
a part of the Christianville family.Children...yes, they are the
heart-throb of Christianville. Our hope. And theirs.
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CHRISTIANVILLE SCHOOL BAND
School lile at Christianville is rich with activity. Boys
respond well to band practice and even better on their twice
monthly performance in chapel on Sunday mornings. Broadening
education for our children is our goal. It is beautiful to
watchyoung minds open tike a lovely flower. Really beautiful. But
other muscles mustbe used. too.
Agriculture is the real muscle builder and the rewards for the
future in Haiti arevery promising. Below you see high-schooler
Henry Claude bringing in his
i treasure. He is the leader, one of three teachers that we are
training for a 4Hgroup. They attend weekly classes after school and
then teach the schoolchildren. Their gardens are a delight and food
has been rolling into the kitchenlovely tomatoes, egg plant,
spinach, cucumbers, carrots, beans... fresh and good.It brings
personal joy to them and their parents are delighted with the
program.
There is more.
Our latest program on Saturdays nowincludes basket making, art
classesand tailoring. The boys are makingtheir first shirt and soon
will be making trousers. Christianville Is like abeehive on
Saturdays and it is a realfun day, too.We have outgrown our
presentbuilding we are well on the wayerecting our new classroom
buildingwith dining hall and kitchen so thatwe can help the many
children aroundus still longing for education and
\S^ W food. Sam, our dedicated co-workery since the inception of
Christianville
J in 1978, looks forward as eagerly asJ wedo for the completion
of this unit.
y His building skills find him either do-r ing the work himself
or supervising.
SAM STREU. OUR DEDICATED CO.WORKER
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The girls have their own part in 4H.They have been in sewing
classes forseveral years and the olders ones arenow doing
professional work, it is
beautiful work and easy to sell. A little craft shop has been
started in ourhome but it is now bursting theseams. Here is a
picture of a few ofthe items for sale...embroidered
pieces, crochet work, homemadepeanut butter, shell lamps,
paintingsby their teachers with the hope thatsoon some will hang
there made byour own kids. Lovely dresses,blouses and men's shirts
are there for
sale, too. Proceeds go into materialsfor more production.
And in the kitchen there are girls learning to cook. This month
they madeheart-shaped cookies filled withraison sauce for the
church Mother's
Day reception. It sounds very simpleto our readers, but
remember, theseare girls who have grown knowingnothing except a
small cook pot on awood fire in their yard. They are excited about
learning to cook andbake. It is all so new to them.
Auntie is there, too, supervising andteaching the girls to make
cakes. Andshe can't be beat! Auntie has been
cooking for the Christianville family,guests and work teams for
over 8years. She is a Jamaican, a real missionary who came with the
family.The girls love her, everybody does.She keeps the family
well, and plansmeals for the school kitchens alongwith teaching the
girls.What a treasure!
Learning to work is an important partof life at Christianville
School.
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SANDY DEVINNEY
?"|L' f ' ' i Nearly 50,000 people haveE found medical help at
Chris-
tianville Clinic. Crowds
H I^POH 1 gather from 6 a.m. andI Sandy DeVinney, our
NurseV|H|llHr charge, Is ready for her
dlaly work. Her load is notonly a work load. It is a com-
\\' passion load, for Sandy has
\ ^ her pa-Ji 11 tients, prays with them and
1^^ comforts them7 V in the loss
m when too late to
I oftenP''oblems. Fouche comesthree days a week and caresfor the
more serious prob-
to our clinic. In addition to his work we are blessed with
visiting foreign Doctorswho contribute richly to the program. Just
this week we have had a call from oneof our first Teem Missions
kids. He is grown and married and has enjoyed sponsoring a child.
Now he is completing his university work in optometry and plans
toestablish an eye clinic at Christianville.
We have good reason to praise the Lord daily for His generous
blessings. It is en-,couraging, too, to know that people care and
that God can use His children to helpease the need of the suffering
people of this world. YOU can help, too inquire today about joining
a work team. You will never regret-
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Dr. Virgil Ullom is our Dentist for Christianville Dental
Clinic. He has providedmost of the equipment in our clinic and has
organized our staffing for the pastfour years. Hundreds of children
have received excellent dental care and manyadults have been
relieved of suffering.
In addition toourregular dental work, Dr. David Leever hasjoined
ourstaffand forover two years has provided orthodontal services. He
comes regularly from Tampa, Florida.
This year Christianville has built a new dental clinic since the
first one, a part ofthe medical building, has become inadequate. A
gift of $15,000. came fromF.A.M.E. for the clinic and with this
great start our dentists were encouraged tocontribute both funds
and equipment for the new building. We will now be able toextend
our services to many more children.
All of our school children have their teeth cleaned twice per
yearand restored ifnecessary. This is a beautiful way of telling
them we love them and want thebestfor them. In addition we have
been able to serve many other children from nearbyChristian schools
and orphanages.
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SEMINAR TRAINING
Truly "light" has come to a lonely valley of beautiful Haiti, a
valley of people invarious needs. We began tackling the needs by
providing medical care and foodfor the hungry. At he beginning of
our second year we began church services -bythis ttme the people
had felt the love of Jesus Christ expressed by meetingphysical
needs. They responded to the message of salvation...and light,
thegreatest of all lights, came into their hearts.
Now/ the church plays a wonderful role in the total program of
Christianville.Children grow up in the shadow of the church,
playing, studying at night by theonly electric light available in
thearea shining down from the brilliantly lit cross atthe top of
the church building. Inside, the light of the Word brings peace,
hope,joy and salvation, salvation that means freedom from the curse
of sin. Faces lightup with joy when truth reaches into hearts and
singing bursts forth.Teaching seminars for men handle deep subjects
that search the soul. They areheld twice per year.
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GROWING IN THE SHADOW OF THE CHURCH
Youth retreats find well over a hundred senior teens studying,
praying, singing,and learning a new way of life real life. Sessions
on Christian family living,preparing youths for the future are an
important part of the program.Consider with us the time they
spend...three full days from early morning until9 atnight. The
evening sessions provide an evangelistic meeting and a religious
film.And youths must play...they end the third day with an
afternoon soccer game anda picnic supper.
But the church itself has a complete program of Sunday School,
worship hour,youth hour and evening evangelistic service. In the
week time there is a Mondaynight study and prayer hour for leaders,
Tuesday a Bible study at the SaturdayOutpost, Wednesday night
prayer and Bible study, Friday youth night, Saturdaypreacher and
teacher classes, and each morning a 5:30 a.m. prayer hour.
Everyproject of aid to our people is backed by prayer and the light
ofGod's wonderfulWord.
We share words of a beautiful song with you;
"From a loving heavenly father to a world who knew him notcame a
man of sorrows, Jesus Christ the LordIn my wandering Jesus found
me, touched my life with Hisgreat love. And now He has become my
sovereigh Lord."
THY WORD IS A LAMP TO \ \MY FEET , AND A LIGHT TOImyVaTH.
Charge has come to many already and theWord continues to draw
men to Jesus
Christ. This is our heart's yearning...thateach one personally
will find the Light!
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NUTRITION...
A REAL NEED.
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Poor nutrition is the great heartache of third world countries.
InHaiti it has spelled disaster. Halfof the children born in Haiti
die before the age of 13 year. Mal-nutri-tion is the death
angel.When our Nutrition Program reached most families closest to
ourCenter, we began to reach out.Farther and farther into the
mountains we went, and more and morelittle suffering ones we found.
Wenow have 400 children enrolled inthe program.
In our two mountain outreachesdonkeys carry food once per
week,food enough for a week. Nutritionlessons are taught for the
mothersand a spiritual message providesthe "Bread of life" for
all.
At Outreach No. 2 the people wereespecially hungry for the
Gospel.Now. after a year and a half thereis a church and a school.
Belowyou can see our school teacher
with church members carryingfood for the school children. It is
atrip of two and a half hours on foot,Christianville provides a
ministerfor the church each week and theleader comes down to a
weeklytraining class for deacons andSunday School teachers.
We also provide seeds for thefarmers - seeds that have been
tooexpensive for many farmers to buy.
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Here you see one of our most recentpatients at
clinic...andheading for theNutrition Center. Below you seechildren
that were attending theNutrition Center for many months.We began
our Kindergarten so thatwe could continue the food programfor them
and to keep them well. Thegovernment Nutrition program underwhich
we operate does not allow thelittle ones to remain in the
programafter the age of 5 years or after thechild reaches an
acceptable weight.Aren't those fat little faces
gorgeous?Christianville's total feeding programprovides food for
over a thousandchildren and some elderly folk.
STAFFING IS IMPORTANTWith growing Christianville comes a growing
need for good workers. Our ownboys have been candidates for roles
with the mission but each one has been encouraged to be free to
make their own choices for life. Some have chosen toreturn to their
native Jamaica. Wayne and Chris have opted for evangelistic workin
Petit Goave, and Frankie and Nicholas are working with
Christianville. David isstill in school and helps weekends. Frankie
wastrained to bea mason and in addition to this work does many
other jobs. Nick chose a job with the pigs and hasbecome quite
experienced with the farrowing and checking on pig farmers
inoutlying areas. Yes, staffing is important and we arethankful for
God's provision.
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Eightyearsagowhilesearchingoutourlandgiventousbythegovernmentof
Haiti,ourboys"discovered"abeautifulspringshadedbyheavyfoliage.When
Momrespondedtotheboy'sexcitedcall,theykneltdownbythewater.Mom's
wordswere,"Boys,Idon'tknowwhatGodintendsthisforbutletusgivethanks
forit."TogethertheykneltbyethecoolwaterandthankedGod.
Todaythislovelynever-failingspringhasi
providedahugefish-pondwhichweoften
call"LakeChristianville".Itwasbuiltwith
fundsfromtheCanadianEmbassy.Arecent
harvestdonebytheUnitedNationsbrought
3400poundsoffishoverflowingChristian-
ville'sfreezersandfillingthetummiesofa
thousandchildren.
Newsmallerpondsarenowbeingbuiltand
supervisedbyUnitedNationstoregulate.
thesteadyproductionoffishfortheentire
feedingprogram.Thefirstonecompleted
alreadyhasbeenstockedwithanew
speciesofTalapiafromPanama.Ex-
perimentsarebeingcarriedoutandtraining
classesarebeingheldhere.Ourown
teenagersfromChristianvilleSchoolare
nowdiggingtheirownponds-20ofthemvy
-andUnitedNationshaspromisedtostock
them.I^
Malnutritionissadlyprevalentamongthe*
veryelderly.Hereisonegratefulhappy'.
man;oneofagroupoftwodozenwhovisit^
our"soup-kitchen"daily.Agoodplateof
nourishingfoodisgivenandforthosewho
aretoofeebletocome,wesendfoodbyour
teenagers.Ourfishandfarmprojectisa
greataidinourfeedingprogram.
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F r o m i t s b e g i n n i n g . C h r i s t i a n v i l l e h
a s w e l c o m e d v i s i t o r s . W e h a v e b e e n e n c o u
r a g
e d b y t h e m , h e l p e d , t a u g h t , l o v e d a n d w
a r n e d o f p i t f a l l s . W e l o v e o u r v i s i t i n
g
f r i e n d s . H o s p i t a l i t y i s i m p o r t a n t t o
u s . I g u e s s , m o s t l y b e c a u s e w e l o v e p e o p l
e
a n d w a n t t o s h a r e o u r j o y s w i t h t h e m .
A n d o u r v i s i t i n g f r i e n d s s h a r e m u c h w i
t h u s . T h r o u g h t h e s e f e w s h o r t y e a r s
v o l u n t e e r s - t e a m s , s i n g l e s , p a i r s o f
p e o p l e h a v e c o m e t o l a b o r . T e e n M i s s i o n
s
s e n t o u r f i r s t t e a m . . . o t h e r s f o l l o w e
d b u i l d i n g c l i n i c , s t a f f h o u s e s . N u t r i t
i o n
C e n t e r , c h i c k e n a n d p i g h o u s e s , o u r b e
a u t i f u l C h u r c h b u i l d i n g . D o c t o r s , D e n t
i s t s
h a v e c o m e ; m e c h a n i c s , p l u m b e r s , c a r p
e n t e r s , s e c r e t a r i e s , s e w i n g t e a m s , c o o
k s ,
f a r m e r s , p i e a c h e r s . t e a c h e r s .
W e h a v e b e e n r i c h l y b l e s s e d .
U . S . A M B A S S A D O R P R E E G & C O N G R E S S M A
N
F A U N T R O Y J I M & C A R O L H E R G E T
T h e w e l c o m e m a t i s o u t - c o m e
a n d l o s e y o u r h e a r t t o p r e c i o u s
c h i l d r e n , b e a u t i f u l p e o p l e , e l d e r l
y
d a r l i n g s . . . a l l i n n e e d . . . n e e d o f
m a t e r i a l h e l p , n e e d o f S p i r i t u a l
h e l p .
O u r m e s s a g e t o y o u i s , " T h e L o r d
h a t h n e e d o f t h e e . "
D e c i d e t o d a y . W r i t e u s o r c a l l u s .
( T e l e p h o n e 4 - 0 4 8 9 H a i t i ) a n d t e l l
u s w h e n y o u w a n t t o s c h e d u l e a
t r i p . W e n e e d y o u . H a i t i n e e d s
y o u . . . n e e d s m a t u r e a d u l t h e l p .
A n d C h r i s t i a n v i l l e w a r m l y
w e l c o m e s y o u .
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OUR HAITIAN ADVERTiZERSFaithfully over the last eight years,
Haitian businessmen have generously contributed to Christianville
by advertizing in our EVANGEL. We are deeply gratefulfor this good
help. We appreciate again their w/illingness to give their space
thismonth to this special issue with an almost complete story of
Christianville. We extend our most sincere thanks to:
A AND B HARDWARE - PEPSIE AND MALTA HEINEKEN -HAITI LUMBER ETS.
FLAMBERT M &S HARDWARE CULLIGAN WATER AUTO ECONOMIC.
Other Haitian firms are becoming Sponsors of our children and
this is very encouraging to our efforts. Let us continue working
together for Haiti's future.
CHRISTIANVILLE SPONSORSHIP PROGRAMGive them a chanceto live and
learn, a chanceto be loved and to love, a chance tobuild their own
nation on a firm foundation a Christian foundation. You may"adopt"
a child by sending us $20.00 a month. This will cover his
education,nourishing food, books, uniforms, shoes, clothes for
Sunday School given on birthdays and Christmas. When your child
learns to read and write he will write youletters. Meanwhile he
will enjoy bearing from you and he will learn to love
youdearly.
Hurry...and save one childfrom a hopeless existance.Either use
the enclosedform or else write us todayfor information.
CHRISTIANVILLE FOUNDATION INC-P.O. Box 13391 AOrlando. FL.
32859
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CHRISTIANVILLE FOUNDATION, INC.Directors
James and Carol Herget, Managing DirectorsRobert C. Shannon,
T.C.M. Austria, Fred W. Smith, Jacksonville FL.
Donald Wheeler, Orlando, FL. Efvin Gray, Tampa, FL Leon
Dorleans, HaitiHERE'S HOW TO REACH U.S.
BY TELEPHONE305-851-5430 DON DUGAN4-0489 HAITI - HERGETS
BY CARWE ARE 15 Ml FROM DOWN TOWN
PORT-AU-PRINCE OUT CARFOUR ROADP.O. BOX 1690, PORT-AU-PRINCE
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YOURS KIDS AND OURS
We stood there in the early morning sun-up. The yard was full of
children and the Haitian flag was climbing slowly to the top of the
pole. Arousing song -asong of theirfair homeland, broke the spell
of silence and young hearts felt again the thrill ofschool
re-opening. For us itwas still another joyful victory -a soul
stirring experiencethat made us know that God was there and
approved of the care we offer ourchildren... ours and yours.
Yes, they are yours.
Yours to love. Yours to care for... yours to pray forand to
appreciate.Above you see them at Vacation Bible School... 600 of
them and this number includedmany who are waiting hopefully to
enter school. In this massive crowd of children areeager hearts,
seeking minds, talented kids, The responsibility is deep - the
opportunities vast.
Across the green soccer field our eyes caught aglimpse of the
new school building,its Impressive structure sketched against the
blue morning skies. Aplace of hope itis... a promise of better
things to come.But listen to what Jesus taught us...
"For what shall it profit a man if he gain the whole world and
lose his own soul ?We have much to teach our children -education,
manners, discipline, honesty... butmore. We must teach them .the
way to eternal life, the way of truth and fulfillment, ofpeace, of
faith and trust in a heavenly Father who cares. This is our
responsibility.And one day they will understand and appreciate.
Thank you for caring and helpingthem to a rewarding faith.
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Christianville's Fish Project reaches out. Above is one ofour
4Hstudent's effort near his home. He has dug this pondand United
Nations has stocked it. it is fed by a nearbystream and v^iatched
over carefully by its young owner.
Below is a view of the four new ponds being completed
atChristianville. United Nations is stocking them partly withfish
from Panama and they are due to be harvested twice ayear on a
rotation basis. This is to insure a more steady flowof fish into
the school kitchen and into the Nutrition Project. While
malnutrition continues to be a very real problemin Haiti, we will
continue to reach out a hand of love to thelittle ones who
suffer.
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Our Haitian farmers can relate to our two new pig houses better
than to the ultramodern main building for our 18 mother pigs.
Stuart Kelly our farm manager keepsour boars in these huts. Since
the program began we have given over 100 pigs andbreeding boars to
needy farmers of our area. This will give real aid to
economybuilding. Most of the males are castrated and either sold to
help purchase feed orsent to the school kitchen after reaching a
reasonable weight.
Below you see Henry Claude, leaderand teacher of the 4 Hgroup in
our school bringing In a basketful of graden produce. The4H gardens
have been successful and theboys continue to be faithful in their
Saturday workand classes. The girls pursue sewing with the same
vigor.
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The message of V. B. S. is Jesus Christ. This message was given
to 600 boys and girlsages 6 to 20 years, 180 of them senior teens,
during a one week daily school. And themessage was taught in
delightful puppet shows presented by our teenagers. It wasbrought
In lovely felt-graph picture studies, in story-telling, in songs
and throughcrafts, it was an exciting week. There were twenty four
Haitian teachers and workersled by Jerome Prinston our Haitian
student in Johnson Bible College, Tennessee. Hedid an excellent
job. And the children were eager students.
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The VBS day be600 eager, happ^church building.The Haitian
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sIn a few short years these children wili be the Homemakersof
Christianville'stomorrow. They can change things. When we began
working here in 1978 there was muchSpiritual darkness.Today the
Gospel is reaching out across the plains around us andfar into the
mountains to the east of us. And if the foundations are laid well
ourchildren wili continue to carry the message of salvation, of
life and hope and peace...and of eternal life. Change can only come
through the power of the Gospel - let uspress on together making it
available to the young building a light-housefor them.
gins with song./ kids overflow the
Christian flags lead
fere real fun times.
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Now there is a great way tohelp ! Sandy is sorting andchoosing
seeds fromboxes sent to help thefarmers of our area.
There were several thou
sand packets and eachchild in school took
home a share to his
parents. What a welcomegift I Sandy chose hersfor her clinic
folk whose
cronic illnesses are
often because of poordiet. The seeds came
from Food For The Poor
-just one of the wonderful ways they havehelped us here at
Chris-tianville.
In fact, these ladies are taking home a bag of rice each, also
from Food For The Poor,for helping clean fish on harvesting day at
our pond. Here you see them at the end ofa hard day's work...
tomorrow you will see them at Christianville Church. Yes, singing,
praying, thanking God for His provision.
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Don Dugan, our promotionaldirector is helping Jim install the
new walk-in refrigerator sent from the East 91st
Street Christian Church in
Indianapolis. A beautiful giftit is and meets a great need.With
feeding over 1000children daily we have to truckin a lot of fresh
vegetablesand also protect hundredsof eggs from the heat.
Inadequate refrigeration was aproblem and now God hasprovided this
wonderfulhelp through Christianswho care. Our kitchen unit,a
commercial 2 door frig hadgiven out as well and Godfaithfully
provided there,too. Central Christian
Church in St. Petersburg, Fl.sent us a unit to replace theold
one. How thankful we
And here is a container unloading cartons of "shelf milk" for
our children. The eager-beaver boys were right on hand to help.
There were several thousand quarts of milk -another wonderful
life-sustaining gift for our children. God promised to reward
ourfaithfulness to Him... see how beautifully He provides for our
children. We expect 700children to be enrolled in school this fall
which includes over 40 in our MountainSchool.
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Ladies in the kitchen... and that's where CHRISTIANVILLEthey
belong. At least the boys thinl< so. IIIKI lOP
jflTll/TJllTThwThey thinl< the dinner tastes best on Satur- U v/
IN I^ I|f^days when the girls are in there cooping " fj *for the 4H
classes, art class, tailor class U 9and sewing class. H kjLThose
big stoves are terrific ! Each pot holds enough to feed 75
nHrchildren. The stoves are in the bottom of the holes Into which
thepots % ^fit. Rice is the main dish in our school even though it
Is a treat in thehomes of the poor. We are thankful for those who
have sent rice to us.
Boys and girls, we want you to meet theMission Home dogs.
Theyare Boxers StreuBoss and his wife Fancy La Belle. Boss and
Fancy havehad two sets of puppiessofarand the sale of them is
helping us care for the children inour school. Hereyou seethem
sleeping at Jim and Carol's bedroom door. More often Fancy sieeps
at Sam'sdoor and Boss at Jim and Carol's. Theyare great watch-dogs
and all the family loves
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Here are some of our precious little ones in our Kindergarten of
last year. Now theyhave moved into first grade. This year there is
much sadness around Christianvilleamong the little ones because we
have no space for a new kindergarten. The childrenwill now have to
wait until next year when hopefully we will have the school
buildingfinished. These little girls were the children of the
Nutrition Center sick and malnourished. See their healthy smiles
and fat little faces. Aren't they beautiful I
It's water time on Saturday morning and our school children were
on the way to thepump to get water. They will carry the water on
their heads to their homes. Cleanwater is a blessing. Remember,
before we dug our well the people had to drink riverwater and it
was very dirty. Now they have plenty of clean lovely water to carry
home.
JlAnd let us be thankful too,for the living water thatJesus said
He gives. He saidit would give us everlastinglife. We want our
Haitian
children to have this wonder
ful water... the knowledge ofJesus' love and salvation,
and salvation.
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CHRISTIANVILLE FOUNDATION, INC.Directors
James and Carol Herget, Managing DirectorsRobert C, Shannon,
T.C.M. Austria, Fred W. Smith, Jacksonville, FL
Donald Wheeler, Orlando, FL. Elvin Gray, Tampa, FL. Leon
Dorleans, Haiti
Missionaries and Sponsoring ChurchesJames Herget, First
Christian Church, College Park, Ga.Carol Herget, First Christian
Church, Largo, FL.Sam Streu, Volunteer
Sandy DeVinney. Christian Church Colorado. Arizona.Dr. Virgil
Ullom. Dental Outreach, Babson Park, FL.Mr Nazih Chamy.
Port-au-Prince, HaitiMr Jean-Claude L6ger, Port-au-Prince. HaitiMr.
Francis Hilaire. Port-au-Prince, HaitiMr and Mrs Les Lumsden. Punta
Gorda, FL.Mr and Mrs James Aberle. Williamsville, N.Y.Mr and Mrs
James Wood, Decatur. GA.
Dentist
Building ConsultantAttorneyAccountant
Promotion
Associated with ; Wayne & Chris Herget
Editor 'The Evangel" Mrs Carol HergetHaiti Address P.O. Box
1690. Port-au-Prince, Haiti
FieldRepresentatives,Forwarding Agents
CHRISTIANVILLE FOUNDATION INC,P.O. Box 590391ORLANDO, FL.
32859-0391
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