Pauluis, the Haitian Director of Matthew 28 and I recently made a tour to visit as many supporters as we could reach in less than two weeks. We had a great time talking and eating with all the folks who opened their hearts and their homes to us. Like always people were eager to hear about Haiti first hand and I wish there was time enough in my life to visit with everyone. There just isn't and I know you will understand. Something happened though that is worth sharing with all of you.
One night we were talking with some friends about the urgent need for a new vehicle in Haiti. The old truck we have is a complete nightmare and a bottomless money pit and I commented that there are people in this world who could write us a $30,000 check while not noticing it in their check book. Just one problem I did not know anyone like that. We laughed it off.
The next morning at breakfast I was the first one to come down and our host had all the food ready. We talked for a while about the recent loss of her father and how much he had admired her personal drive for mission work. Her father had not left a great deal of money but one of the things he did was to set aside some funds intended for mission work. I did not see it coming, but her next words made me break out in tears. She and her husband had decided the night before, to give Matthew 28 a matching grant of $30,000 to buy a new truck. Wow, how great to have friends who share your dreams.
God is good y'all, He sure is!
Please help us to raise money for the new truck, it will be matched dollar for dollar. I am hoping for special gifts because we need to keep funding the food for our orphans above all. Maybe you have been blessed with an unexpected tax refund, who knows. God plans ahead.
I've got the first $500 check laying in front of me, so that one is good for a thousand. Yeah!!
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