There are many different aspects of our ministry in Haiti, which means that you never know what tasks might come up. Each day brings new opportunities. On a recent visit to the compound, I spent the better part of a day testing the security camera system. It would probably have been a simple task under different circumstances, but a lot of the technology I had with me was incompatible with the camera system—long story short, I found a way to pull up views of the cameras and also set up an app that makes the feeds viewable from a smartphone. I gave Poyis a demo later in the day, and I asked if he would let me take Robinson (who works at the compound) with me the next day so that I could train him on setting up a similar security system at the Children’s Homes. We agreed that it would be best to have a Haitian understand the systems and be able to troubleshoot if something were to go wrong. Robinson is the right guy.

The same afternoon, Jimmy and Moto showed up to drive us up the hill to Pastor Michelet’s church. The church is only five to eight miles from the compound, but because the roads are so rugged and the terrain is rocky, it took about twenty or thirty minutes to make the drive. It was a nice journey, and by the time we arrived, we were ready to start work. The current church building is approximately 400 square feet and looks like an old metal shed. Pastor Michelet’s home is right next door, maybe 225 square feet in size. Pastor Michelet was waiting outside and was very excited to see us. We’d been planning for some time to have one of the churches from the US build a larger church building for this congregation (on the same site), but this had been temporarily put on hold because of COVID travel restrictions. Still, we wanted to do as much initial preparation as we could.

My job for this project was to measure the foundation’s elevation, as the church is on a slope. It took about twenty minutes to do, and afterward, I talked with Pastor Michelet and David for a few minutes and we prayed together for both of their churches, their communities, and the teams that would be coming from the US. Pastor David and Pastor Michelet were very grateful for what our ministry is doing, and they consider it God’s blessing to partner with other Christians in this way.

These two are the most educated men in their communities, and they love the Lord, their own flocks, and the broader church as well. I noticed on our way back to the compound that both of these men and their families live in very small homes that have no running water or electricity—but you wouldn’t know it, because of their joy, thankfulness, and readiness to praise God for His provision in their lives.

One of the best ways to support the work in Haiti is through prayer. For a current list of ministry prayer requests, visit our Prayer Requests page.

Wiley Kennedy serves as Director of International Ministries with Connect 2 Ministries. To learn more about Wiley, visit Who We Are, and to learn how you can make a difference, visit Join an Outreach Program.