Haitian Culture

Laying a Foundation, Part 3

Laying a Foundation, Part 3 Monday The team was up early and ready to get going. We ate a nice breakfast, spent some quality time together as a group, and started loading the van so that we could be on the road first thing—and then, the van wouldn’t start. Over the span of about half an hour, I watched the Haitian world and the American world collide. The Americans were antsy to start the day, and the Haitians were rolling with the circumstances. When Poyis arrived, he stopped a moment, put his [...]

2023-04-07T08:42:32-07:00July 2nd, 2021|Categories: Ministry Outreach|Tags: , , , , |
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Pastor Testimony—Charles Michelet

“For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but the Lord will take me in.” —Psalm 27:10 Pastor Charles Michelet Some of you may know Pastor Charles Michelet, one of the Haitian pastors we have the honor of doing ministry with. Pastor Michelet came to Onaville with his family in 2012, and the very next year, he organized a small group to study God’s Word. That small group began to grow and became a church not long after, as Pastor Michelet began to study at a Bible school. Last fall, we sent a team [...]

2023-04-07T08:42:54-07:00June 25th, 2021|Categories: Testimonies|Tags: , |
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Laying a Foundation, Part 1

Laying a Foundation, Part 1 Last November Late last year, one of our teams had the opportunity to work alongside Pastor Poyis and his staff to build a church and continue building relationships with the kids in our Children’s Homes. Seeing God’s work through this ministry is a blessing, and I hope these stories are as encouraging to you as they are to me! Saturday On the flight to Port-au-Prince, many of the Haitians around us started talking loudly back and forth to each other. We couldn't make sense of [...]

2023-04-07T08:43:43-07:00June 11th, 2021|Categories: Ministry Outreach|Tags: , |
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Testimony Spotlight: Rene Steevenson

During my recent trip to Haiti, I was able to spend some time with one of our older children, Rene Steevenson. He has such a fun personality & I loved being able to spend some time with him and hearing some of his story. Steevenson was brought to the Regency Children's Home by the Brigade for the Protection of Minors (BPM) in September of 2018. He had run away from his owner to escape the abuse he had been suffering, and was rescued off the streets by BPM. I’m so glad he’s safe in our Home now! While Steevenson enjoyed [...]

2021-09-02T18:42:12-07:00March 5th, 2021|Categories: Testimonies|Tags: , , , |
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The Church in Action Part 2

Last week I shared about a portion of my trip to Haiti in July of 2020. Despite the circumstances surrounding COVID-19, I was able to spend time with Pastor Poyis and learn more about Haitian culture. Sunday, July 12, 2020 We continued our drive through Canaan and onward North just on the edge of the ocean north of Port-au-Prince. It was pretty and reminded me a little of the south side of the island of Maui where it is a little dryer inland and more lush toward the ocean. We traveled about 10 miles until we got to this [...]

2021-09-02T18:40:09-07:00September 11th, 2020|Categories: Testimonies|Tags: , , |
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The Church in Action Part 1

In July of 2020, I was able to visit the ministry compound despite COVID-19 circumstances. It was an incredible trip, and I’m excited to share some of my favorite stories on the Connect 2 Ministries blog. Sunday, July 12, 2020 After the service, I went and had breakfast. Poyis came and told me that he was going to drive to another town to pick up some men who wanted to help paint the new Children’s Home. Poyis gladly agreed to let me tag along. Poyis, Moto, and I got onto the school bus around 10AM. We were headed to a [...]

2021-09-02T18:40:05-07:00September 4th, 2020|Categories: Ministry Outreach|Tags: , , , |
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A Celebratory Sunday in Haiti

In July of 2020, I was able to visit the ministry compound despite COVID-19 circumstances. It was an incredible trip, and I’m excited to share some of my favorite stories on the Connect 2 Ministries blog. Sunday, July 12, 2020 I woke up at 6AM, got dressed and went out to the front of the compound where the church is by 6:30AM. A handful of people were already inside waiting for the service to start. I said hello to Poyis and the others and observed them as they greeted the people coming through the front gate. In the spirit of [...]

2023-08-14T11:21:49-07:00August 28th, 2020|Categories: Ministry Outreach|Tags: , , |
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Poverty Encounter Interview with Greg Barshaw

Connect 2 Ministries partners with Children’s Hunger Fund to serve the local church in Haiti. We are honored to have our Founder, Greg Barshaw, featured in the Children’s Hunger Fund Poverty Encounter online series. Watch the video to learn more about what life is like as a child in Haiti and how you can pray for the Haitian people.

2021-08-14T22:43:23-07:00August 21st, 2020|Categories: Ministry Outreach|Tags: , , , |
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A Future Filled with Hope

Back in January, I traveled to Haiti to help with a team from the U.S. as they worked on a service project and ministered to the children at the Regency Children’s Home. I’m excited to share some excerpts from the journal I kept during my trip. Sunday, January 26th  The team and I headed to the Children’s Home with two translators.  When we got there, we went inside to see all the children. They were so excited to see us.  We ended up hanging out with them and waiting for them to eat.  It is unbelievable to see 100+ kids [...]

2021-08-14T22:42:51-07:00August 14th, 2020|Categories: Ministry Outreach|Tags: , , , , |
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A Sunday Morning in Onaville

Back in January, I traveled to Haiti to help with a team from the U.S. as they worked on a service project and ministered to the children at the Regency Children’s Home. I hope these stories will encourage you and give you a better understanding of joining an Outreach Team trip. Sunday, January 26, 2020 I slept pretty good last night considering it only gets down to about 70° at night.  I did wake up at 2:00 a.m., but fell back to sleep until 6.  As I was getting ready, I heard the worship band next door at the church [...]

2021-08-14T22:41:34-07:00August 7th, 2020|Categories: Ministry Outreach|Tags: , , , |
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