“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens:

            a time to be born and a time to die,

            a time to plant and a time to uproot,

            a time to kill and a time to heal,

            a time to tear down and a time to build,

            a time to weep and a time to laugh,

            a time to mourn and a time to dance,

            a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,

            a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,

            a time to search and a time to give up,

            a time to keep and a time to throw away,

            a time to tear and a time to mend,

            a time to be silent and a time to speak,

            a time to love and a time to hate,

            a time for war and a time for peace” Ecclesiastes 3:1-8.

Most read these verses in their lifetime. Usually it’s in connection with a funeral. However, life also weaves it’s way though happy seasons as well. Even in the letting go there is hope for the new. For example, a popular speaker quits something every Thursday. Sometimes it’s a burden he gives up, sometimes it’s letting go to make room for the incredible. What would you give up? A lack of commitment? An activity that doesn’t fit into the path God has you traveling? What season are you experiencing?

Life has many changes, some minor, some major. Hope for Haiti recognizes the seasons in life.

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A season is closing, but a new one begins. This was the last blog posted at www.emevi.blogspot.com. However, the adventure continues at this new blog site you are visiting: www.hopeforhaitiws.wordpress.com. We find the flexibility at WordPress will allow greater opportunities for us to connect with you and encourage you to be involved with the people of Haiti, even from your home.

We work with established Christian organizations in Haiti because we believe that God can do a wonder for Haitians through Haitians. The ministry we currently support is called EMEVI. However, here in the states, the group that helps EMEVI is called Hope for Haiti. Imagine a book with EMEVI on one page, and Hope for Haiti on the conjoining page. Same book, different pages. Therefore, we’ve established the new blog as www.hopeforhaitiws.wordpress.com.

Another question we often receive is “why ws?” It’s simple: “ws” stands for website. If you venture to www.hopeforhaitiws.wordpress.com, you’ll also have the address of the website where all our projects, sponsor children, and more information is housed: www.hopeforhaiti.ws. We encourage you to frequently visit each site and learn more about the ministries.

Please feel free to email us (saintmarchaiti@gmail.com) with any questions, suggestions, prayer concerns, or just to say “hello!”

In this season of reflecting, joy, and revelation, we pray for you and your family the happiest of holiday seasons. We also pray a particular peace… for your season.

Reflect

“As water reflects the face, so one’s life reflects the heart” Proverbs 27:19.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Often, we’re busy wrapping gifts, baking for parties, and dreaming of what to do while we don’t have to be at work. Haitians celebrate Christmas too. There’s midnight suppers, concerts, and gift giving, and they go all out starting at midnight on December 24. After Christmas, for Haiti, they have another huge party. There’s more celebrating to do after the most wonderful time of year. January 1 is also another huge party. It’s not only the first of the year, but it’s also their Independence Day. The slaves broke free from the French rule January 1, 1804. Haiti has parties with tons of food all week, and they celebrate with flowers and bands too. The voodoo culture is very much part of the tradition.

As you celebrate, Hope for Haiti encourages you to reflect. In what celebrations do you participate that reflect who you are? What do you care about, and what will be priority in the new year? Two things reveal what you care about: your schedule, and your pocketbook. Take a look over the past year, and reflect on what you care about.

by Mollie B.

P.S. For more information about Hope for Haiti, or how you can give before the end of the year, please visithttp://www.hopeforhaiti.ws/#/the-story-contact-info/donate.

Welcome to the Hope for Haiti blog. This is a continuation of the blog at www.emevi.blogspot.com. WordPress offers more opportunities, more ways to connect, and more options that will serve the Hope for Haiti community better. We hope you enjoy the updates and stories we’ll share here.

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You’ll also notice the picture has changed. Our new logo is a picture taken by Art Rousseau, captured this boat leaving the harbor for one of the islands. Hope for Haiti encourages everyone to step out of the boat. We focus on four specific actions: prayer, volunteer, support and encourage. Take the next step by visiting our website, http://www.HopeForHaiti.ws, and venture into one of these four directions. It’s a great way to get your toes wet.

Be sure to check out the “About and Contact Page” at the top. For archived content (stretching all the way back to 2008!), visit www.emevi.blogspot.com.

Join our community at by emailing saintmarchaiti@gmail.com; visiting the Hope for Haiti website; or coming aboard at Facebook.

Thanks for taking the journey and visiting. We’ll see you back here soon.