Encouraging Words From MOL Supporters
Submitted by Patricia Duarte
As Secretary and Treasurer of Missions of Love, I receive all the mail for the mission. I love to open a letter and find not just the much needed donation, but the encouraging notes and prayers. During the last few months of the earthquake disaster I have received many notes, some I have passed on to Bob & Betty. Today as I pray I feel led to start sharing these note’s with all of you who work so hard in the mission or are faithful supporters.
My daughter, Rachel, celebrated her 6th birthday on February 3rd. she had a big party and invited all her friends, but rather than asking for gifts, she asked that they all bring a $5.00 donation to Grandmother’s orphans in Haiti. She raised $150.00.
Sabrina Free
“Dear Missions of Love Our youth collected the enclosed checks this past weekend. They went without food for 30 hours! Our prayers are with you and your ministry. Sheila”
“Dear Dr. Johnson: Thank you for your wonderful volunteer efforts and interest in the Haitian people and their health care. Gary D. Fairman-Ely Rotary Club”
“Dear Pat, I’m sending a check to MOL for Earthquake Relief from money gathered by Traverse Heights Elementary School children and families in Traverse City, MI. I am the school nurse there, and they know that I have been going to Haiti over the past 11 years so they wanted to help! One of the teachers, Ms. Denise Elmi, coordinated their fundraiser. These little kids brought in their pennies, nickels,dimes and quarters to equal $192.70! For these kids and their families, this is a huge deal and I’m so tickled that they wanted to raise money to help Haitians. MaryEllen Sanok”
“From Joe & Hawana Green- A group of fifth-graders at Rockport Elementary decided to raise money after seeing the many Haitians injured in the earthquake. In over a week.s time, the group raised $600 from students and faculty. The students are; Aundrea Morris, Madison Milton, Laura Kirkpatrick, Brice Stuteville and Diego Parsley.”
“Hello! Your Mission came to me thru an email coming out of Sonlight Academy in Port de Paix. I visited Haiti in “04 and cannot even describe how much I love that place and yearn to go back. I know this box isn’t much, but I had to do something! I’m a teacher, not a Dr. and stuffed animals were not on your list…but if youcould please give them to the babies and children. Thank You! God Bless you and your future work in Haiti. Leah Lee”
P.S. Leah I personally gave them out to Babies and children while there last week, the children loved them….thank you.
“Dear Dr. Bob and MOL team- Though it has been a decade since I traveled with you to Haiti (with the Buena Vista Church group), Haiti still remains in my heart. When I learned of the earthquake, I immediately thought of the work you’ve been doing for Christ in Haiti. That put me on a search, and on Facebook I reconnected with Joe Sanok, and on the MOL website I was relieved to hear nobody on the MOL team was hurt. Please pardon my delay in helping out,but what at first I was compelled to send…..God has urged me to send a larger amount. He said you need it, and you know where it more desperately need to go. All I know is your work for the Kingdom is blessed and very important. Thank you for helping those poor children (of all ages) in our Lord’s name. Yours in Christ….Bill Ware”
“Thank you for what your are doing in Haiti. Some of the larger relief institutions seem to be fast in solicitations and slow in delivery.We know that a donation through you will go there quickly to do the most possible good. Fran and Randy Miller, Alameda Ca”
“Thank you for “being there” for our brothers & sisters in Haiti. Sending our love, Carl & Sunny Dahlquist”
From time to time I will publish notes from our wonderful supporters that encourage us with their prayers.
God’s Blessings to All
Pat Duarte