November 2024
Dear Co-Laborers,
Another month has rolled by, and God’s marvelous faithfulness through YOU continues to sustain the ministry. Your amazing loyalty to the saints and your prayers for Haiti are such blessings!
Our hearts break because of the continued gang violence in Port-au-Prince — wreaking havoc!! The Kenyan troops in Haiti are still unable to counterattack the bandits who rule the PaP areas. In addition, a conflict has erupted between the government and the members of the Transitional Presidential Council for control of power. This is proof that Haitian leaders are prioritizing their own interests to the detriment of those of the people. However, we praise God that the southeastern region is still calm, although the disruption to the movement of goods and services has led to an exaggerated increase in the price of basic needs. We covet your prayers for Haiti, and for the souls of men, women, and children!!
All Hosanna schools, kindergarten through high school, began classes the first of October. Overall enrollment is over 950. Over 40 students came to us from Port-au-Prince areas controlled by gangs and are in desperate need of scholarship help. (Please consider some help for our Helping Hands Fund.) Families are fleeing Port-au-Prince because of the gangs and are coming to Jacmel because it is a big city and they are seeking education and work opportunities. However, the main reason is because of Pastor Dieupie. Prior to becoming a Senator, he taught Greek and counseling at two large seminaries in Port-au-Prince. Many of his former students and their families have been forced to flee for their lives, and they seek out Pastor D in hopes of receiving some kind of assistance. The needs are many!! Please continue your prayers for Haiti!!
As for the Bible Seminary, God gave us 23 new freshmen this year. Please pray for the parents of vice-Academic Dean Toussaint. They are living about five hours from Jacmel in an area under the threat of gangs wanting to take control and causing people to scatter in many directions. Please continue your prayers for this humanitarian crisis!!
Again, we can never stop thanking the Lord, and thanking you, for your faithfulness to Haiti! The ministry is doing very well. However, the gangs have prohibited us from being able to travel there for nearly two years – which is very discouraging! Because of the insecurities, Missionary Aviation Fellowship was forced to leave the country, thus blocking our transportation from PaP to Jacmel. (MAF will be returning in 2025.) Graciously, God has blessed the ministry with tremendous Haitian leadership, for which we are so grateful!! Every part of the ministry is growing. God has protected Jacmel from the gangs, and we covet your prayers for this continued protection.
Please always know that we are forever grateful to God that you have stood with us so faithfully!
With praise and thanks to God for you,Dear Co-Laborers,
Tom and Sarah Bennett
