๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฟ๐ถ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ข๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ง๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต ๐ ๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ
Henri knows a guitar like the back of his hand. He can even play behind his back! Despite Henri’s youth, he often plays at his local church, in the community, and at LSM events. He says, “I lost my mother when I was young. I needed a doctor, but I had no money. My situation was desperate. Today, thanks to LSM sponsors, I have a loving family. I’m studying to become an engineer so I can help other children pay to attend school. Music makes me feel close to God, and I use it to share what he’s done in my life!” Many of our other children also sing and play music thanks to LSM’s Child Development Program. With the Psalmist, they’re worshiping God through life’s peaks and valleys, reaching hearts with music where words often fall short.
๐๐ฒ๐‘๐ ๐ง๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐ ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ ๐๐ป๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ‘๐ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ!
We first met Esther at age 4. Her parents lived in poverty, and she was malnourished, at risk of starving or becoming a child slave. Thankfully, you made it possible for Esther to join a Home of Hope! At first, Esther showed signs of trauma: she was emotionally distant and slow to trust people. Today, she is one of the healthiest, most wholehearted young ladies living in her Home. Esther has a sharp mind and scores extremely high on tests for creativity and problem solving. She tells us, โMy prayer is to serve God as a nurse and care for orphaned kids!โ You can send her an encouraging note and help us begin new stories of redemption in Haiti by becoming an LSM Family Sponsor!
“๐ง๐ต๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ต ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ช๐ฎ๐,” ๐ข๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐พ๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ, ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฑ
Elisa’s father died before she was born, and she became an orphan at 5 when her mother died in Haiti’s earthquake of 2010. Elisa was in danger of starving or becoming a slave when LSM discovered her and found an opening for her in one of our Homes of Hope. She attended school and church for the first time and quickly showed excitement about learning. She’s interested in masonry and block production, which is great because we are always looking for engineering, block production, and construction interns. Her favorite passage of Scripture is in Psalm 46: โGod is our refuge and strength. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way.” Elisa wants to build schools to help improve the lives of vulnerable children in Haiti!
๐ข๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฑ, ๐ฃ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐ ๐ฆ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป
Growing up in Haiti, Philippe lost both of his parents at a young age. Thankfully our supporters made it possible for us to welcome Philippe into a Home of Hope along with eleven other boys and two loving, Christian parents. Today, Philippe is an excellent student and young leader who excels at his household responsibilities. He also plays the piano and drums. Philippe loves science and says he wants to become a doctor someday so he can help vulnerable kids. His favorite Bible verse is Psalm 3, which reads in part: “From the Lord comes deliverance. May your blessing be on your people!” God delivered Philippe using your support, and now this young man is studying hard in the hope of multiplying that blessing to others!
๐๐น๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ: “๐๐‘๐ ๐ก๐ผ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต๐ ๐ช๐ต๐ผ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ, ๐๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ,” ๐ ๐ธ. ๐ฎ:๐ญ๐ณ
Growing up in southern Haiti, Alida lost her mother at a young age. Her father, a farmer, tried to care for Alida and her seven siblings, but the family often went hungry. When supporters made it possible for Alida to join a Home of Hope where she would receive care and an education, her father became emotional and said he was glad to see his daughter receive a chance at a better life. Today, Alida is an excellent student and role model who enjoys singing and studying French. She wants to be a doctor and an evangelist so she can care for the needs around her, inside and out. Thanks for putting a tear in a weary father’s eye and a big dream in a young girl’s heart!
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ข๐๐ฟ ๐๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ? ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ข๐๐ฟ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐?
Meet Lucie, one of the kids living in an LSM Home of Hope with a traumatic history behind her and the hope of a bright future before her. When we introduce you to a child like Lucie, perhaps you say a silent prayer: “Lord, I feel you touching my heart with this child’s story. Are you calling me to take some responsibility in her journey of healing?” It’s a tricky question because ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ is a word often associated with weight or obligation. It’s also a fairly large word, so what if we break it down into “๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ” and “๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐?” What is our ability to help? What is our response to that ability? Kind of simplifies the question, doesn’t it? Let’s all help where we can!
๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒโ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ป๐๐ผ๐น๐๐ฒ๐ฑ:
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