Mission Trip

Mission Trip
Hello Everyone, I am back in Maine. The flights went well. I have lots of work to do before I go back with a team in February. I am specifically looking for a couple of exam tables for the clinics. We want to start doing PAPS and Breast exams. It was a good trip this year. If anyone is interested in helping please email me. If you would like to go to Haiti just let me know. Thank you for all your prayers. Until next time, God Bless, Pam

When you are in Haiti, sometimes it feels like you have stepped back in time. The mule driven cart reminds me of what it would have been like 100 years ago. It is not unusual to see men pushing big wooden wheel barrows loaded down with all kinds of stuff. On the road we came upon a big mud hole. The children would run ahead of us guiding our truck through the mud hole. They were cute. After they would want some money or food. We gave them both.
I had a great day today. I met a missionary who works for Medical Ambassadors, we went to a Haitian church and experienced some of the most beautiful singing I have ever heard. We also saw some families go forward to dedicate their babies to the Lord, it was awesome. In the afternoon we went to 4VEH radio station for an English service where some of the missionaries meet to pray and worship together. There are also Haitian friends that go too.

The message today was in Isaiah 55:8,9 " For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways" declares the Lord. " As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts." Jerimiah 29:11 " For I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." These scriptures are so important for us, we need to remember this when we don't always understand why things are happening in our lives or other people's life.

Today, I worked at the clinic with our Dr. Rock. We saw 40 patients. It was nice having him there to explain the different skin problems. We saw scabies, boutons which are swollen and a little smaller then a dime in size and they are infected. One pregnant woman had a blood pressure of 178/110 this is serious so the doctor referred her to the hospital for follow up care. Later on in the day we traveled to Fort Liberty in the North east of Haiti. There is an old fort there named Fort Dauphin. We were right on the ocean. The home you see is a typical Haitian home. The weather continues to be very warm. I will be home soon. This trip has been very good. Each time I learn more about the culture as well as the diseases we see and how to treat. Dr. Rock has agreed to go to Terrier rouge once a month to work . He will see some of the more difficult cases and do some training with the nurse and staff members. It would be nice if the clinic in Terrier Rouge could be licensed by the country, then, we could receive immunization. Please pray for that and also we need another nurse there. The end is near and I have had fun sharing with you. In September Luke and I will go to the Phillipines to do a short term missions trip there with our Pastor and his wife from Bangopr Baptist Church. In February 2007 we will return to Haiti again with a team to work on Pastor Dorleans church and do some work at the clinic. We will also do medical clinics in Terrier Rouge and the village of Douvre. We apprecitate your prayers and support. Deut.15:11 " For the poor will never cease from the land. Therefore I command you, saying you shall open your heart wide to your brother."

This is our new clinic that was built by some teams. This clinic has a toilet and running water. We are hoping to get a toilet and running water in the other clinic this winter.




Today, I went to see the Elderly feeding program. We have 13 that we can feed right now. We need help with this program. I love the faces of these folks . I can only imagine the stories they could tell and all that they have endured...

Mission Trip

Dear Friends and Family
This summer has been very busy. Luke went home after 2 weeks. The following week I hosted a team from Indiana. It was good experience for me. They worked with Pastor Joseph Saintil doing a VBS. Each day they fed close to 800 children and did story time arts and crafts and song time.
Our clinics are doing good. I went to my clinic in Terrier Rouge this past weekend. We have 2 cuban doctors that have volunteered to come 2 times a month. I sat in on the consultations and got good advice on treating some of the skin diseases we see. Next week I will go to the other clinics and work with the Haitian doctor there. We had to buy 2 new tires for the truck, we have to replace our tires every 3 or 4 months because of the road conditons. This is the only truck we have and this is how the staff gets back and forth to the clinics. We are starting a new acct. to put money in for a new truck. This one is starting to need lots of repairs.
It is always so nice to come back and see my friends . The work continues to do well. There is much work and at times it is overwhelming. It takes alot of prayer and listening to God to see what he wants me to do. If it wasn't for the prayers and support I get from family and friends this work in Haiti would be impossible. Thank You (:) I continue to study creole ." Mwen pale sel Ti Kras Creyole"

Thank You Again, Will update you again next week.

Dear Friends, I have jsut discovered this new site and I am very excited to start using it. I will be able to keep you all updated on my work in Haiti. I have been here 3 weeks and have 2 more to go.. The clinics are running smooth. My husband spent the first 2 weeks with me and then flew home. It was great having him here. He had a chance to see the work I am involved in and meet the people I have grown to love. I will write more later as I am trying this out for the first time. I will add pictures as I go along.

" In His Strength"
Pam Brochu