Well Done Well

Becky Mann writes: The team completed their work at Ban Ruam Mit Pattha, they will leave the village after lunch and be back in CM (Chiang Mai) about 5 PM this evening. Everyone is in good health.

Thank you for sharing your loved ones with ITDP the past 10 days. We are grateful for all they’ve done and the testimonies they left with the villagers were incredible!

Haiti VBS attracts 300 children

It was like Jesus multiplying the loaves and fishes in Jacmel as the Haiti team opened up vacation Bible School for what they thought would be about 100 children. Instead 300 children showed up and the planned snack turned into feeding breakfast and lunch. Miraculously, God provided enough VBS materials and food. Pray in faith that He will continue to multiply the blessings and the message of hope in Christ for these little ones traumatized by the uncertainty of the earth's movements.

The medical team is in Mirabel with 5 dentists, while the nurses are working at a local health clinic in Port-au-Prince. PFB member, Bibi Yusuf, has begun training local community health workers and families in physical therapy in nearby Jacmel. Pray for God's perseverance, patience and compassion in the face of overwhelming needs in Haiti.

Thailand Team

The team arrived at the village of Ban Ruam Mit Patthana in the Chaing Rai Province
safely. This village is much lower (1500 feet elevation) than previous ones where water project have been done. This village was relocated here about a year ago. It is a Lahu village of 12 families about 120 adults and children. View this link for pictures of the first three days in the village.

Thailand -- In the village

The Thailand team arrived safely at Chiang Mai airport. They are now at the Lahu village and work continues on the water system. We will be able to hear from them once they are out of the village.

Haiti - One Less

The Haiti Team left as planned on Friday evening with one less passenger. Because of an issue with his passport, sham was not able to leave. Everyone else left as planned. Today the team will worship with local believers and get prepared for work tomorrow that will begin as early as 6 am. Pray for Rita M. and Judy as they now have to do the VBS programs without Sham's help.

Clean Water -- Thailand 2010

A team of eight people headed out from LAX yesterday for the Northern Hill country of Thailand to install a water system for a Lahu Tribal village (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lahu_people). Under the watchful eyes of team leader Steve E. team members Gary, Erin, Tim, Sean, Grace, David and Matt will ensure that clean filtered water gets into the huts of the villagers. The PFB team will be joined by 2 others from Ohio who will be preparing for their church's trip in the summer.

Our missionaries Mike & Becky Mann will be hosting the team (http://www.internationalministries.org/missionaries/352)along with workers from the Integrated Tribal Development Project (http://itdpthai.org/) who facilitate the work in the villages. In addition to installing the water system PFB team members will be doing Bible lessons for the children and sharing with the villagers about our Heavenly Father.



Pray for safe journey on the mountainous paved and unpaved roads. Pray for team unity, health, relationships with the villagers and ITDP staff, and effective witness.

Ready for Haiti

In just 34 hours all the last minute exercises in preparation will be ended as Joel, Judy, Rita M, Sham and the rest of our team members from across the country head out to Port-au-Prince, Haiti (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiti). When we arrive we will be meeting up with our wonderful host Rita D and another PFBer Bibi.

Haiti has been on the heart of PFB for over 50 years as we sent out pioneer missionaries Harold and Ivah Heneise to work in the Northern city of Cap Haitien. We continue to work with the Christian University of Northern Haiti (http://www.ucnh.org/) and the nearby Youth training Center. In addition we partner with International Ministries missionaries working in Haiti (http://www.internationalministries.org/places/haiti)

PFB in cooperation with Joe & Rita D. and thier foundation (http://jeffcdomondfoundation.org/) had set up a trip to go to Haiti but with the tremendous destruction from the January 12 earthquake (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Haiti_earthquake) we were not sure whether we could move ahead. While our initial plans have changed slightly we are still heading out to work with children and families, except they have now encountered further devastation.

A large portion of our team from around the country will be focused on medical and dental care. Some of us will focus on children's ministry and ministry to women.

Pray for us and the people of Haiti. There are many who still lack basic necessities for living, including food. Pray that the many relief and governmental agencies will be able to reach the vast numbers of people and help rebuild this nation that have suffered for a long time. Continue to pray for spiritual revival as many hearts are appealing to God for an outpouring of His grace on the island.