We apologize for not posting lately… we have had quite the ordeal as Larry gets back to health. We seem to do better with facebook than on here sometimes Larry is now in therapy and doing good.  He has plans to go back to Haiti the first week in June.  One of our street boys Sony and Angie are getting married and we hope to be there for their wedding.

 

Handson had a wonderful Easter service however there was 8 days of rain during this time.  Many people had their homes flooded and much damage was done to some of the farm land.

 

The young people continue to learn the books of the Bible and what each one means.These young people come from abuse homes, many go without food each day and they so want a better life.  This is the reality of Haiti!  The Word of God will give them hope for a better future!

 

What we are doing this summer:

 

June 5th – speaking Homecoming Service at Sulphur Well Christian Church in Nicholasville, Ky.

 

June:  VBS at Amazing Grace Christian Church, Columbus Ohio

 

July: Camp program in Ohio and VBS in Indiana

 

August: Camp at Lake James in Indiana

 

 

Prayer Requests:  

 

Pray for youth that they will remain strong in the church and in their memorization program.

Pray for Handson, our Pastor, as he has so much responsibility and Satan is aware of what a great job he is doing.

Pray for groups coming in the fall and the impact they will make in Haiti.

Pray for Larry’s health that he will continue to get his strength back.

Pray that the mission’s financial needs will be met as we want to add more food to the nutritional program.

Pray– as I know you have already– that our land deal will open soon.

Hi Folks, here’s the latest news from Momma! You can also friend her on facebook to keep in the know… just click on Diana Owen.

Today was another adventure. I think in 3 days the nurses saw over 600 patients. The little boy that was crying last night because his momma and daddy had died is now living in our mission house thanks to Val! He came back to get his foot cleaned and we found out that his grandmother told him she no longer could feed him he had to leave and find his own food!!

Another thing happened this morning. It is another God bump when you see His Hand in the situation. Eight little kids were standing at our front gate this morning. It started raining harder and harder so we stood under a porch area waiting for the rain to stop. These kids were still standing in the pouring rain just smiling at us. So one of the nurses went and got the Auburn Festival Shirts. Then Tre and the other guys went and got peanut butter. I know the Garrett folks have pictures of them with their dry shirts on holding up their peanut butter. Would you believe it stopped raining for awhile after that. I think God stopped us from going in the truck so we could help these children!

A dear friend of mine walked 11 miles to see me.  He came from St. Louis du Nord walking in the hot sun just to see me!  What devotion!  He said “I could not wait any longer.  I could not find money for a taptap but I had to come.”  So he began his journey.  I asked him had he eaten, of course the answer was no.  As he sat down at the table weary and worn, we fed him a big peanut butter sandwich with a cup of Presendieu’s finest coffee.

Now when he is about to leave what do you know?  You know you love each other deeply.  You know he’s going to walk back 11 miles.  You know he has no food and his family has not eaten yet.  He asks for nothing and expects nothing.  His Spirit is lifted because old friends are reunited!  So I say “WAIT”!  Before he left he had taptap money and a bag of canned goods.

Today I walked down to three Rivers.  The desolate and broken street people, the ones that most people would call untouchables live there.  This is the area most people want to quickly pass through or at least put on medical gloves.  But here I stood so loved by these people.  These people were given to me by God.  I felt like General Douglas McArthur returning to the Philippines.

The people saw me and came running.  They wanted to touch me.  They thought I would never return.  They saw the miracle of my heart.  There I stood with outstretched arms.  So loved!  They asked for nothing, they expected nothing and I had nothing!  There we were just basking in each other’s love.  I understand Jesus’ love for the poor and broken.  I experience that love often.

My cupboard is bare.  My funds are so low.  I am careful trying to making sure I have enough funds to just keep going next month.  What’s going on?  The things I have shared with you are everyday experiences.  I am so very much loved and I have so little to give in return.  My cup is full and running over even if our cupboards are bare.

It has been a very emotional return to Haiti – to be home in a land that seemed so far away. I have been away for 7 months. The longest time in 20 years.   Old friends and new faces.  To the Haitian I am a walking miracle.  I never tire showing my surgery scar and telling them: “Yo koupe la” – “cut here”,  “Leve la” – “lift here”, “Travay nan ke”—“no work”.

I told my Haitian family that when the doctors saw my heart they said, “Oh!  His Heart is Haitian.” Everyone shakes their head and smiles real big.  Some clap their hands.  I never tell them different because I know it’s true even if the doctors never said it.  My Haitian family knows that too.

Now my heart is so over whelmed and it breaks so much easier after the surgery.  So I have something to ask you, “HELP!!  Help me work with God!”

You see my heart is right and I do good things and you do that too.  We call that ministry–good people doing good things for God.

But then, there are special times when we are working in concert with God. (Miraculously)  For example, I’m walking down the path and I see a woman approaching with a basket on her head.  She is headed to the river to wash her clothes.  She has five children following behind her.  As we are about to pass I’m nudged by God to reach in my pocket and give her twenty dollars.  In a split second we pass and I barely have time to reach out and give her a high five, passing the money at the same time.  We both keep going.  As soon as she passes out of site, I hear the woman’s heart burst forth in a song of praise.  We never meet again.

I don’t know what her special need was but God used me as His special messenger.  It has happened to me many times and I know it has happened to you also.

This month has hit us like a ton of bricks and I am overwhelmed.  I feel like that woman and I’m wondering in a split second if God is sending you?  If He is giving me a High Five and He is using you as a song of Deliverance?

October 2011 update

I am sitting here on the couch while my “Baby Love” is in the chair with about 10 pillows and a heating pad.  Jody comes in the evening and does the night shift.  I do the day shift and Lori comes down with all the “Heart Healthy” foods for us!  She is here today making her version of “heart healthy chili”!  She has made her daddy two different kinds of “Heart Healthy” cookies and they really aren’t too bad.  Larry does pretty good in the day time.  He has been outside walking today and admiring our beautiful spring flowers and bushes.  We hope to soon have him sitting on the porch in a comfortable chair.  He has always loved the spring time in Kentucky.

 Our precious family in Haiti have come together every morning for a prayer meeting for Larry and me.  I talked to Handson today and the people have been so faithful at the church.  There is a new Spirit and this week they are doing a special offering.  Each one brings what they have which is mostly food.  Then they will cook it and feed the prisoners for one day.  The leadership at the church is amazing.  They continue to work as a team along with the congregation to serve the Master.  I love to hear Handson’s voice.  When he talked to Daddy today he was so excited.  He was so happy to hear him as his voice was strong and he told the people, I am getting all fixed up so we can build our church on the mountain! 

Indeed I think God is getting him ready for that new adventure. Please know we appreciate all the prayers and oh my goodness, he has gotten over 100 cards.  He loves them.  Lori is stringing them up all over the front room so he can see them and be reminded of your love.  I know this healing is a process but it is great having dear friends to go through it with us.  We are indeed one in the Lord.  Love, Diana

We are so excited to report that Dad is out of surgery and doing great! We haven’t seen him yet but feel confident of the Lord’s healing. They did not have to syop his heart for th surgery. Please pray that he senses the Lord’s presence as he begins to wake up all hooked up! We will update as he progresses! God is good!