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“Piti, piti, wazo fe nich li. / Little by little the bird builds its nest.” -Haitian proverb

STUDENT CAMP

ISA was very proud to sponsor a Summer Student Camp in Pignon. University students from Cap-Haitien traveled and spent five days at a seeking to grow closer in their relationship with Christ. They used Fertile Soil as their study curriculum. We loved the wonderful reports.

FERTILE SOIL LAUNCHED

Our proudest moment during the mission trip was launching the Fertile Soil Project. A dream and a legacy that began with Gregg Shaffer in 2002 now lives in the lives in Haiti. Gregg lived his life to give it away to others by observing the instructions in 2 Timothy 2:2, "The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful people who will be able to teach others also." In a very emotional moment, Gregg's wife, Diane, introduced Fertile Soil to the leaders of Faith Church in Cap-Haitien. At that point, we realized that the magnitude of Gregg's legacy was living on. Our tears were real, and for a flash of time, our breath was taken away.

SUMMER MISSION TRIP

Mike VanHook and Diane Shaffer returned from their mission trip to Haiti. For three-years, COVID and civil unrest and violence prevented us from traveling. But an opening in the north enabled us to visit our friends and serve in the cities of Cap-Haitien, Pignon, and Fort-Liberte. Relationships were renewed and new ministries were launched.

NEW PARTNERSHIP: MISSIONARY FLIGHTS INTERNATIONAL (MFI)

We are very pleased to announce that ISA has been accepted by Missionary Flights International (MFI) as affiliated missionaries. This outstanding organization flies missionaries, cargo, and mail to Haiti and the Dominican Republic. We are excited to explore new opportunities to provide more humanitarian support to our friends.

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FIRST BIBLE STUDY, PIGNON CHURCH

Pastor Ysaac led his first Bible study. It was life-changing! In a church of over 300 people less than 50 possessed a Bible in their own language, but ISA's FEED A SOUL Christmas gifts supplied over 200 Bibles in their native language. The pastor and church have committed themselves to studying God's word. This is part of ISA's vision for the Pignon Church to develop into a regional disciple-making center in Haiti's rural central plateau.

LEADERSHIP WEEKEND WITH WILGUENS ESTAVIEN

On the weekend of February 13-15, we hosted a gifted young Haitian leader, Wilguens Estavien, for a strategic leadership summit. Wilguens has been in the United States and just completed his MBA at Wilmington University in Delaware. Unfortunately, he is unable to return to Haiti because his time here makes him a kidnapping target. He will remain in the US studying non-profit leadership, but he longs to return to his family, fiancée, and friends. Please pray for him.

Our weekend included times for strategic planning, vision casting, and spiritual renewal. The men gathered around Wilguens is my prayer team that has been weekly meeting for over 25 years and was instrumental in launching ISA. We worshipped, prayed, and shared the Lord's Supper together. Thanks, John, David, Greg, Brian, and Bob.

FEED A SOUL CHRISTMAS PROJECT

This Christmas, through the generous donations of our supporters, we gave 210 Bibles to members of our church in Pignon. It is their strong desire to read God's Word so they can face life's challenges with an abiding faith. Thank you.

NEW COVENANT PARTNERSHIP

ISA has entered into a new covenant partnership with Pastor Ysaac Deshommes and his church in Pignon, Haiti. This covenant partnership opens the door for us to develop it as a "regional disciple-making center."

Pastor Ysaac's church has over 340 members and a satellite church in Port-de-Paix. Last spring, the walls of the church collapsed forcing the people to meet outside when weather permitted. ISA is now paying the rent on a building as a temporary solution. We have also supported their outreach to the community during this period of severe hunger and deprivation.

The church started when Pastor Ysaac and his cousin went to an area where Vodou was being practiced. They sat with the people and shared the Good News about Jesus Christ. Many people accepted Jesus, and 28 of them formed a new church in a field. Also, many of the people were sick; they prayed for them, and they were healed.

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