Important to know that this blog is edited by Cheron's family. As she is able to send emails, we post them.
She is not able to respond directly to you because comments on this blog go to her Dad's email address.
THEREFORE -- if you want to send an email to her directly.. send it to: cheronhardy@yahoo.com
Please scan throught the posts for information on what she needs and how to send it. One of her challenges is trying to keep up with all the requests that come in wanting to assist... therefore the BLOG to communicate to everyone at once.
Thanks for your understanding, prayers and support!
The Hardy Family
Friday, January 29, 2010
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Thursday 28th - How you can help...
Yesterday I went to the hospital to evaluate 2 abandoned babies is serious condition. I went back this morning to get authorization to discharge them, and the little boy with HIV had died in the morning. Please pray that tomorrow I will be able to get the little girl, who is 1 years old and not 10 pounds, before it's too late.
I ran around buying cribs and baby supplies, the dollar is increasing and pricing are soaring by the minute. We had just finished preparing a room for the new arrivals when we got our first little girl. Nana Jean is 2 years old, both parents died in Port au Prince during the quake leaving 3 children the oldest a 16 year old girl. They presented to the clinic our team was doing for victims and we are able to take in Nana. She is malnourished and has protein deficiency and some skin infections. She is weak and having the normal difficulties entering a new place, but she was welcomed with much love by the children and staff. The teenager girls of the orphanage, which have their moments, were at their best today fighting over who would be the "big sister" to the new baby and immediatley stepped in to help.
My spirits and strength were better today inspite of the work as I was able to bring things together. I have also been encouraged by supportive friends who are helping out in different ways to carry the load.
Things I need which can be sent to me via Agape FLights are:
-antibacterial gel/hand sanitizers
-baby wipes
-pampers all sizes from newborn to 2 years
-ensure
-crib sheets
-baby clothers (for warm weather) boys and girls all sizes
-cloth diapers
-plastic underwear to go with cloth diapers
-baby towels, washclothes
-regular financial support for the ongoing care of the new arrivals
Packages can be mailed to Cheron Hardy-17143, c/o Agape Flights CAP, 100 Airport Ave, Venice FL 34285. Please enclose a check for
$2.00 per pound of the weight of the box (which will cover the shipping costs for Agape to get the box to me AND to help cover the customs fees that I must pay to get the box out!!). Make the check payable to Agape Flights and mail to the same address, you can also go to their website and pay online. Shipping is very expensive, so you can just send funds to Hands of Love and supplies will be purchased in Haiti but if you do decide to ship please cover the full additional amount or the customs fees become impossible for me.
Thanks!
(if the hands of love address isn't on the blog we can add it too)
tomorrow I will try to send a photo.
hope you all are well. love you lots.
Cheron
I ran around buying cribs and baby supplies, the dollar is increasing and pricing are soaring by the minute. We had just finished preparing a room for the new arrivals when we got our first little girl. Nana Jean is 2 years old, both parents died in Port au Prince during the quake leaving 3 children the oldest a 16 year old girl. They presented to the clinic our team was doing for victims and we are able to take in Nana. She is malnourished and has protein deficiency and some skin infections. She is weak and having the normal difficulties entering a new place, but she was welcomed with much love by the children and staff. The teenager girls of the orphanage, which have their moments, were at their best today fighting over who would be the "big sister" to the new baby and immediatley stepped in to help.
My spirits and strength were better today inspite of the work as I was able to bring things together. I have also been encouraged by supportive friends who are helping out in different ways to carry the load.
Things I need which can be sent to me via Agape FLights are:
-antibacterial gel/hand sanitizers
-baby wipes
-pampers all sizes from newborn to 2 years
-ensure
-crib sheets
-baby clothers (for warm weather) boys and girls all sizes
-cloth diapers
-plastic underwear to go with cloth diapers
-baby towels, washclothes
-regular financial support for the ongoing care of the new arrivals
Packages can be mailed to Cheron Hardy-17143, c/o Agape Flights CAP, 100 Airport Ave, Venice FL 34285. Please enclose a check for
$2.00 per pound of the weight of the box (which will cover the shipping costs for Agape to get the box to me AND to help cover the customs fees that I must pay to get the box out!!). Make the check payable to Agape Flights and mail to the same address, you can also go to their website and pay online. Shipping is very expensive, so you can just send funds to Hands of Love and supplies will be purchased in Haiti but if you do decide to ship please cover the full additional amount or the customs fees become impossible for me.
Thanks!
(if the hands of love address isn't on the blog we can add it too)
tomorrow I will try to send a photo.
hope you all are well. love you lots.
Cheron
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Wednesday 27th Update
Dear Family, Friends and Supporters,
Thank you for your faithful prayers and support, without which I know we couldn't make it. Last week started off with the news about expecting more kids, I made a flurry of plans to prepare for that which takes much mental energy and creativity to think of how to balance the needs of all the children and skills and abilities of staff....I was most concerned about maintaining the stability of the work God has done so far in the orphanage in the midst of change and crisis. Since the children who have been there for a while all came from traumatic situations, new trauma and changes adds to their insecurity and needs. A few of the teenager boys, who have a better idea of what has really happened to their country, haven't been able to sleep at night. However the blessing of their difficult pasts is the consolation they have received from Christ and others they can pass on. So last week Tison (one of the staff) and I held different discussions/seminars during family devotion time on how to receive others in our midst. I asked the children if they were a Port au Prince victim how they would like to be received into the orphanage. It was beautiful to hear kids share about their first day in the orphanage (for those who remember), their fears, their joys, and what they would want to do for others to make it a positive experience.
Before the earthquake we had already planned to start transferring the oldest young men in our orphanage to our new site, while we wait for construction to be completed to move everyone. Due to construction delays, we hadn't made that happen when the earthquake hit. Tomorrow, five of the oldest will be the first to move to "Hope Haven North". We are then making space at our main facility to receive new babies. So last week on Thursday we had a celebration for what God has done thus far in Hope Haven and for what He will do in the future, aka a goodbye party for what was, an accceptance to changes that will be. The social committee in the orphanage arranged the whole thing, it was wonderful, with great food, singing, joke telling, and the oldest ones sharing their favorite memories of the orphanage, honoring those who've made sacrifices and sharing what they will miss. I was so blessed not only to see that despite day to day attitudes that I am appreciated, but to see their love for one another. Phillip, 18, was saying how he would miss the little ones. He helps give medicines, medicated peanut butter, ensure to some of the most medically fragile. Berlinda our newest and sickest arrival has been a very difficut case. Phillip was saying how he will miss Berlinda, 3, who tells him often that she is his friend and he is her friend. As soon as he said it the rest of the kids started saying, "that just because you give her peanut butter!" Phillip replied, "well enough though she does say you are my friend...peanut butter? I still will miss her." Prior to that, the idea of change had brought a good bit of anxiety to the kids but by celebrating God's faithfulness we were able to remember that although the world and country they have known has unalterably changed for the worse-- God who is loving and good has not and will not change- so we can look to the future with joy!!!
Since the kids are not in school, till at least the 17th of February I spent part of each day reading aloud to the children in French- the autobiography of George Mueller. It has been very applicable to our lives and taught us much.
By Friday all the celebrating and planning had worn me out but I pushed ahead and by the end of Saturday could go no more. I thought if I had to make one more decision or be asked one more question I would breakdown. So I took most of Sunday, Monday and Tuesday off, rested, and cried out to God. He strengthened me and encouraged me in Who He is. Today I hit the streets running again. First I met up with some missionaries who gave me 2 boxes of supplies they flew in with-- all baby supplies (formula, bottles, baby clothes etc). Then I went to the Cap Haitian gynasium where the government is processing the Port au Prince victims entering Cap Haitian. Twilla (president of Eternal Hope in Haiti) and a medical team along with a group of Haitian medical professionals are holding clinic for the victims. Yesterday they saw about 900 people. As of present my arm hurts because I was literally pulled into the building, while the desperate crowd was pulling on me, trying to get me to enter or help them!!! It was pretty wild! They had to have the riot police stand to man the doors.
When I got there Twilla asked me to go to the hospital and evaulate 2 babies for entry to the orphanage. They both had been abandoned. Heart breaking cases- one is HIV positive, is mabye 4 months (they have no information on him) and doesn't weigh 7 pounds the other looks about a 9months and can't weigh 10 pounds!!! So I spent the rest of the day, working on hiring new staff, and making ready for the new babies we hope to get out of the hospital tomorrow! God was good that the supplies I got in the morning were just what I needed.
There is some good news to report-- banks are open, (although the value of the dollar has increased because of all the foreign money coming in which means everything is more expensive)! Also the government is working on the roads some which helps life and the weather is nice. In addition today I got a few supplies through Agape (my mail service) even though one of their planes had an accident doing all the relief flights. Do pray because our strength (everyone in general) is decreasing as you deal with crisis day after day, the city is filling up and desperation increases.
So today I have done a lot and am thankful that the Lord let me rest the last couple of days because getting these babies to a stable place while we help others will be very intense over the next few days as they are in very serious condition, mainly due to starvation. We are looking to except medically fragile babies and you can pray for God's direction as the need is extreme.
Again thank you to everyone who has written me messages of encouragment, I need those, I just don't have time to respond. Also thank you for everyone who has helped financial, progress is being made with the construction so we hope by the end of the week, to have space to move more of our older boys, and make space for more of the babies.
Below is the link for a blog, my family is maintianing and updating as I communicate with them somewhat more regularly then I can send out reports.
http:cheronhaitiupdate2010.blogspot.com/2010/01/welcom-to-cherons-blog.html
Trusting God,
Cheron Rose Hardy, FNP-C, CNM, RN
Eternal Hope in Haiti
Thank you for your faithful prayers and support, without which I know we couldn't make it. Last week started off with the news about expecting more kids, I made a flurry of plans to prepare for that which takes much mental energy and creativity to think of how to balance the needs of all the children and skills and abilities of staff....I was most concerned about maintaining the stability of the work God has done so far in the orphanage in the midst of change and crisis. Since the children who have been there for a while all came from traumatic situations, new trauma and changes adds to their insecurity and needs. A few of the teenager boys, who have a better idea of what has really happened to their country, haven't been able to sleep at night. However the blessing of their difficult pasts is the consolation they have received from Christ and others they can pass on. So last week Tison (one of the staff) and I held different discussions/seminars during family devotion time on how to receive others in our midst. I asked the children if they were a Port au Prince victim how they would like to be received into the orphanage. It was beautiful to hear kids share about their first day in the orphanage (for those who remember), their fears, their joys, and what they would want to do for others to make it a positive experience.
Before the earthquake we had already planned to start transferring the oldest young men in our orphanage to our new site, while we wait for construction to be completed to move everyone. Due to construction delays, we hadn't made that happen when the earthquake hit. Tomorrow, five of the oldest will be the first to move to "Hope Haven North". We are then making space at our main facility to receive new babies. So last week on Thursday we had a celebration for what God has done thus far in Hope Haven and for what He will do in the future, aka a goodbye party for what was, an accceptance to changes that will be. The social committee in the orphanage arranged the whole thing, it was wonderful, with great food, singing, joke telling, and the oldest ones sharing their favorite memories of the orphanage, honoring those who've made sacrifices and sharing what they will miss. I was so blessed not only to see that despite day to day attitudes that I am appreciated, but to see their love for one another. Phillip, 18, was saying how he would miss the little ones. He helps give medicines, medicated peanut butter, ensure to some of the most medically fragile. Berlinda our newest and sickest arrival has been a very difficut case. Phillip was saying how he will miss Berlinda, 3, who tells him often that she is his friend and he is her friend. As soon as he said it the rest of the kids started saying, "that just because you give her peanut butter!" Phillip replied, "well enough though she does say you are my friend...peanut butter? I still will miss her." Prior to that, the idea of change had brought a good bit of anxiety to the kids but by celebrating God's faithfulness we were able to remember that although the world and country they have known has unalterably changed for the worse-- God who is loving and good has not and will not change- so we can look to the future with joy!!!
Since the kids are not in school, till at least the 17th of February I spent part of each day reading aloud to the children in French- the autobiography of George Mueller. It has been very applicable to our lives and taught us much.
By Friday all the celebrating and planning had worn me out but I pushed ahead and by the end of Saturday could go no more. I thought if I had to make one more decision or be asked one more question I would breakdown. So I took most of Sunday, Monday and Tuesday off, rested, and cried out to God. He strengthened me and encouraged me in Who He is. Today I hit the streets running again. First I met up with some missionaries who gave me 2 boxes of supplies they flew in with-- all baby supplies (formula, bottles, baby clothes etc). Then I went to the Cap Haitian gynasium where the government is processing the Port au Prince victims entering Cap Haitian. Twilla (president of Eternal Hope in Haiti) and a medical team along with a group of Haitian medical professionals are holding clinic for the victims. Yesterday they saw about 900 people. As of present my arm hurts because I was literally pulled into the building, while the desperate crowd was pulling on me, trying to get me to enter or help them!!! It was pretty wild! They had to have the riot police stand to man the doors.
When I got there Twilla asked me to go to the hospital and evaulate 2 babies for entry to the orphanage. They both had been abandoned. Heart breaking cases- one is HIV positive, is mabye 4 months (they have no information on him) and doesn't weigh 7 pounds the other looks about a 9months and can't weigh 10 pounds!!! So I spent the rest of the day, working on hiring new staff, and making ready for the new babies we hope to get out of the hospital tomorrow! God was good that the supplies I got in the morning were just what I needed.
There is some good news to report-- banks are open, (although the value of the dollar has increased because of all the foreign money coming in which means everything is more expensive)! Also the government is working on the roads some which helps life and the weather is nice. In addition today I got a few supplies through Agape (my mail service) even though one of their planes had an accident doing all the relief flights. Do pray because our strength (everyone in general) is decreasing as you deal with crisis day after day, the city is filling up and desperation increases.
So today I have done a lot and am thankful that the Lord let me rest the last couple of days because getting these babies to a stable place while we help others will be very intense over the next few days as they are in very serious condition, mainly due to starvation. We are looking to except medically fragile babies and you can pray for God's direction as the need is extreme.
Again thank you to everyone who has written me messages of encouragment, I need those, I just don't have time to respond. Also thank you for everyone who has helped financial, progress is being made with the construction so we hope by the end of the week, to have space to move more of our older boys, and make space for more of the babies.
Below is the link for a blog, my family is maintianing and updating as I communicate with them somewhat more regularly then I can send out reports.
http:cheronhaitiupdate2010.blogspot.com/2010/01/welcom-to-cherons-blog.html
Trusting God,
Cheron Rose Hardy, FNP-C, CNM, RN
Eternal Hope in Haiti
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Tuesday 26th
Able to chat a few minutes this morning... her internet link was available.
She promises and update by end of today... let's hope the net stays up!
She promises and update by end of today... let's hope the net stays up!
Monday, January 25, 2010
Monday 25th
No new news from Cheron the past several days. We haven't received any emails or chat sessions. Our last communications indicated that Twila should be there as of Friday.
No reason to assume anything other than that Cheron is busy and all is as good as can be.
Continue praying!!
JT
No reason to assume anything other than that Cheron is busy and all is as good as can be.
Continue praying!!
JT
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Wednesday Evening Chat session
Wish I could express how inspite of it all, the haitian people are resilient and living with them - I have learned in any state how to be content so despite moments of grief and panic, we still continue on, have moments of fun, and normalcy....
Wednesday Afternoon
We know that you are concerned, as are we, about today’s earthquake and what additional impact it may have on Cheron and the children at Hope Haven. The entire family has been reaching out by electronic communication today, since we know she is usually able to get online at some point during each day or so. Should we receive an immediate update, we will certainly let you know. Meanwhile, Mom and Adrienne were able to chat with her on Instant Message yesterday and she enjoyed some conversation that was not related to the challenges she’s dealing with each day. Twila Haynes, the founder of the orphanage, is in Haiti today picking up more orphans to bring to the orphanage. So please pray that the transition to the orphanage will be smooth for the new children, smooth for the children who already live there, and not completely overwhelming to Cheron and her staff.
Welcome to Cheron's blog
We created this blog to have a central place to provide updates... as you can imagine,, many many people have called and emailed asking for the latest information about Cheron. We've included several emails received from her and will include all new information as it is received.
Please share the address and direct others to the blog as the best place to stay in the know.
Thanks so much for your prayers -- they are the very best thing you can do -- , support and love for Cheron and the children.
The Family
Please share the address and direct others to the blog as the best place to stay in the know.
Thanks so much for your prayers -- they are the very best thing you can do -- , support and love for Cheron and the children.
The Family
Earthquake Aftermath
Thoughts from Thursday-- I didn't have internet acccess to send it out earlier. Praise God we have heard one of our friends is alive and ok!
Thank you to everyone who is lifting me up in prayer and has sent messages of encouragement. How blessed I am that I have such a network of support there is NO way I can respond to each person. I just thought I'd share a few thoughts on our lives here in the aftermath of this earthquake. Our hearts are heavy with grief, uncertainty for the future, and the reality which becomes more real day by day. Since Haiti is so centralized, the loss in Port au Prince is a loss to the functioning of the entire country.
My desire when I look at the internet photos is to want to run to Port au Prince and do something to help....Yet I do not feel that is where God wants me to be at the moment. I feel He wants to be with these Haitian children, creating a small sense of stability in normalcy after that has been shattered. I think and reflect on the future of Haiti now, the loss of leaders, schools, universities, government buildings etc and wonder who will be the leaders who will rebuild Haiti. So I do my part to form, train and prepare Haitian citizens, a remnant from all these disasters, who will be of service to their people. Yesterday, since the educational system is shutdown for the whole country, I "homeschooled" them. They were to write about the earthquake experience, some wrote poems in french, others wrote songs, prayers or stories. Many of them questioned the very idea Pat Robertson spoke of, "is our country cursed, doomed, why? how?"
Phillip, almost 18, said at the dinner table on Wed, "if the Americans come for you with a helicopter, I will hang on --to the helicopter or your legs, but I WILL NOT let go, until I get there with you....Once I get there they can do WHATEVER they want to me (prison etc) but at least I'll be there." I wasn't able to get the words out of my mouth, "don't worry baby, I'm not going to go if I can't take you all with me." Some of you are confused, since I said we were not seriously affected--we weren't but now the fear in the Haitian psyche is adding yet more suffering to the reality already present. For the past few years in Cap Haitian, following the hurricanes and flooding in Gonaives and around the country, prophets of doom have been forecasting that Cap Haitians day of reckoning is soon to come. This summer even the government buildings closed down for people to march, dressed in white, for God's mercy on Cap Haitian from floods and hurricanes. Now Port au prince has been hit, and the prophets proclaimed yesterday, "What happened to Port au Prince will not even be able to be compared with the disaster that is to hit Cap Haitian," so people are standing in the streets, afraid to enter their houses, in the unending rains of Cap Haitian, prisoners to fear. The rains, which have been daily for about a month, continue, with each new torrent, adding to the fears. Whether or not the prophets are true or false, one thing is for sure, the waters are rising, river beds are overflowing.
On Monday, there were riots in Cap Haitian, over the state of our roads, or lack thereof I should say. The only thing that stopped the road blockades, bottle and rock throwing etc, (besides the arrests) were the torrential rains. Now the residents of Cap Haitian are beginning to realize that not only should we be counting our blessings- but that there's probably now no hope of improvement for a long time to come. Local phone service is still not fully functioning, so we are still uncertain as to the welfare of many friends and family.
Everyone is wondering where to send aid, at the moment I know that the leaders of Eternal Hope in Haiti are looking at the possibility of providing some medical relief, and I know that our local church in Haiti usually is also involved in relief aid. However at the moment there are no immediate projects that I know of. I also am not yet aware of specific people and organizations doing relief that I know of and can advocate for. So I encourage people to pray, and seek God's discernment on where to send money so that it will go to the right group that will actually help those in need. You can also continue to support the orphanage and me during this time as expenses for fuel, food, everything will go up during this time and become more difficult. One of the outer walls of the orphanage was badly shaken during the earthquake (although in general it wasn't severe in Cap Haitian), at this point we may have to replace the wall, or we may just be able to repair it, your support for needs such as this are important. Monday some of our neighbors cement walls were blown apart by the heavy winds and rains.
Please pray that the banks will soon open up and be in function. As for sending supplies directly to me, please refrain from doing so at the moment-- without contacting me first for 2 reasons. First, since the banks are not functioning I have a very limited amount of money on hand, which I am saving for necessities and cannot use to pay customs fees at this time. Secondly Agape, my mail carrier is participating in relief flights and not providing mail and cargo at this time. Also please pray for security and stability during this time, when desperation leads to violence and anger, the displaced persons move to Cap Haitian etc. Some people have been concerned that I contact the Embassy. I am registered with the Embassy, the warden for my area, fellow missionaries and friends of mine have already contacted me, and I have given my status, I also regularly receive the warnings and recommendations from the Embassy-- thank you for the concern.
Through it all I have a peace that passeth all understanding because my life is secured in Jesus Christ and a life lived for Christ is a life well lived.
My hope is built on nothing less, Than Jesus' blood and righteousness
All other ground is sinking sand.
Still joyfully in His Service,
Cheron Rose Hardy
Eternal Hope in Haiti
For Financial Support: make checks payable to Hands of Love, Inc. Mail to Hands of Love, Inc, 9408 Highlander Blvd, Walkersville, MD 21793, designate Haiti on the memo.
My hope is built on nothing less, Than Jesus' blood and righteousness
All other ground is sinking sand.
Still joyfully in His Service,
Cheron Rose Hardy
Eternal Hope in Haiti
For Financial Support: make checks payable to Hands of Love, Inc. Mail to Hands of Love, Inc, 9408 Highlander Blvd, Walkersville, MD 21793, designate Haiti on the memo.
Support needed to help more orphans!
Hi All Family, Friends and Supporters,
Thank you for your prayers. I have been asking God how He wants me to help the earthquake victims all week long, for Him just to show me and I would do it. I also must admit I had been praying that He would ask me to do anything but take in more orphans!!! During the week, Twilla Haynes, the president of Eternal Hope in Haiti has been working on plans for relief efforts, which included helping orphans. Yesterday I went to Sunday school and was blessed by a lesson on Self-Confidence. The lesson was about not placing our confidence in ourselves or in others but in God only. I asked the Lord to show me if I had this sin in my life- as I didn't see that I did. After a service that was a real blessing I was talking to some other missionaries who work with orphan children, and they asked me if I was going to be receiving more orphans. They were getting 50 more added to their ministry. PANIC started rising in my heart at the thought. As I was driving back to the orphanage, I started looking at the size of the problem, my total inability to handle more, the overwhleming nature of the workload already before us etc. The Lord immediatley should me my guilt of looking to my abilities. I was convicted yes, more orphans would be too much for me, but not for God, He is not limited which is why I must put my trust in Him. The workload has also been more than I could do, and He has always been faithful to do the impossible.
So we are making ready to open our doors to some of the orphan children of Port au Prince. We desperetaly need your financial support to be able to continue to care for those we have and to be able to receive more.
Your relief funds will enable us to:
-prepare a place (either complete some construction on our new property to be able to house new children or rent a property adjacent to the orphanage)
-buy the set up supplies necessary for each new child- beds, mattresses, clothing...., plus the admission process (lab tests)
-hire new staff, and pay monthly salaries
-provide for ongoing needs, food, education etc to integrate the new arrivals.
Also our oprhanage vehicle is not functioning, beyond repair. We need a good vehichle to be able to serve all the children we have.
Funds for these efforts can be sent to: Eternal Hope in Haiti (EHIH), and designated for "relief effort." Their mailing address is: EHIH, PO BOX 307, Hoschton, GA 30548.
You can also continue to send your support for me and the ministry to the orphanage to the regular Hands of Love mailing address we have: Hands of Love Inc, designate Haiti, 9408 Highlander Blvd, Walkersville, MD, 21793.
Thank you in advance for standing with us to help the many new orphans of Haiti,
Cheron Rose Hardy, FNP-C, CNM, RN
Eternal Hope in Haiti
PS many of you have written to me individually, thank you, however the response at this time makes it impossibile for me to respond to emails individually.
We greatly need your prayers, financial support, and will notify you in the coming days of supplies needed which can't be sent. However there are several barriers to getting supplies in at present, as many flights and containers are directed directly to Port au Prince, so it will be difficult for us to get the supplies, money is better so we can purchase things here.
Thank you for your prayers. I have been asking God how He wants me to help the earthquake victims all week long, for Him just to show me and I would do it. I also must admit I had been praying that He would ask me to do anything but take in more orphans!!! During the week, Twilla Haynes, the president of Eternal Hope in Haiti has been working on plans for relief efforts, which included helping orphans. Yesterday I went to Sunday school and was blessed by a lesson on Self-Confidence. The lesson was about not placing our confidence in ourselves or in others but in God only. I asked the Lord to show me if I had this sin in my life- as I didn't see that I did. After a service that was a real blessing I was talking to some other missionaries who work with orphan children, and they asked me if I was going to be receiving more orphans. They were getting 50 more added to their ministry. PANIC started rising in my heart at the thought. As I was driving back to the orphanage, I started looking at the size of the problem, my total inability to handle more, the overwhleming nature of the workload already before us etc. The Lord immediatley should me my guilt of looking to my abilities. I was convicted yes, more orphans would be too much for me, but not for God, He is not limited which is why I must put my trust in Him. The workload has also been more than I could do, and He has always been faithful to do the impossible.
So we are making ready to open our doors to some of the orphan children of Port au Prince. We desperetaly need your financial support to be able to continue to care for those we have and to be able to receive more.
Your relief funds will enable us to:
-prepare a place (either complete some construction on our new property to be able to house new children or rent a property adjacent to the orphanage)
-buy the set up supplies necessary for each new child- beds, mattresses, clothing...., plus the admission process (lab tests)
-hire new staff, and pay monthly salaries
-provide for ongoing needs, food, education etc to integrate the new arrivals.
Also our oprhanage vehicle is not functioning, beyond repair. We need a good vehichle to be able to serve all the children we have.
Funds for these efforts can be sent to: Eternal Hope in Haiti (EHIH), and designated for "relief effort." Their mailing address is: EHIH, PO BOX 307, Hoschton, GA 30548.
You can also continue to send your support for me and the ministry to the orphanage to the regular Hands of Love mailing address we have: Hands of Love Inc, designate Haiti, 9408 Highlander Blvd, Walkersville, MD, 21793.
Thank you in advance for standing with us to help the many new orphans of Haiti,
Cheron Rose Hardy, FNP-C, CNM, RN
Eternal Hope in Haiti
PS many of you have written to me individually, thank you, however the response at this time makes it impossibile for me to respond to emails individually.
We greatly need your prayers, financial support, and will notify you in the coming days of supplies needed which can't be sent. However there are several barriers to getting supplies in at present, as many flights and containers are directed directly to Port au Prince, so it will be difficult for us to get the supplies, money is better so we can purchase things here.
December 2009 - Returned to Haiti
Happy New Year Friends, Family and Supporters!
This is my delayed 2009 holiday update. I arrived in Haiti Dec 13th after the first two and a half months of my sabbatical. There have been multiple problems since my arrival with my car and power situation at my home which prevented me from getting this out earlier. Now the power is restored and I continue to pray that my car would be fixed. I thank God for a WONDERFUL time with family this fall, it was the best time away from Haiti I've had since starting full-time work in 2003. The Lord removed the burden of responsibility from my shoulders and I was able to rest, knowing the children were in His hands (even though 2 were hospitalized during my absence).
I also had a great time visiting churches, friends and supporters. One of the highlights of my trip was attending the ECHO missions/agriculture/
We had a nice Christmas at Hope Haven, fairly low-key but special and a special New Year's. The children and teens will start school on Monday. We had a change of employees, one we let go and have hired a new one, and we are very thankful for our pastor in Haiti who is now helping us with our staffing needs. The transition has gone so smoothly and this would'nt have happened this way without him.
Attached is a set of short stories, I guess you could call it, about life in Hope Haven. It was written in 2008 and early 2009. I'm not sure if it's the Lord's will that I write a book, but at least I am writing some of the things the Lord is doing amongst us, and want to share them with you. It's several pages, you may want to print it out and enjoy it with a cup of coffee or something. Although it is not yet copyrighted, I do ask that you don't reproduce it without letting me know. If you are a friend on facebook you can see albums of our holiday pictures at Hope Haven.
Please pray: that my vehicle would be fixed today, that the orphanage vehicle would be fixed before school starts, for Haiti --the roads are again beyond explanation where we live, which means there is very little transportation available and the damage to our vehicles is great. The rainy season at present, is worsening it, and there will be problems with the children's schooling if it is not fixed. Also continue to pray for all of the teenagers at Hope Haven, there are many who are in crisis for various reasons, only the Lord's intervention can help.
If you would like to send support make checks payable to Hands of Love, Inc and mail to Hands of Love, Inc 9408 Highlander Blvd, Walkersville, Md 21793.
Joyfully in His Service,
Cheron Rose Hardy, FNP-C, CNM, RN
Eternal Hope in Haiti
note: the website has changed to www.eternalhopeinhaiti.org, also the photo is the little ones at the orphanage and I, in the living for Christmas eve service.
This is my delayed 2009 holiday update. I arrived in Haiti Dec 13th after the first two and a half months of my sabbatical. There have been multiple problems since my arrival with my car and power situation at my home which prevented me from getting this out earlier. Now the power is restored and I continue to pray that my car would be fixed. I thank God for a WONDERFUL time with family this fall, it was the best time away from Haiti I've had since starting full-time work in 2003. The Lord removed the burden of responsibility from my shoulders and I was able to rest, knowing the children were in His hands (even though 2 were hospitalized during my absence).
I also had a great time visiting churches, friends and supporters. One of the highlights of my trip was attending the ECHO missions/agriculture/
We had a nice Christmas at Hope Haven, fairly low-key but special and a special New Year's. The children and teens will start school on Monday. We had a change of employees, one we let go and have hired a new one, and we are very thankful for our pastor in Haiti who is now helping us with our staffing needs. The transition has gone so smoothly and this would'nt have happened this way without him.
Attached is a set of short stories, I guess you could call it, about life in Hope Haven. It was written in 2008 and early 2009. I'm not sure if it's the Lord's will that I write a book, but at least I am writing some of the things the Lord is doing amongst us, and want to share them with you. It's several pages, you may want to print it out and enjoy it with a cup of coffee or something. Although it is not yet copyrighted, I do ask that you don't reproduce it without letting me know. If you are a friend on facebook you can see albums of our holiday pictures at Hope Haven.
Please pray: that my vehicle would be fixed today, that the orphanage vehicle would be fixed before school starts, for Haiti --the roads are again beyond explanation where we live, which means there is very little transportation available and the damage to our vehicles is great. The rainy season at present, is worsening it, and there will be problems with the children's schooling if it is not fixed. Also continue to pray for all of the teenagers at Hope Haven, there are many who are in crisis for various reasons, only the Lord's intervention can help.
If you would like to send support make checks payable to Hands of Love, Inc and mail to Hands of Love, Inc 9408 Highlander Blvd, Walkersville, Md 21793.
Joyfully in His Service,
Cheron Rose Hardy, FNP-C, CNM, RN
Eternal Hope in Haiti
note: the website has changed to www.eternalhopeinhaiti.org, also the photo is the little ones at the orphanage and I, in the living for Christmas eve service.
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