Haiti is experiencing an unprecedented revival as earthquake survivors turn to God in faith, and association of Baptist Churches who partner with BHM is leading the way. February 13 and 14, the Thomassin Church welcomed more than 80 people to the Christian family as they made a profession of faith. One of the churches in Maisade, more than 5 hours away from the quake's epicenter, has had more than 200 people come to Christ.

"All the churches I have been in contact with have been overflowing," said Christ Lieb, BHM missionary. "People are even sitting outside. There are literally thousands of people who have been saved in Haiti through the past three days."

Beginning Friday, February 12, one month after the earthquake, the Christian churches of Haiti called for three days of fasting and praying for the nation. The Lord is already answering the prayers and moving in powerful ways.

A month ago, our mission hospital was overrun with earthquake victims seeking physical healing. Today, our partnering churches are overflowing with survivors seeking spiritual healing.

Your ongoing prayers and support aren't just providing temporary relief to the people of Haiti. You are playing a vital role in giving Eternal Life to thousands of new Christian brothers and sisters.

Here are few photos from Sunday's service at the Fermathe and Thomassin Baptist Churches:

Help Earthquake Survivors Find Spiritual Healing

Rose is just a little girl, but she's already lived through more pain than most people see in an entire lifetime. Her father died before Haiti's devastating earthquake, leaving her mother alone to care for her baby brother and older sister. When the earthquake hit a month ago today, Rose and her mother lost more than they could imagine.

Their home collapsed, crushing her 15-month-old brother and 12-year-old sister along with two workers who were in the house. Rose barely survived.

A wall from the house fell, trapping Rose for an entire day before someone could rescue her. Her mother took the injured girl to a nearby hospital in Petion-Ville, but they couldn't help. That's when Rose and her mom found our mission hospital in Fermathe.

Though Rose's injuries were serious and the deaths of her siblings cut through her heart, she says she wasn't afraid.

"I didn't think I would die because I knew Jesus was with me," Rose says.

The doctors at the BHM hospital used skin grafts to heal the wounds from Rose's badly broken arm, and she remains in the hospital as she continues to heal.

"The doctors and nurses gave me life and medicine," Rose says. "I could have died if it weren't for them. I'm thankful for their courage and their willingness to come. They saved so many lives."

Rose's mother also suffered injuries from the earthquake, but she is now healthy and working to support her precious daughter, her only surviving child.

Join us in praying for total healing and peace for Rose and her mother. They are the survivors, and they know God saved them for a reason. We rejoice in His faithfulness and in the bright future that lies ahead for this special little girl.

Give Hope & Healing to Survivors Like Rose

In many ways, life has been defined for Roosevelt in two stages: Before the Earthquake and After the Earthquake. Before, Roosevelt was like single, thirty-something men in Haiti. He lived with his family and did what he could to earn enough money to help his parents, siblings, cousins, and others in the extended network of family.

After the Earthquake, Roosevelt's life has seemed anything but "average."

When the quake hit, he was at home with his family. The ground began to shake and everyone ran outside of the home--everyone that is, but Roosevelt. Before he could escape the crumbling house, a cement wall fell on him. His arm and leg were crushed, and the pain seized his body.

It took several days before his family was able to take him to the nearest hospital where doctors cleaned his wounds but could do nothing else to help. They sent him home. Roosevelt was in extreme pain; his family was frightened. They had lost their home, and now, they feared, they'd lose their loved one. Then, they heard of the mission hospital in Fermathe, about an hour's ride away. The family loaded Roosevelt into a tap-tap, the local public transportation, and brought him to our hospital.

The doctors at the BHM hospital gave Roosevelt a thorough exam and then weighed their options. Given the gravity of his injuries, amputation seemed the most viable option. But our doctors consider amputation the last resort, to be used only in the most extreme cases when all other options have been exhausted.

Instead, the doctors, nurses and volunteers took great care in ministering to Roosevelt's needs. Only when he reached a stable condition did they operate on him. Instead of amputation, the surgeons were able to take skin from his right leg and graft it to his right arm.

Roosevelt gives thanks for the care and compassion he has received while at the hospital.

"Haiti is a small nation, and we couldn't possibly help because of this great need," Roosevelt says. "If it weren't for the missionaries and doctors who have left their homelands to help, it would be much worse for us."

Roosevelt has begun to heal physically. He is still unsure of the condition of his home or the status of many family members, though he knows that he lost at least one cousin in the earthquake. His heart is hurting and yet, he sees healing there, too.

During his time at the BHM hospital, Roosevelt prayed to receive Jesus Christ as his Savior. He is thankful for his second chance at life and now believes he can abundant life eternal. His life is no longer defined by the earthquake, but rather as Before Christ and After Christ. What was once a bleak, uncertain future, is now filled with the hope and promise of God's eternal love.

When the controversy broke recently about the Baptist missionaries who were trying to take Haitian orphans across the border into the DR, our hearts grieved. On both sides of the issue, no matter where you stand, people are hurting.

The Baptist missionaries were not affiliated with BHM, nor were we aware of their actions until the story broke in international news. But we soon learned that many of the children involved in the controversy were from Calebasse, a very poor, rural community in the mountains behind our mission headquarters.

"Most of the children came from the quake-ravaged village of Callebas, where residents told The Associated Press that they handed over their children to the Americans because they were unable to feed or clothe them after the earthquake. They said the missionaries promised to educate the children and let relatives visit." -Frank Bajak, Associated Press Writer

When we heard conditions had gotten so bad in Calebasse, we sent a relief team with food to our partnering church in the rural community. They delivered bags of rice and beans as well as plastic tarps for shelter to everyone in the church.

When they were finished, there was food left over. So the church leaders gave families an extra bag of food and asked them to give it to someone they know who is need. Neighbors serving neighbors. This is the gospel in action that we long to see. This is the gospel in action that people like you make possible.

Desperate poverty leads to desperate action, and that's why BHM partners with local churches and community leaders to develop strong schools and provide a hopeful future. We want parents to be able to keep their children and raise them in a loving, Christian home. Through your prayers, financial giving, and child sponsorship, you help keep families together, giving them a future of hope and possibility.

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