Updates on THIS and THAT!

Family and Friends,

Greetings to all of you on this fine, crisp, Fall day! 

We have been silent for awhile and want to update you on a few happenings, both Prayer Requests and Praises.


Praises...

-Zacharie (HIM Director in Haiti) has been busy evangelizing throughout the countryside with his friends and has had opportunities to share his faith with many people and help them trust Christ for salvation and life.

-On Sunday we received $2334 towards our work in Haiti, which is enough to fund the rest of Zacharie's ministry tools as well as the cost of our trip in October!  These funds were a combination of money sent directly to our church and also tips given to the Lantern Band on Sunday night at the Youth Group Kick-off / Concert.  If you were considering giving towards this trip, we still want to take a generous gift of money to the Deaf/Disabled school when we visit, so any additional funds coming in before Oct. 1st will be utilized for that purpose.  See "Current Ministry Needs Update" tab above for more info.

-We enjoyed a great time of prayer and worship at New Hope E-free in Orange City last Monday and had a chance to meet other people who operate various ministries in Haiti.  Thanks to Jean-Jean and Kristie for organizing and hosting that event. 


Prayer Requests...

-On Wednesday Cory was working at church in Luverne and started experiencing chest pains and other concerning symptoms.  Another staff member took him in to the local hospital to get checked out.  After several hours and tests he was released with no specific diagnosis.  We are connecting with a doctor in Sioux Falls to see if any other steps need to be taken.

-We have received notice that attacks on vehicles by bandits in Haiti have risen, especially on the main road west of Port-au-Prince, a road we have to take on our trip.  Some people have been robbed and/or shot.  There is a political component of some sort associated with this uprising.  It is near the area where "Sue's Adventure" (Link- Sue's Adventure) took place a couple of years ago.  Click on that link to re-live that memorable story!  Please pray for all Haitians and missionaries and others passing by that road, and that we will have safe passage in a few weeks as well.

-We continue to pray for help and guidance and wisdom with regard to our non-profit application.  We are at a stand-still for the moment, but trusting God that it will all be in His perfect timing.

-Please pray for vision and purpose and passion for missions, with regard to the Christian Church in America as a whole. We need to be inspired by God to care about what He cares about!   


Also...

The Lantern Band at Andy Anderson's Farm

Please consider joining us in Sibley on Friday night for a concert by The Lantern House Band.  We will share original songs based on Psalms and other Scriptures, and we will speak a bit about the work in Haiti.  Great food and drinks guaranteed!  The festivities begin around 7:30 or so. 

The tabs above have been updated if you care to catch up on our news, events calendar, or needs list.  Thanks to everyone for everything you do for us!  God Bless You!


-the grimm family adventurers

A Few Quick Updates

Family and Friends,

We hope your Labor Day weekend was great!  This post will share a few updates on various items associated with our work in Haiti...

-We felt the time of sharing at our church in Luverne went well on Sunday.  I (Cory) shared the message from Psalm 33, talked a bit about H.I.M. (Haitian International Missions), and sang a couple of original songs with Jesse Dagel, who was the guest worship leader for the day. 

-Today we had a consultation with an accountant regarding our application for non-profit status.  In a nice way he confirmed that we have a long way to go!  So we continue to ask and pray for help in this area.  This is probably our most pressing need at the moment.

-We added a couple of events to our calendar (News and Events tab above), including a time of prayer and worship for Haiti to be held in Orange City on Monday night, Sept. 9th.  This is not an event put on by H.I.M., but we have been asked to participate.  It should be a great night, and all are invited!

-A few weeks ago we mentioned the fact that our house was splitting in two.  Unfortunately we finally found out that it won't be covered by warranty, but it was nice to also find out that the cost of fixing it will be less than $1,000.  The contractor is actually coming today to take care of that, so we will make ourselves scarce for the afternoon.

-There was a training seminar for pastors in the Ti-Riviere area last week, and one of the pastors who attended was killed by a passing truck as he walked along the road to the event.  It was not a pastor we knew very well, but we know the area where he served and undoubtedly his family and congregation are going through a very difficult time.  Please pray for them.

-Jesse and I continue to write new music at a rapid pace.  Here is a description of the last three written in the past week:

       "Runnin' back to Me"-  A somewhat dark song which is a modern version of Hosea and Gomer's  story...also a metaphor for God yearning for his bride (the church) to be faithful

       "Golden"-  A funky blues song about the golden rule, "do unto others as you would have them do unto you."  (from Matthew 7)

       "Much Better than That"-  A humorous song about how at work, at play, and in relationships everyone wants more, more, more, and it is never quite good enough!  Also a commentary on how following Christ requires us be in a posture of learning, flexibility, and faith.



We hope you have a great week!  Enjoy this perfect weather....

May Your Walk with Christ be an Adventure Today!
-grimm family