Joe Harvey prayers answered

"The LORD [is] good unto them that wait for him, to the should [that] seeketh Him. It is good that [a man] should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD." Lamentations 3:25, 26.

Joe and his family asked for prayers to have a container released on March 18 and transported safely to it's destination. God answered these prayers in different way. The container was not released. Had it been, it would have been on the plane that crashed into three houses in Point Noire. Unfortunately, 19 people died and 14 people were injured. Joe relates that our hour can come at any time. When he finally did get the papers for the container, it was actually dated March 18 to be released! Praise God for his Almighty sovereignty.

A Huge Thank You to Our Haiti Team

The team just returned and accomplished some pretty amazing things during the short time they were on the island. The x-ray machine was assembled and functioning. A circuit board needs to be replaced for 100% benefit.

They were able to go to some of the remote villages and talk with people about Jesus Christ and to hopefully place more children into schools. We love you guys and thank you for your passion to serve. Same goes to all the Grace people living full time in Haiti. THANK YOU for taking such good care of the team. The Haiti Team will be reporting on their trip on Sunday @ Grace McKean.

Pat Silvis Proclaims God's Love in Mexico

Just in from Pat Silvis, a member of Grace Church, serving in Mexico City.

SEMBRANDO
Pat and his team work to educate Autistic kids and their familiies. They recenlty had a great therapy session for autistic kids. The kids and parents learned together and had a lot of fun.

"AMOR IS LOVE" CD PROJECT
After a few set-backs, they were able to hold several concerts to promote their latest CD, "Amor is Love." It's a mix of Spanish and English songs, poems, and missionary testimonies. The proceeds benefit Mexican missionaries.

HONDURAS
The church team put on a Valentine's dinner for married couples to fundraise and the results were amazing. Over 30 couples attending the dinner and the fundraising was successful as well. Several of the couples were not Christians, and after a pastor spoke, one couple and their son accepted Christ. Pat's Honduras team of 9 also participated in evangelism training and drama practices. They could use your prayers as they conduct a skit to raise money.

GROWTH AND LEARNING
Pat is also learning about the importance of prayer and fasting and he's been learning quite a bit about theology and leadership. Pat's also had several meaningful conversations with Mexicans about poverty, justice, and the Gospel. Through an experience of seeing a woman dig through a trash bin, he was able to talk to his host brother, 9-year-old Aaron, about poverty. He also acknowledges that God is true love and that he can't love God's people without Him; at the same time, he feels that if he doesn't love people, it shows that he doesn't love God.

PRAYER REQUESTS
While Pat boasts of God's goodness, it's also been a tough month. A member of their Spearhead team left unexpectedly for the States, his host dad is currently unemployed, and many Honduras leaders are facing difficult personal/financial situations, and arranging flights for an upcoming trip has been a challenge. Pat asks for prayer in an upcoming trip to Boston on May 5 -12, where he will lead a team of young adults.

Pat is very thankful for the donations, cards, emails and prayers. He feels your support!

To donate to LAM towards Pat's fund, go to: www.lam.org/donate.

Strategic Team Sent To Haiti

Once again, Grace Church has sent a team of amazing people to serve in Haiti, the most impoverished country in the western hemisphere. For team leaders Don and Deb Sweatman, this trip marks over a decade worth of ministry investment and leadership development as they have exposed so many Grace people to serving with those suffering in extreme poverty.

The 2011 team is comprised of the Sweatmans, Dr. Brooke Morrison, David Vroman, Pam Miller, Greg and Brenda Glazier, Rev. Bob Schell and Dr.Meg Chilcott. This team and the purpose of this trip has been in development for over a year.

Shortly after the devastating earthquake struck Haiti in 2010, a former Haiti team alumni got word that the hospital where he worked was upgrading one of their primary x-ray machines. He was able to encourage the hospital to donate the replaced machine to a clinic in Cap Haitian, Haiti. A second local hospital donated much of the needed funds to transport this extremely heavy and delicate machine to the island.

Now, this particular Haiti team is at work installing the machine. Team member Pam Miller, an x-ray tech, will be able to calibrate the machine and do some training with the local nurses and doctors. This is a lifesaving piece of equipment. Image trying to set broken bones or perform surgery without the ability to look inside the body first.

Please pray that this team is able to accomplish all that is necessary to get the machine up and running.