New Missions Newsletters Jan - Jun 2010

JANUARY 4, 2010 NEWSLETTER

SpREAdiNg LighTiNTo dARkNESS

The children from our Amber Pere elementary school will welcome 2010 with a new church and school building. Located in a village where Voodoo is prominent, this new facility will proclaim the saving Gospel of Jesus Christ into the darkness.

ThisyearGodcalledmetostartachurchandschoolinthevillageofAmberPere.Ihavetoadmit,Iwouldhavehadtroublefindingthisvillagebyroad.AHaitianledusdownaroadthatwovethroughtallsugarcanefields.TheHaitiancommunityknowsthereputationofNewMissions,andappreciatesthebenefitsthechildrenreceive.InjustamatterofmonthssinceGodcalledmetostartthischurchandschool,itisnowfilledtocapacity. WhenIthinkofAmberPere,IthinkofamuddyvillagewithadominanceofVoodoo.However,thisisquicklychanging.Fortytruckloadsofgravelwerespreadontheroadtohelpfacilitateaccesstothisvillage.Theconstructionisgoingverywellandwiththehigheststandards.Thesepeoplearesoverypoorandbroken;theydonothavethefaithtobelievethebuildingwillbecomplete.Theywonderwhypeoplewouldlovethemenoughtodothisforthem–astheyviewtheirvillageassmallandinsignificant. Godhasalwayshadaspecialheartfortheweakandpooroftheworld.Thepeopleshowaunityofsupportforthepresenceofaschoolandchurchintheirvillage.AmberPereisbeingchangedfromavillagelivingindarkness…toavillagelivingin“thelight.”Thechurchbuilding(25feetx75feet)shouldbefinishedthismonth–aheadofschedule. “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:38-39 ~CharlieDeTellis

I’vebeenintheministryfor50years–andeverydayI’mlookingforsomethingtodoforGod. In1959,myboyfriend,GeorgeDeTellis,openedachurchinMedford,Massachusetts.Iwas17yearsofage.OurSaturdaynightdatesconsistedofgoingtoMedfordSquaretotheColonialTheatre…uptoasecondfloorroomthatwerentedforchurchservices.Together,wesweptupthecigarettebutts,pickedupthebeerbottles,hungacrossonthereddrapery,rolledoutthepianoandsetupthechairs.OnSundaymornings,myfatherletmeborrowhisstationwagon.Ididatransportationroute,playedthepiano,taughtSundaySchool,andwasthesecretaryandtreasurer.Myemployergavemepermissiontoduplicatethechurchbulletinsontheirstencilmachine.It’snowonderthatGeorgeaskedmenottogotoBibleSchoolbuttocontinueoninmyrolesupportinghisnewministry. In1960,Ibecamethepastor’swife.OurbigItalianweddinggaveusthefinancestobuytheformermayor’shomeforthechurch.Wetookdownthewallsonthefirstfloortocreateachapel.Aftersixyearsofestablishingachurch,threechildrenandthreemiscarriages,Georgegaveupthekeysanddeedstothehouse,churchbuilding,andavaluablepieceofpropertynexttoaninterstate.GeorgestartedbroadcastingontheradioandbegantravellingtheEastCoastasanevangelist. In1967,GeorgeacceptedaninnercitychurchinWorcester,Massachusetts.WeopenedthefirstcoffeehouseinNewEngland,andhadthreecommunityhousesworkingwiththestreetpeople,directedasummercamp,andbuiltaloving,strongcongregation. In1975,IopenedWomen’sAglowFellowshipinWorcester,andthefollowingyearbecamethePresidentofNewEnglandWomen’sAglowFellowship.SpeakingthroughoutNewEnglandwasarideontheedgeasIbalancedbeingapastor’swifeandmothertonowfourchildren. In1977,IwenttoIndia.Missionswasmybreathandpassion.IestablishedNewEnglandandWorldMissions. In1980,IbecamethepresidentofCampWoodhavenandin10monthsdedicatedachapel–myfirstconstructionproject. In1982,NewEnglandandWorldMissionspurchasedlandinHaiti. In1983,GeorgeandIlivedinatentinHaiti. In1984,weresignedfromourpastorate.IgraduatedfromClarkUniversitywithamaster’sdegreeininternationaldevelopment. In1992,Iturned50yearsoldinHaitiandplannedabigbirthday

oh, god! USE ME!

party–launchinganevangelismeventthatopenedmorethan50Biblestudiesinlocalvillages. In2000,GeorgeandImovedtotheDominicanRepublicwhereIworkedwithGeorgetoopenchurchesandschools,andwasbyhissideduringhisnine-yearbattlewithcancer. In2008,Georgerestedfromhiswork,andIreturnedtotheDRtoresumedirectingtheministry. In2009,thismayhavebeenthemostpainfultimeofmylife,butithasbeenthemostexcitingtimeofbeingusedbyGod. After50yearsofministry,IstillwanttorunalongsidemygreatbigadventurousGodandseeHimdomarvelousthings.~JeanneDeTellis

Jeanne DeTellis, co-founder of New Missions, has served in ministry for 50 years. She continues to serve passionately in the Dominican Republic and believes that the best days of ministry are ahead.

more online at newmissions.org

Fish For schools70 cases of dry fish were purchased in haiti for our school lunches. This provides extra protein for the meals prepared.

ARMiES iN hAiTi BrentGambrellisaregularinHaiti–sometimesvisitingeighttimesayear.Justrecently,BrentreturnedfromHaitiafterleadingback-to-backmissiontripsoftwoteamstotalingnearly75recruitsrepresenting10states.“Thistripwashuge,”saidBrent.“WevisitedmorevillagesinthefirstweekthanI’veevervisitedinoneweek’stime.” TheactivitiesofBrent’smissiontripsarealwaysastounding.Thistime,teamsdeliveredthelastofninegenerators–makinggoodonapromisetothepastorstwoyearsagotoraisefundsandbuygeneratorsforall22churches.ButwiththehelpofasmallyouthgroupdoingbigthingsinruralKentucky,itwasaccomplishedintwoyears.Theyouthgroupraised$24,000forHaitiinonenight!Withgeneratorscheckedoffthelist,Brenthasnowagreedtoprovidesixceilingfanstoeachofthe22churches–that’s132fans. However,thebigthrustwashostingtheFallTeacher’sConferenceforthe56NewMissionshighschoolteachers.U.S.educatorsdeliveredlibrarybooksandtrainedtheHaitianteachersonsupplementalteachingtools.EachHaitianteacherwasalsoabletoorderadditionalmaterialsthroughacatalog.Totopitoff,10teacherswonlaptopsinaraffle.IsthereanysurprisethatBrentmadeapromisetopurchase46morelaptopsforusebytheteachersandacomputerlabforstudents? It’sagoodthingthatBrentisahighenergyguy.It’sanevenbetterthingthatGodwiredhimtolovetheHaitianpeoplesomuch.Overthecourseofthetwoweeks,Brent’sarmywasinvolvedinmorethan250Haitiansalvations. ~TerriStarcher,ContributingWriter

Does your church hosT VBs?Bring a christian world-view to your church’s VBs program this year and incorporate the rice for children program by distributing coin banks.

Top: New Missions High School teachers attended the Fall Teacher’s Conference. Bottom left: U.S. teachers train Haitian teachers how to use their new laptops. Middle: Mission team loaded up and heading out to a village for rice distribution.Bottom right: It’s all smiles for a young Haitian boy who will bring home rice and smiles to his family.

shoeBox DeliVery in haiTion Wed., Dec. 9, 2009, the first 40-foot cargo container for this season with christmas shoeboxes arrived at our mission in haiti.

liFe oF a chilDThe 10th anniversary, hardcover edition of the book life of a child is now available. order your copy and help build churches and schools in haiti.

A Story of Child Sponsorship in Haiti

LA V I TI M O UN

A Story of Child Sponsorship in Haiti

IfIcanexplainit,thenIdidit.Ifthereisnohumanwaytodefinehowithappened,thenitisasupernaturalmiracle.Doyoubelieveinmiracles?Whendomiracleshappen…andwhy?TherearethreestoriesIwanttosharetoanswerthesequestions.Onestoryisaboutmymother,theotheraboutJesus,andthelastisaboutaNewMissionsdonor. MymotherhasbeeninfrontofmoremiraclesthananyoneIknow.Shehaswalkedthefrontlineofministryfor50years,andhasseenthemiracleofliveschangedthroughtheworkingpowerofJesus.Ibelieveinmiracles–mostlybecauseofherexampleinmylife.IrememberwhenwebeganNewMissionsinHaitiandIlivedinasmall,yellowcanvastentwithmymomanddad. Iflivinginatentwasnotadifficultenoughadjustment,walkingdownthethree-miledirtroadwithmymomwasajourneytoremember.IrememberhowsheandIwouldthengetonatap-tap(localtransportation)loadeddownwithpeopleandanimals–aswetraveledtoPort-au-Prince(Haiti’scapitalcity).Thetap-tapwouldstopalongtheway,aspassengerswouldjumponandoffattheirdestination.It’snotlikeabusroutewhichhasscheduledplacestostop.Ifyoutaponthesideofthetruck,itstops.Themiraclewasnotjustthesafetyoftravel,itwaswhathappenedatourdestination.WewouldwalkintoaHaitiangovernmentofficetodobusinessforthemission,andmymotherwithoutfearwouldshareaboutNewMissions,andfindGod’sfavor.Amiracleindeed!AtfirstIthoughtitwashertastytreatsshewouldbakeandpackinherbagtoshareatthemeetings.ThenIrealizeditwasGod’sfavoruponher.Mymothershowedmethatit’snotaboutlookingatwhatwearedoing;it’slookingatwhatGodisdoingthroughuswhenweseethemiracles. ThefirstrecordedmiraclethatJesusperformedisfoundinJohn2.Jesusandhisdiscipleswereinvitedtoawedding.Whenthewinewasgone,Jesus’mothersaidtoHim,“Theyhavenomorewine.”Then,shetoldtheservantstodowhateverHetellsyou.Inverse7Jesussaidtotheservants,“Fillthejarswithwater.”So

theyfilledthemtothebrim.ThenHetoldthem,“Nowdrawsomeoutandtakeittothemasterofthebanquet.”Afterthemasterofthebanquettastedthewaterthathadbeenturnedintowine,hecalledthebridegroomasideandsaid,“Everyonebringsoutthechoicewinefirstandthenthecheaperwineaftertheguestshavehadtoomuchtodrink;youhavesavedthebestforlast.Twoobservations:First,whowasmostamazed?Themasterorthebridegroom?Actually,itwastheservants.Neartheendofverse9itsays:“Hedidnotknowwhereithadcomefrom,thoughtheservantswhohaddrawnthewaterknew.”Whatroledidtheservantshaveinthemiracle?Obedience.TheydidwhatJesustoldthemtodo.Whenweobey,Goddoesthesupernatural.Thesecondobservationisthatafterthismiraclewasperformed(attheendofverse11)Hisglorywasrevealedandhisdisciplesputtheirfaithinhim.ThemiracledrawsglorytoGod,andincreasesourfaith. JustrecentlyIwasspeakingatahomegroupduringamissionsemphasisweekendfortheFirstBaptistChurchofOviedo–locatedinCentralFlorida.Theywelcomedguestmissionariestospeak

throughouttheweekendintheirhomegroups.WhenIarrivedatthefirsthousewhereIwasscheduledtospeak,IaskedGod,“WhyamIhere?”Withintwentyminutesthehousewasfullofguests,anditwastimetoshare.AttheendofmymessageImentionedtwoprayerrequests.Oneofthemwastheneedwehadfora4,000-5,000squarefootwarehousespaceforourChristmasshoeboxdrive.Iclosedin

prayerandaskedGodtoworkineachfamily’shomeandindividuallives…andforthemtobemissionariesrightwheretheyare.Aftertheprayeragentlemaninthebackraisedhishand.Heresponded,“Ihaveyourwarehousespace!”Wow–whatamiracle!ThankstoJeffCashion,hiscompany(LabelsUSA)donatedspaceforustoprocessshoeboxesthisseason.Hewaspartofthemiracle.Whydomiracleshappen?TheyincreaseourfaithinGod.IcameawayfromthatmeetingbelievingGodformiraclesinotherpeople’slivestoo. Thisyear,maywelookformiraclesarounduseachday.Godisatworkaswegiveourselvestobepartofhissupernaturalwork.Doyouseeamiracle?~TimothyDeTellis

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BELiEvE iN MiRAcLES

Whenanewdaybegins,wehavethechoicetostepforwardwithfaiththatGodwillworkoutthecircumstancesoflife.WhatiscertainisthatGodiswithusandHewillworkallthingstogetherforthegoodforthosewhotrustandobeyHim.Wemustchoose;pleasechoosetodowhatisright.Today,maywestepforwardinfaithandinaction.

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“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.” Colossians 3:23-24

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FAITHINHIM.MIRACLESDRAWGLORyTOGODAND

INCREASEOURFAITH.

FEBRUARY 1, 2010 NEWSLETTER

ThE DAY oF ThE hAiTi EARThqUAkE OnTuesdaymorning,January12,Ifoundmyselfupveryearly.Itwas4:30a.m.andIwaspickingupagroupofstudentstotakethemupthemountaintoseethesunrise.Therewestood…themorningofwhatwouldbecomeahistoricday,asthesunrisebrokeoverthemountainrangeandtoourleftwecouldseetheentireLeoganePlain,withourmissionoffinthedistance.Itfeltlikejustanyotherday.Yetsoonourregionwouldbecometornandbroken. AfterweenjoyedbreakfastatthemissionweloadedtheflatbedtrucksfilledwithChristmasshoeboxesandwenttotheBrache-Millotschoolandgaveeachchildashoeboxandspoon.Insideeachclassroomourteammembersassistedstudentsinopeningtheirsurprisegifts.Itwasaprecioussight.Littledidweknowthatonlyhourslater,theroofswewereunderwouldcomecrashingtotheground.Thankfully,atthetimeoftheearthquake(justbefore5:00p.m.)nochildrenwereinschool. LunchwasservedatthemissionandoffwewenttothevillageofLaSalleforministryhutbyhut.IwalkedintoahutandprayedwithafamilytoreceiveJesus.Lessthanafewhourslater,thosethatchhomeswouldbeshaken,andtheheartsofthoseChristianswouldbesecureinknowingJesus. Lookingback,thepoorestofthepoorlivinginmudthatchedhutshadtheirlivesspared–becausenoconcretewouldcomecrashinguponthem.Plus,Haitianstypicallyliveoutside.Theonlytimetheygoindoorsistosleep.Atthemomentoftheearthquake,Iwasthrowntotheground…theconcretebeneathmebegantocrackinhalf,andtheearthopeneduplikeascenefromamovie.Iwasintotalshock!WhenIfinallyfoundmybalance,Ibegantoruntowardthebeach,awayfromthebuildings.Icalledforallofthemissionteamtogather–wantingtoassureeveryonewassafe.GlorytoGod,noneofuswereinjured!Shortlyafter,all44ofusevacuatedtoourhighschoolpropertyduetothethreatofatsunami.Attheendoftheday,Ifoundmyselfsleepingontheground,andfeelingtremorsallnightlong.ThesoundsofHaitianChristianssinginginthedistanceremovedanyfear.Ialsoheldstrongtothememoriesoftheministrywesharedearlierthatday.Wearechangedforeverbecauseofthisearthquake.~TimothyDeTellis

TOP: Allison Starcher, from Orlando, Florida, shared the joy of opening a shoebox gift with a child in the Brache-Millot school on the day of the earthquake. MIDDLE: In front of his school in L’unit De Viecourt, one of our elementary school students knows the day after the earthquake, one truth remains the same, Haiti: Hope in God. BOTTOM: The cries from the villagers all around us were directed to God. Hymns of praise were sung throughout the night of the earthquake. They made it loud and clear who they worshiped–Jesus! Earthquake Caught On Video: Call or order free at newmissions.org the DVD of when it all happened.

BUiLDiNG A NEW hAiTi AtNewMissions,wehaveover70buildings.Thedamagesustainedfromtheearthquakeisbeyondanythingweeverexpected.Theprocessofrebuildingwilltaketimeandrequirefinancialsupport.Weareimmediatelyerectingtemporaryfacilitiessoourschoolscanfunctionandchurchescanmeet.Belowistheextensivelistoflocationsandwhatlevelofdestructiontookplace. Inthemidstofthisdamageanddestruction,wearetrulyamazedbythelivesspared.WhenItouredourmedicalclinic,Icried.Ittoremyheartaparttoseethefloorsandwallssplit.Steppingoutside,Ilookedacrossthecompoundandsawourelementaryschoolslicedintopieces.Thiswassodevastatingtomepersonally,asIrememberbeingtherewhenthosebuildingswereconstructed.It’shardtolookpast27yearsofhistoryandseehowtoday,wearerebuilding;notstartingover…butbuildinganew. Morethanever,weneedyourprayers,support,andcommitmenttostandwithus.Afterthereliefeffortsareoverandwoundsarehealed,theministryofNewMissionswillstillbeinHaiti.Wearenotleaving–andourpurposeisstrongerthanever.TheGospelmustbepreached!Childrenneededucation,medicalcare,andfood.Together,wearenowcalledtobuildanewHaiti.ThefoundationistheGospelofJesusChristandourcauseistoservethepoorestofthepoor. ~TimothyDeTellis

1. Ambas-Pere-Damaged2. Birey-Damaged3. BordMer,Church, School-Destroyed4. Brache-Damaged5. BrachMilot, Church-Destroyed6. Chateau-Destroyed7. Concrab-Damaged8. Darbonne-Damaged9. Flonc-Damaged

10.FondJack-Damaged11.HighSchool-3Large Buildings-Damaged12.L’Acul-Damaged13.L’unitedeViecourt- Destroyed14. Lafferony-Damaged15.LaSalle-Damaged16.LeoganeGuillame- Damaged17.Marechal-Damaged

18.Masson-Damaged19.Santo,Church-Destroyed20.Satleo(LeoganeLeRoy), Church,School-Destroyed21.Signeau-Damaged22.Ti-Boukan-Damaged23.TiRiverie-Damaged24.MedicalClinic -Destroyed25.Officebuilding- Destroyed26.Warehouse-Damaged

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TOP: Pastor LeRoy from our Leogane church prays in front of the rubble. To see his people suffer was difficult prior to the earthquake, now it is beyond words. SIDE: The elementary school in Santo is destroyed. Thank God the earthquake did not hit during school time. A building can be replaced–each child is precious. BOTTOM: Images from our elementary school in Bordmer, our medical clinic, and our office building show the destruction as if the buildings were sliced into pieces.

TOP: Hummers, dump trucks, bulldozers, and amphibious vehicles are based at New Missions. SIDE: Food has been distributed to our schools. The military has MREs (meals ready to eat) on pallets and are being delivered by the truck load. BOTTOM: The U.S. Military set-up a command center at New Missions and are fully supporting New Missions as we step forward after this earthquake.

ChARLiE DETELLiSRETURNS To hAiTi OnSunday,January24,IreturnedtoHaitialone–afterbeingevacuatedonFriday,January15.Asyoucanimagine,Iwantedtoreturnassoonaspossible.Ourmissionservesthousandsofchildrenandfamilies,andnowmorethanever,theyneedus.WhiledrivingthroughPort-au-Prince,Isawmoreofthedestructionofthecity. Ibelievetheupperclassgothithardwiththisdisaster. Theaftershocksarestillveryfrightening.OnetremorhitwhileIwasatmydeskintheoffice–whichisdamagedbeyondrepair,andIquicklyranoutofthebuilding. YoucannotbelievetheamountofmilitarypersonnelonourBordmercompound!Rightnow,thereare150Marinesandaround250Navypersonnelbasedatourmission.Therearetents,equipment,andU.S.militaryeverywhere. AU.S.militaryvesselisarrivingwithadeliveryofsuppliestomorrow.Theywillbegindistributingfoodtoourschoollocationstomorrow.Ourcompoundisfullofmenandgear. Evenbehindthemissionaresixamphibiousvehicles.Therearesome20palletsofreadytoeatmeals(MREs)inouryard.Currently,theservicemenatourmissionareSeaBees.TheyaretheConstructionBattalionsoftheUnitedStatesNavy.TheSeabeeshaveahistoryofbuildingbases,bulldozingandpavingthousandsofmilesofroadwayandairstrips,alongwithaccomplishingotherconstructionprojectsofawidevariety.Godknewwhoweneeded!Thesearemenwhocandophysicalwork.Therearetrucks,hummers,pick-ups,bulldozers,tractors,andforklifts.ThisdefinitelyisGod’stiming. Ourschoolsareopeningandtheworkherewillbestrong.Thecountryisshowingsomesignsofstability–asfuelisforsaleatthegasstations,andIamhearingmorebankswillopenthisweek.IseeanewstrengthwithinourHaitianleadershipatNewMissions.TheyareproudtoserveandknowthatGodiswiththem.Amen!Godisourrefugeandstrength.~CharlieDeTellis

ThinkaboutHislove.TheloveofGod–howsufficientisGod’sloveforthepeopleofHaitinow?IsGod’slovebigenough,strongenough,presentenough,passionateenoughtomeettheneedsofHaitifollowinga7.0earthquakeonJanuary12,2010?Yes! WeknowGod’sloveisbig,strong,present,andmoveswithpassion.WeknowGod’slovethroughHisSonJesus;welookbackatHisloveshownforusonthecross.WelooktodaytoJesusforalltheloveweneedtobeenergized,tobeencouraged,andtobeenabledtorebuildNewMissions.Ofallthephotosoftheearthquakescenes,theonethatshookmyheartandcorrectedmypostureisthepictureofawomanstanding,withherbackarched,herarmsoutstretchedtotheirfurthestpoint,andherheadliftedhighuptotheGodoflove. God’sloverescuedmytwosons,theirwives,myfourgrandchildren,and38visitingAmericansatNewMissions.God’slovesafelykepteveryoneinourNewMissions’buildings.Yes,therewasgreatlosstoNewMissions–withallofourbuildingseitherdamagedordestroyed.MysonCharlierespondedtothegreatlossandhesays,“NewMissionsisnotthebuildings.It’sthepeople.” God’sloveonthedarkestnightinthehistoryofHaitiwasmorethanenoughtoinspireourHaitianpeople–astheysatontheground,onthedirtroads,toraisetheirvoicestotheloudestdecibeltopraiseandglorifyGod.TheirpraisesdrownedouttheVoodoodrums,andthesoundsofVoodoosoonceased.TheChristianHaitianscontinuedpraisingGodthroughoutthenightontheLeoganePlain. God’sloveismorethanenough.ManyofyouarecallingNewMissionstogiveofyourfinancestohelprebuild.OnedonorwastheownerofInfiniti-BluintheDominicanRepublicwhereIlive.Anotherchurchcalledwantingtohelprebuildourmedicalclinic–whichwasdestroyed.God’sloveismovingpeopletoignoretheirownneeds,tosacrificetheirownagendaandprojects,givingthemfaithforthefuture.God’sloveismovingstrategicpeopletobeinHaitiwithmysonCharlie–tosecurethebasicsforourministrytocontinue. God’sloveismovinggovernmentsandorganizationsaroundtheworldtorespondtobuildthenewHaiti.God’sloveisamazing!ImarvelatHiswondrouslove.Today,January20,theUnitedStatesmilitaryisoccupyingourmissioncompoundinBordmer,Haiti–

beginningreliefeffortsbygettingfoodandsuppliestothepeople.Inaddition,thereareCubannursesministeringtothemedicalneedsofthepeopleattheNewMissionsHighSchool. God’sloveistheretowipeawayeverytear,asHemadeprovisionwiththeHolySpirit,theComforter,tohold,hug,andgivenewhope.TheHaitianpeoplewillwakeuptoanewmorningaftertheirnightofcrying,grief,pain,andsorrow. WhatcanseparateyoufromtheloveofGod?CananearthquakeseparateyoufromGod’slove?No!WhenyousayyestoJesus,nothingwilleverseparateyoufromHislove.Nottoday,andnotevenwhenyoucloseyoureyesonearth;tobeabsentfromthebodyistobepresentwithGod. God’sloveispresentinHaiti.OurheartsareshakenbyanearthquakeofHislove.Wehaveapassion…alongingtobewiththeHaitianpeople.NowisthetimetopreachGod’slovetotheHaitianpeople.CometoJesus,andenjoytheeternalsafetyofthefamilyofGod–wherenothing,notevena7.0earthquakecanseparateusfromtheloveofGod.God’slovewillkeepourheartsandfleshfromfailing. Areyoudiscouraged?IsNewMissionsdiscouraged?Never!IkeepfeelingGod’slove,overandover,withinme.IseeGod’sloveexpressedbyHispeople.IwanttoseemorethanjusttheneedsoftheHaitianpeoplemet.Iwanttoseethisnationrisetall–beautyoutoftherubble–beautyoutofashes.Wewillrememberthelivesofthoselostinthisearthquake.Wewilldoallwecantohonortheirmemoriesinthereconstructionoftheirland. IamhonoredtobealiveforthismomentinhistoryforthepeopleofHaiti.Mydesireistogoquickly,andtobewiththepeopleofNewMissionsintheLeoganearea.WewillpraiseandthankGod,andbyfaithseethevictoryofNewMissionsbuiltbetterandstrongerforHishonorandglory. God’slovewilluseourHaitianpastorstominister,andbringcompassionatehelptotheirpeople.God’slovewilluseourHaitianstafftoassistreliefefforts.God’slovewillmovetheheartsofvolunteerstodemonstratetothepeoplethatGodhasnotforsakenthem.GodisbringingaboutHisplansforanewHaiti. Thinkaboutit…howbigisGod’sloveforHaiti?Theanswerisunimaginable.Hisloveisbroad,deep,wideandhigh–beyondhumancomprehension.GodlovestheHaitianpeople,andHelovesyouandme.~JeanneDeTellis


ThE LoVE oF GoD

IthankGodforthe‘heartquake’inmybody,mindandspirit.Again,Isay‘yes’toHisloveformeasSavior.Again,IrenewmyloveforHim,toliveforHimandtoserveHim.IbelieveinGod’sloveforHaiti.IbelieveinGod’sloveforyouandme.

Love,

JeanneDeTellis

P. S . During this time of rebuilding a new Haiti, invite your church to collect a special offering for New Missions. We are actively serving on the ground in Haiti through our 22 churches and schools–reaching over 9,000 children and their families.

MARCH 1, 2010 NEWSLETTER

RESpoNdiNg AfTER TRAgEdy

MIDDLE: U.S. Navy distributed food at our surrounding schools. These MREs (meals ready to eat) are a blessing to children and their families. BOTTOM: The U.S. Navy and Marines have established New Missions as their base camp for the Leogane area. This aerial photograph captured by the U.S. Navy shows our campus on the ocean at Bordmer, Leogane, Haiti.

WordscannotexpresstheoverwhelmingfeelingofseeingthedestructioninHaitifollowingtheearthquake.However,atourHighSchoolcampus,aninternationalmedicalreliefteamcomprisingdoctorsfromJapan,Canada,theUnitedStates,andCubaaremeetingtheongoingmedicalneedsofthoseintheLeoganeregion.Themedicalneedsaregreat,andthemedicalstaffatNewMissionsisbusierthanever. Feedingourschoolchildrenremainsourtoppriority.Thankfully,wehavehelpinghandswiththeU.S.militarybasedatNewMissionsinHaiti.FromMREs(mealsreadytoeat)torice,babyfood,andpeanutbutter,foodcontinuestobedistributedatallour22schoolandchurchlocations.Canyouimaginetheexcitementattheschoolwhenthemilitarytruckpulleduptodistributefood?Godhassentanarmyforsuchatimeasthis. OnSunday,February14,CharlieDeTellis(inHaiti)received55tonsoffood–includingrice,beans,andcookingoilnecessarytoprovideonemonth’ssupplyoffoodtoeachofourNewMissionsschools. Whenitcomestotragedy,hopeisrightbehind,andtheloveofJesusneverfails!Thankyouforstandingwithus.Yourfaithfulnessistrulymakingasignificantdifference.Pleasecontinuetopray.It’stimeforallofHaititofindhopeinGod.~TimothyDeTellis

ABOVE: Containers of food and supplies are unloaded right on the beach at New Missions and then pallets are unloaded to trucks. Food includes MREs (meals ready to eat), peanut butter, and baby food. All 22 of our schools have benefited from these supplies.

REMEMBERiNg THE LoST

Nadege Bertrand from our Bordmer school and church.

Olgens EdouardSponsored by:Erin Hammack

Manoucheka CalixteSponsored by:

Carol Mead and Chris White

Presumay LovelieSponsored by:

Mabel Halvorson

Masse KerrytoineSponsored by:

Veronica Matthews

Edson ElismaSponsored by:

Dorothy and Alvin Piegols

Duroucher MickerlangeSponsored by:

Anthony and Izonia Wright

Sainthilus LeaneSponsored by:

Sarah and Mark Salum

Malise ValliereHad been awaiting a sponsor

TheearthquakehappenedonaTuesday,January12,anditwasnotuntilThursdaynightthatIwasabletospeakwithmychildrenbackintheUnitedStates.WhenmydaughterKate(age9)gotonthephone,Isaid,“HiKate,thisisDaddycallingfromHaiti.”Herimmediateresponsewas,“IsGloriaalive?”Gloriaishersponsoredchild.Ibegantocry.Kateknewwhatreallymattered.Iknowforyou,ifyousponsorachild,yousharedthesamefeelingsofconcern.Thephonesrangcontinuallyatourofficeandemailsrushedin–assomanyofyouhadthesamequestionandconcernforyoursponsoredchild. Thisisthehardestmessageformetowrite.Wehavefamilymemberswhodiedasaresultoftheearthquake.TheyareeightstudentsofNewMissionsandoneofourschoolteachers.Personally,IknowtheministryofNewMissionsandtheloveofJesustouchedtheirlives.ThistragedyhitclosetohomeformywifeSherylandme.WewereinHaitiwhentheearthquakehappened.However,littledidweknowthatNadegeBertranddiedintheearthquake.ShewasagraduateofNewMissions,ateacheratourBordmerelementaryschoolforthekindergartenclass,andmywifewassendinghertonursingschool.ShediedinthenursingschoolwhenitcollapsedinLeogane.Weweptwhenweheardthenews.Shewasarolemodeltomany,andashiningexampleofhowGodcanchangealife. Toeachofthechildsponsorswholosttheirchildduringtheearthquake,myprayersarewithyou.Iknowtheyfeltyourprayers,love,andsupportovertheyears.YouweretheoneusedofGodtotouchthislifeandtheyheardthestoryofJesusatschoolandchurch.We remember these who died as a result of the January 12, 2010 Haiti earthquake: OlgensEdouard,age6,fromourSigueneauchurchandschool. EdsonElisma,age18,fromourBrachechurchandschool. ManouchekaCalixte,age20,fromourAmbas-Perechurchandschool. DuroucherMickerlange,age6,fromourSigneauchurchandschool. PresumayLovelie,age12,fromourMarechalchurchandschool. SainthilusLeane,age4,fromourBrache-Gilleschurchandschool. MasseKerrytoine,age7,fromourBrache-Gilleschurchandschool. MaliseValliere,age20,fromourAmbas-Perechurchandschool. NadegeBertrand,kindergartenteacheratourBordmerelementaryschool.

MaywecontinuetoprayforthechildrenandfamiliesweserveinHaiti. ~TimothyDeTellis


BUiLdiNgS dESTRoyEd

Food deliveryeach of our 22 schools in Haiti has received one month’s supply of food. Pastor Guy and our staff of Haitians delivered the rice, beans, salt, and cooking oil by truck.

TOp: The TiBoukan church destroyed, but the hope of the Gospel is still alive and we will build again. ABOVE: The Darbonne Chateau school destroyed. The temporary building at New Missions Darbonne Chateau school. BOTTOM rIghT: Brache-Milot church before and after earthquake with Pastor Jean Milot Francois in the foreground; mission team delivered shoeboxes at this location only hours prior to earthquake.

CHarlie deTellis in HaiTinew Missions is serving as a base camp for hundreds of U.s. military including navy seabees and Marines.

earTHqUake relieFsHoebox driveWe are hosting a special shoebox drive. visitwww.shoeboxdrive.com for complete details and priority packing list.

Onlyminutesaftertheearthquake,walkingacrossthemissionproperty,I saw our buildings torn apart–sliced like a loaf of bread. The sights ripped myheart.Reflectingbackuponthedecadesofhardworkandcommitmentmademesadtothinkitcouldbegone.Myfather’ssacrificesandmymother’sloveforthepoorwereatthetopofmymind.Mymotheralwaysgavesomuchofherself.TheystartedNewMissionswhentheymovedourfamilytoHaitiwherewe lived in tents for our first three months. Only six days prior to the earthquake,NewMissionshadcelebratedthe27thanniversaryofministryinHaiti.InfrontofmeIsawaschool,hometohundredsofstudents,whichhadbeencompletelydestroyed.Startingoverseemedoverwhelming! Oncebackinthestates,reportsbegancominginfromHaiti.Inspectionsofourschoolsandchurcheshadagrowinglistofbuildingseitherdamagedorcompletelydestroyed.MotherTeresaoncesaid,“Whatyouspendyearsbuilding,someonecoulddestroyovernight;buildanyway.”Webeganbuildingtemporaryfacilitiesaftertheearthquake.Ourschoolchildrenandchurchesneedasafeplacetomeet. Materialsfromdestroyedbuildingsthatcouldbepreservedandusedassuppliesforatemporarybuildingweresalvaged.Thelumberandtinroofingprovedtobeveryvaluable.CharlieDeTellishadadditionalschoolbenchesmadeanddeliveredtosurroundingschools–whereroofshadcrushedthedesks. WethankGodforthepastorsofour22churchesandtheteacherswhocareforandloveourstudents.OnFriday,February12,ontheonemonthanniversaryoftheearthquake,ourchurchesinHaitibeganthreedaysofprayerandworshipservices.TheyareleadingthewaytobuildanewHaiti.~TimothyDeTellis

Inourlives,whenatragedyhits,howdowerespond?Dowegiveup?Hide?MaybeaskGodtosetusfreefromtheagony? Galatians2:20reads,“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in my body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.” Wemustwalkbyfaith,evenwhentheroadisbrokenbeneathourfeet.Howdowecontinueagainstdefeat? Undermyfeettheearthbegantocrackopenwhentheearthquakehit.Ifeltanuncertaintylikeneverbefore.Whatwashappening?What’snext?Literally,theworldaroundmewasupsidedown.Iheardscreams,peopleyelling,andthenwordofanimminentthreatofatsunami.Beingrightalongtheocean,wehadtoevacuatetohigherground.Wouldtherebedefeat?Istherehope? Personally,thefirstnightwaseerie.Withonlyminutesbetweenthem,tremorswouldrockthegroundandevokeadeepersenseofshock.Thefearoftheunknowncandestroyanyhope.Liveswerelost,yetIwasstillbreathing.Iwassleepingoutside,butIknowthatIhaveahomewaitingformebackinthestates.Thousandsherehadnohometogobackto.Thetotaldevastationwasstillunknown.TheshockofHaiti’spovertywasoverwhelmingthedaybeforetheearthquake.Nowthisdevastation–addedtothepoverty–broughtafeelingofhopelessness. Thedayaftertheearthquake,IsawGodatworklikeneverbefore.IknowHehadbeenworkingwithintheheartsoftheHaitians,butthistragedybroughtanewawakeningtoHisomniscience.WhenyouwakeupeachdayaskingwhatamIgoingtodo–youseewhatyourstrengthcanproduce.But,whenyouaskGodtoshowyouwhatHeisdoing,anentirenewpictureisdisplayed.IbeganaskingGodtoworkthroughme;thedifferenceisprofound.IsitGodorisitman?WhenwearecrucifiedwithChrist,ourlivesbecomeavesselforGodtoworkthroughus.OhGod,pleaseuseme! TeammemberswhowereinHaitiwhentheearthquakeoccurredwereservingthenextdaywithagreaterpassion–deliveringfoodtovillagers,workinginthewarehouse,andsalvagingsuppliesfromthe

medicalclinicwhichwasdestroyed.Eventhoughmanydidnotrestthenightbefore,theirheartswerestronginthewakeofdevastation.TragedywasnotslowingdownthepeopleofGod. Miraclesweretakingplace.MybrotherGeorgesaid,“ItwasGod’shandofprotection!NoonediedonanyoftheNewMissionspropertiesinHaiti.”Lookingthroughhumaneyes,thousandsofchildrenhavebeenentrustedtoNewMissions.Yes,welostsome;eachandeveryoneisprecious.Inthelargerperspective,thousandsoflivesweresparedthatday. Twonightsaftertheearthquaketherewerefourcellphonesonthetable–nonehavingasignal.Allofasuddenmycellphonerang!Itwasadivinetelephonecallattherighttime.AteamofprivateSpecialOpswerecoordinatinganevacuationplanforthevisitorsatthemission.Thenextmorning,againwehadnocellphonecoverage,andallofasuddenmycellphonerangagain.ItwastheU.S.Armytellingmethathelicopters were on their way. I can honestly tell you that my faithincreasedimmensely! Sincetheearthquake,morethanever,IdonotwanttoliveapartfromGod’sstrength.HiswillandHispoweriswhatmakeallofthe

difference.John15:5says,“I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in Me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from Me you can do nothing.” Twodaysaftertheearthquake,IwaswalkingthroughahutlookingatsomeofthedamageinthevillagenexttoourmissioncampusinBordmer.WhatsurprisedmewaswhatIsawwhenIcameacrosstwoboysplaying.Theywere

laughing!Joywasintheirlives.Iaskedthem,“DoyougototheNewMissions’school?”Theybothsaidyes–whichdidmyheartgoodknowingtheloveofJesuswassufficientforalloftheirneeds. Wearecalledtoserve.“For even I, the Son of Man, came here not to be served but to serve others, and to give my life as a ransom for many.”(Matthew20:28)OurcallingistosharetheGoodNewsofJesuswithothersandtoserveinlove.TheworldhasseenthesufferingofHaitilikeneverbefore.Thismeansit’stimeforus,asChristians,toservelikeneverbefore.Whenwestepforwardwithaheartofservice,hopeisdeliveredanddefeathasnohome.~TimothyDeTellis


HopE AgAiNST dEfEAT

Together,wearepartofGod’sarmybuildinganewHaiti.Wearenotfinished;wearestrongerthanever!“May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, so that with one heart and mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.”Romans15:5-6 Let’sstandandshoutfromthemountaintopsthatourGodisabletodotheimpossiblewiththosewhoplacetheirtrustinHim.

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THEWORLDHASSEENTHESUFFERINGOFHAITILIKENEVERBEFORE.THISMEANSIT’STIME

FORUS,ASCHRISTIANS,TOSERVELIKENEVERBEFORE.

Tim and Sheryl DeTellis in Haiti visiting with their sponsored triplets, Mackendy, Manoucheca, and

Magdala—just hours before the earthquake.

APRIL 2, 2010 NEWSLETTER

MEdIcAL cARE ExPANdEdGodhasplacedNewMissionsintherightplace

forthistimeinHaiti’shistory.Thehighschoolcampushasbecomehometoaninternationalmedicalteamof71professionals.NursesanddoctorsrepresentingGermanyandCubahaveprovidedextensiveemergencymedicalcaretotheLeoganePlain. ThedirectoroftheCubanmedicalgroupstationedatourhighschoolcampusreports:• 400surgerieshavebeenperformedonourcampus• 100babieshavebeendelivered• 25,000patientshavebeenprovidedmedicalcare Since1983,NewMissionshasprovidedmedicalcareintheLeoganearea.Duringtheearthquake,thebuildingthathousedourmedicalclinicsustaineddamagebeyondrepair.Theconstructionofanewclinicisatthetopofourprioritylist.Wearecurrentlyreviewingbuildingplansanddesignsforthenewclinic.GodhastakenatragedyandturnedittoenableustobetterservethemedicalneedsoftheHaitians.AkeybenefitofbuildinganewclinicisthatwecannowmoveittoamorecentrallocationintheLeoganePlain.WewillnowhaveourmedicalclinicbasedinSigueneau.Temporarily,theclinicisoperatingoutofachurchbuildingduringtheweek. Inaddition,wehavenowbeenabletoexpandourmedicalreachbyhiring20nurses.Nurseswillbebasedateachofour22elementaryschools.Theirfocuswillbeemergencycare,firstaid,regularhealthexams,andvaccinationsateachschoollocation.Thetimingofthisexpansioniscriticalduringpost-careforvillagersinjuredduringtheearthquakewhostillrequirefollow-upwoundcareanddressingchanges.Furthermore,thesenursesaregraduatesofNewMissionsandarenowequippedtoservetheirownvillages.TheyareallChristians–sharingtheloveofJesusthroughmedicalcare. Theearthquakehasmadeusstrongeraswestepforwardinfaith.Medicalcareisaconstantneed,andweareonthefrontlinesservingwithgreaterdedicationandpassion.Godisatwork. ~Timothy DeTellis

Top: Please pray for the nurses at New Missions. Not all were available for this photograph. However, you may view their names and the schools where they serve online at newmissions.org.Middle: Charlie DeTellis hears great news from the Cuban medical director based at the tent hospital on our high school campus where more than 400 surgeries have been performed.Bottom: The tent hospital based at the New Missions high school campus has served over 25,000 patients and delivered over 100 babies.

Partnering to Build a new Haiti ew Haiti

Dining Pavilion Church A clinic, office, warehouse, and kitchen multi-purpose buildingClassrooms

Whenyoubegintothinkofconstructing55buildings,theresponsibilitycanbeoverwhelming.Then,whentherealityofbringingpositivechangebringsthepictureintofocus,thejobisonethatistrulyanhonor. Buildingdesignmeetingsaretakingplacetoensurewereviewalloptionsavailableforthebestconstruction.Threeitemsthataremutuallyagreeduponare:noconcreteroofs,tinroofsonly,andtousemorewoodforallconstruction.Wearefocusedondesigningamodelthatcanbeduplicatedinmultiplelocations. Whatisneeded?Typicallyateachelementaryschoolwehavefourclassroomsandachurchstructure.Wearenowmakingpositivechangesbybuildingsmallerbuildingswhichcanflexbetterincaseofanyfutureearthquakes.Wewillseparatetheclassroomsbyconstructingtwo-roombuildings;

“New Missions will be using steel reinforcement in the foundation, floor, walls, and top beam. I have been meeting with various builders getting more ideas from them and can’t wait to begin construction. We are still tearing down some buildings and focusing on temporary repairs. We plan on building practical, strong, and beautiful buildings.” ~Charlie DeTellis

Artist rendition by Jean Paul RaymondBuilding renderings by Sven Heistad

thechurchwillbeseparate.TheoriginalclinicwaslocatedatBordMer,butwewillnowrelocatetheclinictoourSigueneaupropertyonthemainhighway.ThiswillprovidegreateraccessforvillagesallacrosstheLeoganePlain.Inaddition,weareconstructingamini-clinicateachofour22elementaryschoolsandwillhaveanurseonstaffateachschoollocation. Thetimelineforallofthisconstructionwilltakeyears.However,itisourgoaltohavetheschoolbuildingsfinishedwithin12monthssotheschoolchildrendonothavetomeetintemporaryfacilities.NewMissionshasalwaysbuiltwithexcellentquality.Wewillbuildbetter,stronger,andwithagreaterdedicationtothoseweserve.ThankyouforpartneringwithustobuildanewHaiti.~Timothy DeTellis

tHe leogane Plain22 churches, elementary schools, high school, Bible college and business school

ThemessagethatGodhasgivenmesincetheearthquakeinHaitiisthatGod’sgraceisamazing!Godsparedourmissioninmanyways.Thefirstmiracleisthatnotasinglepersonwashurtorkilledatanyofourministrylocations,whichincludeover70buildings.Atthetimeoftheearthquake,therewere44AmericansatourmissioncompoundinHaiti.MynieceCaritawasaloneonthesecondfloorapartment.Thisbuildinghasexteriorwallsnowsplitinmanylocationswiththestaircasecompletelydetached.Wewillhavetoteardownpartofthisbuildingduetothesignificantdamage.ItwasGod’sgracethatprotectedherduringtheearthquake.Comically,whenIaskedCaritawhyshedidn’trunoutofthebuilding,shesaidtome,“UncleGeorge,theearthquakewasonlyfor14seconds!”Afewdayslater,Caritaemailedmymothersaying,“Nonna…youstillhave10grandchildren.”God’sgraceisamazing! NewMissionsemploys400Haitiansandtherearemorethan9,000studentsattendingourmissionschools.ItwasGod’sgracethattheearthquakestruckaftertheschoolshaddismissed.Ourschoolshavestudentsinattendanceuntil4:30p.m.eachday,anditwasjust28minutesfromthetimetheschoolsdismissedforthedaywhenthe7.0earthquakestruckHaiti.Someofthoseschoolscompletelycollapsed.God’sgraceisamazing! AtthetimeoftheearthquakethereweretensofthousandsofAmericansandforeignnationalswhoweredesperatelytryingtogetoutofHaiti.Atourmission,wehad44Americanswhoweresafe,butneededsomewaytogetbackhometotheU.S.IliketosaythatifyouknowJesusyouknoweverybody.BecausethereisnobodythatJesusdoesn’tknow.ThroughourChristianfriendsandfamilyhereinAmerica,callsweremadethatbroughtaboutthe

dramaticevacuationofour44AmericansbywayofU.S.militaryBlackHawkhelicoptersandaprivateevacteam.Threedaysaftertheearthquake,theywerefirstflowntotheDominicanRepublic,andthentoOrlandoonaprivateBoeing737jetatnoexpensetothemission.God’sgraceisamazing! JustfivedaysaftertheearthquakewereceivedatelephonecallinthemiddleofthenightfromtheU.S.militaryrequestingpermissiontouseourmissionbaseontheoceantounloadshipsfullofreliefsupplies.Wegrantedthemilitarypermission,andsoonwewerebeinghelpedbyhundredsofU.S.militarypersonnel.Truckloadsoffoodfromthemilitarywerereadilyavailabletobedistributedtoour22missionschools.God’sgraceisamazing! Oneofthe44AmericansatthemissionwithusatthetimeoftheearthquakewasChristineWebb,a

newsreporterfromCentralFloridaNews13inOrlando.ChristinewastherewithafilmcrewdoingastoryonourChristmasshoeboxproject.ChristinewasoneofthefirstnewsreportersgivinglivereportsfromHaitiimmediatelyaftertheearthquake.Her

storyhasspreadallthewaytoGuidepostsmagazine,whichhasinterviewedChristineforastoryonourshoeboxprojectfortheAprileditionofthemagazine.GuidepostswillbesharingwithtwomillionsubscribersthestoryofNewMissions’shoeboxprojectinHaiti.God’sgraceisamazing! God’sgraceissufficientforyou.Hebrews4:16tellsus,“Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.”Isthisatimeofneedinyourlife?IchallengeyoutobelievetheWordwithboldconfidence.TheWordassuresyouofGRACE,amazingGRACE,asyoubelieveandreceivefromtheGodofallGRACE.~George DeTellis, Jr.


God’S GRAcE IS AMAzING!

Do you neeD GoD’s Grace in your life?

AsChristianswecanboldlygotoourFatherinheavenandaskHimforHisgraceforeverydimensionofourlives.WealsohavethespecialprivilegetoextendgracetopeopleinthenameofJesus.Let’sreachoutintooursphereofinfluenceandshareGod’sgracewitheveryonewemeet.

GeorgeDeTellis,Jr.

Whatever your trial or circumstances in life—have confidence in God’s grace. You can go boldly before the throne and ask Christ to provide for all of your needs.

10,000 CHILDREN IN SCHOOL

Top: Each child is considered family at New Missions. They are taught by Christian teachers, and each school has a pastor and nurse on site. Each school also has a kitchen to prepare their daily meals. Middle: Thank you for praying for the children of New Missions. They are each precious and we believe God is equipping them to impact a nation. Bottom: The children from the Marechal elementary school of New Missions find a joy that is unspeakable because it is found in the love of Jesus.

MAY 1, 2010 NEWSLETTER

WithgreathonorIamthankfultoreportNewMissionsnowhas10,000childrenenrolledinourschools.Thismilestonecomeswithahistoryoffaithfulnessandprayer.Weareatthispointnotbecauseofagrowthplan,butaserviceplantohelpchildrenandtheirfamilies.Howdowechangethelifeofachild?First,weestablishachurch.TheGospelistherootofallwedo.Second,weprovidefoodandmedicalcaresotheirbodiescanbestrong.Finally,wedeliveraneducationthatexpandstheirmindsandskillstoimpacttheircultureandultimatelytheirnation. Numbersdon’tmotivateme,changedoes.It’snotaboutsettingagoal,butseeinggrowth–realgrowth–notwordsonapageorcatchphrasesandslogans.TheBiblespeaksofgrowthasfruitfulness.Whereisthefruitofourlabor?Whenmyfatherwasalive,wewouldtalkaboutgrowth.ThecommonthreadinoursentimentwasthatwewouldnevergrowNewMissionsforgrowth’ssake,butforimpact.Whatdifferencecanwemakeaswegrow?PastorGuyhasservedatNewMissionsforover20years.Nowhisson,PastorJohnnywhoisagraduateofNewMissionsandourBibleCollege,ispastoroftheBordmerchurch.GlorytoGod! StartingthisfallNewMissionswillteachEnglishtoallourstudentsateveryschool.Currently,weteachEnglishatourhighschoolandhaveseenthegreatimpactthishasbroughttoourstudentsoverthepastdecade.EnglishspeakingHaitianshaveagreateropportunityforemployment.IbelievetourismwillexpandinHaitilikeneverbefore.Wewantourstudentsreadytoserveinthatindustrybyequippingthemwith aqualityeducation,(includingtheEnglishlanguage)andthefoundationoftheGospelintheirhearts.ImaginethedepthofopportunityawaitingayoungpreschoolstudentatNewMissions!In10yearstheywillbeabletospeakEnglishandbeginopeningnewdoorsoflearningandgrowththatwillimpactgenerationsinHaiti.Together,wearebuildinganewHaitiandagenerationofChristianleaders. ~TimothyDeTellis

IntimeslikethesewehaveSomeone–Someonewhohasastrongarmandmiracleworkingpowertodotheimpossibleforus. Followingtheearthquake,reportsfrommysonCharlieinHaitiweregrim.IenvisionedthedemolitionofanotherNewMissionsbuilding,andwasoverwhelmedbythesenseofloss.Astheytoredownourmainschoolkitchen,IreflectedbackonmanyearlymorningswhenImetwiththekitchenworkersforprayerandsong–startingourdayandpreparingtofeedthousands.Whataloss…almostlikelosingitall.I’vebeenremindedofmanyofyouwhohavefeltthatsenseofgreatloss;losingyourjobs,yourhomes,yourlovedones. But,inspiteofthepainandtheloss,IfeelthatImustbethatbladeofgrassthatwillstubbornlyburstforththroughacrackintheconcretewalkway.ItrustandbelieveinGod.AsthefounderofNewMissions,mypresentministryisintheDominicanRepublic,whereIremaineversodiligenttothetaskoftheday. IseeaneedintheDominicanRepublicthatIbelieveGodcansupply.PriortotheearthquakeinHaiti,Imetwithacontractortogetabidforanewschool.ThisbuildingwilladdanadditionalschooltoColegioNuevaVida,whichwillbeonourmaincampusinMulataI,andwillholdsixclassrooms.Thiswillenableustoholdpreschoolthroughhighschoolallononecampus.Wealsohaveanoffice,library,computerlabandchemistrylabinadditiontotheclassrooms.Formanyofourstudents,theywillfirstlearnofJesusandreadtheBibleatourNewMissionsschool.

RAISINg CHRISTIAN LEADERS IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

IntheshadowofHaiti’sastronomicalneed,andwithourhurtingeconomy,IwonderifIamfoolishtothinkthatGodhas$150,000tobuildthisschool.However,myspirittellsmethatGodisbeyondmyflesh.Heisaboveeconomicdownfalls,andIbelieveHecanprovideforthisnewschool.Iamhopingthatsomechurcheswillcommittoprovideforoneclassroomat$25,000. PleaseprayformeasIlivebyfaith,believinginaGodwhodoestheimpossible.Yourwordsofencouragementareappreciated.Love,Jeanne

Top: The children of the Dominican Republic are hearing the good news of the Gospel thanks to our churches and schools. Above left: The new high school will be constructed on this site at New Missions campus in Sosua, DR. Above middle: Sports evangelism strategically connects us with the community and opens the door to evangelize. Above right: In the heart of each village where we serve in the DR are children who need hope for today and the education that will shape tomorrow.


Demolition Continuesthe churches and schools that were damaged and destroyed from the earthquake are coming down. temporary buildings are up.

UNSEEN MISSIONARIES OvertheyearstherehavebeensomespecialworkerswhohaverepeatedlycometoHaiti.Iconsiderthesemenmybrothersandmyfriends.WhenIfirstmetthisgroupfromPennsylvania,Iwasoverwhelmedbytheirkindheartsandgreattradeskills.Thejobswouldalwaysbeaccomplishedonerightaftertheother.Thesemenalsohaveastrongdesiretofeedthepooranddovillageevangelism.WeneedalltypesofgiftsinthebodyofChrist.Thesemenwanttoworkandexemplifythetruecharacteristicsofservants.Thisgroupofmenhappenedtobeatthemissionduringtheearthquake.Theydidnotflinchattheimmediateandurgentneeds,butmovedfrombuildingtobuildinggettingthewaterrestored.Recently,theyreturnedtoHaitiwithmeforseveralweeks.Duringthattime,twodayswerespentinevangelismandfeedingthevillagers.ManypeoplemadeadecisiontocometofaithinJesus,andsomewereevenbaptizedintheocean.MysonJeremiewasalsoapartofthistrip,andIamsothankfulthatheisalsoawillingworker.Whileit’seasytofocusonsharingtheGospelonamissiontrip,IamremindedagainandagainaboutourresponsibilitytocontinuallyaskpeopleintheU.S.iftheyknowJesus.MybrotherTimothysays,“Ourmissionfieldiswhereourtwofeetare.”Areyouawillingworkerandonamissionrightwhereyouare?~CharlieDeTellis

Jeanne Detellis in Haitithe medical staff from Cuba serving at the international hospital based at our high school met with Jeanne regarding a permanent hospital.

BeCome an aDvoCateHow can you help Haiti? Be an advocate and join the team that is making the difference by sharing with others in your church and community.

Haiti sHoeBox Drivethere is still time for you to send a special shoebox of love to bless children and their families. visit shoeboxdrive.com for details.

Top: Austin Fronk operating the John Deere tractor at New Missions as they unload cargo containers and work on construction sites. Above left: Front row: George Losch, Lonnie Snyder, Charlie DeTellis, Phil Varner. Back row: Austin Fronk, Gary Fronk, Garrett Fronk Above middle: Gary Fronk has a heart of service and delivered food to families the day after the earthquake. Above right: From construction to distributing food, these men from Pennsylvania show true Christian servanthood.

Ouroverallfeelingsarefeelingsofthankfulness.Weexperiencedanaturaldisasterandknowtheearthquakecouldhavebroughtgreaterdestructionofpropertyandadditionallossoflife.Ihaverealizedthatonlyourfaithwillremain.WerejoiceinseeingthefaithoftheHaitianpeople,andit’sourdesiretodoaworkwhichwilllastforeternity.Therewillmostdefinitelybevariousfuturestormsinlifewhichwewilleachface.Willwehavefaithandhopeinthetimeofthestorm?“For whatever is born of God overcomes the world, and this is the victory that has overcome the world–our faith.”1John5:4 Inthenatural,wecannotdotheworkofGod.ThetaskofrebuildingtheHaitimissionisoverwhelming.However,wedohaveaplaninplacefortherebuildingofthemission.Werecentlyreceivedacontainerofshoeboxesandreliefitems.Wearenowpreparingtoshipinourfirstcontainerofbuildingsuppliesandmaterials,andaremakingvitalrepairstobuildingsandland.Ourbuildingplanswillincludeuseofmostly4x6pressuretreatedposts. MyfamilyiscurrentlyinHaiti,andwe’resleepingintents.MymotherrecentlyflewtoHaititoseethedamagefirsthand.Itwasdifficultforhertoseethedestructiontosomuchofthemission,knowingthatmyfatherandshehadlaboredsohardtobuildit.Ourfocusatthispointwillbetorebuild20churchesandschools.Whileitmaynotmakethenews,wearestillexperiencingfrequenttremorsfromtheearthquake.Manypeoplearefrightenedtosleepindoors–eveniftheirhomeswerenotdamaged.Thememoriesoftheearthquakearestillsofreshintheirmindsandtheydonotliketobeunderaroofofanykind.

Again,inthenatural,thetaskisoverwhelming.But,wejustneedtoconcentrateonhowmuchwecandoinaday,week,oramonthandtrytofocusonthelargesttaskathandforeachday.Eventually,ourplansincludethebuildingofadditionalwarehousespaceinordertobeabletostoreandsecurespaceforthecombinationofschoolfood,buildingmaterialsandreliefitems. WeweresothankfultohavethehelpoftheU.S.military.Theywereabletohelpdemolishnumerousbuildingsthathadcrumbledfromtheearthquake,aswellasassistwithdistributingfoodtothevillagessurroundingNewMissions.Andinmyotherarticlethismonth,youcanseewhatahugehelptheteamfromPennsylvaniahasbeentous.Wesoappreciatealloftheirhelp–aswellasthesuppliesandshoeboxesyouaresendinginforyoursponsoredorunsponsoredchildren.Pleasekeepupthegoodwork.Weneedeachandeveryoneofyoutohelp! WhetheryouareinHaitioranotherlocationthatGodhasplacedyou–weallhavebattlesandworries

everydayinourlives.Matthew26:31-34says,“So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these

things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” So,asIremindmyself,Iremindyouthatweneednotworryabouttomorrow.OurHeavenlyFatherlovesus,watchesoverusandknowsourneeds.WeneedtokeepourfaithandtrustinHIM…andpraiseHiminthestorm.~CharlieDeTellis


PRAISE HIM IN THE STORM

We rejoice in seeing the faith of the haitian people,

and it’s our desire to do a Work Which Will

last for eternity.

Amazingly,Godcanveryoftentakethebadandmakeitintosomethinggoodandbeautiful.Godisintherestorationbusiness.ThisistrueforHaitiandisalsotrueforus.Werealizewedonotliveinaperfectworld,butitisgreatknowingaperfectGod!Heunderstandsthehardshipsweface.Ourfaithisprovengenuinewhenwearefaithfulinthestorms.

CharlieDeTellis

ConstruCtion supplies for a new Haiti

Top: Two 40-foot containers filled with medical supplies, construction materials and shoebox gifts were loaded in Orlando, FL on Monday, May 3 destined for Haiti. Middle: Lumber consisted of 2x6x16, 4x6x12, and 2x4x12 pressure treated pine boards. Additional construction supplies included 6x6x10 reinforcing wire, 8 foot wall reinforcing wire, plus cases of nails, nuts and bolts.Left bottom: Charlie and Jeremie DeTellis joined Kyle Adamission and other volunteers from Central Florida in loading the supplies for Haiti. Bottom middle: Rupert Wood from the FBC Winter Garden recruited some strong young men to help during the moving of construction materials. Bottom middle: Matt Harris from First Orlando served with passion as pallets of medical supplies were being loaded for their journey to Haiti. Bottom right: Charlie DeTellis gathered the volunteers for a time of prayer as the day began; serving others was the focus.

June 1, 2010 newsletter

ItwasablessingtoseeallthelogisticscometogetherforthesuppliesontheirwaytoHaiti.EarlyMondaymorning,May3,truckloadaftertruckloadofmetalmeshandcasesofnails,nutsandboltsarrivedatNewMissionsinOrlando.Thelumber,consistingofvarioussizesofpressuretreatedboards,willhelpbuildnewchurchesandschoolsinHaiti. WhatimpressedmethemostwasthesupportgivenbyourCentralFloridavolunteers.Fiveareachurchessentvolunteerstoservealongsideus,andthehelpwasgreatlyappreciated! PalletsofshoeboxgiftswereplacedincasesfortheirjourneytoHaiti.Twenty-onepalletsofmedicalsupplieswerealsoincludedinourinventoryofthisshipment.Theseresourceswillquicklybeputtouseatour22schoolclinicsandthehospitalatNewMissions. AmajorrebuildingprojectwillneedtotakeplaceatourMissionsTrainingCenter–whereourmissionteamshavealwaysstayed.For27years,missionteamshavegreatlyservedourmission.IfyouwouldliketopartnerwithusinhelpingrebuildourMissionTrainingCenter,pleasecontactmedirectly. Theseareexcitingdays!Wearesteadfastinourcalling.ChangingthelivesofchildrenisourfocuswiththeGospelasourfoundation.Thankyouforstandingwithus.Wearehonoredtoserve. ~TimothyDeTellis

MysonCharlietookmeoverthehighwaysand“cowpath”roadstovisitourchurchesandschoolsontheLeoganePlain.Intheshadowofourearthquake-damagedchurchinAmbas-Peres(whichwasournewestbuilding)thereroseuptallcoconutfans,tiedtogethertoaccommodatesixschoolclassrooms.Thesmilesofthechildrenwereradiant–biggerthanever.Thepastorgreeteduswithopenarms.Sadly,ourAmbas-Perespastorlosthisteenagedaughterduringtheearthquake. Isoonrealizedaswewentfromlocationtolocation,thatineachvillageIwouldhearanotherstorythatwouldripmyheart.WhatIfoundwerepeoplewhomIheldwithesteemandhonorfortheirfaithagainsthopelessness.TheHaitianpeopleknowhowtodegage,atermwhichmeanstomakeitallhappenwithoutthemeanstomakeithappen.Whereourwarehouseoncestood,thereisnowamakeshiftroofwithten20-footcontainerstoactasawarehousefordistributingfoodandmedication.We,too,mustlearntodegage.Isleptinatent,becausethetremorscouldcollapsethedamagedfamilyhousing. PastorCasseustoldmehowhismotherhadherlegslicedfromherrooffallingonher.But,inatenthospitalonourhighschoolcampus,aCubandoctoroperatedandsavedherleg.PastorEnoldtoldmethatthemomenthesteppedoutsidehishome,thewallcollapsed!Inanothervillage,HybertoldmehowhewasabletoremovehissisterNadege’slifelessbodyoutofthenursingschoolshehadbeenattending. NewMissionswasoncetheprideofPastorGeorge–withitsgreengrassandfloweringbushesalongthewrought-ironandstonefencing.Nowthemissionlookslikeaghettowithrubblefrom

return Visit to Haiti

collapsedanddestroyedbuildings.Thebeautyoftheblueskiesandthewaterfrontdottedwithfishingboatscontrastthedevastation.ThesoundoflivevoicesworshippingGodwastrulyuplifting. IwashonoredtogobacktoHaitiaftertheearthquake.Myheartwasburstingtocomfortapeoplewhobyfaithknowhowtosufferandsmile.IwasproudofourpastorsandleaderswhenwemettoprayandsharetheWord.ItingledwithrejoicingasthepastorstoldstoriesofhundredsofpeoplecomingtofaithinJesusChrist.TheActs2:8powerwillmakethemthebestpreachers,andtheywillfindtheComforterpresenttohealtheirloss. IappreciateeveryoneprayingandhelpingustoglorifytheNameofourLordinHaiti.~JeanneDeTellis

Above left: Working out of a tent, Charlie DeTellis and Jeanne share a moment in Leogane reviewing food needs for our schools. Above middle: At the Leogane elementary school, the school children express their thanks for continued love and care. Above right: Sharing some time with the medical staff at the hospital based at New Missions, Jeanne knows this is a greater mission field than we could have ever hoped.

Jeanne visited the village of Neply and loved on the children and families after performing a memorial service for our teacher Nadege Bertrand, who died in the earthquake.


Temporary BuildingsWe are thankful that temporary buildings are established and all our schools continue to feed, educate and provide medical care in Haiti.

Aperfectfit!Andthoughwe’renottalkingaboutshoes,wearetalkingaboutshoeboxes–butnotjustanyshoeboxes. ThousandsofHaitianchildrenandtheirfamilieswillreceiveshoeboxesfilledwithhygienesupplies,healthcareitems,food,andclothing–courtesyofgenerousNewMissionsdonorswhogavetheirtime,energyandChristiancompassiontotheproject.TheshoeboxesontheirwaytoHaitiwillbedistributedtoNewMissions’highschooland22elementaryschools.Whilethefirsttwocontainersshippedearlylastmonth,wewillcontinuetosendcontainersintoHaitithroughoutthemonthstocome. Volunteersnotonlyplacedtheitemsintheplasticshoeboxesandsecuredthemintightlypackedboxes,butsomealsogavetheirmusclesasignificantworkoutbyactuallyloadingthemontothecontainersthattransportedthepreciouscargotothecargoshipwhichwouldthentakethemtoHaiti. Therealblessingisnotjustthecontentsoftheshoebox,buttheexpressionofjoyshownontheirfaces.Theyquicklyworktounpacktheirpackages–arareandcherishedgiftinacountrywherepresentssuchastheseareconsideredaluxury.Morethananything,theshoeboxeswillmeetfarmorethanphysicalneeds.ThesegiftsaretheperfectwayforyouandNewMissionstosharetheloveofJesusChristinthisimpoverishedislandnation. ~DavidEttinger,ContributingWriter

Feeding CHildren year-roundyour support will make this possible. This summer in Haiti, the children of new missions will receive food through special VBs programs.

VolunTeer For HaiTiCentral Fl news 13 reporter Christine Webb interviews Blake summers while loading containers. Both were in Haiti with nm when the earthquake hit.

serVe in THe dominiCan repuBliCTeams are traveling to new missions in the dr to help in the ministry with our churches and schools. discover the trip of a lifetime.

Top: When a child receives a shoebox gift from you, you help bring a smile followed by the opportunity to open their heart to the love of Jesus. Above left: The inventory of shoeboxes are made prior to loading them on the 40-foot cargo container to Haiti. Above middle: Faith Grosshans from the First Baptist Church of Winter Garden, volunteers at New Missions to help pack shoeboxes for children and their families. Above right: Sending much needed items to Haiti, students from The First Academy in Orlando help volunteer and pack shoeboxes.

sHoeboxes: a perfeCt fit

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