Keith n Cindy Lashbrook

Family Fun!

2009-07-20T18:51:00.002-04:00

In spite of all the stress and turmoil that comes along with living in Haiti, we are able to enjoy our kids and have some fun with them (with the help of a LOT of adult supervision). The first two pictures are everyone excited for an ice cream cone, and for most of the kids, it was the first time in their life having ice cream. We were actually able to find someone with a real ice cream making machine in HAITI! We all enjoyed the ice cream cones (even if they did melt before we could get it in our mouths) and even sharing the same cone. :)

And what better way to follow ice cream than roasting hot dogs and making smores?!

Smore's anyone? :)

Even the puppy (who Sabrina thinks is her puppy) had some fun riding the dump truck.

Beautiful!

2009-06-29T19:56:00.002-04:00

This is Evencia Francois. She was born on July 24, 2008. Her mother left her when she was eight months old and died this past April. Her father is unknown. Evencia was bought by her grandmother. We had trouble getting her to eat and drink the first day she was here but the second day she is eating and drinking well. She cannot walk yet. She weighs about 11 lbs.

Our Land

2009-06-28T12:13:00.002-04:00

The new land is ours! It's hard to believe we made the deal! Of course, we've only made the down payment and we have another $30,000 to go but the deal is made and it was a great deal. It's a big house on a large piece of land with lots of room to grow.

Now, I guess, its time to start building and working. After a quick walk through at the new house, and beginning to make a plan, the first thing to do will be build a security wall around the property. It already has a short wall but this will need to be extended up several feet to make our children safe. And then we'll need to work on adding the electrical and plumbing, do some tile work inside, and plaster and paint the ceilings and walls. Then build some kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities, add windows and doors, get some appliances and build or buy some furniture AND THEN WE CAN MOVE IN THE CHILDREN. All this needs to be done by the first of August when our rent is due again on the current Adoption Home.

We're very excited to have our newest missionary, Audrey Ullery, back with us after a short break in the states. She's getting her program with our girls going again. That brings us to another need. There is no way we are going to be able to complete the babies new home AND build a girls home by the beginning of August. So pray for wisdom as we decide what to do with our 29 beautiful girls.

Moving down the road to our boys' home. Our older boys house is looking awesome. The boys and a group from near Moline, IL have been working all week building closets and desks, and painting, and making their dorm look like a real home. They've also spruced up the mission compound by adding some color and painting some doors, and railings. It looks great.

Shipment

2009-06-08T18:48:00.003-04:00

Enjoy these pictures of our shipment of four crates of supplies arriving at our home in Port-de-Paix. Unfortunately, it was quite a rainy day.

Here come the rice and beans.

Look at all the rice and beans!!!

Our interns separating all the clothes.

Praise the Lord for diapers and wipes!!!!

Praise the Lord!

2009-06-03T11:04:00.004-04:00

We will have the new land/house in our possession this week. We have paid half down and we're going to pay the other half on contract. The owner also has a depot (shed) full of cement, steel and building materials that we might need. He has offered to sell us what we need of those materials on credit in order to finish the house that is already started on the land. Now as much as this sounds good, we have not yet had to borrow to build anything. We have had to borrow occasionally for food, transportation, or payroll during the last thirteen years but we've always built only when we could raise the money. I truly prefer not to borrow, so pray with me for wisdom. We feel this is the right decision to get these children into a home where the ceilings are not falling in and they aren't so badly overcrowded.

Sabrina's adoption papers have been signed off and are ready for Keith and I to pick them up! We can go and apply for her visa to travel to the U.S.! We are over joyed that this wait is finally over and that our family may now be and travel together!!!!!!

Our Month of May... and more to come!

2009-05-29T16:31:00.009-04:00

We attended the annual mission conference with Globe International in Pensacola, FL, and Pastor Andy was able to travel with us. The whole family was able to be together except Sabrina who is still in Haiti.

After the conference, Keith and I got to visit San Francisco for the first time in our lives. We were visiting a family who adopted a young girl from Haiti, Stephaine. This young lady has been through a lot in her life (we don't really want to go through it on our blog) and her parents have asked us to take her back to Haiti to train her to be a daughter.

Tiffany and Hermelin were able to come in to Haiti for the first time since they were married in July 2007! It was so wonderful having them here for a week! All of our family(minus our future daughter-in-love, Jessica) together for the first time in over two years!!!!!!!

Solange and her family! :)

April...

2009-04-27T18:50:00.005-04:00

Here are a few looks from our month of April...
We had a group of students from Seagertown, PA, visit us. The first picture is Patrick (Keith's brother who brought the group in) and Micah (an EMT visiting) doing surgery on Willy's foot. He went swimming in the ocean with only his flip flops (I was in Port-au-Prince; otherwise, this would not have happened) and got bit by something posionous on the heel of his left foot. We had to cut the spot open, drain it, and leave it open for the rest of the fluid to drain. He was in a lot of pain! We did a lot of praying! We were hoping and praying that it would heal on its own. And it did! We wanted to thank everyone for their prayers that it was not worse than what we could handle here in this third world country!

This second one is baby Max and I loving on each other during a mission's prayer meeting held by the FVCS group of students of Seagertown, PA.

The last one are the three youngest ones still living in our home. Thomas still needs a family to adopt him. From left to right- Chelda, Max, and Thomas.

We just keep growing! :)

2009-04-22T11:46:00.003-04:00

Here is our newest addition! Her name is Chelda Agenord. She was born on December 8, 2008. (Just a day older than Thomas). Both her mother and father are dead. She has three brothers in our boy's home (pictured below) while there are five other siblings living outside with her oldest brother (21 yrs.old).

James - 5 years old

Osias - 12 years old

Sevens - 8 years old

A New Home

2009-04-12T13:07:00.005-04:00

Dear Family,
I wish you could all come visit us. I want you to see our mission so you can have a better mental picture of what is going on here. After 12 years, the mission is simply busting at the seams. As many of you know we recently completed an addition to In The Father's Hand Children's Home at our original piece of land, to make room for our group of boys, now numbering almost 50. A few years ago we rented a house for all the babies that Father kept bringing to us who needed a home while they waited for adoption. Then Father started sending us girls who were being abused or abandoned by their families. Overcrowding was already an issue when the landlord told us he was selling the house we were renting. Shortly thereafter several areas of the ceilings fell and we had to move the 18 babies into the house that Cindy and I are renting between the two properties. We have left the toddlers and girls in the creche home pending an answer to our housing issue. It was obvious that it was time to do something to provide a permanent home for Grace Children Adoption Home and to begin our separate girls home for the children in our care. Adding to the urgency to move the babies into another home that is safe for them is Cindy's hearing. By no means is Cindy being selfish, but she needs her home back to prevent further hearing loss. The hearing doctor told her she is damaging her hearing aid with the constant noise. As we have searched over the months, we have found several options and possibilities, but no fair price. On Saturday April 4th, Solange, our national director of the adoption home, took Cindy and I to see a large piece of land with an unfinished home. It's within a short walk of our other facilities. We really believe this could be the house that God has for our children, fair price and all. The house is not a large home but is built so that finishing it and adding on what would be needed would be easy. The one thing we really like about this property is that there is a big yard. There is enough space in the back to build another house for the girls and enough yard in the front to have a playground for the children to play in. We feel that this is the home. But this is an opportunity we could miss without your help. Another buyer is interested in the property and the seller will not hold the house for us. We believe we are to finish the existing house on that land and then build the new home for the girls'home. To buy the land with the unfinished home is $60,000. To finish the existing home will be approximately $25,000. Unfortunately, we don't have the luxury of time. We must produce at least $60,000 right away to purchase this property. Another consideration is our need to move the children out of the current creche house before our lease is up in August. The landlord insists he wants to sell it but even if he would let us rent it again it would cost us another $6000 to rent it for another year; $6000 that could be used to purchase our own property. Cindy and I are asking you, even in this time of econmic difficulties, to give once again. There is a peace about this home. We believe this is the property God wants us to have. This area of the community is developing so fast that land is very hard to find. That this particular place became available now is something we consider a "God thing." This will be a place where we can house the babies and toddlers and start the girls' home (which we desperately need), another place where we can continue to show the value of family to this country of Haiti. Your family here needs your help. We have been offered a matching grant of $15,000 to help kick this fund raising effort off. If we can QUICKLY bring in $15,000, the matching grant will put us at $30,000, which will bring us half-way to the goal of $60,000. We NEED YOU TO GIVE FROM THE BLESSINGS FATHER HAS GIVEN YOU. Please consider how much you are blessed. PRAY!!! ASK FATHER WHAT YOU SHOULD GIVE. There is an old saying, "You can't out-give God," and it is absolutely true. As a pastor once said, (I paraphrase), "I have good news and bad news. The good news is God has given us all the money we needed for the new furnaces. The bad news is most of it is still in your pocket book." Here is an opportunity to show your faith in His provision for your family as you give sacrificially to help those even more in need. You can donate on-line at www.gme.org. Designate your gift for "new building." Or you can make your check payable to: Lashbrook Family Ministries, and mail to: Globe International, P.O. Box 3040, Pensacola, FL 32516-3040.
If you have any thoughts, or ideas, or are interested in bringing in a building team, don't hesitate to call or send me an email. And remember, it's all "In the Father's Hands!"
(Front view of the home.)

Engagement

2009-03-19T21:15:00.001-04:00

We have some exciting news that we would like to share with you. Our son Daniel is now engaged to Jessica Fager who moved here last May to work with us as an intern. We could not be more happy for the two of them as they are beginning to make plans for their future together. They will be getting married sometime this fall and continuing in their ministry from there. We ask that you join us in praying for them as they make plans and continue to walk in Father's obedience for their lives.

Our New Kids

2009-03-08T19:42:00.003-04:00

This is our new baby boy that came to us on March 2nd. His name is Max. His mother died with an infection after giving birth to him. His birthday is October 14, 2008. His father brought him along with all the papers we needed. He is four months old and eigh 11lbs. He looks healthly.

In the last week, we've taken three young ladies into our home. Edna (15), Servina (10), and Sergeline (9). The two younger ones came to us with the typical story of Haiti- the mother is dead and the father can not take care of them. We also believe the father is dying of a disease so we took these two in. Edna, however, is a different story. At 15 years old, Edna comes to us with the knowledge that she will never be adopted, yet she will become our daughter here in Haiti. But this is also another sad, typical story of why we, in the past, have not gotten a lot of girls. After both of Edna's parents died, she had become basically a slave both physically and sexually and came to the Creche weeping to Solange for help. Of course, my belief right now is for us to be Jesus to her and to live His word out of Mark 9 where Jesus is talking to the disciples and leaders and orders them to "Bring him to me." So we brought Edna here where she will be free of the abuse and slavery and she will be free to become the daughter that she deserves to be!

(Servina and Sergeline)

(Edna)

Our kids are growing!

2009-03-03T15:16:00.004-05:00

Baby Thomas! Beautiful and healthy!

Marc, loving those bandana! :)

Our beautiful young ladies living in our adoption home with the other girls are growing up! We are in need of bras and training bras for young ladies in our home. If you would like to help, please let us know!

Check this out! See what Keith can do with lumber from the crates that we use to ship supplies over to haiti. Keith made Solange a beautiful table.

Creche Crisis

2009-02-03T14:37:00.002-05:00

We have talked about the need of a new Crèche home. We now find ourselves in a situation today that brings our previous need for a new home to whole new urgency. As we were preparing for church yesterday morning we had a phone call from Solange, the director of the crèche. She told us that the ceiling on the second floor porch, in the babies' area, had fallen down. The babies were at home getting dressed for church but none were on the porch at that time. Cindy, Vance and I went over to look at the situation. About a six foot diameter section of the ceiling fell on the porch where our babies always play. As I was checking out the damage and poking on the other ceilings I found that two of the other rooms, in which the babies sleep, could fall at anytime. So the only option we had was to move the 12 babies into our home with the 4 we are already taking care of, and do it without delay. We had to move all of our family's belongings into our bedroom and into the storage room to make space for them. So what was once our living room is now the baby's bedroom and the sitting room is now their play area. Now we have 18 children and 8 adults living in our 3 bedroom home. Along with this we have 7 day staff and 3 night staff that will be in and out of our home. We do not know what the Father's plan is. We hear about the economy in America, with our ears, but we know in our heart and in our spirit that God's economy, Father's kingdom, has not fallen. For twelve years he has provided for us here. We do not know how Father is going to provide at this time. We do know, however, that we are able, by His hand, to feed over 700 meals per weekday (400 on weekends), and pay 62 staff members per month, while taking care of a family of 97 every day; everything from schooling and health needs to clothing and food. We constantly sit in amazement at the goodness of Father's promises for those who obey Him. We do not know where the hundreds of thousands of dollars needed for our children will come from, but we do know that it is out there, already prepared for us by the Father. You may not be able to financially give at this moment, but we do not have one supporter that is not able to get down on their knees and go before the Father in prayer. God is not taken by surprise nor is He ever late in providing what His children need, we just know that our family includes you, your love, your prayers, and your support.

An Addition and Update

2009-01-30T14:55:00.004-05:00

Donaldson Cadet, born July 27, 2008, came to the creche on Jan. 24th. His mother died eleven days prior to his coming. He is healthly though. His father just did not want him to die. He has 3 siblings. The father said that the mother was cooking a meal for them and then, all of a sudden, feeling weak, went to lay down and died. In haiti, we cannot tell you the cause of death. This boy sure is a double fingers sucker. We are thinking about changing his name to Anthony. He does not have a birth certificate yet.

Here is a picture of Marc. You see that he has put on ten pounds in two weeks. Praise the Lord!

Here is a picture of Thomas. He is doing so well!

A New Boy

2009-01-20T12:43:00.005-05:00

We have a new boy; his name is Estephea Pierrevil. He was dropped off by his mother at a market downtown with a badly burnt hand and arm. Pastor Andy went downtown and saw him there. He brought him to us and then went looking for relative and found the mother. She says that he was born September 2, 2007, but we find it hard to believe that he is that young according to as many teeths he has. He eats, walks and play very well. He was so dirty; oh my, was he dirty. We had to give him a bath, and you wouldn't believe how much dirt came off of him. They say he is the youngest of 3 (one brother and one sister older) and that his father is unknown. He is so cute (as they all are) and loves Daniel. The last photo is his arm after cleanup. Alot of his skin peeled away.

Christmas in Haiti

2009-01-14T13:58:00.007-05:00

Christmas was so successful in Haiti! Santa came to see the good children in Haiti. A group from Kansas brought enough gifts for each of our children to have three gifts apiece and also to help fill a toybox for each of the homes. Toyboxes were built by Nolan and John. It is exciting to see toyboxs full of toys. It was exciting to see smiles on these children's faces. I cannot express the smiles.
the boys home

the Creche

the group

See how much Marc has grown in 25 days...

Christmas Week Update

2008-12-29T17:48:00.005-05:00

We had three new girls arrive from Pastor Andy's home town. As you can see they are very malnourshished. From left to right is Jedina (3), Vernelia (5), and Soumene Jules (8). Vernelia and Soumene are sisters while Jedina is a cousin to the girls. They have more siblings but Andy was not able to bring them. They do have both a mother and father. The next picture is of Soumene, the 8-year-old.

Check out how happy baby Marclove is after being with us for eleven days. He is smiling, eating more and finally drinking out of his sippy cup. Praise God!

Here are the pictures of the new ,18-days-old, twins, Thomas (is the first) and Tasha. They were not yet named, so we had the privilage of naming them. They're mother died from an infection a few days after giving birth. We were not able to get them in a picture together because we took Tasha to the hospital right away. As you can see, she was very, very sick. She was only with us for a very short time, but we still loved her. Most of you already know, we lost Tasha on December 28, 2008. Please keep the mission family in your prayers. We are hurting for our loss but still moving foward in Father!

We will always love you, Tasha!

Creche Christmas Tree

2008-12-22T11:05:00.004-05:00

Merry Christmas from all of us here at LFM and our friends and family in Haiti!

This is the christmas tree that Hanna, Guerry, and I painted on a wall at the creche.

Update

2008-12-15T10:51:00.002-05:00

This is Marclove after having him for two days now. You can see a big change in him. He is now eating, but we still have to give him liquid through a syringe. He doesn't know how to sip out of a baby cup. He has been crawling, which is really good for him in this condition.

Daniel and willy took a hike up to the top of the mountains, overseeing Port-de-Paix. They had a lot of fun.

A Day in Haiti

2008-12-12T20:56:00.003-05:00

We have a new boy. His name is MarcLove Jean. He was born July 26, 2007. His mother died and he has one brother who is not with us. We took him immediately to the doctor and he has been tested and x-rayed and has Tuberocloius (TB). His father was looking for someone to help him because he knew that his son was sick. So a neighborhood boy brought him to us. The father cried as he gave up his son. That is unusual for fathers in Haiti. Marc will be going to the doctor once a month for treatment at the hospital. He is living with us in our home for the time being, especially with a lack of space and so many babies at the Creche. I will be able to keep a close eye on him and give him the caring, personal attentioin that he needs.

This is Mackenda (Lydia), being adopted by Natalie and Chris Lewis, with a cotton cast on her arm. Last night she was playing inside and one of the boys knocked her down. She fell and landed on her elbow. We took her to La Pointe (the local children's hospital) to have x-rays and found out that she pretty much dislocated it at the socket. They pulled on her arm to relocate it in place, and she now has a soft cast on for a while. Just pray for healing and for the new boy too with TB.

Adoptions!

2008-12-03T14:57:00.005-05:00

Praise the Lord! John's adoption is finalized! He has gone home to his new family on November 29th. His new parents, Rob and Margo Sutton of Indpls., Indiana, have reported that John is doing well and enjoying the white snow. We miss him dearly after having him as part of our family for three years. We love you, John and miss you! Rob and Margo has just started the adoption process for baby Davinson, which he is still in Haiti at the adoption home with mama Solange.

Franson and Leopaul Adelson have gone home to their new family in Stapleton, Alamaba. Leopaul got his visa to leave with his father, Chris Lewis, on Nov. 29th, while Franson, being 15 years old, had to wait a few more days. Franson went home on Dec. 3rd. These boys have been with us for six years and became a big part of our family. As Daniel would say, Franson has always been his shadow. The Lewis family is still waiting on the visa appt. for their daughter Jasmina, as it can happen anytime now. We are going to miss these boys very much! We love you boys! And will see you soon.

The Boys Roof and New Kids

2008-11-17T12:44:00.005-05:00

The roof is finished!!!! Praise the Lord. Thanks you Dwayne, Tommy, Mark and Markus.

Youseline Tima is 12 years old and her two little brothers, Josue Saint Phar is 22 months old and baby Daniel Saint Phar is 8 months old. They are well as far as develomental but they are so malnurished and very hungry. Youseline has not had a father since she was born. The boys have a different father than their sister. There were four children but the mother wanted to keep one to have something to hold on to. We ask the mother if we were to provide provision for them if she would keep them all but she responded that she just could not care for four children by herself. Josue can walk, and Daniel is sitting up well. The mother had a very hard time with leaving them.

This is Lorvenson Pierre Louis. He is three years old and came from Gonaives. He was brought by his grandmother. They lost everything in Hurricane Ike. The flood washed all their birth certificates and such away. His mother died giving birth. His father is unknown. Lorvenson was so hungry since he had not eaten in days. When we give him food, he stuffs his mouth so full with still so much fear of starvation.

The Boys Dorm

2008-11-10T16:02:00.003-05:00

Here are some pictures of the roof being put on the older boy's dorm by a group of men. The boys are almost in their room and very excited.

The "Returning Son"

2008-11-06T22:20:00.003-05:00

This is Elson Aluiodor. He is 13 and was born on December 25, 1994. Elson was someone we knew since he was three years old. And today he could no longer stay where he was living and being raised, so he came to us to be loved on. You could say a "Returning Son."

The Boys Bunkbeds

2008-10-31T14:49:00.002-04:00

The first picture is the beds autographed by the workers who built the beds.

Here is one of the bed complete.

And here are two complete beds. They were built to make more room in the dorm.

The boys are very excited and can't wait to put their belongings on the shelves below and sleep in their own bed. Thank you to everyone who helped make this possible with time, money, thoughts, and prayers.

Our New Additions

2008-10-29T13:49:00.004-04:00

These are our newest additions to the boy's home and the adoption home. From left to right is Wilnise (12), Guebbison (9), and Henry (8). They came from Anse-se-flour. Their father died and the mother could not care for them. If you can only imagine how small they are, Henry is about the size of our 5 year olds. They are very malnurished. The girl is about the size of our Willy and she is 12 years old. They are brothers and sister and are available for adoption.

Sabrina, who is two years old, is standing side by side with Guebbison, who is nine years old. Yes, he is very small, and sabrina is very big. This is to give you an idea of why feeding the children in Haiti is important.

Boys Home Projects

2008-10-26T11:55:00.004-04:00

These are the pictures from the bunkbeds project.

This picture is the walls going up on top of the boy's dorm for the bedrooms for the older boys.

Our Dear Little Tabitha

2008-10-20T16:25:00.003-04:00

Most of you have already heard, but we lost our dear little Tabitha this morning. This is very difficult for all of us, especially Cindy. Please continue to pray for us as we go through this hard time.

Update - Please continue to pray for Tabitha

2008-10-19T13:05:00.005-04:00

Tabitha was taken to the local "hospital." There it was determined that her heart and lungs looked good, but she had a very low body temperature, was dehydrated, listless, and not taking food. They recommended she be taken to LaPointe Hospital which should have an incubater and could give her IV fluids. She was checked into LaPoint children's ward, but after just a few hours, Mom and Dad decided it was not a good or safe place for Tabitha and moved her to another facility with the intent of flying her to PAP to try to get her into a better hospital there. LaPointe did have an incubater but the generator was not working so there was no power to run it and no refrigeration for the medications. So Mom and Dad took Tabitha to Port-au-Prince this morning. They have found a very good (and very expensive) hospital. They were told it is the best hospital in PaP. They are in a private room, and Tabitha has feeding tubes in her, is hooked up to an iv, and is under a heating lamp. One of their best pediatricians has already been in to see her, and she has several doctors and nurses constantly checking on her. The hospital is taking very good care of her, and Mom and Dad, as well. Please continue to pray for Tabitha and all the staff who have come to love her so much. We will keep you informed.

Tiffany
for Keith and Cindy

Pray for Tabitha!

2008-10-18T18:36:00.003-04:00

Please pray immediately for our tiny little Tabitha.Last night she just stopped eating, and with her being so small and fragile, we did not want to take any chances. We are taking her to the hospital. It was a miracle for her to survive after being left on the beach. We need another miracle for her now.

Also, we have two new additions to the adoption home. :) We have twin, 6 month old, girls. Elionese is on your left and Elioner on your right. They were born in Jean Rebel in March. Their mother died in May of a sickness and their father wanted to give them up because he does not want them to die. Both girls are healthly. Elioner is a little more chubby, and we believe that she is the first born. They are spending the first night in our home, and then to the creche tomorrow.

Our Last Month

2008-10-12T10:07:00.006-04:00

Tiffany and Hermelin took Willy and a couple of his friends to Chuck E. Cheese while Keith and I spent a couple days in a hotel.

Daniel caught the biggest frog during the hurricane season in Haiti.
We are back in Haiti and getting to know our newest little angel, Tabitha. We call her "Peanut" because she is so small. She is only around 1#. We don't have a scale small enough to weigh her on but, at 10 days old, she weighs "more than an 11 oz. package of hot dogs and less than a bottle of coke." Vance can put his wedding ring all the way to her elbow on her tiny little arm. Her story is truly a miracle. She was left on the beach by her mother, apparently shortly after her birth, the mother was caught and is in jail. The baby's aunt took Tabitha and tried to care for her but couldn't and brought her to the mission. Hannah and Vance have been caring for her, feeding her with an eye dropper every couple of hours. She is doing well and is certainly the center of attention. We have to believe Father has a special plan for this little one. Please continue to pray for her.

Update

2008-09-15T11:36:00.003-04:00

We finally have Fredlet's twin sister, Fredliene, and they both are at the creche.

We celebrated Sabrina's second birthday on Sept. 5 at the creche with other kids.

A message from Keith:

Dear Friends and Family in ministry,

After 11 years of living in Haiti, I've realized we could have done this better. From the first we have depended on generators to provide the basic electrical needs of our home and later the mission buildings. Through those 11 years the cost of gasoline and diesel fuel has continually climbed. I've always just bought gas or fuel, or we did without, thinking the money was better spent on food and other needed supplies though it often left the mission without even security lights in order to keep diapers on our babies.

The recent years of crisis after crisis has compounded the problem. Why did I never put in place wind, solar, or even a really good inverter system in the mission? Recently we were given a donation that allowed us to put in a good inverter system in our mission house. This is a blessing that has finally made me realizeI could have saved thousands of dollars over the years and I could have used those thousands of dollars to help many more people. Right now we are paying $47 per night to run our generator for 12 hours of power. That is $329 a week, $1,316 a month, or, a whopping $15,792 a year. That's a pretty hefty electric bill. Oh, the money I have lost over the years. And, in times like now when there is no gas or fuel to be had due to the hurricane washing out the delivery routes, my wife and children will spend the night in the dark in a country that is full of the darkness of evil.

I can't go back and do it over, not that I would want to, but we can certainly do better in the future. Many people have talked to me about the different options for generating and storing electricity. The best option by far is wind. We ALWAYS have a breeze, usually a strong breeze, at the mission. We have looked at this option occasionally but because of the expense we've not pursued it. At current prices , we see that this could easily pay for itself in short order. Had we set this up in the beginning, we would now be enjoying free power and perhaps even selling power to others and using that extra money to help even more people in Haiti. When I look at the money spent on what could have been free and dependable power I cringe. We must pursue this option. We must stop wasting money on fuel when God is giving us plenty of wind to produce the needed power.

But, we don't have the knowledge and we don't have the money to set up this system. We know there is someone out there in our network who does know about wind generation of power and we are praying God is calling someone to be willing to fund this huge project or help us in financing it.

I'll be pursuing this idea everywhere I go in my travels over the next few weeks; just a warning.... here I come.

It's in the Father's Hand,

Keith

Life after Hurricanes

2008-09-12T19:57:00.002-04:00

Jessica trying to walk down our street after hurricane Hanna.

The road in front of our house after hurricane Ike. About 1 foot 6 in. + deep.

Dear Friends and Family in Ministry,

I arrived in the states late Wednesday night. It was no easy feat just getting out of Haiti. Let me tell you how my trip out began. My wife, Cindy, and Pastor Andy came as far as Port au Prince with me so that they could work on some adoptions. They will return to Port de Paix and Cindy will come to the states with Willy on Sept. 30th. So, our first step was to get from Port de Paix to Port au Prince. You must realize that our entire north coast area is completely cut off from the rest of Haiti. The bridges and roads are washed out. The only mode of transport is through the little airport which had been closed since the last hurricane hit the island last week.

We got up very early and sent someone to see if the road to the airport was even passable. Then we had to find some gasoline . Just a couple of gallons would be enough but only one station, of the 3 in our area, still had any gasoline. At 5:30 in the morning 500 people were already in line , pushing and shoving for position. We started looking for some gas on the streets and finally found 2 gallons we could purchase. For 2 gallons of gasoline we had to pay $240 Haitian, $30.76 U.S.

When we got to the airport already over 100 people were there at the gates. The airport stayed closed till 6:30 a.m., giving out little information, only that they were waiting to see if a plane would be sent over from the capital. We have had reservations for some weeks and were given boarding passes for the first flight. With only 19 seats available and over 100 people waiting, some since the storms ended, the crowd quickly got very angry. As we were moving through the gate to board the plane, a riot broke out. Several airport employees and I had to do some pushing and shoving of our own to protect Cindy and Pastor and the other passengers. They finally got us through and got the gate closed and we hurried to the plane and the pilot took off as quickly as he could. Cindy received a cut on her arm when she was shoved against the gate but we were otherwise unhurt.

This is the only transportation out of the north west half to get to anywhere in Haiti. We had only minor flooding in our area (compared to other places in Haiti), even the other side of our town was hit harder than our side. (Obviously we were in the Father's Hand) When I talked to Cindy by phone this morning she said there were no fresh vegetables to be had at the markets and no bananas. Much of what was in the stores downtown was destroyed by the flooding. Everything that wasn't destroyed by the storm is sold.

In Port au Prince there is a Navy ship and 2 Marine helicopters . We understand they are distributing food and aid to the hardest hit areas of Haiti first. Our area was not the worst hit, it's just that we are totally cut off. Even when the food does arrive it will still have to be purchased. That's the way aid is "handed out" in Haiti.

Buying diesel for the security lights is costing us about $80 a night and we don't know how long that will even be available. We had nothing in storage so we are forced to buy it as it is available on the streets.

Globe International has given us an advance of $5500 in order to purchase food and provision for the mission (while it is available), help some of our families who needed immediate help, and pay for the funeral of our employee that died during the hurricane. This money will last only until about the end of next week, at current prices. We must still pay payroll for our staff at the end of the month. They have to take care of their families too. We need your help.

I will be very upfront here. I am in the states, leaving my wife , children, staff and everyone behind for the first time in 11 years, for one reason, I need to raise support. Below is a list of places I'm already scheduled to speak but we will be in the states until the end of October. If you can help us get more places to tell our story while we are here, please call me. We want to talk to as many people as we can. Please print and post this list and pray for these events.

Although the times are very hard, Cindy and I have a peace about this situation. God will meet this need through those who are obedient to His voice. We understand God provides in many ways, some miraculous and unexplainable, and sometimes through those He calls to give. Cindy and I have been obedient to His call to be missionaries, to be on the front line. We believe He has, and is, calling others to support and maintain our efforts. You cannot personally see the starvation and devastation. We cannot convey it. Pictures do not do justice to the misery we see every single day. Haiti was already struggling with starvation issues, the storms only made conditions worse. But Cindy and I, and others in our prayer team, believe in our hearts this is a cry for the church to take it's place, that this is an opportunity to truly be Jesus to those who need to know our Father. We need your help, your obedience to His call.

With the money from Globe we have been able to help 3 of our mission staff get their homes repaired or rent rooms for them to provide shelter for their families . Several more families come on a daily basis asking for help. Cindy said another man came this morning with his 4 children who needed $1000 to get his family into shelter and off the streets. You can't know how it hurts to not be able to help these people we have come to know and love.

School was supposed to start on Sept. 8th but the government decided to postpone opening the schools till Oct. 6th. Our school will not open till Oct. 6th but if we can raise enough support and get food to the mission, we will begin our feeding program as soon as possible.

We need your help. Please give today. Give online at www.gme.org or call Globe at 850-453-3453. You can call me direct anytime at 765-318-0917. If you can, and feel called, we really really need regular monthly supporters. Even small amounts ever month add up to help a great deal. If you aren't already sponsoring the mission monthly, please consider this option.

We leave it, as always,....

In the Father's Hand,

Keith Lashbrook

Upcoming Events for Lashbrook Mission

Since we have friends in all parts of the country we know that not all of you will be able to participate in these but if you know someone in these areas, please pass the word and remember to pray for the success of these events. If you would like to add an event, contact the office at 765-325-2467 or office@lfmintl.com

* Keith will be meeting with cell groups and other small group ministries as well as with some Pastors of other churches while in these areas. Please pray for favor during these meetings and open doors and hearts.

* Food Drive -For the next 2 weeks Frontline Church of God, Amanda, OH will be collecting canned meats, peanut butter, stick deodorant, shampoo, soap and other supplies for the mission and hurricane recovery efforts. Call the church for best time to drop off donations. (740) 969-2822

* Also collecting food for the next 2-3 weeks - St Luke Church, Decatur, IN - drop off at the church on Sundays 8:30-11 a.m., or at 1731 Brook Ct, Ossian, IN - contact Joan Furey - 260-622-4903

*Sunday, September 14th - First Baptist Church of Silver Lake (in Silver Lake, KS) Keith Lashbrook will be speaking at both services -8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. -

* Tuesday, September 16th - Community Christian Church in Council Grove, KS - 6:00 for dinner and then Keith will be speaking afterward

* Wednesday, September 17th - Grace Community Church in Overbrook, KS - Keith will speak to "Friends" program at 6:30

* Sunday, September 21st - Enterprise Baptist Church, Norman, OK - Keith will be speaking at the morning service. (Sorry, I do not have the time... please check with the church if you are in the area.)

* Sunday, September 21st - Twelve Corners Baptist Church, Norman, OK - Keith speaking at 6 p.m. evening service

* Wednesday, September 24th - Saved By Grace Fellowship International, 401 Pine St. Raymore Mo. 64083 (corner of Pine and 58HWY) Keith speaking at 6:30 p.m. service.

* Friday, September 25th - Golf for Globe - Globe International First Annual Golf Tourament, Lost Key Golf Club, Pensacola, FL

For more information: (850) 453-3453 OR visit www.gme.org/golf

* Sunday, September 28th - Christian Life Center, 1000 Roosevelt Blvd., Kenner, LA, www.clckenner.org, 504-467-5433 - Keith will be speaking at the 10 a.m. service.

* Friday & Saturday, October 3-4 - 4th Annual Mission Rummage Sale - This is a HUGE sale that has raised up to $2000 for shipping for the mission in past years. The host church is First Community Church, 701 N Lebanon St., Lebanon, IN 46052. Donations can be brought to the church on Wednesday and Thursday the Oct. 1st or 2nd. Volunteers are needed to help with set up (10/2) and take down (3 p.m. on Saturday) If you can help call: 765-325-2467

October 21- Nov. 1 - Mission Trip still has room for more people. Leaders are Lori McKenzie and Cindy Lu Holmes. Team will build bunk beds and repair school desks and do children's outreach. Contact mission office for more details.

Nov. 4-13 - Fathers & Sons/ Mens and Boys Mission Trip - Will finish bunk beds and cabinets and work on new dorm rooms for older boys among other construction projects. Contact mission office for more details.

Thank you for your prayers and support.

Interns

2008-08-25T13:21:00.004-04:00

We have had a busy summer with interns and groups! So far, we have had four interns. Jessica and Sarah are here for quite a long time still. We will post their pictures at a later time. This is Julie Mckee. She just recently finished her internship with LFM. "Thank you, Julie, for all your efforts, and we miss you already!"

This next picture is George Shelby from Florida bringing the Word of Life to the children in Haiti.

Carlos

2008-08-22T14:31:00.005-04:00

We have a new boy. His name is Carlos Oscar. He is from the mountains. His father brought him to the door of In the Father's Hand Children's Home and left him at the gate. Pastor Andy knows the family because three months ago this little boy's mother passed away due to an illness. He is a very sweet boy with the cutest smile.
Before

After

The Shipment!

2008-08-18T10:37:00.002-04:00

Mom went back to Port-de-Paix but she had sent me (Tiffany) some emails and photos to update the blog with this week. Thought you would enjoy seeing the pictures of the shipment in Haiti. The 3 crates arrived on a big rice and were unloaded into Mom's house. The next few pics are how it looked inside. Some items are not even in the pictures. We are still praising the Lord for His hand of protection over this load.

New Pictures!

2008-08-15T10:47:00.006-04:00

Keith and I have been in Port-au-Prince this week and have had the luxery of the internet. So, I am able to post this update. Again thank you for your patience while our internet is down.
We celebrated Willy's birthday with the boys at the children's home. Willy enjoyed it and was surprise that he even had cake and presents. Apparently, he thought that there wasn't going to be any. Keith and Vance were suppose to take willy and the boys swimming before the party, but that got canceled because, during church service, Keith had to swim out to retrieve the dead body of a young man about 17 years old. He apparently was out in his boat, had a seizure, and broke his neck when he fell overboard his boat. His family lives right across the corner of our house. We have been hearing them wailing through day and night. Please be in prayer for the family and for us. It has been especially hard on Keith.

Here are pictures of Davidson. He came to us on July 26. He was born on July 13. His mother died giving birth. He came from the same area that john (Rob and Margo's adoptive son) came from. He weighed 5 lbs. when he came.
(Before)

(After)

We have a house full with two babies! You all know Isabella (Tabitha). They look like twins, don't they? Isabella is now one month and eight days old. And Davidson is one month and two days old.

Happy Birthday, Willy!

2008-08-10T10:32:00.003-04:00

For those of you who don't know, today, August 10th, is Willy's birthday! He is 8 years old! If you would like to wish him a Happy Birthday, you can send him an email through Mom and Dad's email at keithncindy@lfmintl.com. Thank you, Tiffany (for Keith and Cindy. The internet is still out in Port-de-Paix and we are not for sure when it will get fixed. Thank you for your patience during this time.)

Update

2008-08-05T13:50:00.003-04:00

We have a new baby boy! He is a couple weeks old. His mother died a few days after giving birth. I will post a picture when I am able.
I just thought you might like to see what Keith and I brought back to Sabrina from Port-au-Prince. (We were in PaP for a few days for some seminars with the adoption part of the government.) It reminds me of the one that Keith's grandma Dee Dee bought for Tiffany on her first birthday. Sabrina loves it! She tells Willy to "chita" (meaning "sit") in the little basket on the back of the bike. It was cute!

The Pell girls, who are visiting us in Haiti for a month, had a shoe drive for all of our children at the boys' home and the adoption home! They brought in 99 pairs of shoes!!!!!!! Praise the Lord! It was a huge blessing! Thank you girls!

Right now, our internet is down most of the time, and so I am unable to update as much. I will try my best, but for now please just bear with us. Thanks!

New Kids!

2008-07-29T16:41:00.008-04:00

This is Fredlet Jumeau. He was born July, 16 2003.

This is Ronald Jumeau. We are not for sure when his birthday is yet. We are guessing he is about 7 yrs.old.

These brothers were brought by their mother to ITFH on July 21st. Their father, Cedieu Jumeau, passed away, and their mother, Adeline Desir, is not able to care for her boys. They are relatives of one of our staff and have been living on his porch. Their mother had brought them once before, but we did not take them at that time. Fredlet has a twin sister named Fredline, and they have one other sister.

Ths is Rodrique Vilsaint. He was born March 22, 1995. His aunt, Sylvanie Pierre, brought him to ITFH on July 20th, around 5pm. His father, Fergelus Vilsaint, and mother, Merancia Pierre, are both deceased. He has 2 brothers and 1 sister.

We also have a new girl, Annabelle's sister, Markenda. She is about 5 yrs. old. I will post her picture at a later time.

We introduced you to Tabitha not too long ago. Tabitha's name has been changed to Isabella Mae and is being adopted by John and Carmen Niehaus from Sonlight Academy. They will be back in Haiti on Aug 8th to meet their new daughter. Lynn Ryle, a mutual friend, is hosting a baby shower for her soon.
We had a group of women from an A/G church from Petionville, Port-au-Prince, sent here by God. They came all the way here with a word from God for each of our boys at the boys' home. In a nut shell, they told the boys that God wanted them to obey, respect the leaders that were placed in front of them, and be in His word and He will bless them. It was awesome to have them.

Please pray that as our family continues to grow, so will our facilities. There are so many homeless children and not enough space. We do what we are able to as the Lord allows. Our hearts reach out to these orphans, and, with your help, we are able to bring them in. Thank you for all that you do!

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

2008-07-19T19:54:00.000-04:00

We just received word that the Haitian Supreme Court has finally ruled in the case brought against us by one of our former employees. With little explanation as to why they ruled as they did, we have been ordered to pay $15,000+ (Haitian), or $2026 (U.S.), immediately. After lingering for several years in the muddled court system of Haiti, this decision could hardly have come at a worse time. With food prices what they are and income at nearly an all time low, we simply do not have anything left to pay this fee. A failure to pay will be cause for both Pastor Andy and I to be jailed. While our first response was, "This is ridiculous. He didn't have a case!", we soon realized there is no other recourse but to pay the fine and be finished with this entire mess. The only consolation is that the former employee will likely not see any of this money come to him. He has already had to sell his property and take out loans to continue this case to the end. The money we pay will go to the lawyers and the court fees. Still it is frustrating to say the least. We have starving people on our doorstep daily and yet we have to take the next $2026 that comes in to pay this fee. Pastor Andy is beyond words. And so, once again it seems we are facing another financial crisis and must come to you with a request to help. Speed is of the essence. The fastest way to get money to us is by an online donation on the Globe International web site: www.gme.org We have shared this need as we have been told to do and now we leave it in Father's hands.

On a more positive note. We have recently been visited by 6 ladies from near Port au Prince. They came to us one day with a word from Father for our boys and our mission. They told us God had told them to come and they came. We were amazed when they began praying and prophesying over our boys and giving the same words that God had given to us about these boys some time ago. They also had a word for Pastor's wife, Emmanuella that was an exact confirmation of a message she had received from someone else recently. We are thankful for this gift of encouragement that came just before this crisis. It would be hard not to become discouraged with one thing and then another if it were not for Father's constant renewal of His promise in so many amazing ways.

Recently we promised to do a better job of communicating. We are trying to keep you informed of what is happening at the mission. Communication goes both ways. We'd love to hear from you too. Please let us know what's happening in your lives and how we can get you the information you would like to have from us.

Good Bye Prison Look!

2008-07-18T10:59:00.002-04:00

We would like to thank the ACT group and Holly's group from Ohio for painting for us! These buildings used to be all gray, which made our compound look like a prison compound. Well, now things are starting to take shape and color! Our boys' home is beginning to actually look like a home! Thank you!

Tabitha

2008-07-16T09:06:00.007-04:00

I would like to introduce to you all the newest addition to Grace children adoption home. This baby girl was abandoned by her birth mother. The father is unknown. Basically, the mother told the baby's aunt that she was going to throw her away. She came with no identity. So I have named her Tabitha. She was born July 6th and only weighs 5 lbs. Keith and I decided to keep her in our home for a month or so with her being so small and needing attention right now with her umbilical cord. Other than that, she is doing very well for a newborn and adjusting well to feeding.

The day she came to us.

Tabitha now. :)
We found bruises on her arms and hands. We are not sure if these bruises were from delivering her by pulling too tight or from her mother holding her to tight.

Our Family Continues to Grow!

2008-07-14T08:48:00.004-04:00

We have two new girls! The youngest one is Woodnaika Daniel, born 7/20/07, and the oldest one is Chandeline Daniel, approximately ten years old. We do not know her birthday yet. Their mother died this past May of sickness and their is father unknown. They were brought to us by their aunt. Both seems to be healthy, just bony. No fat on them. Woodnaika cannot walk yet and we don't know if she can crawl yet. They are adoptable.

The top picture is Daniel helping the ACT group from Bowling Green, Ohio, coaching at a basketball camp for young boys.
We have moved the ten girls upstairs into our old living quarters at the creche. The number of girls is growing more than boys right now. Girls here in haiti are very much being treated as a slaves, even in their own homes. Tina McIver and Audrey Ullery painted the girls room and helped set things up. Thank you to them. They were a big help!

Willy and Sabrina

2008-07-10T13:48:00.004-04:00

I thought that you would like to see a couple cute pictures. The first is Sabrina and her dress for church. This was the dress that I had bought for her to come home in but I don't think it is going to fit much longer. Daniel says that it makes her look pregnant but I think she is so cute. :) The second is her new bed (made in Haiti). She quickly grew out of her playpen! Keith had to put a temporary railing on the side. The first night she slept in it with Willy and rolled off the side of the bed. But isn't it beautiful? :)

Update

2008-07-07T12:35:00.012-04:00

Wow! We've had a very busy and exciting week! The Kansas group did work in the new kitchen at the boys home. It's looking good. They put white tiles on the floor and worked on the counters. They also built a swing set for the children at the creche. Sabrina loves to swing. The Kansas team has left and we are now getting ready for the ACT group from Ohio along with Holly's group of 27 people total.

Here is a photo of Evens Joseph. His birthday is April 10, 1997. His father is still alive, but his mother died in 2000. She drowned in the big river in Gonaives. He has nine brothers and five sisters, all from six different women. He is the youngest. He used to live with his grandma but she is unable to care for him. He was brought to the mission on June 23 by one of his older sisters. Even is so loving and compassionate.

Marcilia

2008-07-03T12:08:00.006-04:00

We would like to introduce you to Marcilia. Many of you know one of our boys, Edouard. This is his sister. She has been living with her grandmother and some other family members. She says she is 11 years old but we believe her to be at least 13. We are still waiting on her birth certificate.

Marcilia has had a very difficult life. Edouard went to visit her last week, and when he got there, he found her thrown outside of the house. When he asked her what happened, she told him that her family was not giving her any food. So two days prior, she took a piece of bread off the table. Her grandmother caught her, put the bread back, and threw her outside. Edouard was not about to leave his sister there. So he carried Marcilia to our house. She was so weak that she couldn't walk. She is incredibly malnourished, and we found bite marks, scars, and bruises on her body. We also believe that she has been through sexual abuse, but cannot prove anything. She is still scared and nervous. It took a few days to get a smile out of her. She came with nothing so Tiffany, along with Emily and Martha Pell, is sending in clothes and shoes for her. Please pray for this young lady as we share the love of God with her, show her the love a family, and that she will learn to accept all of this in her heart!

The Latest News

2008-06-30T22:09:00.004-04:00

Hello everyone! Praise the Lord! Everyone is doing much better this week! Julie is beginning to heal quickly. Please continue to pray for Willy, though. He is still sick with a fever.
We are in the hussle and bustle of groups now. We have one in now. And we have a large group coming the day after they leave. Please be in prayer for the will of God to be done through the different ministries!
We have a new boy. He arrived Friday afternoon. His name is Even. His mother died trying to cross the ocean. We will post more information and a picture of Even at a later time.
God bless!
(Willy being silly.)

Prayer

2008-06-27T19:05:00.003-04:00

There have been several sicknesses floating around the mission. Cindy has been sick for four weeks with a throat bug and chest pains. She started taking an antibiotic and found out she was allergic to it. She broke out in hives the second day. Sabrina has been sick with a cough and after two rounds of antibiotics, she is finally getting over it. Our intern is in the worst condition. She has those clues (similar to boils) all over her body with a severe rash. Keith and Hanna have been doctoring her the best they can. She is trying to fight this off but it is extremly difficult. Right now, it is litterrally impossible for her to be comfortable.

Also, our groups are having trouble with american airline flying in. This past month, everyone that has flown in ends up getting delayed from 1 day to 3 days in Florida. This is very frustrating and can get expensive. Please just be in prayer that the airlines would get things in order.

We really appreciate all your prayers! It really helps us get through all of these challenges.

Update

2008-06-24T12:04:00.004-04:00

Dear Friends and Family in Ministry,

My daughter, Tiffany , emailed me a letter this week. She has been in the states for almost three years now. She, along with her husband, M'lin are preparing for their work as full time missionaries (you can view their updates at http://www.tifandmlin.blogspot.com/). She said something in this letter that struck me to the core. She said, "Dad, I feel disconnected from the ministry. If I was a supporter, I would quit." You see, one of my weaknesses is communication. I'm a dad. I work. I know Tiffany knows how much I love her, I know how much she loves the work we do here in Haiti, and I know God used her to show me what needs to be done. God spoke to me at the beginning of this year, "new life, new color" for this ministry (not a new vision, just "new life" in the vision), one of the things I now know we need to do better to bring this "new life and new color" is much better communication with all those who are part of this ministry.
Oh, I love to share with people what Father is doing in our ministry. But for me, I have to be sitting with you and just talking. I'm not a writer, but if you came to our home in Haiti it would be easy for you to see the love we have for the people God has called us to serve and love on. Or, if I could come and sit in your living room and just share my heart, I could introduce you to the 27 boys in our children's home and you could see and hear that they are no longer orphans but sons. You could see spiritually that the hope for Haiti is for these boys to fulfill the vision God has planted in our hearts. The hope for Haiti is that these boys will take their place as fathers, as our vision is to raise up a generation of godly fathers.
You would see the church we planted 8 years ago, now full of life and relationships. You can see the 26 beautiful little children of Grace Children Adoption Home, who we love on and care for as their parents await their arrival. You could see the 250 children at Grace Christian School who are changing their lives through education and the provision of one meal a day. You can walk the dirty muddy streets of Gris Gris (a community in Port de Paix) where we live. And through the muck and the mire you could see the relationships we have our neighbors. But, trying to write this up and explain it to you is hard for me (Keith). But God doesn't like my excuses. Thank you for your patience and support during this time. I am working on my communication, now more than ever. (I don't want to lose Tiffany's support.) I'm going to strive to bring you the heart of our ministry which is raising up a family, a generation of Fathers, both physically and spiritually; to bring the concept of family and commitment to Haiti, through whatever it takes, robberies, poverty, hunger, through any circumstance of the world that would try to stop us.

We are committed to this vision! Our commitment to stay and your commitment to send us is showing them relationship is not based on circumstance but on the love of Father God and on our calling to obedience. Obedience brings blessings.

Our commitment to you is that we will do better at communication through our web page (http://www.lfmintl.com/) through our emails from our office@lfmintl.com address and through our blog at http://www.keithncindy.blogspot.com/ . We want to hear from you too!

In the Father's Hand,

Keith & Cindy

The Makeshift Couch

2008-06-19T14:55:00.014-04:00

As many of you know, the Lord has blessed us with a new home. With a new home comes new needs. Most of the furniture we had has gone to the children's home and the adoption home. There are several household items we are in dire need of. The first and most important being an inverter system. Let me explain... The average daytime temperature (during the summer) is 108* and the average nighttime temperature is 95*. Our home is one story with the bedrooms in the middle of the house. There is no air circulation in the house, making being in the house very difficult and sleeping almost unbearable. The inverter system will allow us to run floor fans/ceiling fans throughout the hottest part of the day, as well as at night, allowing plenty of air circulation. The next item on our list, also a major need, is a refrigerator. We are not able to keep anything cold at the house, including ice, cold drinks, certain foods, etc. Both the inverter system and the refrigerator can be bought in Haiti for a total of $2,400 US. It is cheaper this way because we are able to avoid shipping and customs costs.

The remaining items we need are as follows: a kithcen table and chairs for 6 (this can be made in Haiti for around $400 US), 5 ceiling fans, couch (note the photo above) and chairs for two rooms (we have a tv room and a sitting room), a twin bed for Willy, a trash can for outside and a trash can for the kitchen, a good size cutting board, and mixing bowls with lids.

Once again, we are asking for your help. We are not too picky. Things do not need to be brand new. If you know someone who is giving away any of these items or would like to help a missionary family, this is one of the best ways at the present moment.

Tax deductible, financial contributions should be made payable to:
Lashbrook Family Ministries, with furniture written in the memo
and mailed to:
Globe International
PO Box 3040
Pensacola, FL 32516-3040

For more information, you can contact our daughter Tiffany at 765-318-4509 or our stateside office at 765-325-2467.

Thank you so much for all your prayers and support of our family!
God bless, Keith n Cindy

how we dress our daughter sabrina

2008-06-01T18:52:00.003-04:00

just thought maybe you could use a good laugh to see how we left one of our intern in charge of getting our daughter sabrina dressed for the trip from Port-au-Prince to our new home in Port-de-Paix. We are settled into our new house. it is beautiful and comfortable. miss you all in the states.

cindy