Hi Everyone!

As the summer is coming to a close and the new school year is beginning we have reason to celebrate in Haiti! When Step of Faith Ministry began (officially) in 2003, Bob Hager’s focus was to help the children of Haiti with education. This vision has continued… All of our students who are supported through SOFM have graduated to the next grade level! This is not taken lightly, since many of these students are first time students in their families. It is hard going to school in Haiti, with the on-going threat of gangs, hunger and diseases. However, because of our faithful donors and prayer warriors, our students continue to be successful.

This fall there are 18 students going into the next grade level through the giving of our SOFM supporters. Four of them are in college; for law, civil engineering and technology. One, Djeneka, has graduated from her last year of high school and is now in her “gap” year where she will serve (more) in the ministry while praying and deciding on what she wants to do for college. If you recall, Djeneka was just a child many years ago when we were visiting. It was during that time that she came to church on the morning that I was asked to speak. During the worship time, I felt the Lord tell me to change my message to “His faithfulness” and I did… on the spot, with no notes but the spirit to guide me. At the end of the service, Djeneka came forward to receive Jesus and during this time a demonic spirit came out of her. Seeing it all happen only increased my faith! Since that day, many of Djeneka’s family members have also come to faith! He IS faithful!!

Our students, along with others who graduated to the next grade level, enjoyed a beautiful day at the beach! Something that we started doing with the students many years ago when our teams were there, and have continued to send money each year for this time of celebration.

Please continue to pray for our students, and all of our friends in Haiti. They continue to endure very difficult times. If you would like to help us help them through the Haiti Education Program, Grains of Grace Feeding Program, running of the Medical Clinic, or Haiti Relief, please click on WAYS to GIVE.

Thanks you!

Each summer the students who have graduated to the next grade level in Haiti are blessed to go to the beach for the day! This day is the most special day for all of them! Living in a country that continues to be in extreme turmoil and unrest, a day at the beach for them is like a month at Disney for most children in America. Most students are the first in their family to attend school. This beach day helps to keep them focused throughout the year to do well in school and make the most of their education. The cost for these students to go by bus to a local beach and have a cold drink to go along with the bagged lunch that they bring with them is about $1000. Each year there is about 100 students that go, along with adults who help to watch them in the water and bring them home safely.

If you would like to help meet this need, you can do so by going to WAYS TO GIVE / HAITI / HAITI RELIEF

We appreciate your help in meeting this need again this year!

After staying at Danita’s Orphanage in Haiti in 2008, I asked Danita what was a need for her (then) 104 children. Without hesitation, she said, “shoes!”. The cost to put shoes on 104 pairs of children’s feet was triple what it costs here in the US. For 18 years Step of Faith has asked our supporters to help with this need and every year we exceed the need! We are starting our 18th new shoe collection this spring! If you attend Calvary Presbyterian Church in Allenwood or St. Paul’s Methodist Church in Brick, you will see this collection at your church. If not, we have 15 shoe tags available outside of these churches. If you are interested in helping out, please contact Pam at: pamhess67@gmail.com 

I will be happy to get you a shoe tag or purchase a pair of shoes and navy blue dress socks for you to help provide for the 61 remaining students from Danita’s Orphanage.

The pictures below show two students, one is Lonic. Lonic is a survivor from the earthquake in 2010. Patrick and I had the opportunity to meet him then and again years later. He is all grown up and has been just one of the many students who has received the new shoes each year for school. Thank you for your support and prayers for our friends in Haiti!