Monthly Archives - August 2013

You’re not an orphan

By: Brian (serving as a GO Fellow in Haiti)

The past two days we have been visiting Global Orphan villages working on Child Profiles. Our task is to match the information we have on the children with what is in […]

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At LaHatte, Stability equals 100%

by Jake Barreth
I’ve asked dozens of Haitians the question, “What do you think Haiti needs most?”  Nine times out of ten their answer is, “Better education.”  In a country where only 50% of the population is literate and less […]

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Separation of Church and State, really?

By: Adrien Lewis
Separation of Church and State has caused a tremendous amount of controversy and confusion in our country. Historically, the phrase separation of church and state, which is not found in the Constitution, is often credited to Thomas […]

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Manikanta's Story

Earlier this summer the church in Sarampet, India, welcomed children without family into The Father’s House. GO India’s Executive Director, Mary, recently sent us the story of one of these children – a little boy named Manikanta…
Manikanta came from […]

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The Far Side of the Desert

There are only two dirt roads that will lead you to the northwest tip of Haiti. The first road takes you west along the northern coast, over a couple of river crossings and through a near lunar landscape. The […]

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A Biblical View of Waiting

Dictionary.com defines waiting as “to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens.”  The Bible provides a much more active perspective.
While Noah waited for rain, he built a boat.  While Jacob waited for a […]

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The GO Mosaic Project: Shaping Broken Pieces

Before beginning her graduate studies at Yale University this fall, artist Megan Mitchell led a team of eight women to Haiti earlier this month to create a beautiful, wall-sized tile mosaic for a children’s community in Croix des […]

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Define "failure"

Not to long ago, I was in Austin, Texas with Aaron Blake and the leadership team from a Kansas City church to meet with folks from Austin New Church (ANC) and learn about their ministry called, Legacy House. The idea […]

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View from the roof

Many of you consider the view from the roof at Jumecourt among your favorites. It’s one of mine. Sunrise is especially spectacular (as it was this morning – see pic) but it may not be the most beautiful scene […]

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Beauty & Purpose

Earlier this week a GO Adventure team traveled to Haiti for The GO Mosaic Project. This group of young ladies, made up of recent Wheaton grads to high schoolers, wanted to share the beauty of art with their friends in […]

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