Dear Friends,

Happenings in Haiti are going well. We actually had a short break this week in between teams coming down, which has allowed up to catch up on much needed lists. The whole guest house got scrubbed from top to bottom and was able to give our staff a day off today before the team comes in tomorrow. For the last 3 1/2 weeks, Doug has been working with teams, on getting the roof on one of our nearby churches, Grann Savann Church. We were almost finished but had to stop the final touches since we are about $900 short of the finish line.

This week Doug has been getting prices for another church we would like to build with a work team as well as other supplies that will be needed to work on the 4-Plex that is currently being built for additional housing for our medical missionaries.... Doug has also been working with Edsel Redden, the stateside Director of FISH ministries to calculate the supplies that will be needed to build a chicken house. The chicken house will be for a nearby orphanage. This project will be built by a youth team in April lead by Amy’s parent's from Moncks Corner, SC. They will purchase the first batch of chickens and every few weeks the orphanage will be able to sell, then purchase more food for the chicks and be able to eat some chickens. They will also have a small but constant income from the chickens. It's a great idea!

Here at Christianville we work with a ministry that is located here on CV grounds called FISH ministries. They have an amazing set up to help feed here at CV. They built 16 tilapia ponds, about 396 chickens that provide eggs, and pigs provide meat. They also have goats but are not ready to start the butchering process just yet. All of this provides the CV school children the animal protein that they need in their weekly diets. Through this program every week about 1400 children get fed at two different schools. There are also enough eggs to give to some elderly in our elderly feeding program and our very malnourished that that are discovered in our medical clinics weekly.

Teams that came to CV this month:
Nate Bush’s team from Christ Community in FL worked their tails off preparing the walls of the Grann Savann Church (GSC) for the roof. We had great teachers work at the English academy as well has thousands of pills counted in the pharmacy. We were able to evangelize in the surrounding villages and give out baby layettes. That week Board President, Mark Cellura and friend Marlon from Brazil, put on a soccer ministry.
Next, Kurt Lowenberg brought his team from Iowa and PA. They worked on building the tresses of the church roof and painting them. They also welded them together to be ready to place on the roof.
The eye team was joined by Eye doctor and Board member Dr. Mike Hutton. They were able to go to several orphanages to give eye exams with Dr. Ryan Price here at CV. They also worked in the eye clinic and medical clinic. They did popcorn ministries and baby layettes in the villages and many continued to work with Doug and Kurt on the church roof. Like I stated above we thought we were going to complete the GSC roof but had to stop after running out of tin and supplies. Kurt stayed for over two weeks determined to get this roof on. We pray God will touch someone to fund the final roof costs in the amount of $900.

We hope over time to give you a great visual of all aspects of our mission and what God is doing through it!

UPDATES ON PRAYER REQUESTS FROM LAST MONTH:

1. Deleon, Our Dean of Students at the University, gave us a scare last month with health problems. God has provided answers for doctors and Deleon is now back to work with no problems. Praise God for his healing so he can work for God’s Glory.
2. We have been praying for a full time director here at CV and God has revealed to us a couple that is interested in this possibility. Please pray for this couple as they are in the praying and planning stages. Praise God for this possibility.
3. The school is still struggling for new sponsors since giving is down; however, food was delivered 3 weeks ago to COMPLETELY FILL our food depot. We have hundreds of bags of food that we were having to purchase and now we only have to purchase a few bags of rice each week.
4. Christianville is still in need of another vehicle. Please keep praying for funds to help with this purchase.
5. We came up $900 short of completing the Grann Savann Church. We need donations to complete the roof!
6. Baby Reichley continues to make Amy sick in the mornings but the little toad is growing and mommy is beginning to feel better earlier each day. Please continue to pray for health for our baby. Currently at 13 weeks along.

WoW! After looking at these answered prayer requests, God has surly been with Christianville in the past month…isn’t He always?

February Visitors to CV: 42

Thanks for your continued prayers and support!

Doug & Amy Reichley
Guest House & Field Coordinators
Christianville Foundation, Inc.
Gressier, Haiti

If you would like to send donations towards the needs at Christianville please send to:
CHRISTIANVILLE FOUNDATION
PO BOX 24598
JACKSONVILLE, FL 32241

Amy's ultrasound picture!

As of February 10th, Amy was 10.5 weeks along. Baby R was active on the ultrasound!

Dear Friends,

This month has been really busy. Starting Jan 3, we have had teams in from all over the map….MI, OH, SC, IA, IL, FL, GA & OR. WOW!
So far we have had a medical team of two, with our frequent flier, Kyle Martin, on break from med school, and nurse friend, Kim Kirk that will be with us until Feb 7. She has been a blessing and helped tremendously in and out of the clinic.
Next, Stuart Kelly brought a team of Pastors and they put on a Pastors Conference and Elderly feeding program. It was very successful with about 30 Pastors in attendance. They also preached at La Saline and Grand Savann Church that Sunday.
Next, my Parents and Mme Beverly Carter came in to help where needed. We visited orphanages that needed food and Dad and Doug ended up working with Sove on both the Mazda and our truck. They were both NOT working and we were in panic mode knowing that we have many many teams coming in from now through July. We thought our truck might need a transmission and we prayed that it would be something else because of the expense. It ended up being the clutch which was much less then a transmission at $280 US. Mom and Beverly picked up my slack after finding out why I was feeling so sick and tired. Doug and I are pleased to announce that we are EXPECTING our first Baby in September. This week baby is now the size of a Kidney Bean! God’s timing for mom and Beverly to be here now was by no accident. I have been in sick since shortly after they arrived 3 weeks ago. They departed this am with so much accomplished including bible studies, 2 elderly feeding programs, and purchased 28 pairs of shoes for children nearby.
Next, were a few medical Doc’s, friends, and videographer that joined Board member Edsel Redden and his wife Jayne for a few days. They were able to travel to Boucan Carre to aid by distributing Beans and Rice and also spoiled us missionaries with Chocolate, goodies and much needed encouragement.
Next, was a team from Teresa’s church (our PA) lead by Pastor Bill Davis. They worked with Doug and Tingue so hard by completing the walls of the Grand Savann Church (GSC) and getting it prepared for the roof project to begin Feb 7. The congregation came out of the wood works to help. What we thought would take a week ended up taking only 3 days because of the extra hands. Pastor Bonito and Pastor Laguerre were in attendance everyday and were not wearing their suits and ties. They got dirty just like the rest! The whole village is praising God for sending a team to continue to work on GSC. Other team members helped get the new pharmacy caught up by counting pills, organizing and cleaning. There were two nurses that assisted Jim and Teresa. This team also painted the GH and it’s staring to look new! One highlight of the trip was village visiting and passing out baby layettes, explaining to new mommies how important it is to raise their baby in a church family. Our new full time missionary also arrived last week. Her name is Jenn Rogan and has lived in Haiti for about two years near Les Cayes. THANKFULLY she is fluent in Creole and ready to assist Dr. Jim and others in the clinic.
Our last group for January, lead by Bill Roen, has gone over the top to get things finished. They helped put the GH back together after painting last week. They cleaned finished the supply room with a new coat of paint. The clothing depot is cleaned, organized and ready for more needy to pass through. They also helped in the pharmacy and Pastor Anilus’ school. We also have a PA friend of Teresa’s, Sherry, in to assist in the clinic during this last week of Jan. On Thursday night we all plan to introduce s’mores to the college students with a campfire and fellowship. We hope it is quite an event!

With all that being said we have had many blessings. We would like to also share a few prayer requests with you.

1. Last night, around 11:30, we got a tap on the door from a friend saying that our Dean of Students, Deleon, could not talk to him. Doug and Mom grabbed flashlights and ran to his house. Doug found him unresponsive and staring into space with is jaws locked. Mom came back to me after unable to reach Dr. Jim by phone. We went to Dr.Teresa & Dr. Ryan and they came quickly. They needed to get him to the clinic so Dr. Jim and Sandy were aroused for their expertise and Tingue turned the generator on for lights. They all worked with Deleon as his wife, 2 yr old daughter and many friends were waiting in the hall. Dr’s said at this point there is not much that can be done but sent him to a Hospital in PAP for possible scans and tests. He has apparently had some sort of intracranial event, possibly a bleed. He is unresponsive, has left sided weakness. Please pray for God’s will on this.
2. We are still in need of a full time administrator here at Christianville. Please be praying for someone to want to serve here in this capacity. We are also looking for a full time English Academy Director/Teacher.
3. The CV school is still struggling for child sponsors and for food. Giving is down and that is hurting our school children and other programs that we have done in the past (pop corn ministry, elderly feeding). The organization in PAP that has always donated Beans and Rice to the school, has sent all their supplies to Gonaives for relief after the hurricanes in the fall. They still don’t have food for CV school and this is an additional $625/week to feed over 700 children. Right now we have funds for a few more weeks but after that, the children may not get the rice and beans. FISH ministries are still doing a great job providing fish, pork and eggs three days/ week but without the rice and beans 5 days per week the children will be hungry.
4. As the calendar continues to fill with teams coming in, we are in need of another vehicle for transportation. We are currently using the little Mazda, our truck and inconveniently borrowing one when teams come and go every week. Please be in prayer for funds to be raised or someone to donate towards this need.

January decisions for Christ: not totaled yet
Visitors to CV: 36

Thanks for your continued prayers and support!

Doug & Amy Reichley
Guest House & Field Coordinators
Christianville Foundation, Inc.
Gressier, Haiti


If you would like to send donations towards the needs at Christianville please send to:
CHRISTIANVILLE FOUNDATION
PO BOX 24598
JACKSONVILLE, FL 32241

There is so much going on in the prayer world for Christianville (CV) in Haiti. Currently, Doug & I are in Ohio with our families and daily raising awareness of the needs in Haiti. We start by asking for these prayers to be prayed:

1. We are in need of an administrator/director to live in Haiti. We have a person that we are interested in bringing to the board however they are still in the praying stages of making a decision. Please pray that God is evident in His choice to work for CV. Also we are not closing the door to others to pray about considering this position.

2. We are in need for a teacher/director of the English Academy to live in Haiti. Currently, Amy is filling the position of the director and has a Haitian substitute teacher in the classroom. The position is a fairly simple position however we ask that this person also be willing to help with other programs going on at the mission. This person would be a teacher for ages 3-6 (Pre-K) from 7:30am -12noon, teaching a home school curriculum called ACE. They would also be in charge of 2 other Haitian teachers, disciplinary actions for students, as well as making sure all tuition is paid to the school on a semi annual basis.

3. US financial giving is down dramatically and CV members as a whole are fundraising and continually looking for sponsors for the school children. Please pray that new people will want to help financially that our current supporters remember how much we rely on their monthly commitments to keep our mission going.


There are no short term teams coming to Christianville in December. All clinics will close next week for the holidays and all missionaries should be leaving to be with their families for Christmas. YTD we have had approximately 200 decisions for Christ throughout Christianville in 2008. Hats off to the clinic, for being God’s tool for about 150 of those decisions. Starting Jan. 5, 2009 we will be busy with short term teams and the clinics and schools will reopen on the 5th and the 12th.


Satan is peeking wherever he can but God is so good to show us His power.


Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Doug & Amy Reichley

Update - Please excuse my choppy grammar…. Didn’t have much time to write this update but wanted to get some info to you.

In the past week, God has sent a helicopter team of Pilots named Samaritan Air. Missionary friends of ours at an orphanage named, Hands and Feet, out of Jacmel, Haiti, funded the fuel costs for the helicopter to arrive in Haiti to begin additional hurricane relief after hearing of many areas that couldn’t be reached by land. Samaritan Air is using Christianville as their home base since we are centrally located from the Airport to refuel. The pilots currently here are Brian, President and Visionary of Samaritan Air, and his two sons Travis and Hunter. As well as Matt & Beau, two other very talented pilots. They have been delivering beans, rice, oil, & soap to remote areas that vehicles can’t get to because of road damage from the last 3 hurricanes & tropical storm. I say road damage but what I really mean is lack of roads. There has been so much devastation here and many mountainous areas can’t get any food or supplies unless they walk to and fro. The south side of the island seems to be completely cut off. Just after Maragoave, there is a lake that has swelled so badly that the road is underwater for nearly ¼ mile. This is the main highway Rt. National 2, going to the south side of the island. As we flew over my heart just sank. Just thinking about all the people that have been affected by this lake…. And how desperate these poor people will continue to get because the lake has shown no signs of going anywhere.

The first mountain village we have been working on is Seguin. We have been told that it has taken anywhere from 4-5 hours to walk down the mountain just to get the much needed supplies that the people need to survive. Many of their crops were flooded or flattened and for most this is their livelihood. Unfortunately, the pilots have only been able to deliver supplies early in the morning starting about 5am till around 9am because then the fog and clouds set in the mountains. So far, over 2300 lbs of supplies have been delivered and they will be working on delivering an additional 4500+lbs, as well as more supplies as funds continue to filter in.

The next village was also a mountainous village and after dropping one load of food, we got word that the pilots were no longer safe to fly there. A group of people decided that they were going to ambush the chopper to get all the supplies after they landed. I just want to remind you that these people are not savages but at this point they are starving and are in survival mode. Fortunately, they told the wrong person and God protected our new missionary friends. He is such an awesome God!

Please continue to pray for the Haitian people as food & fuel prices raise…. As well as the urgency of raising funds for hurricane relief for so many areas throughout Haiti.

If you are interested in giving towards this cause please send donations to:

HCP (Haitian Christian Projects)
808 Ophir St# 7
Moncks Corner, SC 29461

Please include in the memo “Hurricane Relief”

Blessings!

Amy (and Doug too!)

Dear Friends,

Thanks for the emails of concern… Doug & I are safe, however, there has been much devastation throughout Haiti. Across the country there are flattened and flooded trees, fruit trees, gardens, crops, homes, & markets and the people are struggling to survive. The price of food has increased and the people aren’t able to purchase what they once were able to purchase. After Gustav & Hannah, the roof on one of our planted churches’ is in very bad shape. A crew of men went out last week to try to get it patched but is still in sad shape. Our church roof is leaking as well. This has not been fixed yet but is on the agenda to get to it soon.

Our main concern right now is for our people. Just recently, the number of fatalities was over 550. As many as 50 deaths in our surrounding villages. Mom and Beverly Carter got here last week and brought much needed financial help, possibly from some of you. They were scheduled to be here to put on a Women’s Conference this Friday, yet God’s timing couldn’t be better. They have helped me put our house back together after dust, water, mud and debris. Dad and a member from their church will be in tomorrow. Through supporters, they are also able to purchase about 4000 lbs of rice and 2000 lbs beans and other supplies needed for the Haitian people.

Yesterday, we went to Grand Goave to check on our friends and sponsored children though Lifeline. They seem to be in the same boat, but we were told teams will be coming this month to help where they can. We were able to take beans and rice and peanut butter to them as well. We have also heard from friends at other missions and they are all hurting. Please keep all Haitian missions in your prayers.

Lastly, we have been told that there is a group of people that will begin riots or manifestations if the prices don’t decrease and schools throughout may not start until October because of these threats. Please be thinking of our government, police force and UN at this time. Continue to pray that perhaps God will move the path of the storms from Haiti so the people could have a little relief and time to regroup. Also pray that the Haitians continue to look to the Light for guidance in this time of tragedy.

Thanks again for your prayers & concerns!

Love to you all,

Doug & Amy

P.S. Please keep in mind that the internet service here is very inconsistent so if you write to us and don’t here from us promptly, please don’t worry! We’ll get to you as soon as we can.

If you are interested in helping further please send contributions to: HCP Attn: Doug & Amy Reichley 808 Ophir St#7 Moncks Corner, SC 29461.

The washer is broke...and Mme Exode hasn't even got to use it yet. We'll take it back on Tues am & pick up a different one. She is very happy though.

Please pray for the venders that we use to buy souvenirs from. We are making a few changes and they do not want to change anything. We decided to have them all come to us in the university yard on shopping day before the group leaves instead of us making 15 stops in the Reserve Village. Our team liked it better this way but the venders didn't because of the competition, I guess. After a small problem going to the Reserve with the last group, Doug & I feel this is the best for our groups at this time.

Smiley & Squirrely both got fixed is week. Smiley didn't take it so well but Squirrely was knocked out cold! She is like me on meds...trashed! She is slowly gaining weight and looks great. My dad will crack up at her..she could easily be an indoor outdoor dog...and loves to prance at the ball we got her (just like our niece pup Kady prances for FOOD!!) She and Smiley fight over it. I have 4 tiny tennis balls but they fight over just one. They are finally starting to act like dogs vs scavengers. They haven't gotten the hang of raw hides yet. I got them from dollar general so maybe they just don't taste good??

Yesterday I got to pray with a women that begged me for food at the produce market in Leogone. God took my eyes right to her necklace and was VERY evident she practiced VOODOO. I felt irry. She grabbed my hand and held tight. She put it to her stomach and told me in creole she was hungry. I asked her if she was a Christian and she wouldn't tell me. Within in 10 seconds of me talking with her a friend that could translate better (from the Lamb Center) came up behind me. God put him there so fast and there we introduced her to Jesus. i got to tell her that if she turned her life over to Jesus, He could fill her empty stomach. She just pressed my hand harder and harder into her belly. I wondered if she was understanding my words that were being translated and then she looked at me and smiled and said "Merci" (thank you) & off she went. I didn't even give her food. I pray that she understood.

Then yesterday Marie Mat (my GH PT cook) requested an advance on her pay so she could feed her children. Then Maxal, our gate guard, discretely asked Me & Doug for some food. He had worked with Doug from sun up until about 3 and Doug didn't think he had anything for breakfast, then Maxal worked through lunch. We think he has 6 kids...and oh so prideful. He didn't beg, he asked. Doug and I have tried to drill into their heads to just ask if they "NEED" something and we'll try to help them. i cried after this. I feel like we are here to help but even our own people are still hungry. In some families the dad and mom eat first because they are the bread winners... but I think he goes without the meal most of the time. I think he puts the kids first. i have to do something about this. I think we're going to buy beans and rice and oil for our staff that need a little extra help. we are really getting to know them and their needs. I have decided not to hire a house keeper for awhile. Many of the Haitians seem to think we need a housekeeper but I really think God is telling me to use that money on something else. I'm not sure what it is just yet... maybe it's this. We are going to work on more funding soon. I have to be able to help, and right now i don't feel we've found our purpose. I know God wants us here but He hasn't showed me what to do or how to do it. I know He is just starting to use us.

I'm glad your tummy is full tonight. (and mine is too) I couldn't bare to see my family hungry or struggling like this. We are so blessed. As strange as this may sound... i think i know where the saying "I'd sell my soul to the devil" came from. It had to come from a mother watching her children starve to death and she could do nothing to help them. Well, I refuse to sell my soul to that nasty old devil because I know My God will prevail & He will show us the way.

I love you!

amy