The little boy next to me is extraordinary. He is full of joy and happiness. His name is Stanley and he is a young looking sixteen years old.. On January 12, Stanley’s entire family was killed. None were left alive, but Stanley who was in the street. He was hit by a motorcycle, but survived. Stanley has attached himself to me, and I am very happy for it. Here you can see him watching in the office of the orphanage as I prepare for today’s memorial service.

Posted by Doug Phillips on March 13, 2010 | Permalink

Posted by Doug Phillips on March 13, 2010 | Permalink

It takes a lot of logistical coordination to pull of a successful overseas ministry effort in a disaster zone. Andrew is a key member of the team for Mission Gratitude. Today, he oversees our efforts to go to the mountains for a memorial service for family members who died in the earthquake.

Posted by Doug Phillips on March 13, 2010 | Permalink

Posted by Doug Phillips on March 13, 2010 | Permalink

Posted by Doug Phillips on March 12, 2010 | Permalink

The picture above was taken as I was loading my Bible into my travel bag.

For the first time in my life, I carried two Bibles from which to preach—one in English and the other in Haitian. Yes, I was going to attempt it! Or to be precise, I was going to read the Wod of God in Haitian

Today I got to take my first whack at it. Let’s just say that my Haitian friends were very patient and generous with me as I read the Ten Commandments in Creole.

Posted by Doug Phillips on March 12, 2010 | Permalink

How can I explain? It was simply the greatest welcome I have probably ever received. The children heard that we were returning, and they met us with shouts of “Joshua, Joshua!” and “Pastor Doug!!” with songs and hugs. Amazing!

Posted by Doug Phillips on March 12, 2010 | Permalink

Posted by Doug Phillips on March 12, 2010 | Permalink

In front of a tent city on the streets of Port Au Prince, Beall teaches a little boy how to play thumb war.

Posted by Doug Phillips on March 12, 2010 | Permalink

Rescue Haiti’s Children: A Huge Week of Ministry from Douglas Phillips on Vimeo.

Posted by Doug Phillips on March 12, 2010 | Permalink

Our dear friends, the Torres family, prepared many special gift boxes for Haitian orphans.

Posted by Doug Phillips on March 12, 2010 | Permalink

Posted by Doug Phillips on March 11, 2010 | Permalink

Support Rescue Haiti’s Children through Vision Forum Ministries.

Posted by Doug Phillips on March 10, 2010 | Permalink

Beall and I and a team of close to just under a dozen are bound for Haiti on a critically important mission to perform a memorial service for children who lost their parents, to provide specific relief to individuals and Christians in desperate need of help, and to deliver care boxes to orphans. We will be joining our co-laborers in the Lord’s work on the ground in Haiti, and I will be sending regular field reports. The world may be losing interest in the plight of Haiti’s children, but we are not. And we are deeply concerned about the reality of a many more deaths and chaos breaking out as the rainy season turns Haiti and the giant tent cities into a new catastrophe. If the Lord provides the financial resources to Rescue Haiti’s Children we will be in a position to help more than 100 orphans and victims of the earthquake to get critically-needed quality housing before the very dangerous rainy season starts in a few weeks. Thanks for your prayers and support. We need both right now.

Posted by Doug Phillips on March 10, 2010 | Permalink

It’s wonderful to have a daddy. And it is especially wonderful to have a daddy after being an orphan.

We want to reinforce this special blessing by welcoming some of the young Haitian ladies who have recently been united with their families to a weekend dedicated to one of the most important relationships they will have on this earth. This year we are hoping to see friends of Vision Forum Ministries sponsor at least a dozen Haitian girls and their fathers to attend the 2010 Father and Daughter Retreat at Callaway Gardens in Georgia. It will be a wonderful time for them to draw close, to enjoy a weekend dedicated to the father and daughter relationship in a beautiful setting. If you are interested in being a sponsor, just make your donation to the general fund for Vision Forum MInistries and tag it for Father and Daughter Sponsorships.

Here is Virginia Hope Phillips’ perspective on the event.

Virginia Shares Her Thoughts on the Up-And Coming 2010 Father and Daughter Retreat in Calloway Gardens from Douglas Phillips on Vimeo.

Posted by Doug Phillips on March 9, 2010 | Permalink