Thoughts from Gretchen

Dear God, I ask… …that I may have the COURAGE to do what is hard; courage to hold off the quitter in me; courage to stand by my convictions. …that I may have that gift of WISDOM, knowing the true value of material things.  May I never choose a creature,

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a letter from Gretchen – Sept 1994

Sept 1994 Dear friend, Hallelujah! “This is the day which the Lord hath made, we will rejoice and be glad in it.” (Psalm 118:24) The verse before, verse 23 says, “This is the Lord’s doing, it is marvelous in our eyes.” We believe that the work in the last few

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Words From Gretchen

This is was a clipping that my mom (Gretchen) had taped up on the wall by her desk here in Haiti.  These are not her own words, but this was her heart.  Her life and actions demonstrated this and challenge us to live the same. MISSIONARY ETHICS  Read Isaiah 58:6-12

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Imaginations and education unite!

Ok. Here is a little update on our homeschool for the kids of the staff missionaries of Real Hope for Haiti. Before I give the update, I want to ask for your help. The teachers this year want to name our school. So our challenge to you is: Create a school

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Words from Gretchen

Casey, Dr. Briana, Grace, Isaiah, and Gretchen embark on an adventure and a calling today.  Following God’s leading, they are moving to Haiti to become full-time missionaries here at RHFH.  I thought I would go back through mom’s letters to see if there was anything that she had written about

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Words from Gretchen

This was an article written by Gretchen in our January 2000 newsletter. (Today is her birthday and she would have been 69 yrs old.) CLINIC UPDATE We pray God has many special blessings for you this year.  This month begins our 7th year here – the year of Jubilee and

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