Thank you Deb!

We want to take time to say a special thanks to our ministry partner, Deb Williams, who recently came to Haiti to spend time to help with the student-sponsor correspondence for December. Deb and her husband, Bob, have been long time student sponsors and have made several trips to Mountain Top Ministries in Haiti. It was great to have Deb with us!

While she was here, Deb helped in a lot of ways and she got to see a lot too!

In September we were finally able to bring in over 2,000 pairs of shoes that Deb and her husband collected. She was thrilled to be able to help distribute some of the shoes to students at both our Gramothe and Dumay schools.

Deb in Dumay helping students find shoes that they like and that fit their feet!

Deb finds a pair of shoes for her own sponsored student at the M-T-M Dumay school.

Deb is able to send 2 pairs of shoes home with her husband's sponsored student from the M-T-M Gramothe school.

Students at theM-T-M Gramothe school have fun choosing a new pair of shoes.

While in at the M-T-M Dumay school, Deb got to visit the village and also see first hand some of the flood damage from recent tropical storm flooding.

I (Beth) was very grateful of the help that Deb provided in an effort to prepare and mail student correspondence to our sponsors for December. This involved going into the classrooms to collect writings and handprints from students to send to their sponsors, translating the writings and then putting it all together with a newsletter to mail. Deb had a great experience at both schools as students were receptive and excited to participate.

While here, Deb also helped me (Beth) to package up gifts for our Dumay students; over 300 bags! A huge thanks to Mr. Tim Jarvis for arranging to send all those wonderful Christmas bags with Deb!

The M-T-M Laboule Children's Home was another fun spot for us to visit with Deb. Stephen, David, Deb & I (Beth) loaded up the car and off we went to decorate the home with the children there. It was a fun time for all, see...

While some of us decorated the tree...

others helped the children to make paper chain decorations...

while others did some holiday coloring...

and we all enjoyed a peanut butter and jelly sandwhich when we were done!

Children of the M-T-M Laboule Children's Home.

Deb's week ended with attending Sunday church services at the M-T-M Church in Gramothe village. To her delight, Deb recognized many of the shoes that she'd given throughout the week, but moreso, the happy faces that are etched in her memory.

Thank you, Deb, for coming to serve with us, to encourage us and to love us.

God bless you always!

Your friends at Mountain Top Ministries, Gramothe and Dumay villages, Haiti.

One last look...

Hello again!

We couldn't resist giving you one last look at the week with the Ediger & Sons team from Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada. They were joined by our friends from Indiana: Matt, Babs, Grace & Vivian Edwards & also Maryann from Washington. Thanks for being a wonderful part of our family during the Thanksgiving holiday!

The village of Gramothe

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M-T-M Gramothe High School Library

book shelves

computer stations

Some needed more rest than others...

Others need lots of help!

Friends...

...and a little lady in red!

Happy to give, happy to recieve!

The village of Dumay

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Using guides to cross the river.

After tropical storm "Noel".

Eager helpers carry new benches to the cafeteria.

Good rewards!

Thank you Ediger & Sons!

Edigar & Sons Team visit to Rivers of Hope adoption orphanage...

Sunday afternoon...this one is for all of you adopting parents out there who are waiting to take your child(ren) home from Rivers of Hope here in Haiti.

Edigar & Sons team stopped by to take your children some warm blankets & to play with them a bit. Some of these team members were here earlier this year & built storage shelves for Rachel in the children's home.

We hope you enjoy the following pics. The team had a blessed time with all of the children.

We also took time out to stop at the M-T-M Laboule Children's Home.

A job well done!

Edigar & Sons team did a great job this week!

On Wednesday they were able to get a sneak peak as the M-T-M Gramothe elementary school had their chapel time...



After loading up at the M-T-M Gramothe workshop the remainder of the makings of 16 cafeteria tables & 32 benches, the team was off to Dumay...

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As they crossed the river to Dumay they could see what used to be the edge of the village of Dumay before tropical storm "Noel" passed by...

Notice the trees standing alone in the river. This used to be the edge of the village.

One can easily see where the mud has washed up in the village. Looking closely to see a mud line on the trees.

After arriving at the M-T-M Dumay school, the team quickly finished their work with the cafeteria tables & benches...

90 bags of rice were purchased by the team & in celebration of the M-T-M Dumay school cafeteria being finished, the rice was distributed to the Dumay villagers who came...





Aside from the rice distribution, cafeteria benches & tables, the work done at the M-T-M Dumay school by the Edigar & Sons team for the week consisted of...

*putting tin on the cafeteria roof,

*helping to pour the cement floor &

*building storage shelves inside of the cafeteria kitchen.

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Back in Gramothe on Saturday, all the work was finished up...

*32 computer stations,

*8-4'x8' book shelves &

*22' study table all in the new M-T-M high school library!

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In addition, at the M-T-M Gramothe school the Edigar & Sons team built...

*a soccer ball trough,

*4 desks for high school teachers,

*additional black boards were installed &

*repairs to existing school tables & benches were done.

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After the work, it's time to play! A walk thru the village is always a treat. You never know what you'll see!

Team member David Traub washes clothes with a local villager as his team members watch!

Team member Tom Hildebrand finds instant friends as he shares his video taping.

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We can't say it enough...

THANK YOU EDIGAR & SONS!

Sincerely,

your friends at M-T-M

Thank YOU!

Greetings from Haiti!

A shot of a busy city street near Port-Au-Prince.

Today we say, "Thank YOU"!

We give thanks for YOU & we give thanks to God who has brought YOU into our lives & ministry. MTM & the Haitain people thank YOU for giving up your comforts...

Chris on the hot seat in Dumay!

...we thank YOU for giving of your talents, time...

Tom & Chris working in Dumay.

Ron, Frank, Brent, Dave & Ed in the workshop in Gramothe.

...& treasures.

Victoria & Adriene taking time out with new friends.

We thank God for YOU coming to see us...

Two young boys doing their daily chores.

for YOU coming to teach us...

Ed taking time to teach a young helper.

for YOU coming to be with us...

Dave, Brett, Frank, Victoria, Andrea, Ron & Ed take a break to watch a soccer game.

...for you coming to encourage us to be our best.

Two young helpers eager to do their part.

Victoria, Brent & Dave treat a young helper to a fruit roll up.

On behalf of the Haitain people, MTM says, "Thank you"!

This week, a special thanks to the Edigar & Son's team from British Columbia (Ron-Brent-Victoria & Adrienne Edigar, David Traub & grandson Brett Lee, Chris Denis, Frank Lenz, Tom Hildebrand, John Frede & Ed Friesen).

You guys (& gals!) are great, we love you!

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Our Vision and Mission

Mission Statement:

Share the good news of Jesus Christ with the families in the village of Gramothe and the people of Haiti by providing for their spiritual, academic and physical needs.

Vision Statement:

Mountain Top Ministries exists as a resource that ignites in the Haitian people a vision for their country to recognize their true potential, so that they may take spiritual ownership of their nation one village at a time to defeat generational poverty and move forward.