May 2014 ministry update

PRAISE

• God's continued provision & guidance.
• Tynan, Emma & Rebecca's mom are coming in 1 week.
• Olivia is HERE for the summer!
• Syndie is blossoming, thriving, bubbling, beaming.
• Ted's new role at Operation Blessing.
• 100% living expense funding!!
• An abundance of ministry opportunities.
• Ted has an excellent Haitian manager for the 1st business.
• Our Kreyol language acquisition is coming along.

PRAYER

• HEALTH - Ted has Chikingunya virus now
• 30% of the local population has come down with this virus.
• Pray for the rest of us to be spared & no long term joint pain.
• PRAY for the health our family coming to visit next week!
• A blessed time with our family visitors in June.
• Regular encouragement sources here & abroad.
• Set up for programming outsourcing project office in June.
• Ted has several months of orientation/transition at OB.
• Rebecca's partnership with Midwives for Haiti.
• We are still working with social services for custody of Kervensley.
• Adoption paperwork details (HARDER here) & resources.
• Details & preparation for upcoming ministry helpers in July/August.
• Additional in-country staff to help manage projects.
• We have to say goodbye to dear friends moving home next month. 

SPECIFIC MINISTRY NEEDS / OPPORTUNITIES

• Financial Resources (monthly or one time gifts):

We are at 10% monthly funding commitment for living expenses through the end of June. We DO desperately need additional monthly or one-time gifts to carry us through until our new resources start.

As of July 1st we will be at 100% living expense coverage thanks to Operation Blessing!

INTERNATIONAL HOPE & HERITAGE is our new partner & fiscal sponsor 501(c)3 organization.

Set up either ONE-TIME or MONTHLY support of our ministry HERE.

If you click on the project designation bar, you can scroll down the list & choose: Orphans-Barlow Family in Haiti

ALL resources received after July 1st, ARE directly applied to specific items below or current ministry projects!

• Household Items: 

URGENT NEED - New household batteries (4-8) PROVIDED!!!!

Tires for our vehicle (4)

Solar Panels (6)

Portable Shade Cover

Roof top garden supplies

• Maternity Care:

Fetal heart Doppler

Portable Ultrasound

Maternity meds (pitocin, cytotec, prenatal vitamins)

• Job Creation projects:

- computer programming

White Boards

Office furniture

Solar Panels (6)

- weekend brunch cafe

Dishes & glassware (40 place settings)

Large stove/oven

bread/muffin pans

baking sheets

heavy duty mixer

pots & pans

curtains

seating/tables (8-10)

• Volunteers:

Painting

Solar installation

Rooftop garden & patio

Encouragement & Enrichment

Business Professionals (tourism, accounting, non-profit, retail, restaurant)

IT Professionals (programming, web design)

Media Professionals (graphic design, branding, PR)

Medical Professionals:

MD, CNM, CPM, OB/GYN, RN, NP, PA, DDS

Social Workers

Child Development Specialist

Project fundraisers

Grant Writer(s)

& /or ANY of these USEFUL SKILLS to provide training in:

Baking

Waitressing

Cooking

Hospitality

Crochet

Natural Products

Agriculture

Organization

Management

Writing

Photography

Accupressure

Doula Training

Newborn Care

First Aid

CPR training

April 2014 ministry update

PRAISE

• God's faithful provision for us.
• We get to look forward to a family visit in June!!
• Syndie is WITH US, adjusting well & thriving.
• International Hope & Heritage - partnership.
• We now have more ministry opportunities than we know what to do with!
• Ted has several employee candidates for the new business.
• Our Kreyol language acquisition is improving steadily.

PRAYER

• Continued guidance and direction with each of our projects.
• ALWAYS have our eyes on him!
• Health & good rest each night.
• Tynan & Emma as they work & look at schooling options.
• Olivia as she works through her recovery program.
• Provision of resources for programming outsourcing project.
• God's grace as we struggle with a growing sense of isolation.
• Details related to Rebecca's partnership with Midwives for Haiti.
• Syndie's continued growth, health & adjustment to family life.
• A HEAP of paperwork & errands needing to be done for her adoption.
• Potential need for additional in-country staff to help manage projects.
• Discernment through some NEW opportunities that have arisen.
• PATIENCE as we ALWAYS seem to be waiting on God for something! 

SPECIFIC MINISTRY NEEDS / OPPORTUNITIES

• Financial Resources (monthly or one time gifts):

We are at an unknown monthly funding commitment at present! 

While we don't know our exact total until everyone that is supporting us monthly gets switched over, we are pretty sure that it remains below our budgeted monthly needs. That means that we have enough to LIVE here at present, but NOT for our budgeted annual rent, travel or health insurance.

INTERNATIONAL HOPE & HERITAGE is our new partner & fiscal sponsor 501(c)3 organization.

You can set up either ONE-TIME or MONTHLY support of our ministry HERE.

If you click on the project designation bar, you can scroll down the list & choose: Orphans-Barlow Family in Haiti

ALWAYS...any non-designated resources received above our monthly budget needs ARE applied toward specific items on our lists below or current ministry projects!

• Household Items: 

URGENT NEED - New household batteries (4-8)

Tires for our vehicle (4)

Solar Panels (6)

Portable Shade Cover

Roof top garden supplies

• Medical supplies:

Fetal heart Doppler

Portable Ultrasound

Maternity meds (pitocin, cytotec, prenatal vitamins)

• Volunteers:

Painting

Solar installation

Rooftop garden & patio

Encouragement & Enrichment

Business Professionals (tourism, accounting, non-profit, retail, restaurant)

IT Professionals (programming, web design)

Media Professionals (graphic design, branding, PR)

Medical Professionals:

MD, CNM, CPM, OB/GYN, RN, NP, PA, DDS

Social Workers

Child Development Specialist

Project fundraisers

Grant Writer(s)

& /or ANY of these USEFUL SKILLS:

Crochet

Natural Products

Agriculture

Hospitality

Waitressing

Cooking

Organization

Management

Writing

Photography

Accupressure

Doula Training

Newborn Care

First Aid

CPR training

March 2014 ministry update

PRAISE

• A sense of peace in the midst of turmoil.
• Tynan & Emma are doing well so far in California.
• A fun visit from TX friends this month in Haiti.
• Ministry team flooded our email box with encouragement & prayers.
• Settling in well to our new house.
• God's grace & provision of countless future options to consider.
• One step closer to guardianship of two kids in dire need.

PRAYER

• Guidance & clear discernment over next steps in ministry here.
• Keep our eyes on Him alone & nothing on our own agenda.
• Sleep, even when we have so much on our minds!
• Tynan & Emma to have enough work to cover their expenses in CA.
• each of us to seek God's presence in every aspect of life.
• Olivia as she continues to work through her recovery program.
• Potential ministry partnerships, vision, opportunities, plans.
• We are researching a new Haitian business & training project.
• Following up on a new possibility to partner on a birthing center.
• God’s divine intervention for the two kids with medical needs.
• Clear plan/provision for developing a 501c3 or non-profit partnership.
• PATIENCE as we wait on God for so many details to come together! 

SPECIFIC MINISTRY NEEDS / OPPORTUNITIES

• Financial Resources (monthly or one time gifts):

We are at unknown monthly funding commitment at present! 

All of our support through Apparent Project comes to an end after March 31st, 2014. We are not quite sure yet where future funding will be received (working on it!)

We are also planning to start up a new 501c3, but as you know that carries an added expense as well. If you would like us to use your gift towards this, please shoot us a quick message to let us know!

If you would like to donate for future months or one-time gifts this month that would be greatly appreciated & will keep us BOTH on the field as we endeavor to switch gears midstream. Please make sure that they are received no later than 3/31/2014 in order for us to receive them.

Any one-time or monthly resources received above our personal budget needs will be applied toward specific items on our lists below or ministry projects!

• Household Items: 

Tires for our vehicle (4)

Solar Panels (6)

Small Chest Freezer PROVIDED!

Small Portable Air Conditioner PROVIDED!

Portable Shade Cover

Roof top garden supplies

• Medical supplies:

Fetal heart Doppler

Portable Ultrasound

Maternity meds (pitocin, cytotec, prenatal vitamins)

• Volunteers:

Painting

Solar installation

Rooftop garden & patio

Encouragement & Enrichment

Business Professionals (tourism, accounting, non-profit, retail, restaurant)

IT Professionals (programming, web design)

Media Professionals (graphic design, branding, PR)

Medical Professionals:

MD, CNM, CPM, OB/GYN, RN, NP, PA, DDS

Social Workers

Child Development Specialist

Project fundraisers

Grant Writer(s)

& /or ANY of these talents:

Crochet

Maternal/Infant products

Agriculture

Hospitality

Writing

Photography

Accupressure

Doula Training

Newborn Care

First Aid

CPR training

February 2014 ministry update

PRAISE

• We are going back to Haiti with 100% monthly funding commitments!
• Tynan & Emma both like their jobs & their jobs like them.
• Rebecca ended her L&D contract & is leaving with “fresh” skills.
• We are relieved that she will no longer have to be away from Haiti.
• Three of the Haitian directors at Papillion Enterprise are in the US for their very first time RIGHT NOW to learn more about retail sales, help run a trade show and hopefully continue to build the company providing additional jobs for at risk moms & dads.
• Ted has moved us into our new duplex & has it up & running already.
• SO grateful for God’s presence every moment & every step of this journey.

PRAYER

• The medical work going on in Haiti this week by a visiting group at the AP guesthouse.
• For the many stressors that sneak up on us in this lifestyle & ministry
• To return to Haiti on Feb 16th refreshed and ready for all that God has in store this year.
• Tynan & Emma to have enough hours/work to be able to pay their expenses in CA.
• The kids (& us!) as we prepare to live separately in the coming months.
• Olivia as she continues to work through her recovery program.
• Plans & provision for a quick trip to Texas again to move all of our stored items.
• Continued direction & guidance for Ted as he looks at new Haitian business projects.
• Rebecca as she seeks God’s clarity, moves forward, and weighs up some heavy decisions around her schooling & the maternity center.
• God’s guidance & provision for two kids with medical needs that we’ve helped care for. 

SPECIFIC MINISTRY NEEDS / OPPORTUNITIES

• Financial Resources (monthly or one time gifts):

We are at 100% monthly funding commitment at present! 

Individual and or dedicated monthly gifts are always welcome, however. We do have supporters who need to change their giving due to unforeseen circumstances & having others step into the gap as God leads truly helps to keep our minds, hearts & energies focused on our daily ministry in Haiti. Please feel free to send a quick email to discern our present needs at any given time.

Any one-time or monthly resources received above our personal budget needs each month will be applied toward specific items on our lists below or upcoming AP projects!

• Household Items: 

Tires for our vehicle (4)

Solar Panels (6)

Small chest freezer

Small / Portable Airconditioner

Portable Shade Cover

Roof top garden supplies

• Medical supplies:

Fetal heart Doppler

Portable Ultrasound

Maternity meds (pitocin, cytotec, prenatal vitamins)

• Volunteers:

Painting

Solar installation

Rooftop garden & patio

Encouragement & Enrichment

Medical Professionals:

MD, CNM, CPM, OB/GYN, RN, NP, PA, DDS

Project fundraisers

AP local representatives

January 2014 update

Praise 

- A truly blessed and rejuvenating family time over the holidays.

- Rebecca's contract is coming to an end in a few weeks & she'll be back in Haiti.

- Tania Grace passed her CNA certification exam on the first try!

- Tania Grace was able to take her first visit to "home base" in Haiti & loved it.

- Provision of resources that have brought us up to nearly full support for 2014.

- Papillion Enterprises is growing by leaps & bounds and gaining retail exposure.

- We've had pretty good health all around so far this season.

- Examples of God's love and compassion for our family as we enter the new year.

Prayer

- Ana & Oliver as they travel back to Germany next week.

- Ted as he returns to Haiti & begins to move our household again next week.

- Tynan & Emma are both starting part time jobs in CA the next couple of weeks.

- Rebecca as she finishes up her RN contract and applies for Midwifery School.

- Ted as he takes over the leadership responsibilities at AP in Haiti.

- As we work with IBESR (social services) regarding care for special needs kids.

- Longterm guidance as we develop new projects and funding to get them started.

- Peace and provision for Tynan & Emma as they gain independence here in the US.

- Tania as she returns to TX & continues to seek work there in her new field.

- Ongoing language learning...has been harder while in the US!

Needs

• Financial Support (monthly or one time gifts):

Individual and/or dedicated monthly donations going into 2014 are welcome, anything received above our personal budget in any given month will be applied toward special needs or AP projects.

Our current budget is $2800/month & we have 100% promised at this time!

Please contact us (tenmilliontoes@gmail.com) with any monthly support start up or changes, so that we can notify Apparent Project. For one time giving or checks, place “Barlow family” in the comments area.

• Household Items:

 Tires for our SUV (4)

 Solar panels (6 - 100Wh or greater)

 New deep cycle batteries (6)

 Inverter/charger for new house.

 Chest freezer & fridge conversion kit PROVIDED!

 Larger scale, diesel, “quiet” generator PROVIDED!

• Medical Supplies:

 Fetal heart doppler

 Portable Ultrasound

 Maternity meds (pitocin, methergine, cytotec...)

• Volunteers:

 Team for household projects, moving & painting

 Medical personnel: MD, CNM, OB/GYN, RN, NP, PA, DDS

 Agricultural specialist/Consultant

 Solar Power consultant

 Encouragement & enrichment visitors

 AP jewelry or ornament party hosts

 Project fundraiser coordinator

 Project interns

 Artisans to teach Haitian workers new skills

 Grant writers

Those are just a few of our personal requests,

ALL of the ways you can help out in Haiti are here: