August 2013 ministry update

 Praise

• God’s continues to provide day by day.

• Upcoming exciting Apparent Project opportunities for growth

• Rebecca had the treat of getting to see Ana & Oliver while they were in the states from Germany and celebrating her mom’s birthday WITH her for the first time in years!

• Ted, Tynan & Emma enjoyed a refreshing “pool day” last week.

• Amazing “gifts” of medical supplies and medications have come in.

• Rebecca recently received a grant towards her Midwifery Training

• Growing relationships with co-workers in the AP work community.

Prayer

• Continued stamina through the hottest months.

• Against spiritual warfare which we have been very aware of lately.

• Guidance & direction as we each continue to develop new projects

• Rebecca as she is in the states now, updating the necessary RN skills & certifications, and laying the groundwork for beginning her advanced midwifery studies this year. 

• Tania Grace as she prepares to move to California & start CNA school.

• Electricity issues are STILL consuming too much time & effort

• Decisions about next year’s housing and/or maintenance needs

• Ongoing language learning...til we are able to converse at a heart level.

• God’s leading & guidance in Ted’s business development research.

• Clear direction & provision regarding a maternity/health center.

• All of our kids as they continue to navigate their work & school.

Needs

• Financial Support (monthly or one time gifts):  

  We are reaching a CRUCIAL situation...our support has dropped 60% in June & July. Thanks to TIMELY one time gifts that came in early August we have enough for this month. However we are faced with some tough news in a few weeks without the stability to continue living here & start large projects.

  

  Please contact us (tenmilliontoes@gmail.com) with any monthly support start up or changes, so that we can notify Apparent Project how to direct your funds. 

  For one time giving or checks, place “Barlow family” in the comments area.

• Household Items:

  - Solar panels (6 - 100Wh or greater)

  - Plastic pipe for rainwater catchment system

 - Chest freezer & fridge conversion kit

 - Larger scale, diesel, “quiet” generator

• Medical Supplies:

  - Fetal heart doppler

- Portable Ultrasound

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

• Volunteers:

  - Team for household projects & painting

  - Medical personnel: Midwife, OB/GYN, RNP, PA, RN 

  - 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 some of our personal requests, see ALL the ways you can help minister in Haiti here: