December 2013 update

Praise 

- God has provided refreshment, a new vision and passion for our work in Haiti.

- Rebecca was offered another RN contract in CA, near family & friends for the holidays.

- Friends have kindly loaned us a car & a sweet little cottage to stay in behind their house.

- Tania Grace finished her CNA training & just got hired in her new field of elderly care.

- Provision of a new house in Haiti - across the street from AP - for LESS annual rent!

- Papillion Enterprises added 50 more Haitian employees for the holiday season...more jobs = more kids being raised by their own parents…breaking the cycle of poverty!!

- Ana & Oliver will be back in California this month! Looking forward to time together.

- God’s faithfulness, love and understanding has been revealed to us in new ways lately.

Prayer

- Tynan & Emma as they look for jobs in CA and navigate education decisions.

- Rebecca as she writes project & grant proposals for a new birthing center.

- Ted as he continues to develop new Haitian business model projects.

- Current conversations with IBESR (Haitian social services) regarding a special project.

- Ted, Rebecca & Tania as we travel to Haiti this week and address immediate needs.

- Preparations for ANOTHER move in January.

- ALWAYS ongoing language learning...even harder while in the US!

- Year-end planning & meetings with the AP board in Washington State in a few weeks.

Needs

• Financial Support (monthly or one time gifts):

We are still in crucial need of individual and/or dedicated monthly donations going into 2014.

This will prevent Rebecca from having to extend her contract at the end of January, give us the stability to remain on task IN Haiti for the coming year(s), and for her to focus on midwifery training & the birthing center full time next year.

Our current budget is $2800/month & we received 40% of that amount the last two quarters.

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:

 New tires for our SUV (4)

 Solar panels (6 - 100Wh or greater)

 Plastic pipe for rainwater catchment system

 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:

Update on Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at 12:30PM by barlowfamily

PRAISE! 

Tania Grace passed her CNA exam with impressive skills

Tynan was interviewed & hired on the spot for a part-time job.

September 2013 prayer & ministry needs update

Praise

• God has provided encouragement & vision to carry us through our toughest challenges.

• His provision of work for Rebecca in the states, meeting several needs: both for resources & her skills preparation for advanced midwifery training.

• Apparent Project/Papillion Enterprises has new orders flowing for artisan items...more orders, more jobs, more kids being raised by their own parents!

• Ted, Tynan & Emma have been happy for a few “cooling” rain storms recently.

• Rebecca received a substantial grant towards starting Midwifery School

• God’s goodness surrounds us & brought defeat to spiritual warfare this past month.

Prayer

• Ted, Tynan & Emma as they prepare to travel and some TRUE refreshment in the states.

• Continued guidance & direction as we develop and lay groundwork on long term projects

• Provision of resources for both the next Haitian business & the birthing center start ups.

• Against further spiritual warfare as we move forward on large impactful projects.

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

• ALWAYS ongoing language learning...until we can speak at a heart level.

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

• All of our kids as they seek direction in their schooling & futures.

Needs

• Financial Support (monthly or one time gifts):

  We are still in crucial need of dedicated monthly funds going into 2014 in order for Rebecca to be able to remain in Haiti full-time or all of us for that matter! 

  We will not be able to roll out the new business or birthing center ministries early next year without the stability of our presence confirmed. 

  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, RN with maternity or peds experience

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,

see ALL the ways that you can help out in Haiti here:

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:

July 2013 prayer & needs

Praise

• God’s faithfulness in guiding our ministry transition.
• Apparent project - great to see a successful sustainability model of orphan care here!
• We are almost finished with the paperwork for our Permis (residency cards).
• Kreyol is coming along...
• We’ve been able to create some margin & organization with a regular schedule.
• Doors are opening for a maternity center & preventative health ministry.
• Our neighbor, Jean has asked Ted to help him learn English through Bible study.

Prayer

• Stamina through the hotter summer months.
• Against spiritual warfare which is predominant here!
• Balance of work, family and fun in our busy days.
• Find ourselves struggling with household duties & needing outside help
• Basic electricity is still a complex issue that consumes time & effort
• Ted will be meeting with our landlord to discuss next year’s lease.
• Continued language learning...the ability to converse at a heart level.
• God’s leading & guidance in Ted’s business development research.
• Clear direction & provision regarding maternity/health center.
• All of our kids as they seek direction in their schooling & futures.

Needs

• Financial Support (monthly or one time gifts):  

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, RN with maternity or peds experience

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 out here:

April 2013 ministry team opportunities

Ministry Needs & Opportunities

Monthly financial support still needed: $200/mo

• Household Items:
  • a few bunk beds & twin mattresses for visitors
  • high voltage transformer & power line
  • small a/c unit to replace broken one (& fill hole in wall)
  • couch & chairs
  • 4 local metal clothing racks
  • microfiber towels

• Medical Supplies:
  • automatic blood pressure cuff
  • thermometer
  • thermometer covers
  • hanging child/infant scale
  • adult scale
  • fetal doppler
  • blood glucose monitor & test strips
  • postpartum medications (pitocin, methergine, cytotec)
  • iv start kits, tubing & bags
  • sterile gloves
  • prenatal vitamins

• Child Development:
  • puzzles
  • manipulative educational toys
  • art & craft sets (older kids)
  • pool float items

Visitors!! Seriously, we would be greatly encouraged by having company from home. Come and serve or come and vacation with us. We can use both! There are breathtaking beaches, waterfalls, and mountains nearby to explore. Or come and spend time alongside us in ministry, house renovations, prayer & worship, or whatever else comes along.

TRUCKS - We are looking for miraculous provision or a creative way to finance a large transportation vehicle & 2 delivery trucks for a new self-sustaining business/ministry opportunity. This is an awesome way to lend or give resources that will multiply to provide jobs and affordable living options that will keep vulnerable children in their homes and out of orphanages. You will be hearing more about this upcoming project soon!