St James Episcopal Church
Haiti Ministry
From The Rev. Kesner Ajax
Dearly Beloved in Christ:
I would like to begin by thanking you on behalf of the Diocese of Haiti for your prayers and support the Partnership Program. Because of your powerful support, we have been able to grow and thrive throughout the nation.
Among our many blessings this year Haiti has been spared from natural disasters, hurricanes in particular. We thank you for all your prayers in this area especially. 2009 has been very successful year for the Diocese. Your heartfelt generosity has allowed children to attend school in record numbers and to receive a meal at least three times a week. More people have received medical attention through our clinics. Men and women have been trained in various professions, several churches
schools and clinics have been constructed or rehabilitated, and many of our centers have been functioning very well in spite of the limits we face in satisfying everyone. We also have been blessed with new partners who are beginning to work with us in Haiti. We know that many of these new partners are joining our efforts to bring about the Kingdom of God because of your good examples and your testimony on our behalf.
Moreover, our projects continue to move forward, including providing clean drinking water and reforestation to restore this land, all of which are starting to provide excellent results.
With the support of The Reverend Lauren Stanley, who began serving here in August, our communications are becoming more efficient between foreign and local partners. The Diocese has been blessed by all your visitations in 2009, and we look forward to your continued visits in 2010. Your visits not only reflect your commitment but also symbolize more grandly your sacrifice, generosity and love for the people of Haiti. I send you warm greetings from all the people of the Diocese of Haiti, along with their wishes for happiness, wisdom and prosperity in these holy seasons of Advent and Christmas and New Year's, and we wish all of our existing partners, and those still to come, a prosperous 2010. May Almighty God continue to support you in all your projects, and spread his abundant blessings, on your family and all families and your entire nation.
Your
servant in Christ
The Rev. Kesner Ajax
Executive Director, Bishop Tharp Institute (BTI) kesnerajax@yahoo.com
