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Becca Burda
Jan 26, 20153 min read
A Testimony Of God’s Grace
I was fortunate enough to be able to visit the Merci’ de Dieu Village with my husband Joey, my sister, brother in law, and step-mom this...
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John Leininger
Jan 15, 20151 min read
Emily Made It To Med School!
We are so thankful for God’s provision! In our last post about Emily, we explained that the Medical School didn’t want her to leave after...
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Nathan Stricker
Jan 7, 20151 min read
They Found Her Again In The Mountains
Years ago this lady (we will call her “Rebecca” in this article) worked for a wealthy Haitian woman. One tragic day, thieves broke in and...
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Kenlley Leyendeckers
Dec 31, 20142 min read
2014: What A Year!
The year is coming to a close and we can’t help but ponder all the Lord has done over the past (almost) 365 days. Wow, 2014 has been a...
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Kenlley Leyendeckers
Dec 23, 20141 min read
How Is A World Without God?
Just a few days ago, our friend Becca shared a post titled “How Is A World Without God?“ In it, she shares a testimony of a very special...
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John Leininger
Dec 12, 20142 min read
The Medical School Didn’t Want Her To Leave
Wherever the art of medicine is loved, there is also a love of humanity. Hippocrates. Her name is Emilienne Jean-Pierre. She’s the one in...
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John Leininger
Dec 2, 20142 min read
Three Ways You Can Be a Part of Giving Tuesday
Today on Giving Tuesday we invite you to join the work of Mercy International. Here are three gift ideas that will make a tremendous...
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John Leininger
Nov 13, 20141 min read
UPDATE: Sabrina’s Family
UPDATE: The Lord is so good! He has provided the rent for Sabrina’s family! That was certainly faster than we ever expected! We are...
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John Leininger
Nov 12, 20142 min read
Fedelene Accepted the Lord Today!!!
You may remember the story of Fedelene. She’s the young lady that has never walked and has been brushed aside as often happens to...
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John Leininger
Nov 3, 20142 min read
No Money For Breakfast
The family pictured is the Bélance family. They were blessed with a new home in the village in August 2012. Sadly, the father went to the...
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John Leininger
Aug 25, 20141 min read
Special Surprise Guests at “Haiti Day at the Lake”
On Saturday we enjoyed another “Haiti Day at the Lake” with families joining us from all over San Antonio who adopted children from Haiti...
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Stephanie Cone
Aug 20, 20143 min read
450 Interviews, 116 Children, 1 Grateful Team
Our little team of seven Americans and four Haitians had finally made it to the village. Four of us had an unexpected overnight delay in...
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Stephanie Cone
Aug 8, 20142 min read
When Grown-Ups Go To VBS
On the most recent team trip to the Merci’ de Dieu (Thanks to God) Village, one of our main objectives was to register sponsored children...
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Ellen Vernier
Jul 23, 20143 min read
The Dangerous Rain Adventure
The Lord brought together just the right individuals to form a perfect team. Pictured here (L to Right, back): Kenny, Joey, Jessi, Dr....
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John Leininger
Jul 17, 20142 min read
Thirteen People Living In A Tent
Three brothers standing outside of what once was their only shelter. During our last team we went to see a family living in a tent....
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John Leininger
Jul 13, 20142 min read
Fedeline Went To Church Today
Fedeline may not be able to walk (yet), but she went to Carrefour to church with us today. We packed her wheelchair and then packed her...
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John Leininger
Jul 12, 20142 min read
Death In The Village
While I was in Haiti in April, two of our young interpreters, Rachel and Jullie came down with a strange illness. The symptoms were of a...
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John Leininger
Jul 9, 20142 min read
She Wants To Go To Church But Can’t Walk
Today was (another) big day. An orthopedic surgeon from the US was in Haiti and agreed to stop at the village to look at four children...
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John Leininger
Jul 7, 20142 min read
The Bottom Line
On my previous trip in May, one of the young ladies in our village was having trouble at school and in the village with other families....
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John Leininger
Jul 2, 20141 min read
Leaving For Haiti Tomorrow!
Tomorrow, most of our team will travel to the Merci’ de Dieu (Thanks to God) Village for a two-week trip in Haiti. We are very happy to...
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