Thursday, August 21, 2008
Thank You
Thank You
Tom Osbeck
August 21, 2008
Thought I would pass on this email, from one of our visitor from this past week, for you to get a different perspective. tom
Dear Tom,
Thanks again for your kindness and the way you and your boys made Sheri and I feel welcome. I went back in a bad mood and my wife asked me why, I knew it was because of the attacks I saw you endure.
To see you being beat down, lied to, and all the other untrue and unfounded attacks just really broke my heart. Riding with you in the truck the other day and seeing how discouraged these things havecaused you to be also made me angry and sad. The more I get to know youand especially after this last trip, I see you as a very committed, spiritual, faithful, trustworthy, wise and one of the hardest working men of God I know.
I know it's hard for you to see the progress you have made with your boys sometimes, but your influence and example has and will continue to have a huge impact on them, if you doubt me in this please ask Marco or Roger if I am right. Having Roger helping you is a very good idea, his name along with Marco, you and Pastor Jackie were the top 4 when we asked the guys who the top 3 wisest people they knew were.
I had a chance to talk to Roger and Marco quite a bit more on this trip than I did last time. What a pair of good Godly men they are! You are blessed to have them on your team.
I was so excited to see Jesus in Haiti's points of light in action. Your house, the amount of energy, thought, love and time you pour into yourfamily and visitors amazes me. It shows in the way things run, in the midst of a country that is so depressed, your house is a place where the boys, Kaykay, Calvin, and their friends can relax and have good clean fun.
God was seen by me at your place this past week in and through you and your family. The garbage dump, what a sad situation for those folks there...how my heart felt good as I got to be a part of the Hope that rolled in there last week.
Tom, you bring hope to the hopeless. The school, you made it possible for me and my daughter to meet the family of the girl we sponsor at a school in Haiti and deliver a bike to her for improvement in her grades. When I think of 80 plus kids that would sit around with nothing todo but be hungry and now they can be fed not only food twice a day, but their minds can work on reading, spelling, math and even learn about a God that loves them. That's enough to make almost any believer shout AMEN.
The church, seeing the land was exciting last time, but to see the block and mortar actually going up is exciting. My mind just reels thinking of all the things that will happen for God there. At the service last Saturday, praying with the leadership of Victory Bible before the service, playing with the praise band, attempting to play with Haslom and Dearson, and being able to help and watch you work with the kids in junior church...all were blessings.
The orphanage, you didn't think you went there with me, but I saw you both times, in Marco, Roger, Jony, Pierre, Haslom, Claudy and Deckenson. If you don't remember what happened, the Word was preached, lessons were taught, kids were loved and hugged on, tons of kisses were given, laughter was heard, tears were shed, a couple visitors were prayed over, a sick girl named Mary had hands laid on her and her healing was prayed for and Gods presence was felt very strongly. Man what a difference from January, this is now a place with a good amount of joy. If you hear of anybody that says you are going down a wrong path or that you have bad fruit, please please have them give me a call or give me their number as I will be more than happy to let them know what I have seen, heard and experienced first hand. My only regret on this trip is that I wished I could have encouraged more. I hope this email helps, you know I mean every bit of it from the bottom of my heart. Well I guess that's about all I have for now.
Love from one of your biggest fans and cheerleaders,
Mark Travis
Tom Osbeck
August 21, 2008
Thought I would pass on this email, from one of our visitor from this past week, for you to get a different perspective. tom
Dear Tom,
Thanks again for your kindness and the way you and your boys made Sheri and I feel welcome. I went back in a bad mood and my wife asked me why, I knew it was because of the attacks I saw you endure.
To see you being beat down, lied to, and all the other untrue and unfounded attacks just really broke my heart. Riding with you in the truck the other day and seeing how discouraged these things havecaused you to be also made me angry and sad. The more I get to know youand especially after this last trip, I see you as a very committed, spiritual, faithful, trustworthy, wise and one of the hardest working men of God I know.
I know it's hard for you to see the progress you have made with your boys sometimes, but your influence and example has and will continue to have a huge impact on them, if you doubt me in this please ask Marco or Roger if I am right. Having Roger helping you is a very good idea, his name along with Marco, you and Pastor Jackie were the top 4 when we asked the guys who the top 3 wisest people they knew were.
I had a chance to talk to Roger and Marco quite a bit more on this trip than I did last time. What a pair of good Godly men they are! You are blessed to have them on your team.
I was so excited to see Jesus in Haiti's points of light in action. Your house, the amount of energy, thought, love and time you pour into yourfamily and visitors amazes me. It shows in the way things run, in the midst of a country that is so depressed, your house is a place where the boys, Kaykay, Calvin, and their friends can relax and have good clean fun.
God was seen by me at your place this past week in and through you and your family. The garbage dump, what a sad situation for those folks there...how my heart felt good as I got to be a part of the Hope that rolled in there last week.
Tom, you bring hope to the hopeless. The school, you made it possible for me and my daughter to meet the family of the girl we sponsor at a school in Haiti and deliver a bike to her for improvement in her grades. When I think of 80 plus kids that would sit around with nothing todo but be hungry and now they can be fed not only food twice a day, but their minds can work on reading, spelling, math and even learn about a God that loves them. That's enough to make almost any believer shout AMEN.
The church, seeing the land was exciting last time, but to see the block and mortar actually going up is exciting. My mind just reels thinking of all the things that will happen for God there. At the service last Saturday, praying with the leadership of Victory Bible before the service, playing with the praise band, attempting to play with Haslom and Dearson, and being able to help and watch you work with the kids in junior church...all were blessings.
The orphanage, you didn't think you went there with me, but I saw you both times, in Marco, Roger, Jony, Pierre, Haslom, Claudy and Deckenson. If you don't remember what happened, the Word was preached, lessons were taught, kids were loved and hugged on, tons of kisses were given, laughter was heard, tears were shed, a couple visitors were prayed over, a sick girl named Mary had hands laid on her and her healing was prayed for and Gods presence was felt very strongly. Man what a difference from January, this is now a place with a good amount of joy. If you hear of anybody that says you are going down a wrong path or that you have bad fruit, please please have them give me a call or give me their number as I will be more than happy to let them know what I have seen, heard and experienced first hand. My only regret on this trip is that I wished I could have encouraged more. I hope this email helps, you know I mean every bit of it from the bottom of my heart. Well I guess that's about all I have for now.
Love from one of your biggest fans and cheerleaders,
Mark Travis
# posted by Tom Osbeck @ 8:02 PM 
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