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February 11, 2003Dear Supporters and Friends,Greetings from Haiti. I trust your Christmas and New Years Holidays was an arrow pointing toward Christ, the reason for All seasons.We had a great time here this Christmas. In addition to the usual kinds of Christmas things, we took the opportunity to get away from work for a while and spent a few days at the beach. Since Haiti is known so much for the practice of Voodoo and for being a country crowded with a very poor population with all their needs, a lot of people don’t even think about it being a real Caribbean island. There are many beautiful beaches that are not far from our home just outside Port-au-Prince and we try to take advantage of them whenever we get the opportunity. It was a true time of refreshment.The work continues though. Jodie, Jacquie, and Jessica have recently finished the first semester in school. Jacquie, our senior, finally made her commitment to start her college education at Anderson University. We are thrilled that she has succumbed to her parental pressure to go to Anderson in addition to the fact that she has qualified for a rather major scholarship. We hope that scholarship will someday keep both she and her parents out of the poor house.The clinics continue to be a true ministry to those in the areas of Prospere and Ft. Jacques. The patient numbers have leveled off and there seem to be no major kinds of epidemics just now. That makes the work very comfortable and fulfilling. Another part of the comfort is the fact that our Toyota is finally back on the road. It makes those clinics much more easy to arrive at in shape to work. Thanks to all those who supported us in prayer or giving during the times of transportation problems. We trust you know that you are an important part of our ministry here, because you are.Some of you may know Barry and Arlene Callen from Anderson, Indiana. They have been part of our family ever since I attended Anderson College. In fact, prior to leaving for Haiti Jodie and I moved in with them and it was during that time that Jacquie was born and was brought to their home at a fresh six hours old. Well, Arlene now has cancer and is not expected to live until the summer. Early in January a friend gave me the funds so I could fly to Anderson and spend a week just being with them, trying to help out, and saying good-by. As friends of friends please pray for both Arlene and Barry, both true saints who find themselves in a very dark valley. They know that valley will end in the sun but it’s just a hard road getting there.Again, to all you who support us and our work through prayer and financial giving, our sincere thanks. Without you we wouldn’t be able to have the fun we have doing frontline work for the King.Because of Christ,John, Jodie, Jacquie, and Jessica,
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