Renewed Together in Christ



Sous Espwa children pictured on the ruins of a 17th century French fort guarding the harbor of St. Louis de Sud, one of the oldest towns in Haiti (top).  Sous Espwa Team pictured during a worship service at the retreat (middle).  The exterior of the fort near St. Louis de Sud.

For some time now we have not only served our Haitian ministry partners, but we have also served our own ministry team as well. Our team, called Sous Espwa in Haitian Kreyòl, is made up of World Renew, Christian Reformed World Missions, and Back to God Ministries International staff members. To keep ministry moving forward, we have to put a lot of focus on our unity in Christ (especially since our ministry team is made up of Dutch, Americans, Canadians and Haitians). For this reason, Sharon undertook the organization of a spiritual retreat in November in which we focused on the theme of “Building a Solid Team in Christ.” Sharon invited all the employees of Sous Espwa and their children (see picture below) to go to a retreat center near Aquin (on the southern coast of Haiti). Over fifty people participated in the retreat which was lead by Rev. Octavius Delfis, a Haitian missionary and Presbyterian Church of America pastor. In addition, Sharon and other Sous Espwa staff members organized learning opportunities for children, small group activities for the teens, and team building activities for the adults. God blessed the retreat tremendously and we look forward to stronger relationships as our whole Sous Espwa team serves together!