March prayer request/praises

February was a very busy month for us. We were blessed by many visitors and had the help of many work groups. We were very productive on preparing many, many items for delivery. Thank you to all the workers who helped lend a hand last month. We are very grateful for your service.
It was also a very busy month for making connections. This month God brought us into many new relationships and partnerships for Haiti Care Mission. We have secured new avenues of shipping and made several new missionary connections. We prepared and send several shipments. The total number of items we have sent to the mission field is 3000+ items in 2012. We are so excited because we feel like this is just the beginning. There is so much more yet to come.

Thank you for partnerning with us and for praying for us. We are very thankful for all the prayer lifted on our behalf.

Praise God for the way He takes care of all of our needs. He is working mightily to provide for our medical expenses.
Praise the Lord for the wonderful servants who helped us this month. They have blessed us immensely.
Praise God for new connections and relationships. Every relationship is helping lift Haiti Care to a new level of reaching people for Christ.
Please pray for our family as we continue to serve. Pray for wisdom and favor as we take this mission into new relationships and stretch to meet more needs.
Please remember the children of Haiti in your prayers. Pray that God will meet every physical, emotional and spiritual need.
Please pray for walls of protection around Haiti Care Mission. The enemy would like to stop our efforts but we know our God is bigger.

Here are a few picts of last months fun work groups and items being distributed by our missionary partners.

February Updates and prayer requests

Hello All,
Last month was very busy starting off the new year and we are blessed to see all the ways God is making connections for us.
Here is what we have been up to....
January has been a month of divine connections for us and Haiti Care Mission. God has brought some amazing connections into our path lately and it is really exciting to see how He is directing our steps.
Over the last month, we have had several opportunities to share about Haiti Care Mission within our daily lives. We have met people at church, at garage sales and via phone calls. Each connection is a relationship brought together by the Lord.
Over the weekend, while we were shopping at some garage sales, people heard us talking Haiti and how we could use some luggage to carry items into the country. As we told them more about Haiti Care, they donated their luggage to help us out. This happened over and over. Who knew God even uses garage sales to do His business?
Earlier this month, we heard from several ladies from our church in Iowa who have called to let us know they have begun sewing for Haiti Care. We also have been informed by several ladies in our home church in Florida that they are sewing for us as well. We are honored to link arms with our churches and blessed to know they are investing in Kingdom work with us.
Each connection and each interaction is an opportunity to bring more people into awareness of this mission and what God is doing for the children of Haiti. We are blessed to see more people get involved and there is more work to be done. Thank God for His amazing connections.

Praises and Prayer requests
Praise God for the connections He is making for us. He is constantly bringing us into new relationships which are building up Haiti Care Mission.

Praise the Lord for His provision and protection. He is constantly showing ways that He is taking care of us.

Please join us as we pray for all the missionaries we serve. They have left the comforts of home to follow God’s call. Please pray for protection over their lives.

Please pray for our family as we serve. We are always being stretched and we are grateful that God loves us enough to keep us growing. Pray that our hearts will stay open to how God is leading us.

Please pray for the financial needs of Haiti Care Mission. We need operating expenses to send the many items we have in stock over to the children.

Thank you for the prayers lifted to the King on our behalf. We would love to pray for you as well. Please send us your prayer request so we can be praying for you.

Here are some pictures of sleeping mats being distributed...





(Even the gardener wanted a sleeping mat in the third pict)

Thanks for following our adventures.
Living victoriously in Christ, Lynn for the Anderson ministry team

Looking back and looking ahead

The lessons we have learned in 2011
As 2011 comes to a close, we are awed at God’s faithfulness in our lives. From January to December, we have seen His hands at work in our lives and in the ministry He has called us to. This year has been filled with trials and triumphs, times of great joy and times of sadness, but through it all, God has captured our hearts and drawn us closer to Him. With every trial and every victory, there have been lessons to learn.

Our first lesson of faith this year was our transition from Agape Flights to Haiti Care Mission. We know without a doubt that God has orchestrated every step of this change. His divine timing placed key people in our lives at critical moments. Unexpected visits and unforeseen connections filled us with wisdom and insight. He directed every interaction and every appointment which lead us to know what He was calling us to do. He proved to us once again that He has a plan for us and He is leading the way before we even know where He is calling us.
Our second lesson of faith has been the launching of Haiti Care Mission. When we assumed the leadership of Haiti Care Mission, we were given very little resources and limited information on how things were previously organized. With God’s leading, we are in the process of reorganizing and redefining how the mission operates. When we feel we are inadequate for such a task, God gently reminds us that He is the real director and we are only His servants. He has been giving us insight and wisdom for every step of the way. We are constantly reminded of how God is using our previous contacts and experiences in Haiti to propel this mission forward. The lesson of trusting Him and His ways is one we are reminded of daily.

Our third lesson of faith has been one of trusting God with our health and healing. In mid-December, we experienced our first health crisis. Lance was hospitalized with complications of a bowel obstruction. After corrective surgery, he is recuperating well. Long days in the hospital and separation from our girls have made us dependent on the care of others but God took care of EVERYTHING.

We know God has provided for our every need. We trust God for complete healing of Lance’s body. We have felt His strength when we felt we could not go another minute. He has covered us with a peace that transcends all understanding. And most importantly, He has taken care of our girls.

Loving caregivers have showered the girls with attention and patience. It is really overwhelming when I think about how many times, while I was trying to plan the next day’s activities for the girls that someone would call and offer to take care of them before I even had to ask. Knowing that God coordinated every person and every call brought us unconceivable
peace. We are humbled by the kindness of others and the love of our great God.

Yes, we have learned many lessons this year and we are constantly being stretched to learn more. Even though we may not know why or how things happen, we know God goes before us and is with us. He has never forsaken us or left us. (Deuteronomy 31:8)

We are grateful to that He never stops teaching us and using us. As you step into the New Year, we pray that you will be open to the lessons He has for you. In the midst of trials, joy, and frustrations, He is there. He will never leave your side and He will gently take you through the storms, if you lean on Him.

Prayer requests and praises

Praise God for the faithful supporters of our ministry. We are blessed to have many faithful financial partners who encourage us and allow us to have the best job in the world.

Praise the Lord for His healing promises and the way He is healing Lance’s body.

Praise the Father for the work of many helping hands who are serving with us on the Haiti Care Mission projects. Even though we have just begun, we have volunteers already starting new sewing groups and ironing for the mission.

Please join us as we pray for divine health and protection for our bodies as we serve Him.

Please pray for our financial needs. We had a great response to the transition but we are still behind on our monthly budget.

Please pray for the people of Haiti. While we celebrated Christmas with all the extravagant gifts and spending of the season, they still live with very little. Pray that God would meet all their needs according to His glorious riches.

Thank you for all your faithful prayers. We are blessed through the relationships we have with you.

Blessings, Lynn for the Anderson ministry team

November Updates

November marks the beginning of our new adventure in serving the Lord. In mid-November, Lance will join me (Lynn) at Haiti Care Mission as the Mission Director. This new adventure is an amazing opportunity for us to serve Him in new and exciting ways.
To give you a better idea of how all these changes came about, we will need to go back a few months. In August, Lynn started volunteering with Haiti Care Mission as the Mission Coordinator. The couple who founded Haiti Care Mission needed someone to help with communications and organizational tasks. As the Mission Coordinator, she was able to learn more about Haiti Care and get involved in day to day operations.
Over the course of a month and a half of working for Haiti Care, it became clear that this mission was in need of a full-time leadership team to direct the operations of the mission. It was at that time that God released us from Agape and placed in our hearts the directive to transfer our service completely to Haiti Care Mission.
Lance will serve as the Mission Director and Lynn will be the Mission Coordinator. As the Director, Lance will provide leadership for all aspects of the mission. He will work with everything from budget to logistic/shipping details. Lynn will continue working with the communications aspects of the mission and the coordinating of sewing groups. We feel this is a great opportunity for each of us to use the skills God has given us to make a greater impact in the Kingdom.
With these changes, we are looking forward to more time in Haiti, as we will be traveling to meet with missionaries and deliver items to the children. We are very excited about all of these changes and are eager to get started. Please pray for us as we make this transition. Our heads are full of plans for the mission but we need God to direct our steps so we are keeping in line with His will for Haiti Care Mission


Grace and Hope in their pillowcase dresses.


Praises:
· Praise the Lord for this new adventure in serving Him.
· Praise God for many divine opportunities to share about Haiti Care Mission. Doors are opening because the Lord is leading the way.
· Praise the Lord for the guidance He gives us. We know that He directs our path.


Prayer Requests:
· Please pray for us as we transition to this new ministry. There is much work to be done and we are eager to tackle each challenge. Pray for wisdom and vision as we move forward.
· Please pray for Haiti Care Mission and its supporters. They have experienced a lot of change lately and we pray they will embrace the vision God has placed in our hearts.

· Please pray for our financial needs to be met. Ask God to speak into the hearts of churches and individuals to join us as we serve Him.

We feel very blessed to have a great prayer covering in our lives. Thank you for lifting us up to the King.

Blessings, Lynn for the Anderson ministry team

You can view the latest edition of the Haiti Care Mission newsletter on the Haiti Care blogspot. Look for the link to click on the right side of the page. www.haiti-care.blogspot.com

Exciting News from the Anderson Family

Dear Faithful Partners,

"Our steps are made firm by the Lord, when He delights in our ways." Psalm 37:23 NRSV

We would like to begin this letter with a word of gratitude. We wish we could truly express to you the appreciation we have for each of you. Over the past 2 years in ministry, you have prayed for us, supported us and encouraged us. You have shared our burdens and our joys as we serve the Lord. We know that God has blessed us richly with each and every one of you. You have walked this journey into ministry with us and taught us what it means to live with a grateful heart. Our lives are full because of the partnerships we have with you.

The second purpose of this letter is to present to you some changes in the way we serve the Lord. God has been stirring our hearts lately and we feel He is calling us on a new pilgrimage. In order to begin that journey, we feel God has released us from our assignment at Agape Flights. Our last day of service with Agape will be October 28th, 2011.

God has placed before us a new adventure in missions. Over the past month, we have heard God calling us to assume leadership positions at a different mission organization, which serves Haiti. Beginning on November 1st, we will begin our new missions assignment as the leaders of Haiti Care Mission. Lance will be the Mission Director and Lynn will work as Mission Coordinator. The mission will be based out of home and will be under the financial covering of Faith in the Family International. We feel this transition will allow us to combine the experience we have gained over the past two years with the gifts He has placed in us to serve Him in new and exciting ways. More information on Haiti Care Mission can be found in the enclosed brochure and more information about our new positions at Haiti Care Mission will be coming in the November Anderson Edition.

It is our greatest desire to serve the Lord with integrity and honor. We hope you can help us embrace this new adventure by continuing to financially support our ministry. We are asking that you would prayerfully considering continuing your personal support for our family as we transition to ministry with Haiti Care Mission. All the details for accomplishing this change can be found at the end of this letter.

We hope that each of you will keep our family in prayer as we make this transition. We would like to be as transparent as possible with these changes and encourage you to call us if you have any questions. We believe that when God calls you to a new pilgrimage you have two choices; you can listen and trust God with every step or you can turn the other way. We are choosing to trust God and follow this new path. We know that "our steps are made firm by the Lord."
Thank you for all your support and prayers over the past two years. We look forward to partnering with you in the future.

Living Victoriously in Christ,
Lance and Lynn Anderson

September News, Praises and Prayer requests

September 15 marks a very important date for us. Two years ago, our journey of service for God at Agape Flights began.

In the past two years, we have had the very unique opportunity to see God’s hands at work in so many ways. When we needed volunteers to make ORS’s or sort donated items, God provided the right people at the right times. When we needed specialty items for a missionary, we saw God bring exactly what was needed with perfect timing. When we needed strength, we felt God’s hands lift us up. Finally, when we needed encouragement, God has sent a note from a missionary or supporter who spoke just what we needed to hear.

One important way that God has provided for us is through YOU. You are a big reason why we are here. Each of you has had a special part to play in our ministry. You have made financial sacrifices, so we could continue to serve. You have lifted prayers which have brought us peace. You have spoken into our lives and given us encouragement. We feel very blessed through our relationships with YOU; our friends, family and supporters.

Thank you for all you do to continue increasing His kingdom through our work here. May God bless each of you richly as you supply the needs of His people in Haiti, the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas.

Last month started with a time of refilling for us as a family. For the first 2 weeks of August, we took a family trip to Wisconsin for some “rest and relaxation”. We spent our break enjoying family meals, taking the kids to their favorite “Green Bay” sights , and spending quality time together. We were very blessed to have lots of “down time” which we desperately needed.

The demands of the last year have been great. God has been our strength through every challenge, but our bodies and spirits were ready for a time of refilling and refreshing. We are very blessed to have family that allows us to come home and just be ourselves.

Last month also marked the beginning of the new school year at our house. Both girls are enjoying their classes and new friends. They are happy students and love looking for ways to help their teachers. It’s hard to believe that they are both in elementary school, but we feel very blessed to have a great school for them to attend. I (Lynn) will be spending a lot of time in the classroom this year as both a volunteer and substitute teacher. Through the favor of God and the relationships I developed last year with the staff, I have become a part-time teacher at their school. It is a joy to be back in the classroom, and I am grateful for God’s hand in working this out for us.

Finally, on the last Friday of August, we had a very special night at the beach because Grace was baptized. She has been waiting for this day for almost a year. She has a very deep love for God and wanted to tell everyone of her desire to live for Him. The other day after church she told me, “Mom, I really love praising God. I think it is my favorite thing to do.” That statement describes our girl pretty well. She loves God and she loves people. We know God has great plans for her life. We are very proud of both of our girls and feel incredibly honored to be their parents.

Prayer requests
Please pray for the weekly flights. This is the time of year when weather is a big factor. Pray for the protection of the pilots and the airplane.
Please pray for the protection of the missionaries we serve. Pray that all severe weather is steered away from the island of Hispaniola during the hurricane season.
Please pray for us as we continue to press on for Christ. We need peace, strength and wisdom for our daily walk.
Praises
Praise the Lord for His provision over the last 2 years. He has met our every need, and we trust He will continue to meet our needs.
Praise God for a time of refilling and refreshing last month.
Praise the Father for the missionaries we serve. We are honored to be partnered with His faithful servants.
We could never thank you enough for all the prayers said on our behalf.

Many, O Lord, are the wonders you have done.

The things you have planned for us, no one can recount to you;

were I to speak and tell of them, they would be too many to declare.

Psalm 40:5

God Bless,
Lynn for the Anderson family

August praises and prayer requests

Every month at Agape, as we sit back and reflect on the previous month, we are reminded that no two days here are the same and no two month’s duties are alike. This month was filled with a wide variety of tasks and assignments.
Lance wears many “hats” here at Agape. His job title says he is the Director of IT and Logistics. He also has the roles of Facilities Director and Volunteer Coordinator, so each day when he goes to work, he could be fulfilling any number of responsibilities. Within the span of this month, he has been working on the roof with the repairman to fix the leaks, coordinating the distribution of donated goods, supplying the medical missionaries with ORS packets, and shopping for the missionaries.
Quite honestly, the variety is sometimes challenging but it also makes his job enjoyable. When a missionary needed parts for a Bobcat skid loader, Lance was able to research the part and find the needed tools to make the repairs. (If you know Lance, you know that parts and equipment are right up his alley.)
Another job that was custom made for Lance was his assignment to shop for eye clinic equipment on eBay. Most of the internet connections in Haiti are spotty and unreliable so when it comes to shopping on the internet, they will often send their requests to Agape. Most of you know that Lance has extensive experience both selling and buying on eBay, so this job was again the perfect fit.
We feel very blessed that God has given us an assignment here at Agape which includes such a wide variety of tasks and duties.

Here are the prayer requests and praises for this month:
Praise God the calling He has placed in our hearts to serve and work at Agape Flights. He has given us a job where we can see His hands at work every day. We never want to take that for granted.
Praise the Father for the way He cares for His people. When our abilities and resources fall short, He always has enough.
Please pray for the flights and pilots as the storm season approaches. Please pray for clear skies and divine protection over every flight.
Please pray for rest for all of us as we take a short break this month. We need a time of refreshing and refilling of God’s strength. We absolutely love what we do at Agape, but, in order to be a full blessing to others, we need to be replenished and refilled. We hope to find that time of refilling this month.
Please pray for the missionaries we serve. We are constantly praying for protection, provision and abundance in their lives. Please stand in agreement with us for these faithful servants.

Thank you for all the prayers and encouragement. We appreciate every gift of prayer support, financial support and blessings spoken over us. You are a part of Agape Flights through your commitment to support us. Thank you!

Living Victoriously in Christ,
The Anderson ministry team