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One of our partners in Haiti is Radio Lumière, the largest Protestant radio network in Haiti, with one television station and nine AM and FM radio stations reaching out with the message of God’s love to nearly 3 million people across the nation. The broadcasts, heard throughout Haiti and into Dominican Republic, are within hearing range of 90% of the people of Haiti. In many rural areas, it is the only radio broadcasting available in either of the two local languages, Creole and French. In the spring of 2009, several hundred SonSet® Radios were distributed through Radio Lumière. The daily program schedule of Radio Lumière includes evangelistic programs and programs to encourage Christians to grow in their walk with the Lord in addition to general programs designed to inform, teach or entertain.
The main station was temporarily knocked off the air by the quake, but suffered only minimal damage and went back on the air five days later. Since the earthquake, the station has been doing open microphone programs, letting people come and tell of problems in their area and requests for help in various locations. They are also providing news and public service announcements such as the availability of buses provided by aid organizations.
HCJB Global has had a cooperative ministry relationship with Radio Lumière for many years, periodically sending technical teams to assist in equipment repair and renovation. HCJB Global missionary engineer Alan Good was in Port-au-Prince at the time of the earthquake to help with the computer-based radio automation system and training of station staff. Alan escaped injury and has since returned home along with two other volunteers from the U.S., but three Haitian employees of Radio Lumière were killed by the quake elsewhere in the city.
Another HCJB Global cooperating ministry, Radio Station 4VEH, operated by One Mission Society (formerly OMS International) in Cap-Haitien, was undamaged. Broadcasting hope, Radio 4VEH has been ministering to a traumatized and grieving nation, providing news, announcements, prayer, encouragement and comfort. At the other side of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, staff members at Radio Eternidad (Eternity Radio) in the Dominican Republic also launched their own Haitian relief effort.
 Martin Harrison, water engineer in Haiti During the recent earthquake in Haiti, HCJB Global sent an emergency medical response team from Ecuador. Working in partnership with Samaritan’s Purse, the team spent 10 days in Haiti and returned to Quito on January 26. Based at the 100-bed Baptist Haiti Mission hospital in Port-au-Prince, they brought medical aid and clean water to the injured. The team worked alongside local chaplains and pastors and other volunteers who comforted the grieving and shared the news that God is love, even in times of trial. Continue reading HCJB Global Haiti Response
 What is the point of what are we doing at HCJB Global? The president of our mission, Wayne Pederson, summarizes our ministry:
“HCJB Global is using the mass media, healthcare and leadership development to reach people who have never heard, to reach people groups with limited access to the gospel and to mobilize those who can serve. But global evangelism is the ‘point of the arrow’ for HCJB Global.”
“When we provide emergency response, our goal is to introduce people to Jesus. When we provide clean water, it’s to point recipients to Jesus, the Living Water. When we provide healing help through our hospitals and clinics, it’s to introduce patients to the Great Physician. And in our broadcasting operations, it’s to communicate the good news about the one who came to demonstrate God’s love and the gift of eternal life to our needy world.”
 Ministry at HCJB Global happens not only because of our efforts, but because of your prayer and financial support. As the Apostle Paul said,
“The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ.”
Thank you for the part you play in the Body of Christ as we send the message of hope around the world. Without you, the ministry would be incomplete and less effective.
In July, Jenny traveled to Mexico, to teach English and work with a local church. Her desire is to support herself financially teaching English while working with the church ministry. We hope she will be able to come home for Christmas.
In August, Emily began pursuing a business major at Grace College in Winona Lake, Indiana. Since she is only an hour’s drive from home, we do get to see her once in a while.
This fall semester, John decided to change his major to business and marketing which seems like a good fit since he is an excellent salesman.
With all three children away from home, we (Dan and Barb) are enjoying our empty nest. Although we sometimes miss our children, our desire is that they become independent from us and follow the Lord.
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