"7ke. voice, one. cAjyJjig in the. - make,^tAn^yM the. bxu/ 0^ the. LoajcL," J.ohn 1:23Dear ?!r1,end.s.

What a vivid picture v/e have of John the Baptist,clad in canieis-hair and eating locusts and honey,iiere was a voice with a message of repentance andpromise. Here was a message that Jesus had come.

Today we have a voice in the wilderness of Jean Jean...a voice tellinaour people that God has sent His son to offer them love, forgiveness,'^hope, eternal life. David is our voice there. And on the mountain-toplooking down on another wilderness valley is the voice of Robinson. It isa wilderness of sin and,hopelessness - by day a constant strussle to keepalive and oy night the never-ending mournful wail of voodoo drums. Themessage of our voices in the wilderness is a message of light and hope,we press on joyfully.

The building at Jean Jean is finished. It is a lovely rock building withrocks taicen from a nearby river. 40 children are there in school enjoyinggood fooa and education. (40 children needing sponsors!) Sunday servicesare well attended and the church is growing.

Excitement at Christianville just doesn't turn off. Highlighting themonth of January was the establishment of an eye clinic which is sharedby the Rental Clinic. The teaas caiDe from the University of Indiana underthe leadership of Dr. Clifford Brooks but the initial inspiration came fromi.yn Graves. Lyn was in the first Teen ^'iissions team that came to Christian-vi.le shortly after we arrived in Haiti. As a teenager he- lost his heartto the work and to the people. Now preparing for his Doctorate in Outometryne nas finally realized his desire to help us,

teaa was excellenC - hard working, dedicated, highly capable Christiansthey were, ihey donated several thousands of dollars in equipment for examinations and treatment and helped more than 200 people, many with seriousproblems. They will return in March bringing 70 pair of new glasses.

AT C:IRISTlAffVILLE THIS ilOIITH WH AF.E t/ATCHING WITri GHEAT DSLIGIH'raz C0i-5PLETI0N OF VAE ROOF Oil OU^ SCHOOL BUILiJiNG!

The children are excited and continually ask the kind of classes we areplanning. Please pray with us for this great need. Funds are coming innicely but we still have a ways to go and wa have only 6 months left for aSeptember opening.

iiow grateful wa are for your help! Many of you have "given 'till it hurts"and the care of our children is your reward. Speaking of rewards, just youwatch those senior teens who are due to graduate in June. They are trulybeautiful young people with outstanding leadership qualities. Twelve ofour boys are already in training for Christian service. Thank you forholaing their hands and ours.

With.love to all,^

Xiz and Carol Herget

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' i^yiCHILDREN!

That's the magic word that rules the progress at Christianville inrural Haiti - the mission established by Jim and Carol Herget, veteranmissionaries of .

The magic in the word is really in the children. They enter throughthe natural stone ^teway to Christianville with various needs: hunger,illness, homeless?(iS%ving education and from there they give us the"zip" to forge ahead in every project geared for their advancement.700 children are enrolled in primary education, grades 1 to 8. 400children from babes to age five are receiving food and medical carein a nutrition center. We are feeding over 1100 children daily, fivedays per week.

A Medical clinic serves our children with excellent health care andhospitalization when necessary and a dental clinic provides for everykind of dental need. Come over by our farm and we will show you wheremuch of our food comes from for our children. There is the fish pond.We call it Lake Christianville and it is full of fish. In the lastharvest we took out 6300 pounds of fish. Close by is our chickenhouse where our hens lay enough eggs for each child to have 3 eggs aweek. Next door is our pig house and our pigs provide good meat Outin the field are cows..lots of them and they provide beef to balancethe diet of the children. Goats are there too.

Vacation Bible School last summer numbered 600 children and this teachingprogram is in addition to weekly Sunday School, children's church, dailychapel for the entire school, and special teaching retreats for ourteen kids.

Saturdays are spent in 4H groups doing agriculture, crafts for the craftshop, tailoring, and sewing.

Look yonder across the soccer field..that huge building is our new schoolin the making. Hopefully by October it will begin filling up withchildren who are still desperately in need of help.

Our great hope is in our teenagers. Many of them already Christians,have joined our leadership classes for full time Christian service. Twoof the oldest boys in the school have just become Junior Deacons and aftera year of training may ask for the office of Deacon. Several are alreadySunday School teachers. Our senior teen-class on Sunday mornings numbers170 average attemdamce.

Christianville Foundation was established in 1978 and has 3 churches and3 schools in addition to the above projects.

Jim and Carol Herget, Managing Directors and Founders. P.O. Box 590391Orlando, Florida 32859 0391

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YOUR CHILDREN AND OURS

Our "spotlight" is turned on the Teenagers at this point in thehistory of Christianville. Yesterday they were little kids playing with sticksand stones, smiling in spite of the lack of hope for good education,sufficient nutrition and general well being. You have helped us to bringthem through their early childhood and to emerge today into this finegroup of older teens ready to enter their twenties. We are proud of themand you can be, too. Yes, for they are yours and ours ... without you thelife-changing miracle could not have happened.

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BUT WE ARE NOT FINISHED WITH THEM YET!

There is still a good stretch of road ahead. Our "kids" areambitious and desperately want high school. They are good "material".Some want to be our future teachers, some nurses for our clinic, somewant agronomy and others want leadership in various areas. You see ourfirst graduating class on the front cover of this issue. 35 in all. And theyall passed the exams for entrance to high school. After the excitement ofgraduation was over a deep sadness settled on their outlook when theyrealized there was no possibility of their being able to cope with theexpenses involved with high school. God saw ... the Scripture says, "Hiseyes go to and fro across the earth". And so He stepped in between youand us and caused another great link - a link uniting our hearts andmaking provision for the funds to send 27 of them on to high school.(Some moved away - some parents assumed the responsibility)

We are not finished with them yet... we continue to make plansfor their future and for the future of those who follow in their footsteps.Yes. another month of June is coming and there will be more.

Thus, our plans for the new school. We need your prayers, yourlove and understanding of our need. It is a great investment in life. Standby us and you willsee!

ANOTHER BUILDING

First came the structure and it was finished and we said, "well done." It isbuitt for the future - spacious, well ventilated, strong and we spared notbeauty.

Then came the walls: native stone from nearby river beds that needs nopaint in future years. And it looks lovely in our tropical setting, yet withoutmore expense. Block walls require steel and plastering so we used themonly for inside areas where stone takes too much room. Classrooms,library and music room make nine in all and there is the kitchen designedfor daily meal preparation and for a cooking classroom. The largest roomis our lovely dining hall or assembly room. It will seat 400. We oftenimagine joyfully the voices of many children in our beautiful building.

.ANOTHER MIRACLE

Then came the painting. At the same time windows were going in, wewere blessed by the volunteer work of Nick Johnson from Dry RunChristian Church, Ohio. Nickwired the building and in a second trip hungthe lights, put in all of theoutlets, hung the fans andfinally hooked into the pole. 'We were able to purchasematerials at a very reduced HChristian Church in Boca ^What is left to do? - floors and

By November we were using {classrooms to take the ~ ' ioverflow from the old schoolbuilding and it is good to y.".stretch out from our fovercrowded situation.

Our hearts overflow with joy aswe realize His goodness insupplying the needs for thisbuilding. Thank you for thepart you had in it.

You might see them inour dining room working on newsletters, painting the new school, cutting grass, harvestingfish, ironing, doing kitchen work etc. They are learning thejoyof working together.

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Ourgraduatesare busypeople. Weare teachingthem theresponsibilityof work andthey arenow

required todo 50 hoursof work eachschool termto assist withtheirexpenses.

On theirown timethey assistwith ourevangelismprogramtaking theGospel tothemountainplaceswhere carscannot go.Some of theboys are"buddingpreachers"and are

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doing well.There isalways aspirit ofcheerfulnessabout themno matter

what the jobat hand is.OnSaturdaysthey taketurns

cleaningthe Chapellearningthat no work

proud ofthem andthat"parental"pride inour kidsgives usencouragement

throughthe hardplaces anddifficultiesof life inHaiti.

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and gavehim a fruitful summer (y]y |^^ y HANDSand a lovely wedding.

Congratulations Jerome, and best wishes as you complete youreducation and return to us here in Haiti.

MANY HANDS

Ernie Aberle and Lou Gerard were a keen help at school opening. Thesetwin "girls" and their husbands who come each year are twin blessings.We are thankful for all of our visiting wori

This young lady found away to help in the pighouse. That baby piglost its mother and isbeing rescued by thehelp of a baby bottle.Below visitors inspectour chicken house andin a few minutes mightbe helping to collecteggs. We get around32 dozen a day.

Paul Ronk, our new K,, agricultural manager Iplans to increase the ^ .1number of chickens as 4 \well as to introduce ^lI- Jquail as a source of MANY HEARTSprotein forthe needy.The farm program is advancing with Paul's help. His next project Is thefencing of an agricultural area using shade screening for better vegetableproduction. Poor nutrition is still a constant problem and our nutritioncenter for mal-nourished babies continues in daily operation withapproximately 400 children enrolled. For two years now "Share TheHarvest" organization has kept our food storage well stocked with beansand Food For The Poorhas regularly contributed other items such ascanned meats and vegetables. This is one of the many enjoyable parts ofour missionary efforts... feeding the needy.

The joy is yours, too... we are your servants and we thank you for yoursupport and love.

that means more happy healthy children.

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time for our little JeanJean darlings. Oh, howthey do enjoy their dayat Christianville whenschool reopens. It is along hike but they knowthat good eggsandwiches and cool

I milk awaits them onarrival. After their newclothes are fitted thereis a visit to the farm areato see the animals - pigsand goats and chickensand cows and ducksand geese and all oftheir babies. Thenthere is slory time In theChapel. Jean JeanSchool and theMountain School haveboth doubled theirenrollment this year and

Can you see that big eggsandwich in Ronald's hand? His smile says thank you... it's real good!

Bringing in food is a daily jobat Christianville. Here yousee Mommy Herget afterarriving home from town. Itsometimes takes two or threewheelbarrows to carry in thefood from the car. Do yousee the pineapple? Andthere are bananas, rice,squash, bread and even hermarket shoes on top! It takesa lot of food to feed the familyas well as visitors and ourteenagers on Saturdays andheaps of fresh vegetables forthe Schoolchildren.

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f IEvery day our courtyard hasmany children coming in andout. We love the fun it makesand we love the children whomake it.There wasn't much time in thesummer to be bored withschool closed. Classes insewing, agriculture, tailoringand art and crafts were goingon regularly. These girls werehappy to have something todo and so were the others.We wish you could see thebeautiful sewing they do.After they get out of schoolthey will be able to make thingsand sell them.

CHRISTIANVILLE FOUNDATION INC.DIRECTORS

James and Carol HergetRobert C. Shannon, Huntington Beach, CA, Fred W.Smith, JacksonvillG, FLDonaldWheeler. Orlando. FL, Elvin Gray.Tampa, FL, Leon Dorleans. Haiti

The TeamManaging Directors

*James &Carol HergetConstruction & Maintenance

*Sam StreuNurse

*Sandy DeVinneyDentist

Dr. Virgil UllomOrthodontist

Dr. David LeeverDental Ass. Youth Minister

David Marcelin i Full Time foreign missionnaries

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Agriculture* Paul & Rachel Ronk

Stuart KellyChristian education

Jerome PrinstonAttorney

Jean Claude LegerAccountant

Francis HiiaireSuperinlendant of Schools

Robinson Joseph

Mr & Mrs Les Lumsden : Elizabethton, TNMr & Mrs James Wood : Decatur, OA

Mr& Mrs James AbeHe :Williamsville, NYMr&Mrs Neal Hursh : Indianapolis, IN

Field Representatives; ForwardingAgents Don &Virginia Dugan,

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November - December, 1987Christianville News

The river was very high,..dangerously so. Some of our Jean Jean children wholive on the opposite side of the river from the church wanted to come to Sunday School. In fact the longing in their hearts as they stood looking at thesituation became so strong that they were willing to risk even their lives tocross the river. They had a second problem - to keep their clothes dry! AsDavid arrived to begin services he looked toward the river in amazement, infear and in great pride watching this group of his children crossing the rivernaked with their clothes carefully rolled up on top of their heads. He toldus afterward that not even he would have dared to cross the river that morning.

Well, that makes me wonder about my own committment..and perhaps it will you,too. How true the Word of God is, "..a little child shall lead them."

And it is the children who will change Haiti and bring about a new day. Just-watch them! Twenty seven of our graduating class are now in high school anddoing well. We are trusting the Lord for the funds that must be paid eachmonth. It is truly a worth-while investment. Two of the boys have been appointed Junior deacons, five (both boys and girls) are working with the Childrens'Church on Sundays and several are Sunday School teachers. All of them are active in the church. Also, four boys have taken a training course in fish farmingwhile 12 others have taken the course in hog raising.

The new school building is nearing completion and we are already using threeclassrooms. It is such a relief to spread out! There are 650 children in ourmain school and 150 in the Mt, and Jean Jean Schools. Things are running smoothly and this is a blessing because there was talk of closing schools because ofthe political situation. But the Lord has blessed us with an excellent beginning,

We are thankful for many things this joyful season...for our Lord who has promised to be with us always, for you who have kept our bills paid, for the greatchallenge that faces us each day break and for the wonderful people who keepcoming to help.

WE NEED YOU

and we are thankful when you come to help us carry the load. Carpenters,Mechanics, Plumbers, whatever your trade is, we can use you to God's glory.Please pray about a visit. Paul and RAchel are here now and are joyfully making their home in Haiti. We are thankful forthe Dugans who have travelled far and hard tomeet you and greet you with news and picturesof Christianville. Pray for them and for allof us here on the field. And may you have ablessed and wonderful Christmas season. Thankyou for your loving help again this month. Wethank our Heavenly Father for each lovinggift.

In ^'Christmas" love,

im and Carol Herget

CHRISTIANVILLE...SHARING JESUS, thelight and hope for the world!

Dear Friends,

CHRISTIANVILLE - HaitiDecember 29, 1987

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It was the week of Christmas and the chapel was full that day...full of beautifulhappy young faces, hundreds of them. The music seemed to come straight from heaven,music made by the tender voices of children of a third world country; children growing up in the midst of a Spiritual warfare between Christianity and Voodoo. We areencouraged to realize now that Christian teaching is really taking root in theirlives with the promise of new life and hope and joy.As for Christmas your missionaries were busy people! Christmas dinners, treats,parties and services were constant for over a week. Our school children receivedtheir new church clothes and a little sack of gifts - toothbrushes, soap, shampoo, alittle mirror for the girls and a ball for the boys. And there was lots of good foodfor them and for the youth and children of the church. It was great fun.Nick Johnson our volunteer electrition from Dry Run Church of Christ in Ohio, returned as promised to complete the work on the new school. With him came Don Journey, a deacon in the church there and sponsor for one of our children. They did amarvelous job hanging lights, putting in outlets, switches, security lights and fansand finally connecting the main cable to the pole. It was truly exciting going downat night and turning on the lights for the first time. It was beautiful! We arethankful for the dedication of these two Christian men who gave up their own Christmas time at home to come and work here.

We want to thank all of you for the loving way you stood beside us in prayer andcare over the political situation here. We did have some bad days but were blessedin being quite safe out here in the country. Immediately after the election day itbecame peaceful and the month of December has been quite uneventful. January mayhave a few problems but the same Lord who has kept us in His care thus far will seeus through whatever is ahead for Haiti, The political problem is sad but to us itpresents the greatest challenge ever in giving Christian education to the children.It will make a difference both in Haiti's future and in the hope of eternal life forour suffering people. Please pray with us as we grow, build and teach.Our staff all joins in sending good wishes and thanks for your prayers & gifts. Pauland Rachel Ronk are doing an excellent work with us and Sam and Sandy continue to be

pillars in their work. Your gifts have been a real blessing - we wish we had spaceto tell you many of them. Please continue to remember our needs for the early part

of the year - the school floor, our need for a vehicle for church planting and a gen

erator for times of power cuts which we are told will be more serious in 1988, Thankyou for your loving Christmas messages and cards..oh what a lot of joy they havekougkl God Uess you all with a wonderful new year.