A Family Story

This is a post from the personal blog of Jim's son, Jimbo regarding a recent experience in mission:
I had the privilege of going to Haiti with the college ministry of Mountain Brook Community Church called UCF. We served with Canaan Christian Community a few hours North of Port-au-Prince. It was a pretty moving to say the least.
Ironically, one of the coolest parts of the trip for me happened before we even left. Our son Carson was asking us questions about my trip and we shared that some of the kids I would be working with in Haiti are orphans. In explaining what that meant, it seemed to hit home with him. In fact, later that night we found him pulling clothes out of his drawers and separating them into two piles - one for him to keep, and one for "Daddy to take to the kids in Haiti". Needless to say we took advantage of the opportunity to encourage his heart for kids in other cultures.
We ended up collecting clothes from Hayley's moms group to add to Carson's pile. When I checked in for my flight, half of my bag and an extra checked bag were filled with children's clothes for the ministries at Canaan. The pic above is Carson with the clothes he 'collected'.
Here are a few shots from my time in Haiti:

Me and some of the Canaan boys (Stevenson, Sanders, Wendy, Wesh, and others).

The ocean was beautiful (above) as were the seemingly endless mountains (below).

This last photo is of a boy who came out from his village to see the "blans" (white people) on the mountain trail. Please take a minute to pray for the people of Haiti. Pray that God will raise up a generation of Haitians with a passion for Christ above all else.

In Haiti

Jim is in Haiti with the Ebenezer Evangelical Mission. He is getting a better feel of what is needed on the ground and how MedMission can help. He will also spend some time connecting with other ministries including the Catholic hospitals in Port Au Prince.

The photo above is of the refugee meeting held last night at the Ebenezer Outreach.

Here is his lastest update: "Today (3/29) we visited the new site for the refugee camp. Beautiful spot, hard to get to because of the roads. [A church in] Newport, TN has pledged [a significant amount] to build a building to provide shelter for over 500 refugees from PAP."

Thank you for your continued prayers. Together we can make a difference, one life at a time.

Haiti Effort Update

Larry & Linda Ralph of Ebenezer Outreach-Haiti collecting barrels from MedMission for shipment to Haiti. The barrels contained rice, beans, canned meats, canned beans, personal hygiene items and basic medical supplies. These supplies were gathered by Mtn. Brook Community Church, Mtn. Top Church, Valleydale Church, Moody Elementary School, Mt. Laurel Elementary School and Spain Park High School. THANKS to all our partners for their support!

A Story from Haiti

Dr. Dick McGlaughlin (Mac), a doctor at St. Vincent's Birmingham, came to the warehouse and we gathered most of the supplies he took to Haiti. The story is wonderful and sad, emotion filled and uplifting. Mac came by the warehouse again this evening and gathered more supplies that he is taking with him tomorrow to Haiti. He simply stated that "all the stuff I got from MedMission was just what was needed in Haiti". This is why we do what we do ... to help those in need and "Make a Difference, One Life at a Time"!

Click here to read Mac's story

Update

MedMission is blessed to have these two great churches as partners. The first photo is of Mountain Top's Executive Pastor Wayne Hudson and Team Member Gwen Merritt presenting me with a check for Haiti Relief. The second photo is of Mountain Brook Community Church Senior Pastor Tim Kallam and Assistant Pastor Jimbo Tucker. These checks will allow us to purchase needed medications and ship our supplies quickly.
We are also partnering with Valleydale Church and Liberty Baptist (Chelsea) in our relief efforts. Three elementary schools (Mt. Laurel, Chelsea and Moody) have partnered with MedMission for Haiti Relief. These items will be collected and shipped later this month.

Saturday 9am to 1pm

We will be working in the warehouse this Saturday from 9:00am to 1:00pm. Feel free to come on down and help out. You can find a map to the warehouse by using the link on the right column of this page.

Thank You

Thank you to all of the volunteers who helped this weekend and everyone who made donations towards this effort. The process of getting supplies to Haiti has already begun and it will continue in the weeks to come.

In fact, tomorrow we will be helping load some supplies at the Birmingham airport on a plane headed for Ft. Lauderdale. Some of those supplies will be redistributed there to go directly to Canaan Orphanage, while others will continue on an already scheduled relief flight.

As mentioned before, there are logistical issues that make our task difficult, but we are committed to getting the needed aid to our partners on the ground in Haiti. We will continue to be creative and use the connections the Lord provides. Please pray with us as we follow God's lead in serving others by sharing our excess.

If you were not able to give this weekend but would still like to help, please consider a financial donation. These funds make it possible for us to collect, consolidate, and ship the materials needed to help our partners going forward.