"You are a beloved child. I chose you before the foundation of the world, to walk with Me along paths designed uniquely for you."

The past month and a half has been filled with lots of emotions and experiences that I would not have dreamed of happening to Ron and myself.  God continually puts us in situations that we can only get through with His strength.  We have either sold, given away or thrown away most everything we own.  What we did keep is in storage.  Our house is for sale and for now we are living in Haiti.  We have left our family and friends behind to follow a path that the Lord has called us to travel.  We already miss our loved ones but we are very excited to see what we will encounter on this journey. 

Our return here was filled with open arms and lots of hugs and kisses.  The boys knew we were coming back but they seemed surprised to see us.  They were sooo excited to see us and we were happy to see them and to see that we were missed.
We are still unpacking and getting settled in again.  I have to admit, we have been spending more time with the boys than unpacking!  They seem to want all of our attention for some reason.  We are truly blessed to be loved by so many people, here and in the states. 

We went on our first big outing yesterday to La Tortug, which is the island across from us.  We took a big motorboat and all the girls and boys over 5 years old and much of the staff went.  Pastor and his wife also went.  We had a wonderful time, even though there was much seasickness going around.  The part of the island that we went to was uninhabited, the beaches were beautiful and clean and the water was gorgeous.  The most beautiful blue and crystal clear.  We even went swimming!  The kids had a great time.  We ate lunch there and walked on the beach and found huge conch shells that the boys brought home.  It was a beautiful, peaceful place to enjoy God's creation.

Ron and I would like to thank each of you for the gifts and prayers that have been given and sent up for the ministry and for us.  We are humbled and blessed by the thoughtfulness and generosity. The children are grateful, also.

Here are a few prayer requests:

1.  That we would stay healthy and grow in strength and wisdom as we care for these boys.
2.  That God would give us opportunities to share His love to the people of Haiti.
3.  That He would continue to supply the needs of this ministry, financially and spiritually.
4.  Pray that the ship that is carrying the crates of supplies for the ministry will be released
     by the Haitian government soon.

We thank you for being a part of our ministry here through your prayers and support.  We love each of you   and pray that you are blessed.

The Cockerham's in Haiti

"For I know the

plans I have for you,"        

declares the Lord,

"plans to prosper you

and not to harm you,

plans to give you hope

and a future."
Jeremiah 29:11

                                         

Donations may be sent to:

Ron and Karen Cockerham

c/o Kingdom Builders Missionaries

610 Falling Water Rd.

Cookeville, Tn. 38506

Ph. 931.544.0134

e-mail:

kbm2010@frontier.com