Desca...destination of opportunity

Desca is a small community that is am hour's drive from Port au Prince.  The road through the small village is rough and rugged and reflects the  hard times these people have faced.  It empties into an open area bordering a dirty brown river in which people bathe, wash their clothes and from which they secure their drinking water.

In the opened area at the road's end sits the little church of Desca which ministers to about 75-100 people each Sunday.  During the week a school is operated there servicing about 70 children.  Pastor Samuel faithfully leads his congregation and offers spiritual encouragement to those who are some of Haiti's most poor.

Right across the road from the little church is a vividly painted Voodoo temple, offering its mixed messages to the hurting hungry people of Desca.  It has a substantial group of followers who listen to the familiar strains of spiritism and animism that herald a cumulative message of fear.

The recent winds of Hurricane Isaac pounded additional fury on the walls of the Desca church, rendering them incapable of repair.  A section of the roof is open to the elements and the plastered walls are severely cracked fragile.  It may not be safe to even meet in this building much longer.

The Desca church needs to be broken down and rebuilt.  The cost of the project could be about $40,000 and would require some experienced volunteers to help coordinate the building.  Pastor Samuel remains committed to showing up each week to guide and teach those seeking the Lord through the church's Bible study and teaching ministry.  He is determined as well to see that the doors of the small school program remain open.to the needy children of Desca.

You can help.  Pray for Pastor Samuel and the people of Desca.  Pray, too, that God will provide funds to see that the church can be rebuilt and remainsa lighthouse of hope to the physically and spiritually needy in the village.