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  • Haiti Update: Employees Return, Kids in School, Tropical Storm

    by Matt Bush
    To say the past few in weeks for our kids in Haiti have been eventful would be an understatement. Things in America and in Haiti have been strange lately, and it certainly seems like "strange" will be the status quo for a while in both places. Here are some updates from Haiti
    Posted in All Things New, Haiti Update, Orphanage in Haiti, Tropical Storm Laura Haiti

  • 1st World Vs. 3rd World Vacations

    by Matt Bush

    But I have to ask myself, what would I do if my brothers or sisters were starving? What if my friends did not know Jesus and were perishing apart from him? What if they were dying because of poor conditions or lack of healthcare? The answer to each of these questions is...

    They Are!

    Posted in All Things New, Covid 19 in Haiti, Haiti, Orphanage in Haiti, Pandemic in Haiti

  • One of My Biggest Fears in Missions

    by Matt Bush

    One of my biggest fears about doing ministry in Haiti is that I am going to teach our kids and others with whom I have influence in that country that they can find joy and be content in things other than Jesus Christ. I am so conditioned to equate a person's possessions and position with blessing that I am afraid I will do the same thing to my children and to our kids in Haiti.

    What if the very people to whom we minister would live a life passionately seeking Christ (albeit without money) if I had not come in and told them that their career and their possessions were more important. Of course I would not purposefully do this, but what if I do this with my life and with what I emphasize?

    Posted in All Things New, Americans living in Haiti, Orphanage in Haiti

  • Our Kids in Haiti and Black Lives Matter

    by Matt Bush
    First of all, it is important to note that this is a blog commenting on something that our kids in Haiti talked to me about yesterday. It has nothing to do with any type of political statement (as you will see if you continue reading), it has nothing to do with the organization called "Black Lives Matter", and it is not myself or All Things New taking a stand. That is not to say that I do not have an opinion or have not taken a stand, it is only to say that this blog is not about that.
    Posted in Black Lives Matter, Black Lives Matter in Haiti, Haiti

  • An Update on ATN, School, and Haiti

    by Matt Bush
    With the school year beginning both here and in Haiti, I wanted to update everyone on what is going on with our kids and with Haiti in general. I will split the update into a few sections focusing on Covid-19, the start of a new school year, the ending of last school year, and how things are going at All Things New.
    Posted in All Things New, School in Haiti

  • Politics and Religion

    by Matt Bush
    Both of the countries that we love are at a crossroad. We can continue to move down that political divide that places party over people and tolerance over truth, or we can stand up for the people in our society who need it. Our job is to teach our children to stand for those who cannot stand and fight for those who cannot fight. How can I teach that to my children if I do not do that myself? 
    Posted in All Things New, Orphanage in Haiti, Politics in America, Politics in Haiti

  • How Truth Acts

    by Matt Bush

    If we are sitting on the sidelines, we are wrong. 

    If we are condemning sin without loving sinners, we are wrong.

    If we are loving sinners without condemning sin, we are wrong.

    If we are standing up for Biblical truth and principles while loving even the people who want to destroy us, then we are doing exactly what Jesus did...And isn't that the point?

    Posted in All Things New, Truth

  • What is Truth?

    by Matt Bush
    The problem with the messiness of truth is that the concept of truth is absolute and clear. Meaning something cannot be both true and untrue at the same time and that there are certain things that are true regardless of the situation. Unfortunately, our culture has turned "truth" into anything but an absolute concept. Here are some ways we have done that:
    Posted in All Things New, Orphanage in Haiti, Truth

  • All Things New and Getting Through the Pandemic

    by Matt Bush
    This is an important update about the easiest way to donate to All Things New. As you may know, we have recently updated our website, and within th...
    Posted in Email

  • Leadership and Olive Garden

    by Matt Bush
    For lack of a better term, I will call it the "Olive Garden Principle." The Olive Garden Principle can be defined as the idea that when a group of people (3 or more) get together to try and choose a place to eat, they always end up at the most average restaurant possible because it neither offends nor excites and because everyone can find at least one thing to eat there.
    Posted in All Things New, Olive Garden, Orphanage in Haiti

  • Social Justice and The Gospel

    by Matt Bush
    Indifference to the plight and hurt of others goes against who Jesus is and what He taught just as much as outright hatred. Preaching a cold version of the Gospel that does nothing to help those who are hurting goes against the example we have in the New Testament of who Jesus is and what He taught. Helping others without specifically telling them of the love of GOD goes against who Jesus is and what He taught.
    Posted in All Things New, Social Justice, The Gospel

  • The Dark Side of Haitian Orphanages Part 10

    by Matt Bush
    Most orphans do not have people fighting for them, pushing them, or loving them. This is the biggest travesty in our world. That we, as followers of Christ, would forget the very people for whom He came to save. The outcast, the downtrodden, the poor of this world.
    Posted in Dark Side, Orphanage in Haiti