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  • 4 Of Our Boys Got Baptized!

    by Matt Bush
    Right now, I need to trust GOD more than anything and certainly more than I need to trust myself. I have no idea why that is so hard and why it took me less than a day to forget, but here I am again reminding myself. I will probably be back here in a few hours and again tomorrow and the next day and the next...
    Posted in All things new, Baptism

  • What Do You Care About?

    by Matt Bush
    When we study our lives and where we spend our time, efforts, and money then we will see what we truly care about and I am afraid that many of us may not like what we find. Can we make a deal? Can we please stop talking about and acting like we care about things when nothing about our actions or our lives show that we do?
    Posted in All Things New, Care About Haiti, Caring About Orphans in Haiti, Caring About Others, Orphanage in Haiti

  • Our First Coder's First Job!

    by Matt Bush
    This is a blog that I have been wanting to write for a long time now, and I cannot believe that it is finally time to write it. Thank you to Arlington Baptist Church here in Jacksonville for giving us and our program a chance! I wanted to go into a little detail of what we are doing and what our plans are for the future so you can continue to pray for us and stay updated on everything.
    Posted in All Things New, Computer Coding, Computer Coding in Haiti, Orphanage in Haiti

  • My Observations in Haiti

    by Matt Bush
    It had been quite a while since I had been back down to Haiti, but I was able to spend this past week with our kids, our employees, and running some errands to get ready for the start of school. It was great being back down at All Things New, and I thought I would share some of the things that I noticed in Haiti and with our kids while I was down there.
    Posted in All Things New, Haiti in 2020, Political unrest in Haiti

  • When Tragedy Strikes...Part 2

    by Matt Bush

    Are we different?

    If we are not, there is something wrong. When tragedy strikes, GOD is still living inside of us. When things are good, GOD is still living inside of us. When we are arguing with others, GOD is still living inside of us. 

    When tragedy strikes we have joy because...GOD is still living inside of us.

    Posted in All Things New, Christians in America, Christians in Haiti, Politics in America, Politics in Haiti, Tragedy in Haiti

  • When Tragedy Strikes

    by Matt Bush

    When Tragedy Strikes in Haiti...You Lose Everything...The End.

    Nobody has insurance. Most people's family and friends are as poor as they are. And the government is certainly not going to help anyone except for themselves and their own family.

    When tragedy strikes you lose everything, and make no mistake, tragedy is striking right now.

    Posted in Haitian Orphanage, Politics in Haiti, Tragedy in Haiti, Unrest in Haiti

  • The Patriotic Gospel

    by Matt Bush
    Understood that we do not need conservatives/liberals in power as much as we need Jesus to make real change in our lives first, which leads to real change in our family, which leads to real change in our church, which leads to real change in our community, which leads to real change in our city, which leads to real change in our state, which leads to real change in our nation, which leads to real change in our world.
    Posted in 2020 Politics, All Things New, Covid, Haiti, Orphanage in Haiti, Politics in Haiti

  • The Crazy $1 to HTG Exchange Rate

    by Matt Bush
    To add to the already difficult economic outlook in Haiti, the exchange rate there has been fluctuating at a level that is difficult to comprehend. I am not an economist and I do not fully understand the nuances of foreign currency and how/why they fluctuate. I can, however, speak to how certain people will be affected by these fluctuations and especially how the consequences for All Things New. 
    Posted in All Things New, Exchange Rate, Haitian Gourde, Haitian Orphanage, HTG to $1, HTG to American Dollar

  • Knowledge and Love

    by Matt Bush
    My prayer is that I would become the "build others up with love instead of eating the food" guy. That my love for GOD would outweigh my knowledge of Him. That my love for other people would be more important than me being "right." My prayer is that I can teach this to our kids at All Things New, my own children, and anyone else that GOD allows me to. Join me in praying that GOD changes our hearts so that we choose love over knowledge.
    Posted in All Things New, Knowledge and Love, Orphanage in Haiti, School in Haiti

  • A Potential For More Political Unrest

    by Matt Bush
    I say all of that to say that now that the Covid-19 fears in Haiti are subsiding and life is getting back to normal, there is a new social and political threat. Please join me in praying that it is nothing more than that...A threat.
    Posted in All Things New, Political unrest, Riots in Haiti, Social unrest in Haiti, Unrest in Haiti

  • 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