Celebrating Success

When I think about what God has been doing here in Haiti I don’t have to go any farther than my classroom. There are so many things that God has chosen to do here and I’ve loved watching it happen right in front of me.

It is amazing to have the privilege of empowering someone and then watch them thrive! This has been something that we have focused on at Sonlight Bible College.  From the beginning of our time at SBC, we’ve believed, above all else, we are to train up people to do what we are doing. We have many Haitian professors who are doing excellent work in teaching SBC students. This has come about through years of hard work and training and it is happening again this year right in my classroom.

Jamesy Joseph was our valedictorian in last year’s graduating class.  He is a bright young man who is eager to learn. I have had him in class for the last few years as a student but I am so thankful to have him now in my class as an assistant.  I say he is an assistant, but he is actually so much more.

Jamesy is a fast learner and he is already doing the lead teaching.  He was hired to assist me and to learn from me so that in the future the computer classes would be under his direction. Well, the future has come sooner than I ever expected.

He is great with our computer students.  He is able to speak to them in Kreyol when they don’t understand my instructions in English. He is able to work with our students one on one when they have missed a class or need a little extra guidance. Watching him do what I thought would happen much later brings me so much joy.  God knew what he was doing when he brought Jamesy to Sonlight Bible College years ago. It just took us a little longer to catch on. I love when God works like that!

God has allowed this to happen again and again here at SBC.  We have gone from having only 1 Haitian professor to now having 9 Haitian professors.  To successfully empower others is our mission as missionary professors.   And when we have succeeded in empowerment – we have the great luxury of celebrating that we have accomplished our mission.  SBC continues to become a Haitian college, led by Haitian leaders.  And as of the end of this year, we are “making room” for new Haitian leaders.  Scott and I are saying goodbye to SBC (as difficult as it is) and get to watch new leaders move into the area of administration at SBC.  It is bittersweet.  The celebration of new leaders and at the same time saying goodbye to a team of people we love.  Pray for this new team of professors who will be guiding SBC and continuing the mission.  And thank your for supporting us in this work of empowering others! 

Mr. Jamesy teaching

Mr. Jamesy and Mr. Scott