19 January 2012
Dear beloved,
Greetings in Christ our gracious Lord.
We were really glad to talk to you and hear your voices as you take the time to call us in Haiti and talk with us. We would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you as well as our pastor for taking time on that occasion to pray with us. God is good.
We would like to thank you for all your prayer and support over the years as you know that we had very poor health. But by your prayer our gracious Lord has had mercy on us and now we are all in good health. Praise the Lord for His tender care.
Please pray for our spiritual life and ministry.
Pray for our young people retreat coming in February.
Pray for some one to come along side of us in the ministry to help us.
Pray for our devoted teachers and school staff.
Pray for our leaders and Sunday school teachers.
Pray for church and school reconstruction.
Pray for our government.
May our God bless you all during this New Year
In His service
Emma and Martinez
19 January 2012
We have been with our doctors all afternoon, but praise God that we are not too bad except that she changed some of our medicine for better results in the near future. We praise God for His goodness to us.
The ministry in Haiti is moving on despite of some problems which is the work of the enemy of the church of Our Lord.
We need much prayer for those in leadership.
The pastors’ conference or seminar was a great success last month. It was a great time of learning and fellowship for every one. God is good.
We have started with a great school year even though we do not have enough places for our students; at Marbial we have over 580 students.
And we have a good number of students in each of the other schools.
We have a good teaching staff this year; our God is wonderful.
We need prayer for the ministry as we are very busy with all the work that we are involved in to encourage our collaborators and staff.
We are planning to do more spiritual work among the children and young people in the Bethesda mission and communities where we are working.
We are looking for more devoted leaders to help us in our ministry. Need much prayer.
Pray for Emma with the medical clinics and ministries among the children as co-ordinator.
Pray for our spiritual life and our leaders and collaborators.
Pray for wisdom and guidance
Pray that God will be glorified in all that we are doing and planning to do in our ministries.
Thank you so much for all your help and prayer.
In His service
Emma & Martinez
18 November 2011
Dear beloved,
Greetings in Christ our gracious Lord,
Thank you so much for all your prayer; the boys and girls are doing fine. We teach them two verses Ps. 27: 10 and Phil.4: 19
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for all your concern and prayer.
We are doing fine and our doctor’s report is encouraging. We praise God and thank you for all your support. May our God richly bless each one of you.
We praise God for His guidance because the elementary and high school building in Marbial will be ready for school on October 3rd. We know that the students will be happy to use the new building and not the shelter for school again this year.
We praise God and we thank you so much for all your prayer.
We praise God for new qualified and trained teachers and staff for the schools in Marbial and Delmas. Praise God for the members of the church in Cabaret who are taking the decision to repair the Cabaret Church even though they are experiencing great financial hardship and difficulties since last year’s earthquake. We are trusting our heavenly Father to provide the necessary funds in the coming year for repairs to the church and the rebuilding of the school in Cabaret and Cazale. God is good.
Praise God for those children and adults who have recovered from the earthquake trauma and shock. God is good. However, please pray for many other adults and children who are showing signs of post-traumatic stress disorder and are taking to the streets because they are mentally disturbed.
Pray for our government as they attempt to rebuild Haiti. We need prayer and divine guidance.
Pray for security in our country as we are beginning to see many security problems. We need much prayer in this area.
Please remember Caleb’s and Daniel’s families in your prayer. Thank you so much for your prayer support.
Please pray for our family and other fellow Christian leaders and Haiti in general.
May our gracious Lord will richly bless you and guide each and every one of you.
In His service,
Emma and Martinez Jovin
25 September 2011
Greetings in Christ our glorious Lord.
We hope that you are doing fine in UK. God is good.
We are doing fine despite being tired because that we are working at the School and on the construction of the boys’ home in Marbial.
Thank you so much for all your prayer and concern.
The work is moving on slowly. God is good and we thank Him for His guidance and tender care. We have 5 young people being interviewed by the elders, ready for Baptismal service next month, God willing.
We just have a teachers’ seminar to day at the Delmas school and plan to have another one in Marbial for the teachers there.
The Storm hit Marbial and the Southeast badly. There has been great loss in animals and field crops but not in human life, so we praise God for His goodness to His people. Pray for the people in Marbial as they suffer loss of crops and animals and that their school will be open soon.
Please pray for our family and ourselves. We need much prayer these days.
We have the Mission OEBB board meeting tomorrow morning Saturday, we need prayer.
Thank you for all your help.
Blessings
Emma and Martinez
26 August 2011
Greetings in Christ our gracious Lord.
We trust that this message will find you all in good health even as we are over here. God is good.
The ministry of the gospel is moving on despite of all the political difficulties in Haiti at the moment. We have experienced God’s guidance and seen His power at work. We praise Him for His goodness.
We have seen 9 people come and confess Christ as their saviour in one of our Mission tours in 5 days. God is Good. we had another man join the Delmas church last sunday after the morning Service
The ministry is growing but not without some every day problems. We have lost a few church members but we know that they are with the Lord in glory.
Please pray for those family members.
The young people’s group, coming from all the OEBB churche,s were greatly encouraged after the Bethesda Yought retreat last March and they are planning to meet again next August 12,13 and 14th. for more spiritual times of refreshment.
We helped the following families to repair their homes after the Earthquake with the fund that we received from you for relief : :
Alianie Riard, Marlie Midy , Ones Milien , Philip Colin , Jean Bernard and a family in Lamandier to repair their home after the earthquake and we are working with 4 more families to help them repair their homes. On behalf of these brothers and sisters we thank you so much for all your prayer and help.
Please pray for Caleb and family, they need much prayer these days but we know that our God is a merciful God and He know their need.
Pray for Daniel as he is seeking God’s will for his future ministry.
Pray for Immacula as she will know by next September if she will need surgery for her Thyroid.
Pray for the Bethesda ministry as we are preparing leaders and praying that God will use them as He pleases in the ministry.
3 young men are in Bible school but one of them started to be difficult.
Pray for our president as he is planning to do good but is under parliamentary pressure which is not good for our country.
Pray that God will help him out of that situation.
The church, school and boys home in Marbial are under construction. More information and pictures will come soon God willing,
Martinez and Emma
15th July 2011
Greetings
The ministry is moving on. We just had the harvest Sunday in the Cabaret church.
The Lavoute church is now building a Primary school building for their children.
Marbial school construction is moving on; we hope that the children will be able to use it next September God willing.
The church in Delmas Port-au-Prince is growing in attendance and we have two young men attending Bible school for a week every month. They are now in holiday and take some more responsibility in the church among the young people and Boys Brigade.
Pray for our new president.
Daniel will visit us by next month and we will tell you about his future plan.
Caleb and Daniel are asking us to visit England with them this coming August in order to meet some people. Pray for this plan and let us know if that is some thing to think about.
Regards to all,
Blessings,
Martinez & Emma
20th May 2011
Greetings from us all in Haiti,
We are doing fine and trust that is even the same with you all in Wales. God is good.
We praise God that every thing went well after the election result last Monday.
We thank you for your prayer. We would value your faithful prayer for the new government which will take charge of the country.
Pray for those who are still under the tents after the January 12 2010 earthquake.
We have an organisation from Germany which is helping us to rebuild the Marbial school. We have 560 students at the Marbial school this year and we give them a hot meal a day because we have a young lady who was a student in the Marbial school and now she is working with an NGO call PAM, Programme Alimentation Mondiale.
She made arrangement for the Marbial school to have food from that organisation where she is working. God is good.
Have a great Sunday
Regards to all,
Blessings,
Emma & Martinez
9th April 2011
We are doing fine over here despite of some everyday life problems. God is good and we praise Him for
His tender care and protection.
We have had a great time with the young people at Camp last week. Emma saw some changes in some young people’s life and behaviour. God is wonderful.
We are helping 6 families to repair and rebuild their home with the relief money that we have received from Heath church and we are working with some more families and see how we can help them but we have to be very careful the way we do that, so we do not show people that we have all the money in our hand to help people.
Daniel will graduate on 29th April in Toronto but he is planning to come to Haiti at the beginning of April to help us. Daniel and his wife are very interested to come and work in Haiti. We need your prayer.
Please pray for the coming election in our country next Sunday God willing.
We are doing prevention for cholera in the communities where we are working.Emma has a seminar for the young people at Camp and will train Community health workers and encourage our nurse in Marbial and Port-au-Prince to keep going in the programme.
We need much prayer. We have had some seminars for the Sunday school teachers and schools teachers. In April, God willing, we are planning to have seminars for church leaders and pastors.
We would value your prayers
We thank you very much for all your prayer and financial support over the years.
May our gracious Lord bless you and keep in His grace.
Regards to all
Blessings
Emma & Martinez
18 March 2011
Greetings from the States, We are here for some time of rest and for Immacula to see her doctors.
We are all doing fine except very tired. God is good and gives more grace in times like these.
Please pray for Haiti as the recent election has been contested and a decision will be taken soon and I know that will cause problem in the country.
Pray that a rivival will break out in Haiti and God will turn the heart of many people to Christ.
Pray that the country will know some time of peace so the children will be able to complete this school year.
Praise God for a good beginning of this school year despite of all the needs in our country.
Praise God for a new school principal we have in Marbial. Pray for Mr. Jean Marie the Principal; he is a good Christian and a lawyer.
Pray for those who are neglected in the tent cities in our country and yet they are created in the image of God.
Pray that the Christians and church leaders will build their hope on Christ but not in our political leaders as in the past.
Need much prayer; thank you for all your concern and prayer
Blessings
Immacula and Martinez
2 February 2011
Dearly beloved
Greetings from Haiti.
We are all doing fine and the work is moving on despite all the situation over here.God is good.
We would value your prayer for the churches. We need leaders – pastors to take care of the churches. We work hard to see that the churches could have their own pastor but yet it has not come about as we were planning it, but we know that God has His own plan.
Ps. 90 v 17 May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish the work of our hands for us – yes establish the work of our hands. The prayer of Moses, the servant of God. Yes our God is able.
Pray that God will raise men and women who love God and His people and lead them.
Pray for our country. Every day it turns bad to worse; we need much prayer for our Land these days.
Pray that God will give us an administrator to help us in the work.
Pray for Daniel as he plans to come down with his family but school and life become very expensive over here.
Pray for Caleb who is most of the time out of work; pray for his family.
Praise God for God’s protection and guidance.
Praise God for a good school opening last year and good teachers helping us.
Praise God for a teachers training seminar we had last November.
Praise God for good health.
We thank you all for your prayer.
Martinez Jovin
19 January 2011
Beloved
Yes Cholera is close to our home. This week two people died with Cholera at the Tent city in the street opposite our home.
Need much prayer and treated water and chlorine to give them .Yes God is good
Have a great Sunday
Blessings
Emma and Martinez
26 December 2010
Dear beloved
Greetings from Haiti.God is gracious to us and hope that is the same with you all.
The Bethesda Delmas Church annual conference ended to night.
On Friday night a girl of 20 years of age Faudeline Jn.Baptiste has accepted Christ and to day was the end. This morning’s service was a great blessing to every one who attended. and every one who attended church today ate together after the morning service. God is good.
Daniel is coming tomorrow God willing. Pictures will be sent to you
Have a great Week
Blessings
Emma and Martinez
15 November
Dear beloved
Greetings from us all in Haiti. God is good.
It will be a disaster if hurricane Tomas hits Haiti as planned and indicated by the Meteorologist but our God seems to have redirected the hurricane to the sea . We are following the situation and keep you all informed. Please pray for the tent city families with babies and small children.
Yes, glory to our God. He is good .He listens to prayer and will visit us in tenderness in due time.
Much prayer
Thank you so much
In His service
Emma and Martinez
5 November
Dear Beloved
We are doing fine.
Hurricane Tomas is coming to Port-au-Prince tonight or tomorrow. Our God is gracious.
There is some rain and a small wind. God is good. One person died in the south because the truck was forced into the river.
We are keeping in touch by phone with the community leaders where Bethesda is working morning and evening to be up date.
Thank you for all your prayer and concern.
By the way according to the last report to day 450 people died with cholera and 6000 hospitalized, the disease is 15 km from the Cabaret community coming from the Northern area.
Need much prayer
Regards to all
Blessings
Martinez
5 November
Dear beloved
Greetings in Christ our Lord.
We hope that you are keeping fine. God is good.
The Cholera disease is visiting Haiti from last week. We have about 200 death and over 2000 people hospitalized.
It is now coming to Port-au-Prince and a few people have already died.
We need much prayer for our country because these days Haiti is facing great difficulties but we know that our gracious Lord is in control of the situation. We will keep you in formed.
We need your faithful prayer.
We will keep in touch
blessings
Martinez & Immacula
Greetings from Haiti. We are all well and trust that is even the same with you all in Cardiff. God is good.
The recent storm has greatly affected our country mostly the people in the tent cities.
It affected as well the roof of some buildings and killed goats, pigs and cows at Jacmel Marbial.
Praise God despite of all the difficulties our children have succeded at the government exams this year as before. Thank you for all your prayer.
Immacula is in Miami and one of her doctors gave her appointment for next year from now. That is good news. God is good.
Need much prayer for our country so the election may be peaceful. God knows.
Regards to all
In his service
Martinez
4 October
Dear Beloved
Greetings in Christ our gracious Lord.
Thank you so much for all your concern and prayer .The 20 th. Bethesda Convention went well . We had good weather.God is good.
35 peoples have been baptized on that occasion. It was a great time of worship and fellowship for every one attended.The girls from the Bethesda girls home in Port-au-Prince was singing as well as the boys from the Marbial boys home.
Enclose are some pictures.
God bless you all
Emma & Martinez
27 July 2010
Hello All
This is the OEBB Convention under the tentes in Cabaret. It look difficult but we are all happy. God is good.
Thank you for your prayer, God honnor your prayer and keep the rain. We have good weather for the Convention.
God is using our guest speakers to bless His people . Daniel was speaking at devation this morning and God has use him to bless our heart.
Please pray for him and family. We have children activities and family conference and Preaching at night. This afternoon at 6h30 we will have the baptismal service .
Please pray for them
God Bless
Martinez
24th Jul 2010
Dear Beloved
Greetings in Christ our gracious Lord.
We are all doing fine over here despite of the heat. It is extremly hot this year.
We are now preparing for the Bethesda annual Convention which will start July the 22 to the 25. It will take place this year under the temporary building that we recently build. Picture of demolishment work to build tents for our guest and 
also pictures of the boys in Jacmel ,Marbial boys Home.
Need your prayer for our guest speakers and delagates from the Bethesda churches. God is good.
Daniel family is with us since July 6th.
We will be in touch
Regards to all
god bless
Immacula and Martinez
15th July 2010
Greetings from us all in Haiti.
It was good to tsalk to you on the phone yesterday afternoon. However I forget to respond to you as promise during our conversation I only had a flue which give me some health problem but now I am a little bit better.
Yes we are still helping the people in the communities where Bethesda is working and in the tentes cities. In fact we have one a cross the street where we are in Delmas 77. Praise God they is not much sickness in the tentes. God is good.
The boys and girls brigades conference in the Bethesda churches went well and the young people were encourage. the Bible vers were taken from mark 13V 13 Perseverence. It was a great time of blessing with two men of God who were anointed by God to preach the word of God on that occasion to us all.
The young people ( junior group ) will have their own conference this week. Please remember them in your prayer
We have received from a German medical organisation working in Haiti in relief the amount of 3800.00 USD to help us doing the demolishment of the school building in Marbial.
We bought wilbarrow, bigg harmer, pick and other materials to do the job and we pay the people and feed them while they are working on that job.
We have other group or church in Canada and the states who wish to help us with the reconstruction of the church inCabaret, Cazale and Lavoute.
We are waitting and will keep you inform as the make a move to help.
We are helping families who have their home damaged or destroyed during the Earthquake with some of the fund that you send to us.
We will keep you inform and send pictures.
We will travel to Miami next week ,the 22 nd of june for some rest and my wife had appointment with her oncologist for medical control
We have a terrible flue at the moment which keep us unconfortable at the moment,please remember us in your prayer.
Have a great weekend
regards to all
In His service
Immacula & martinez
18th June 2010
Hope that this will find you all in good health. Immacula is seeing her doctor today in Jackson Hospital, Miami, for some tests.
We have over 100 come to Christ in Cabaret Church, 6 in Delmas and over 25 in Marbial Church.
We need prayer for our family and especialy for Immacula.
The boys in Marbial home are fine as well as the girls in Port-au-Prince.
God is good.
We will be in touch. Every blessing
Martinez
7 May 2010
Howard Lloyd adds:
It’s good to see the situation in Cabaret, but please bear in mind that these people will not immediately be taken into church membership. The church watches their conduct over the year to see if there is any change in their behaviour.
Greetings to you all from us all in Haiti.
God is good. we are all in good health .
We thank you so much for all your prayer and financial support.
We are now helping the church in Cabaret to build a temporary zink roof building so we can continue to perform the church service in a better place and to do wedding and funerals service as well when necessary.
We will be helping the church at Fond-Blanc to restore their building and the church personage and help some people to repair their little home. We are now helping 2 families in Cabaret to rebuild their little home destroyed by the earthquake.
News will come with pictures next time. There is more families to help but we start with family Prosper Jerome and Frito Desire.
Need much prayer
Regards to you all
Thank you thank you again, God is good
in His service
Immacula and Martinez 16/04/10
Greetings
We trust that you have had a wonderful Easter. Yes our Lord is risen .
We are all well and trust that is even the same with you all in U K .
We are ready to return home tomorrow Tuesday God willing and we would value your faithful prayer more than ever. We were on the phone with Daniel last night and he told us that the unsecurity is coming back terribly in the country and going on very badly in Haiti . They just kill a pastor, a good friend of our family, he was killed at his home at night the day he was taken some money ( 15,000.00 out of the Bank .Money he receive to rebuild one of the Mission school who was destroyed by the earthquake .
We would ask you not to send money in Haiti to the Mission O E B B at the moment and also do not send over $ 15 000.00 to 18,000.00 a year to our account in Miami.
Daniel will help us to open an account for the Mission O E B B in the States or Canada some time in the future.
We will be in touch. God is good and has a plan for each one of His servant.
Need much prayer. The need is great , the situation is dangerous. God is good.
Blessings
Emma and Martinez 05/04/10
N B Emma need much prayer because she is a little discourage on returning back home
Dear brother
Thank you so m,uch for all your concern and prayer.
We are all . God is good.
All the Bank are close in Haiti because it is a National fasting day here.
We will be communicating by next week God willing
Thank you so much for every thing
Regards to your family and all the brothers and Sisters
God bless
Emma and Martinez 12/02/10
Dear beloved
We are all well. God is good.
Church in Cabaret , school in Marbial , church in Cazale are down there is more to report about building but at the moment we are only helping the people to survive at this difficult time in our history.
Our internet line just work some time.
God bless
Emma and Martinez 3/02/10
