Hebert Johnson Elien's photo

If you read my blog from a few days ago about Hebert here's the photo I told you I'd post as soon as I received it. Please share his story and need with others and pray about this. I surely appreciate it!

Hebert Johnson ELIEN June 2015

And please check out the earlier blog posts about Jaccine and Gaël Jennie of what is needed to complete the opportunity for them. (Blog posts: 4/28/15, 5/20/15, 5/21/15 and 6/20/15)

Thank you so much!

Called to Ministry

We have a young man named Hebert Johnson ELIEN who will graduate from Institution Univers on June 28, 2015. Hebert expressed during the career assessments last Fall that he feels called to the ministry, specifically to be a pastor. After applying to Christian colleges, Elim Bible College and Institute has confirmed with me as of today, that they will gift Hebert with a $5,000 scholarship. This represents a little less than 50% of the cost for Hebert to attend Elim Bible College. We still need a total of $6,400.00.

Would you please prayerfully consider becoming Hebert's financial sponsor?

We only have one week to accept this gift before the college gives it to another applicant.
Please contact me immediately for more information.
marylee.lewis@gmail.com

Thank you so much.
All for Him,
Marylee

p.s. I've requested a photo of Hebert from our office at Univers to post. As soon as I receive it, I'll post it. In the meantime, please read his college essay:

Personal Statement Essay for College Application by Hebert Johnson ELIEN

To: Elim Bible Institute and College

It’s been a long time that I have wanted to be a pastor to study theology in a good college where they proclaim Jesus Christ our Lord the Messiah, and where they know He is God. I have prayed in spite of not knowing yet where I am going to study, but nothing is impossible to God our Father and Lord. Everything is possible with God. I am very happy when I worship God, when I praise His name, when I speak with my friends and classmates about the Word of God. I like to share His Glory.

There are so many religions in Haiti but only one true God. I always go to church and learn from Bible study to help me grow in God. I want to know more about Christ. God protects me every day. I want to stay at His voice.  When I hear the Word of God He makes me strong in my faith. A Christian should be connected in the faith of the Gospel because it is by faith that we must overcome the world. On this we build unshaken hope, especially when we consider Christ’s merit and grace, and that salvation is by our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us.

The significant moment in my life was when I heard the Word of God that influenced my Christian faith. Sometimes when I hear the Word of God and meditate on some verses in the Bible I think about the plan God has for my life. He will change my life. I feel my relationship with the Lord has a strong influence on my little brothers because they are beginning to love God, too. I want to be an example to my little brothers’, to affect their lives and encourage them to follow God and follow my example. This is a responsibility.

I want to study theology in a college where they raise the Bible very high. I think Elim Bible Institute is one of the colleges, because my pastor in Haiti told me, that wherever they want to know you before they take you or if they do not tolerate you, that means they love God, and even God loves us so much He cannot tolerate our sin. In His holiness God wants to change us, and when a student goes to Elim Bible Institute his life changes. I can tell because the Word of God is so powerful at Elim Bible Institute. I want to attend Elim Bible Institute to help the community by becoming a pastor, to share the Gospel, and if it’s possible, to bring many people to God our Savior, because He says, “Go to all nations and make disciples”. We are six in my family. My father is a tailor and my mother is a teacher. My parents do not have the opportunity to pay for my university.

I know if God chooses me to serve Him He will find a place to be using me. I will say “Lord, here I am, send me”, and all the glory is for the almighty God.

Respectfully submitted,

Hebert Johnson ELIEN

March 30, 2015

Our third of four Lindsey Wilson College students opportunity

If you have followed the last two years of my blog you are aware that Lindsey Wilson College (LWC) in Columbia, KY has offered a full tuition scholarship to four Univers graduates to be accepted for four years, so each may receive their bachelors degree. So far, Evelyne Cherenfant and Fritz Ludens Narcisse are studying at LWC as a sophomore and freshman, respectively. For those of you who may be new to the blog or missed reading about this generous scholarship here is information:

Institution Univers has secured a very strong tuition scholarship offer for a student to attend Lindsey Wilson College, www.lindsey.edu; Lindsey Wilson's tuition for this coming college year of 2015-2016 is $22,320.  

The costs that need to be covered by donors for the room and board, fees and insurance (the living expenses are stated later in this post) are as follows:

Activity fee  $146

Technology fee $96

Insurance $275

Room and Board $8900

For a combined total cost $9,417 for the 2015-16 school year.  

The meal plan includes 19 meals a week of "all you can eat" meals and in the room, all utilities, wireless Internet access etc. 

The LWC scholarship offering is for four students for four years, welcoming a new student each year, so by the fourth year in the cycle we will have four Univers graduates attending at the same time--a freshman, sophomore, junior and senior.  

Additionally, the breakdown of cost estimate needed over and above the room/board, fees and insurance are:

- One time costs: $2,000 for the student's U.S. Visa, and $500 dorm set-up the first year. 

- Recurring costs includes one trip home to Haiti per year, room and board, approximately $1,200 for books, health insurance, class fees and $500 for clothing ( amounts provided are based on the costs incurred for students who are already at LWC).

The grand total of the financial sponsor commitment needed for this coming year is $14,500, and future three years each of $12,500 (this amount does not account for room/board, fee and insurance increases in the future).

COCINA (www.haiticocina.org) is a 501(c)3 and is willing to allow the donor to pay these costs through the Foundation, therefore the donor should check with their accountant to see if they will qualify to receive favorable charitable tax treatment for the costs.

Donors can be an individual, group of individuals, a church, a corporation, etc. so I look to you to prayerfully consider if you should participate or who you may approach in your circles of influence regarding this opportunity.

Thus far we have a gentleman who has donated $3,000 towards the costs to bring Jaccine Jeador to LWC. He is willing to match all other donations, dollar for dollar. 

Please prayerfully consider to be part this opportunity as you will be part of changing a life, a family, a community, and a country.

For those of you who may attend a Methodist Church, this is a United Methodist Church affiliated college. Here's an important webpage from their website: http://www.lindsey.edu/campus-life/spiritual-life.aspx

You may make the check payable to COCINA in whatever amount you are led to give and send it to me as I am managing the "matching program".

Please contact me for the address to use to send your donation. Thank you for your time and consideration, and I look forward to hearing from you.

All for Him,

Marylee

Here's Jaccine, on the right in the red shirt! 

Update on Jennie's funding...

Good Afternoon!
I have come to find out that GoFundMe charges a hefty fee (8%) to donate towards Jennie Fleurant's education - please refer to my April 28 post.
We request that you send donations for her education to COCINA directly. The instructions are in the April 28 post.
Please email me at marylee.lewis@gmail.com to confirm your donation. This will be a tax deduction to you!
Thank you so much. We are really trying hard to get her here. We still need $4,100 to get it done for this year, and $7,100 for next year!

Gaël Jennie Fleurant and Red Rocks Community College - Jennie needs your help please!

A group of people from Denver, Colorado have committed to having Jennie attend college in their community - They need your help to see their vision become reality. There are two ways to donate towards Jennie's college education:

Please click on the GoFundMe link to help!

Click on: gofundme.com/stx4x2g

OR

You may donate directly through COCINA (www.haiticocina.org):

To send a donation for Gael Jennie Fleurant, send the donation to Eric Spires at COCINA and write a note "for college scholarship funding for Gael Jennie Fleurant" - the address is COCINA, P.O. Box 12695, Columbus, OH 43212. Here is a link to COCINA http://www.haiticocina.org/ for more information on COCINA. 

Thank you so much!

And here's a photo of beautiful Jennie in her Philo uniform!

Come one, come all to the Zips for Haiti event - tonight!

My first social event since my surgery - yay!

See you there!

Happy Resurrection Day!

Happy Resurrection Day!

Thank you Jesus for taking my place on the Cross, and for conquering death.

Do you know that even if you were the only one on earth, He still would have come to do what He did for you - He loves you more than you can ever imagine. If you don't know Him as your Saviour, will you consider Him today? He waits for you.

What a Savior, what a Redeemer, what a King we have!