It is funny how we all live here in this world.  It just seems like all of us are on a endless clock that we all think well our time is never really going to be up.  But it will come and it is going to come.  Eventhough many of us don't want to think about it, it is coming.  Then comes the thought everyone thinks is there a god.  Many deny it but no one really can really say their is no god.  But it is a thought that many of us think about and at least we have to bible to show us who he is.

I know this is not my normal style of blog but it is just something that has been on my mind today.  Today I was help out with the work that they are doing and my house and it just made me think about how much work these Haitian people put into their houses.  I tried to work for 2 hours shovelling sand and putting it into the sifter that Donald was using.  I helped me to have perspective on what life is like here in Haiti.

The church is doing well we are slowly but surely growing in God's timing.  We will try to start a sunday service in the afternoon twice a month in Boucan.  Please keep HLM in your prayers and also the support for our families.  If you are sending support we thank you and look  forward to seeing you when we are in the states.  For those of you who don't we would encourage you if you feel it on your heart to give please do it is appreciated.  The school will be opening in October so please keep all of our operations in Haiti in prayer.

We have been living but it has been hard these past two months.  Angie has started at a new school we have had 2 teams come to Haiti and we are preparing for more people to come during December-January and March-april.  It seems right when you think that God is not going to help you that is when he helps you.  Many are hurting in haiti but the country will show you the survival instinct that man has within himself to have the ability to live no matter what the circumstances.

If you would like to be interested in what I am talking about please email me at ramones225@gmail.com.  I would be happy to tell you more about haiti and how you could help Hope in the Light and our vision.  A trip to Haiti would be humbling for you and would teach you what God is wanting to teach you.  You will learn about yourself and where you should be.

It seems that many of us get busy with many different things whether it is sports, movies, TV shows, family or church activities.  But the fact is that we don't always make time for God like we should.  Haiti gives you the knowledge that some places you can make time for God.  You can have a relationship with your family with out giving up most of you life at work or being busy with buisiness activies.  You can make time for your family which is what God is wanting you to do.  You need to make the time to know your children or when they are older they won't want anything to do with you.

Well I hope those are encouraging thoughts, our prayers are with you.  God Bless

Writers block broken

Hello everyone.  I know it has been awhile.  I have had writer's block for the past few months. It may have been from my brother in law's death kind of shook me up.  The past few months it seems like I have been in a haze.  But I am thankful to say that the haze is gone and I have found the direction that God has wanted me to go I have found and am thankful for all of the prayers.  We really need them and it is amazing to see what God is doing.  We are finishing the orphanage and the school.  The vision God gave me is finally starting to show itself along with the work.  Sometimes I feel that I don't really know why I am here but God always makes away for me to know him better all the time. The church still is a work in progress but I know it is God's work and he will make a way when there is no way.  I would encourage any of you who are reading this blog to come to Haiti if you get a chance because it will change your life.  We appreciate all of the support and prayers.  We have not been able to do anything on our house.  But we know the support will come for our house and God will provide for us. Resia (Raymond's wife) is doing well with her new baby boy Reynalto Raymond Erilien, she and her family really appreciate all the help that has come in from the U.S. for her and her baby.  Please email  for more information or encourage me to write another blog.  That would really help me to know that there are many people out there praying for us here in Haiti.  It is also good to know there are people thinking of us and Hope in the Light Ministry.  It can be isolating here in Haiti with the lack of communication from the U.S.  Keep us in your prayers and we miss you and love all of you.  You are in our thoughts and prayers.  I will try to keep updating this blog, so pay attention for it so that you can keep up with all that is going on with Hope in the Light Ministry.  God Bless you all.