Psalm 91 Books provide inspiration to Haitians in Haiti & DR

I wanted to share how much impact God's word has on people, whose hearts are soft and absorb it. 
There is a ministry of the NYPD that is called Psalm 91, and they publish childrens books (in Spanish & English) and also a military edition book about Psalm 91 which has great explanation of the Psalm along with many examples of how trusting God has provided protection for people.   

Barbera, who is in the military proudly holding
her military edition of the Psalm 91 book. 

When I went to Haiti & the DR in February, I was only able to take a few books with me as this was my first trip.  We have several more boxes that people over there are eager to receive, and will send later.  This is a nice lady named Barbera who lives in Port Au Prince.  She actually speaks English quite well.   She is in the military and really appreciated the Psalm 91 military edition that I gave her.  I also gave the pastor and several others that book because they could read English, and books are very valuable over there.   Especially ones that help understand how God's word can help our lives. 

Pastor Ronald and others learning English from the
Psalm 91childrens edition

Here we are using the childrens Psalm 91 book to help teach English to the pastor Ronald who lives in Santo Domingo.   He leads a church of Haitians who are trying to make a life for themselves in the Dominican Republic.  The childrens book came in very handy because the language is easy and the pictures help describe the meaning of the words.  Language is very important for them because knowing English and Spanish will help them do well in the Dominican Republic. 

This sweet Haitian girl lives in Santo Domingo and is sporting her Sunday best.   She really loved the book we gave her of Psalm 91 and was so proud of it, she wouldn't put it down.   She had to have all of her pictures taken with it. 

This is a group picture of the Santo Domingo church with me and my friends Shawn & Julian and the little girl.   Again, notice that she kept the Psalm 91 book in her possession at all times.   Notice how she is still proudly displaying it.  This church group was like a big family.    







I gave a copy of the military edition to Pastor Anous and he also carried it with him everywhere.  He was so happy to have it and read it every day I was with him. 

Pastor Anous who really enjoyed the Psalm 91 military edition book.

Thank you so much to the Psalm 91 ministry of the NYPD for providing the books.  This is really a blessing and a protection to the people in Haiti and the Dominican republic who we were able to give them to.  










I would like to close by inserting the text of Psalm 91.  It is such a great Psalm for helping us remember that God is our protector and will always watch out for his children all over the world. 

To God be the Glory!

Psalm 91

 ¹ Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High
   will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.^[a]
2 I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress,
   my God, in whom I trust.”  ³ Surely he will save you
   from the fowler’s snare
   and from the deadly pestilence.
⁴ He will cover you with his feathers,
   and under his wings you will find refuge;
   his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
⁵ You will not fear the terror of night,
   nor the arrow that flies by day,
⁶ nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,
   nor the plague that destroys at midday.
⁷ A thousand may fall at your side,
   ten thousand at your right hand,
   but it will not come near you.
⁸ You will only observe with your eyes
   and see the punishment of the wicked.
 ⁹ If you say, “The LORD is my refuge,”
   and you make the Most High your dwelling,
¹⁰ no harm will overtake you,
   no disaster will come near your tent.
¹¹ For he will command his angels concerning you
   to guard you in all your ways;
¹² they will lift you up in their hands,
   so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
¹³ You will tread on the lion and the cobra;
   you will trample the great lion and the serpent.
 ¹⁴ “Because he^[b] loves me,” says the LORD, “I will rescue him;
   I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
¹⁵ He will call on me, and I will answer him;
   I will be with him in trouble,
   I will deliver him and honor him.
¹⁶ With long life I will satisfy him
   and show him my salvation.”

Footnotes:

1. Psalm 91:1 Hebrew Shaddai
2. Psalm 91:14 That is, probably the king