To all El Haven supporters: I want to review as briefly as I can, the story of El Haven in bite size bits. Most of you are unaware that the El Haven Story began way before Shirley and I became involved. In this 2008 pop song of policeman George Kalran, aptly titled "semi" ( half) George tells the story of being called out one morning to a sad and gruesome discovery- 1/2 of a newborn’s body left in the bush by dogs. Through that song,God spoke to Pr Dorolyn Laloyer, then Women's and Children's Ministries Leader of the SDA Mission. And placed the plight of the unwanted newborn squarely in the Nee Van consciousness.
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To all El Haven Supporters- God has dramatically intervened in the building of El Haven.
Due to the Corona Virus threat, Shirley and I flew out of Port Vila on the last flight yesterday. As a result of your prayers and ours over the last 12 months, a team of 5 men, subcontracting to Fletchers Vanuatu will continue the building of the El haven complex in our absence. Let me summarise the current unbelievable arrangements. Ausenco, Vanuatu's largest engineering company, are the engineering supervisors. They will inspect at 8 stages of the construction to ensure compliance with the fully engineered plans.PRO BONO. Fletchers, out of New Zealand, is one of the key construction companies in Vanuatu. They will oversee the team of men sub- contracted for the job. PRO BONO. They plan to FINISH THE BUILDING in less than 6 months. I am still coming to grips with the favour of God.
Getting Started!
High excitement here! Shirley pictured here in a meeting with the builder and draftsman.
To Vanuatu with Love
Led by an Almighty Hand,
My feet have stood upon that Land
That God directed us to buy
In answer to a babies cry.
Abandoned and alone it lies
In the bush until it dies
But it was not unseen by He
Who gave it life….How could that be?
The mother- abused, shunned and afraid
Has no choice….decision made.
Unsupported, she give birth
And lays that child upon the earth
Maternal instinct holds her there
But, trembling heart, filled with despair
Begging forgiveness, she begins to pray
And then, in anguish, walks away.
We’re all outraged….what can be done?
It must be stopped ,so that not even ONE
More baby should suffer this grisly death.
So I’ll plead for these children while God grants me breath.
There’s hope……there is a woman with a GREAT BIG HEART
And a God given vision a refuge to start,
Where both mother and baby, no longer afraid,
For their MIGHTY DEFENDER has come to their aid.
We’ve secured some land, but the sponsors are few
For it to go forward…we’re counting on YOU
To open your purses, your wallets, your HEART
And ‘El Haven’ will be built if we all play our part.
By Katie Snyder
