Sunday Afternoon 50th- more photos

Songs by several choirs praising the Lord.

Pastor Dan and Joy put a lot of work into this celebration, both as field directors, managing the guest house and advising the leadership.

Lots of smiles.

Sunday Afternoon 50th.

On Sunday afternoon hundreds of people gathered in the middle of the Wesleyan compound.

A large tarp had been put up providing shade in front of a platform that had been made for the occasion. Everyone was dressed in their Sunday best. Singing and speeches were the order of the afternoon and lots of pictures by the visitors. There were people from the mainland as well as the States who had traveled to LaGonave specifically for this celebration.

Speakers represented government officials, other organizations, patients, staff, missionaries, and churches.

The afternoon was warm and unfortunately before the speeches could be completed a storm blew in off the sea. A meal had been prepared for those in attendance but the storm cause the meal and good byes to be rushed.

Saturday: Staff Breakfast, New Office Dedication

Saturday morning following the morning chapel service everyone walked across the road to the nursing school.

The guest house staff had prepared a Haitian breakfast of rolls and spaghetti for the medical staff, past and present.

One gentleman shared how he started to work for the first missionary family when they arrived and how the Lord had changed his life.

Following breakfast everyone went into the new addition to the school which will serve as the new hospital office.

The location was prayed over dedicating it to the Lord. More songs of praise were lifted up to the Lord.

Met. Roosevelt in what will be his new office. The current location of the office is in one end of the building that is used to house guests.

Friday Service-50th Celebration

The second night also included music and praise.

Dr. Diane had put together a second slide show that focused on the second 25 years of service of the hospital. Both slide shows were projected onto a sheet on the wall. Dr. Diane also spoke a few minutes as did Dr. Kris.

The message was brought by Pastor Jim. Prior to his message he gave the congregation time to come up and share short testimonies of how the hospital had helped them or their families. It was a blessing to be present.

The church was full. What a difference 50 years can make.

Purpose of LaGonave Wes. Hospital.

The purpose of the La Gonave Wesleyan hospital is to communicate the love of Christ through caring for the sick,

promoting preventive medicine,

proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ,

and training Christian care-givers and technicians.

The new painting on the hospital wall facing the street testifies to the care given at the hospital with:

consecration, compassion and competence.

Open House at the Hospital. New Sign

On Saturday there was a chance for people to see the hospital and clinic. The staff had done a marvelous job of cleaning, fixing and landscaping the grounds for the celebration.

New sign out by the road.















Plants and decorations add color to the yard.

Hospital chapel

Both Friday and Saturday mornings chapel was held in the hospital's chapel. Visitors and staff sang praises to the Lord and heard an message from district superintendent, Pastor Keno.

Normally this location is where the patients have chapel in the mornings before they are seen in clinic.

The medical staff also met for chapel three times a week.

In this same building is the medical records department.

Pastor Monise is the hospital chaplain seen here with Dr. Emmett.