{"id":1081,"date":"2014-09-19T10:33:55","date_gmt":"2014-09-19T15:33:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hopeforothers.org\/?p=1081"},"modified":"2014-09-19T10:33:55","modified_gmt":"2014-09-19T15:33:55","slug":"70817-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hopeforothers.org\/?p=1081","title":{"rendered":"Fairhaven Update – September 18, 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

Genesis 12:3<\/em><\/a><\/strong>–And I\u00a0will\u00a0bless them that bless thee, and\u00a0curse\u00a0him that\u00a0curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n


\n<\/strong>Dear Friends,<\/p>\n

First, we want to thank you all for your continued prayers and support of the ministry here at Fairhaven. Besides the children, the Lord continually allows us to minister to the needs of others. It is only because of so many of you being involved in helping us in different ways.<\/p>\n

The Lord willing, we will load the next container for Romania on November 8th. This will cost about $10,000 for the shipping and clearing customs so please be praying that the Lord will provide the funding as He always has. I guess, more than ever, I live aware that we strictly work on His timetable.<\/p>\n

I want to share with you, in this letter, a special request that the Lord has put on my heart. It was a few months ago, through a friend in Tennessee, that I became aware of some of the real needs in Israel. After he shared some things with me, I could not get it off of my mind and started to praying that if the Lord wanted to bless us with the privilege of being a blessing to His people, that He would work it out.<\/p>\n

Finally, I really felt that we were supposed to do this. Then, Don Owens, Harvest of Israel Project Director for First Baptist Church of Morristown, Tenn., called me and told me that if we decide to ship a container, they would pay the shipping up to $6,000. Well, I had already checked on the cost of shipping from here, and it is only $4,500.<\/p>\n

An excerpt from a letter from one of those working in Israel:<\/strong><\/p>\n

“For our particular needs, we have a few options.\u00a0 While we are<\/p>\n

in a ceasefire with Hamas, for up to a month, we can build<\/p>\n

survival kits and distribute them before the bombing begins<\/p>\n

again.\u00a0 We still need to build thousands and thousands to
\nmeet the need.<\/p>\n

Secondly, for $336 we can put on a play party in Sderot
\nfor 150 kids or similar event, that gives the kids in the heavy
\nbombing zone around the Gaza Strip a chance to safely run
\naround to their heart’s content after being cooped up day
\nafter day in the bomb shelter.<\/p>\n

Thirdly, we are still replacing dilapidated single mattresses
\nin IDF soldiers’ bunks in bases all over the country – if you
\nhave access to very good used mattresses, like hotel mattresses.<\/p>\n

Fourthly, we are replacing furniture around the country at
\norphanages all over the country that were all built a long long
\ntime ago.\u00a0 Single beds, side tables, single chairs, dressers or
\nwardrobes, as well as couch sets with coffee tables for the
\nsocial corners of these orphanages.\u00a0 In case you have access
\nto good used furniture.<\/p>\n

Attached is our regular “needs” list – with other ideas”<\/p>\n

HIGHEST DEMAND ITEMS FOR HELPING IN ISRAEL<\/strong><\/p>\n

Diapers-all sizes<\/p>\n

Children\u2019s shoes-new only, without tags<\/p>\n

School backpacks that hang on the back w\/2 straps<\/p>\n

(roomy), new or like new and clean<\/p>\n

School supplies, like pencil cases (larger ones with dividers) \u2013 new or like new, spiral notebooks, drawing pads, pencils, sharpeners, erasers, etc<\/p>\n

Baby clothes without plastic packaging or tags<\/p>\n

Incontinent briefs\/materials for the disables<\/p>\n

NEW or LIKE NEW:<\/p>\n

Household textiles (without tags): towels, blankets, linens, pillows, bed spreads, comforters, bed sheets<\/p>\n

Mattresses in very good condition<\/p>\n

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These in Israel\u00a0are reminded, by the help they receive, that there are Christians around the world that are loving them and praying for them\u00a0in these trying times. I think many of us agree that it is important that we express of the Love of Christ to the people of Israel. That we\u00a0demonstrate to them that they are not forgotten and that we stand with them.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Attached, you will find a needs list, of the highest demand items, that I recently received, plus many other needs.\u00a0One of my problems, at the present, is that I have very little free space to store items until after we get the shipment out in November. Should you feel led to help in this way, I would just ask that, if you start obtaining these items, you would please hold them until I will have room to store them for shipping. Also, re the diapers, please be sure that they are sorted and\u00a0labled\u00a0either either adult or children. It would make it easier if they are purchased by the case, but certainly not necessary. Should you have any questions, please contact me.<\/p>\n

As always, thank you all for your prayers and support. I pray the Lord’s richest blessing on each of you.<\/p>\n

In His Service,<\/p>\n

Johnny<\/p>\n

Johnny Huffman<\/p>\n

21066 Fairhaven Rd.
\nCovington, La. 70435
\nPh:\u00a0 985-892-1134
\nFax: 985-892-1385
\nCell: 985-264-5052
\nEmail: huffman8@yahoo.com<\/a>
\nWeb: www.hopeforothers.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Love is God\u2019s will in action.<\/p>\n

Phillipians 2:4,5–Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:<\/p>\n

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