It Began With A Scripture

Greetings:

The month of October 1999 will always stand out as an important time of our lives. We were living in the Washington, DC area, when the Holy Spirit burned a Scripture upon Randy’s heart that has changed our lives forever. “But this is a people robbed and plundered; they are all of them snared in holes and hidden in houses of bondage. They have become a prey, with no one to deliver them. A spoil with no one to say RESTORE THEM!” Isaiah 42:22 Amp.

For the next three years Randy could not grasp the meaning of this verse, as just what God was trying to get him to understand. In late September 2002 we made our first trip to the Nation of Haiti. At once this verse became alive to us and upon thirteen additional trips to Haiti even more clarity came. We can now say we have seen those robbed, plundered, those taken prey and made a spoil. Yes here they were just an hour and a half flying time from America.

Upon that first trip we knew that this is where God was calling us to take His gospel. The past four years we have learned so much about this tiny nation of Eight million people. Haiti is the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere and the third poorest on this planet. One in every five children dies before their fifth birthday. The national life expectancy is only fifty years of age, 80% of the population lives in abject poverty for every 15,000 people there is only one doctor and most of the doctors are poorly trained. The vast majority of the population never sees a doctor their entire life. Almost all children and adults are consumed with worms and other parasites, due to the polluted water. Over 4 million people practice VooDoo (an African form of witchcraft). “Jesus said the thief comes not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy; I am come that they might have life and that they might have it more abundantly”. John 10:10 KJV

Someone once said, "If we stopped the food aid overnight…. the population would be cut in half .... the rest would starve to death." It has also been said by leaders from many different Governments around the world that the only thing that keeps Haiti from completely imploding on itself is the Christian Missionary. There are many missionary groups in Haiti proclaiming the Gospel but few are those who have stepped to the front to become mightily used of God. One of those being mightily used is Love A Child ministries. God is pouring out His favor on Founders Bobby & Sherry Burnette. Love A Child is getting the job done, all Praise to God.

Upon our last trip we came into fellowship with Bobby and Sherry and have become Love A Child missionaries. We will be full time missionaries working under Bobby & Sherry living in Haiti. So you can better understand just what Bobby and Sherry are accomplishing in Haiti, we urge you to check out the Love A Child web site. We will be greatly involved with everything that you see on this website. You can also watch the Love A Child television program on the following networks: Sky Angel, Day Star, Word, Direct TV, World Harvest and the Inspiration Network.

If you would like more information on how you can help to sponsor our work in Haiti and be a part of God's work and plan for this nation, please contact us at

Randy & Roberta Arnold
P.O. Box 1072
Dundee, FL 33838

Email: rrhaiti at aol dot com