myLIFEspeaks

"I was sitting in the middle of a field full of cows asking for silence."

Mike shares a powerful moment he had with God in the middle of a field in Haiti surrounded by mooing cows and vocal roosters. In the midst of the mud, sweat, livestock, and frustration he was able to find quiet in the noise and worship God in the chaos.

Listen in as we discuss and talk through our last day, Day 30 of our myLIFEspeaks Devotion

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“These children had eyes to see what I did not.”

Sydney shares her awe at the creativity of children in Haiti, talking about how children will take what many would see as trash and transform it into a treasured toy to play with. We can all learn a valuable lesson from having eyes like children.

Listen in as we discuss and talk through Day 29 of our myLIFEspeaks devotion 

Rhonda shares the peace and rhythm she finds in the sunrise and sunset each day, reflecting on how God intentionally designed our days to begin and end this way. 

Listen in as we talk through and discuss Day 28 of our myLIFEspeaks Devotion 

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Today, Kelsey recalls an interaction she had on her first trip to Haiti with a woman, who in desperation, asked her, a complete stranger, to please take her child.

Listen in as we discuss and talk through Day 27 of our myLIFEspeaks devotion 

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“Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.” Isaiah 46:4

In Haiti, the elderly are a demographic that is often overlooked and underappreciated. Nursing homes or assisted living facilities are not really a thing in Haiti and if their family members aren't around or able to care for them, the elderly can easily fall to the wayside.

myLIFEspeaks elderly program has 60+ members who gather weekly for devotionals, prayer time, exercise, and practicing writing letters and numbers, something many of them never had the opportunity to learn.

In this episode, Eli shares more about the elderly program and the impact it is making in the lives of the elderly in our community and all who are involved in it.

Listen in as we discuss and talk through Day 26 of our myLIFEspeaks devotion 

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Have you ever had to hide your child or worry about what people would say if you were walking around with them? This is a problem that Marie Sonie, the mother of one of the children in our special education classes faced. Her son Sonoldens was born with physical and cognitive delays, and in Haiti, that is a sentence for discrimination.

Marie Sonie struggled for the first several years of Sonoldens’ life. Sonoldens’ father did not want to be a part of his life so she was left to raise him by herself. She had many friends and family that didn’t want to be around her and Sonoldens. She felt so alone and she felt like God had forsaken her. She felt hopeless... until she heard about myLIFEspeaks.

Listen to Bethany share Marie Sonie & her son, Sonoldens' story for Day 25 of our myLIFEspeaks devotional.

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"In the same way broken reading glasses would distort a text, a broken world will create a broken distorted view of whatever you are trying to look at (especially how you view God)."

Today, Andrea shares some straightforward truths about our identity as "blood-bought children of God" and how you are part of God's plan and He created you for a specific purpose.

Are we seeing our reflection clearly or are we looking through broken glasses?

Listen in as we discuss and talk through Day 24 of our myLIFEspeaks devotion 

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Today, Missy shares a lesson she learned from her son Nash's unrelenting excitement and anticipation of a playdate with friends.

Listen in as we discuss and talk through Day 23 of our myLIFEspeaks Devotion 

Joel's Story: The Faith of Friends and Strength in Christ

In today's episode, Sydney shares the story of a beloved, elderly man in Neply named Joel who is a double amputee and has overcome incredible odds. He is a man of deep strength and faith and his story reminds us of the story of the paralytic man and his friends in Luke Chapter 5.

Listen in as we discuss and talk through Day 22 of our myLIFEspeaks devotion 

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"Sophonie was clinging to LIFE. She was starving and it was clear had other medical and developmental issues. Mom refused to come further into the therapy room and tried to leave saying, “I will be back," which often means, “I’m giving my child to you.” 

Today, Rhonda shares a story about a little girl named Sophonie and how her mom went from wanting to give up her child to being empowered to raise and care for her.

Listen in as we discuss and talk through Day 21 of our myLIFEspeaks devotion 

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Today, Kelsey paints a vivid picture of what it looks, feels, and sounds like turning onto the familiar dirt roads to the village of Neply and the hospitability of the Haitian people.

Listen in as we discuss and talk through Day 20 of our myLIFEspeaks Devotion 

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“He was joyful because he knew he was going to see Jesus.”

Today, Eli shares Mr. George's story and the impact that he had on his life.

Listen in as we discuss and talk through Day 19 of our myLIFEspeaks Devotion 

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"Sarah was brought to myLIFEspeaks after she was found in a different part of Haiti being chased by people with sticks, rocks, and bad intentions. Without the support of a family, she had been scavenging to survive. She had no friends. She had no one to love her unconditionally."

Today, Bethany shares Sarah's story and the impact that myLIFEspeaks and special needs programming such as Zanmi Pou Lavi (Friends for LIFE) have had on Sarah's life.

Listen in as we discuss and talk through Day 18 of our myLIFEspeaks Devotion. 

Today, Andrea shares a time when the Holy Spirit moved through prayer to heal a woman who was suffering from seizures. 

Listen in as we discuss and talk through Day 17of our myLIFEspeaks Devotion 

Today, Missy shares lessons learned from the river that flows throughout the village of Neply and how it relates to our own lives.

Listen in as we discuss and talk through Day 16 of our myLIFEspeaks Devotion 

“Things of this world can never fill a void in our hearts made for another.”

In today's episode, Sydney shares a different perspective on physical versus spiritual riches and the lessons Americans can learn from the Haitian people.

Listen in as we discuss and talk through Day 15 of our myLIFEspeaks Devotional 

"We had made as many plans as we could and we prayed for protection. No matter how many plans and alternate emergency plans we could think of, we were still unprepared for the monstrosity of what Matthew appeared to be, especially compared to the simple homes made of tarp, old wood, and metal sheeting it would be hitting."

In this episode, Rhonda recalls preparing for Hurricane Matthew to hit Haiti and the physical and spiritual storms that were stirring.

Listen in as we discuss and talk through Day 14 of our myLIFEspeaks Devotion

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The Orphanage: Babies Don't Belong In Cages

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In today's episode, Kelsey Wilson shares her first experience visiting Haiti with a different organization and her horror in seeing the realities and inhumane conditions of Haitian orphanages.

"When you get to the heart of Neply you truly experience what real friendships are. Everyone here watches out for everyone and everyone cares for everyone; not just their family. Because here everyone is family."

In this episode, Eli Wilson shares his personal experience of finding forever friendships while growing up in Haiti and the impact that friendships have on our lives.

Listen in as we discuss and talk through Day 12 of our myLIFEspeaks Devotion 

Night to Shine is an incredible annual prom night experience, sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation, that celebrates and honors individuals with special needs across the globe. We have been blessed to host Night to Shine - Haiti for several years at our campus in Neply.

In today's episode, Bethany Joseph, Director of Special Needs Programming at myLIFEspeaks, shares more about Night to Shine Haiti and the impact it has made in our local community and across Haiti.

Listen in as we discuss and talk through Day 11 of our myLIFEspeaks Devotion.

“If you are so battered down and worn out from the storm and all you have is a whisper - you have everything you need.”

In today's episode, Andrea Price, Director of Education at myLIFEspeaks, shares a story of witnessing demons flee at the whisper of the name of Jesus.

Trust us, you won't want to miss this one.

Listen in as we discuss and talk through Day 10 of our myLIFEspeaks Devotion 

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“I have nothing to fear, my future is in His Hands.”

Today, Missy Wilson, Co-Founder of myLIFEspeaks, shares Acho's story and the impact he personally had on her LIFE. Acho's brother is the VouDou priest in Neply, but Acho came to elderly program and church services every week at myLIFEspeaks. 

When his health was rapidly declining, he shared with Missy that he wasn't afraid because he had faith in Jesus.

Listen is as we discuss and talk through Day 9 of the myLIFEspeaks Devotion

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Frantzky was a little boy with special needs in Haiti, who was discarded and abandoned as a baby, couldn't speak, and never took a step yet forever changed the lives of every person who met him.

How? With a smile.

In today's episode, Sydney Miller, Director of Storytelling at myLIFEspeaks shares Frantzky's story and the impact he had on her personally.

Listen in as we discuss and talk through Day 8 of our myLIFEspeaks devotion. 

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“They told me there was nothing more they could do."

Rhonda Nisbett Pierre, myLIFEspeaks' Public Health Liason, shares the story of Roman Innocent, a young boy with a life-threatening bone infection, and his recovery despite all odds.

Listen in as we discuss and talk through Day 7 of our myLIFEspeaks devotion.

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“The kindness of a stranger overwhelmed me... She was motherly, selfless, loving; everything I needed in that moment.”

Today, Kelsey Wilson, Executive Administrative Assistant at myLIFEspeaks, shares an interaction she had with a woman on the side of the road in Haiti who came to her aid when Kelsey was feeling sick.

Listen to us discuss and talk about Day 6 of the myLIFEspeaks Devotion 

Bèl Ewo (Beautiful Hero): Strength In Scripture

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In today's episode, Bethany Joseph, Director of Special Needs Programming at myLIFEspeaks, shares the impact Bèl Ewo is having in our local community and beyond.

Bèl Ewo is a Biblically-based support group for parents, caregivers, and family members of people with disabilities in Haiti.

Listen along with us as we go read and discuss Day 4 of our myLIFEspeaks devotion.

"The Great I AM": An iron gate, a little girl, an accident turned miracle

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In this episode Andrea Price, Director of Education at myLIFEspeaks, shares a miracle she witnessed first-hand in Haiti and a vision she had of Jesus healing a little girl who had been crushed by an iron gate.

Come listen to us discuss and read Day 3 of our myLIFEspeaks devotion.

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In today's episode, Missy Wilson, Co-Founder of myLIFEspeaks, shares the story of Dr. Peter Mesilien who overcame seemingly insurmountable obstacles to become the first doctor from the village of Neply, Haiti.

Listen to us discuss and read through Day 2 of our myLIFEspeaks devotion.

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Episode 1 of our NEW myLIFEspeaks podcast will launch with our American Staff reading through the devotions we wrote and sharing them with you. We hope and pray God uses these devotions to speak to people's hearts and he is heard over all else. In this first episode, Mike Wilson, CEO & Co-Founder of myLIFEspeaks, shares the story of a little boy named Kerwens.

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When the handlebar of a motorcycle hit Kerwens in the head going 40 miles per hour, his skull was immediately crushed. His desperate mother brought his lifeless body to myLIFEspeaks' community center where we told them they needed to go to the hospital immediately.

Feeling helpless and in shock, all present turned to prayer as the little boy in his mother's lap drove away. What happened next is nothing short of an unexplainable phenomenon and medical miracle.

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