BUSES International Weblog

We have an emergency at BUSES International!  Sometime Tuesday evening, our 1959 air compressor blew.  Tom happened to stop by to drop something off at the shop and discovered it.  This is a very important piece of equipment for our ministry; we use it every day for all kinds of applications.  An air compressor is needed so we can continue to convert vehicles into mobile clinics and outreach centers.

 We knew it was old, but it worked fine… until now.  We must replace it!  The problem is our budget.  We need approximately $2,000.00 for an Ingresoll Rand 80 gallon 5-HP air compressor (minimum size).

 Matthew 6:8 “… your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.”

 Can anyone help us?

BUSES International will be at Niles Christian Assembly (www.nileschristianassembly.com) in Niles, Ohio this Sunday, June 6, 2010 at 10:45 AM.  Come tour the Mobile Surgical Clinic for Nigeria, Africa, view a presentation about the ministry and hear Todd Rainey and Tom Szychowicz speak.

Watch BUSES International’s new promo video.  Pass it along to your friends!

www.busesinternational.org/media/video/busesinternational_promo_video.wmv

BUSES International will be touring the Mobile Surgical Clinic for Nigeria, Africa during April 25 – August 29.  We will visit churches, schools, businesses and group meetings to let people know about the work of BUSES International.  Contact us to see if we can come to your place.  You won’t want to miss this unique opportunity.  440-233-4091 or info@busesinternational.org.

We got this email from El Salvador concerning our Christmas Shoebox Program.

“Great news!  We got everything… and it looks like one of the best loads we have gotten in years.  Wow!  We can’t thank you enough.  Please let everyone involved know how very much we appreciated their help in making this miracle happen.  Praise God From Whom ALL Blessings Flow!” ~ Missionary Don Triplett

Today, BUSES International sent building supplies and medical equipment totally nearly $10,000.00 to Haiti.  Our items were added to food and other supplies collected in partnership with Church on the North Coast, a close friend of the ministry.  All the supplies and equipment will be used to rebuild and expand an orphanage there in Haiti.

We just talked to Pastor Jean-Martin Etienne in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.  He and his family are surviving, but things are bad.  He reports that already the relief effort is beginning to loose its strength.  We’ve seen this happen in past disasters.  There is a great initial response, but after a few weeks and then a few months, the help and support falls away even though there is still a lot of need.  He said that disease is a real concern with all the dead bodies still buried in the rumble.  Food and safe drinking water continues to be a high priority.  He said the need for the mobile clinic is huge.  BUSES International is still raising funds to build this Medical / Dental Bus for Agape Mission in Haiti.  Visit www.busesinternational.org for further details.  Please pray!

Our friend and brother, Pastor Jean Martin Etienne of Agape Mission in Port-au-Prince, Haiti is alright.  We final heard his family all survived.  Praise God! He’s located at the epicenter of the earthquake.
 
Back in November 2009, BUSES International hosted him here in Lorain, OH and made plans to build a Mobile Medical / Dental Clinic for him and Agape Mission.  Mission teams and doctor will use the mobile clinic to provide free medical care to the poor.  We are still moving forward with these plans to get this unit to Haiti ASAP.  We already have the bus.
 
We are accepting tax deductible donations for this project through our website or by check.  Please pray for Pastor Jean Martin and the people of Haiti… the needs are great!  Go to www.busesinternational.org to learn more.

For over a year, we have been in talks with a ministry about building a mobile surgery center for Nigeria, Africa.  We are pleased to report, this week we received the go-ahead to move forward and begin building this bus.  We are currently looking for an appropriate bus to meet the project requirements.  Be praying for us as we begin our search.

Also, be praying for Nigeria!  The needs of the people are great.  Political turmoil abounds and the persecution of Christians is troubling.

The staff at BUSES International is very excited about this opportunity.  Ever since our Kenya Project with Peter Mbogo Kamau of Take Heart Assocation Project (THAP), we have desired to continue our impact on the continent of Africa.

As always, we so appreciate your interest, your prayers and your support of BUSES International.  The work continues …