will be able to look back at during the year 2011. It has been a busy
year but a really productive one.
Jamie has helped with getting the new doctors settled in their new home
by helping with the two new rooms made for their children. He managed
the high wall that they had put up around almost half the compound. He
helped build the new guard's house. He built two other house/huts at
different families houses for the new volunteers that come. He helped
build the new SM house here on our compound. Jamie also has connected
the new big generator up to the two compounds with Stan Wheeler so that
when they get ready to start building new buildings at the hospital it
will be ready to go. He has helped paint the maternity ward, make many
wooden bookshelves, chairs, coat racks, tables and repaired much more at
the hospital. He has been there every time to save the day if the car
stops working or there is a leak anywhere at the hospital or on our
compound. He has put in a couple wells and tried at many others that
just would not work. He made a cement "Maytag" as we call it where the
ladies can do the laundry outside. He has helped put up 4 "one day
churches" two for churches and two for the nutrition center. He has
helped James Appel in Moundou with putting in all the electrical wiring,
the mens ward and clinic painted inside and outside, put in a well, and
put in a lot of the plumbing. He made sure the grass in the rainy
season was mowed and even cut down trees when needed with his chainsaw.
He made several hundred bricks with the new brick machine. I am sure I
am missing several other things but to say the least Jamie is far from
lazy and I am very proud of all the work he has done for this place.
All of this does not include all the work he does for everybody and
their computers to make it possible for volunteers to stay in touch with
their loved ones.
As far as what I feel like I have done is more with the people. I do
feel like I have been able to make many more connections with the people
through the giving that I so much love to do. I not only did that but
have been super busy with Olen and Danae's children. I absolutely love
both of them, Zane is now 6 months old and Lyol is going to be 3 in
January. I took on the babysitting more than Brichelle because after
the summer I needed her to get super serious with school and it is
impossible while watching two little ones. Home school has been at the
top of my list of duties this year. It has been a challenge to balance
everything but I think we have a good system in now and we even have
some of the SM's coming to our house to tutor especially for Cory's
Pre-Calculus class. Many of my memories and stories I have are going to
be from all the people that come to my house everyday. The baby formula
program really got going this year. Helping mothers with getting their
milk to come in. I am on the school board and try and keep them in line
and doing what they are suppose to be doing. This year we were able to
put up a new roof on the school office so the rain would not wash the
walls away. I had some landscaping done at the school and had two burn
barrels made out of brick and cement so they could make sure it stays
clean around there. The work with helping children and their tuition is
always a job but still very fulfilling and needed. Even providing some
of the school supplies for kids. I have even gone over to the school
and bought all the peanuts from the people outside that sell it and gave
it to all the hungry children in school. I try to be here as the mother
to all the SM's, we want them to have a place they can call a little bit
of home away from home.
Many of these projects are just projects but it has been the
relationships that we are building as we are helping to build this place
up. The year 2011 has been a great year but I am looking forward to
what the Lord has next for us to do. I want to thank each and everyone
of you who have given to our mission for Bere. We would not be able to
even be here if it were not for you. We pray that God will continue to
bless you as well as the projects we have to face in the future. We all
should stay focused on the coming of our Savior as He is begging on our
behalf as I write this. He needs just a little more time to reach those
few who have not been reached yet. Lets continue to work together.
Through the needs of the sick to the needs of the children and all who
want to hear and experience the love of God we are here to show them and
give it to them. Thank you for making all this possible.
Here is a short list I tried to put together to help you to see where it
is that we could use some extra help. This is also the last call before
the end of the year. Thanks again, we love you all, and thank you for
the financial, emotional and prayer support for in a place like this.
Your prayers I know have helped us with our sickness this year for Jamie
had malaria 3 times, Cory 4 times, Brichelle one time and Tammy none.
That is a huge improvement from the last year. Thank you! Hope you all
have a Happy New Year!
Love, The Parkers
Jamie, Tammy, Cory and Brichelle
School Projects
Tuition for one child in grades 1st- 6th - $12.00 per year
Tuition for one child in grades 7th- 10th - $36.00 per year
Uniform cost for any child in Adventist School - $10.00
Cost for all notebooks and pens for upper grades - $10.00
Cost for all notebooks and pens for lower grades - $7.00
Yearly improvement upkeep on the school - $100.00
Six clocks needed for each class right now per class - $15.00
10 brooms needed - $50.00
**Other projects**
Provide soap for needy people - $36.00 per box (for 2 month supply)
Big project this year to buy rice for the needy per bag - $70.00
(for the rice, it is given out little by little not a whole bag but this
year rice was bad because there was not a lot of rain this year and a
bag started at $20 more per bag which will really hurt a lot of people
this year so we are stocking up now while rice is $70 per bag because it
will probably end up at $150 per bag around May)
Basket/Bag of food - $20.00
**Hospital**
Mainly we help the children or old people at the hospital
Treat a child with malaria - $15.00
Treat an adult with malaria - $10.00
Other medical needs usually don't pass $50.00
Would love to paint the emergency- $20 per gallon
**Jamie's projects**
Cement for bricks (want to build office for grade school)
Cement for wells - one bag of cement $25.00
If we can think of more we will let you know.
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We are 100% volunteers and your donations are deeply appreciated, as are
your prayers, both of which will contribute greatly to our mission.
PLEASE SPECIFY IN THE MEMO AREA OF YOUR CHECK
FOR "THE BERE PROJECT" AND SEND TO.
Harrison Seventh-Day Adventist Church
PO BOX 969 Harrison, Tn. 37341
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