GRENIER MOUNTAIN MINISTRIES

     In 2001, David and Stephanie, along with their four children--Olivia, Jesse, Jacob, and Emma--took their first trip to Haiti.  It was a trip that God blessed every step of the way, and succeeded in instilling a love for the country and its people into their hearts.

     They returned in 2005 to work with an organization for about three months, during which time David taught English and computers to high school students at a school on a mountain adjacent to Grenier.  Kesnel happened to be one of David's students who quickly became a part of the family's life.

     After returning from that visit, and realizing with great disappointment they could not commit to partnering with the organization they had been working with, the Roos' tried to find another way to get back to Haiti.  It seemed God closed every door they attempted to go through.

     In late 2007, Kesnel called the Roos' to share about a job he had at a school on Grenier Mountain.  He and the other teachers had worked the Fall 2007 semester with no pay and all were leaving to try to find other employment.  Knowing how difficult it is to find jobs in Haiti, the Roos' responded to the promptings the Lord put upon their hearts to pay Kesnel's salary in exchange for him going back to work at the school.  He gladly accepted the arrangement and even went on to share his meager $50/month salary with his coworkers to encourage them to also stay.  

     By the end of the Spring 2008 semester, the church leaders overseeing the school asked Kesnel to approach the Roos' about expanding the financial arrangement they had with him to include all the teachers.  All the parties agreed it seemed like a "God idea" and, thus, began what we know today as Grenier Mountain Ministries and M.C.V.M.I.

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     David and Stephanie Roos and family have partnered with Pastor Kesnel Cadet since 2008 to minister the Gospel to the people of central Haiti on Grenier Mountain and surrounding areas.  With the help of American supporters, they provide spiritual, physical, and material assistance in a variety of ways: 

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• Free Christian education for students at their Pre-K through 10th grade school on Thomassin 48

• Payment of teacher salaries so the students can attend free of charge

• Yearly school supply collections

• Seminary/spiritual leadership training

• Bible distribution

• Evangelistic outreaches

• Food distribution

• Mission teams providing medical/spiritual/construction help

• Vocational training

• Numerous other benevolent services throughout the year​

 

     In August 2016 the Lord opened the door to start another church and free elementary school in the northwest region of Haiti in Kesnel's home village outside of Port-de-Paix.