18/08/2018
Marylee Lewis 😢😢😢
It is with deep sadness, yet with the Hope of the Lord, that I write you today. It has been a very difficult summer of investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against the leadership of Institution Univers, and resulting actions that had to be taken following the confirming outcome of the investigation. The Univers (local Haitian) Board has not taken the Biblical action that is required, the two accused senior administrators remain at the Institution. There has needed to be swift and unequivocal action by the Univers Board, to date this has not occurred. Because of this, I have no choice but to operate only in Truth and Righteousness and resign from God's mission work with Institution Univers in Ouanaminthe, Haiti. I remain an officer on the COCINA Board of Directors which has taken unequivocal action. Their statement is below. To clarify, COCINA has been the U.S. fundraising "arm" for Institution Univers for almost 30 years. I have been involved in both entities.
Before all of this transpired, I had prayed and sought Godly counsel about Bud's and my future marriage, and had determined when that occurs I would take a "hiatus" from being "on the ground" in Haiti for the first year of marriage, unless Bud and I traveled there together, i.e. the 25th Anniversary that was originally planned in March 2019. My plan was to still work for the students and school, but from the states. This past month, Bud has asked for my hand in marriage!
I share this with you so you are aware of everything currently going on in my life, and can pray accordingly. I need your prayers; I feel your prayers! Your prayers have sustained me in these past six years, to encourage me in the work that God has set before me. So, thank you from the bottom of my heart! I know for a fact, God will bring beauty from the ashes. He promises this in His Word. Please pray for the precious children, families, and community. Please pray for repentance of the senior administrators, so that restoration can begin in their lives.
I have yet to see where God will use me in ministry going forward. I await His Call - locally, or globally. He has opened a door through CharityPal, (www.charitypal.net) to allow me to assist with fundraising for charities. It is a new endeavor, not yet profitable to be able to sustain me financially. I am also a server for a local caterer, selling on ebay, and serving the few insurance clients I retained from my insurance career. I have already been working in these areas so as to offset the needed funding to serve in Haiti. Just this week I have begun mentoring two young women in the Cuyahoga Falls area. Is that what God wants me to do for now? My Dad once said, 'not every opportunity is a call'. With his wise counsel, I will 'Listen to the Lord' to see what God has in store for me. "Listen to the Lord" was said to me the very first time I went to Haiti. Now, again, I Listen. I do know one thing, when He calls there is no doubt. So, again, I ask for your prayers, and if you are so moved, ask you to continue to support the work I will do locally, as opportunities present themselves.
Thank you so much for your dedication and generosity to me. I look forward to your continued support as we venture together to see what God has in store for Marylee!
Standing with you in His Kingdom. May God bless you with His transforming Power and Grace.
Love,
Marylee
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