The Hyppolite Jean Family

Sorry for the wait

2009-08-29T11:38:00.000-07:00

Sorry, it has been forever since I have blogged. Things are busy with a 2 1/2 year old. God has been doing some amazing things in our lives recently. We have built relationships with several military families that live close to us and they have started coming to church with us. We have had a couple of good conversations with one couple but we could use your prayers. There are only 2 other Christian couples that we know at this point through the military. God needs to be proclaimed, it is a tough mission field but we are honored and excited that God choses to use us.
We have an amazing church that we love here but we have yet to build strong relationships with anyone there yet.
We are awating the birth of our little girl(Miriam Grace) in the next two weeks. We can not wait to meet her. Please pray that I can have a natural birth, I had a cesarean with Isaiah but I am trying for a natural one with Miriam, if I can. We miss everyone in Tenn. so much. We are constantly thinking of you and praying for you all. I will try not to let it be such a long time for our next update.

What a blessing.

2009-03-19T06:57:00.000-07:00

Last night Benssy was able to take 2 guys from the base to a church worship service. Praise the Lord, I am so excited at this opportunity that the Lord has given to Benssy. Benssy has only one more month to speak into these guys hearts so please continue to pray for him. We should be heading back to New Jersey around the 16th of April. Things are going well for Isaiah and I, we are enjoying our time with family and friends.

Prayer Request

2009-03-14T06:36:00.000-07:00

Last weekend Isaiah had the Rota Virus, he was severly dehydrated and had to be hospitalized for 3 days at Children's Hospital. He is much better now but boy that is one ulgy virus. It was extremely hard for Benssy being away from us while Isaiah was sick and it was hard not having him there. I know that God is strengtheing us through this seperation in some way but it is really hard being apart. We have one more month to go until he graduates from "C" school. Benssy is making friends but pray that he will be a light for them as most of them are filling the void in their lives with the wrong things. It is a wonderful opportunity for Benssy to share the love of our sweet Lord. Please be in prayer for him and the mission field that God has set before him and please pray that God will give me strength through this seperation. Thank you so much.

Visiting Tennesse

2009-02-20T09:39:00.000-08:00

Sorry, it has been so long since I have blogged. We have finally gotten settled in New Jersey, we are living in military housing right outside the back gate of the base. It is really nice. We have not made many friends yet and are still in the process of finding a church. But for the next 2 months I get the joy of visiting home while Benssy has "C" school in Jacksonville, Fl. He is going to be learning about electrical work to be a support technician. I am very excited to be back home because NJ is nothing like Tenn. and I have really been struggling with missing friends and family and being lonely. But the downside is that I have to be away from of the love of my life, I miss him desperately already. Please be praying for him, it is really hard for him while we are apart. A specific prayer request would be that God would provide a Christian brother for Benssy, that they would be an encouragement for each other because military life is a constant struggle.

Our New Journey!!!

2008-12-29T14:47:00.001-08:00

We are moving to Lakehurst, New Jersey!!! We are actually moving tommorrow. On our way up for Florida we were able to stop at home and spend Christmas with family and friends, Praise the Lord!!
For Benssy first station he has shore duty for the first two years so we will get to be a real family again :) He does leave for two months for C school in Jacksonville, Fl for electronics. But I plan on making another visit home when he does that.
Benssy was top of his class with the highest average in the whole AS school. I am so proud of him, he worked really hard and sacrificed alot of his time with us to get to that point. We hope that all of you all had a wonderful Christmas and if you ever feel up to a road trip to NJ we have a place for you to stay.

Two weeks from today!!

2008-12-05T11:06:00.000-08:00

Two weeks from today and Benssy graduates!!! I am so proud of him, he is working so hard. It is a hard couple of weeks for Isaiah and I because we do not get to see him but for a couple of minutes every couple of days if we are lucky. We hope to find out next week where he will be stationed and if he has the opportunity to go to "C" school. I am missing my friends and family so much right now. I am trying to be strong for Isaiah and for Benssy but I feel very alone. Pray that I will feel God's presence beside of me giving me stregnth and endurance down this lonely path. I miss my church family so much, words can not express. I love you all!!!!

God's Great Strength

2008-11-20T06:38:00.000-08:00

I feel God strengthing me and teaching me new things as I am challanged daily by this new path in our lives. I am thankful, wow that word does not do it justice, by how clearly I see and feel His sweet love. Benssy is doing so well in school, he is top of his class; yet he truly struggles with his confidence.
There is a young man that Benssy is ministering to, he joined us for church this past Sunday and came to the house for lunch afterwards. It was truly a blessing. This is our ministry for such a time as this.
We hope to find out in a couple of weeks where we will be stationed, I am anxious.

We Are Home!!!

2008-11-08T15:18:00.000-08:00

What a wonderful surprise, we are taking a couple of days and visiting family and friends. I have to say that I was pretty excited when I drove into Maryville, Isaiah and I were singing and telling everything around us "HELLO". What a blessing to see the magestic beauty of God's creation all around us as we drove towards the mountains, the colors are beautiful. Benssy had "duty" over the weekend so he is busy with that and has a huge load of homework this weekend. --We were able to go to small group this past Wednesday and we had a playdate on Thurdsay with friends from church.

Benssy is starting his classes

2008-10-08T13:34:00.000-07:00

Benssy started his classes this week and should finish up on the 18th of December if everything goes well. They are pretty intensive but we are just so excited for things to be moving forward. My family is coming down for a visit tommorrow, I am so excited!!! It is a much needed visit, it can be lonley here. Just in the past week we had to take Isaiah to the ER because of a Broncial infection and then I broke my big toe. Hopefully that excitment is over.

A Good Sunday

2008-09-14T13:37:00.000-07:00

I am enjoying a nice afternoon with Benssy at the Portside on base. My family made it down fine and it was such a wonderful visit!!! I miss them already and it has only been a week since they left. They brought down all of our stuff so we now have a bed to sleep in and pots to cook with. I visited a church this morning, it was so good to worship in community. I thought about our church family and how much we miss celebrating out Great God side by side in worship, we miss everyone of you and think of you often. Benssy is doing well at school, it is a little frustrating for him because of course he is learning in his second language. Please continue to pray for Haiti, it seems that every week we get more bad news.

We have an apartment!!

2008-08-29T12:51:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to let you know that we are moving into a nice little 2 bedroom apartment that is just 10 miles from base. We did sign a lease, but when Benssy gets orders we just have to show a copy of the orders and they will release us from the lease - praise the Lord!

A few things you can pray for:

- That the hurricane would not hit our area this weekend. If it doesn't hit we'll get to spend all weekend with Benssy. If it does hit he'll be evacuated and we won't get to see him. Please pray for our safety.

- For the logistics of my parents traveling down to bring us our furniture. My grandmother is sick and is living with my parents and we're just not sure how it will work out for them to get down here.

- And just continue to pray that we will trust the Lord, that we'll stay united as a family, have wisdom and patience with Isaiah, and be available to how the Lord wants to use us.

And please remember to pray for Haiti as things are very difficult there right now. For details click on the "Praying for Haiti" link on the right.

We love and miss you!!

our family

2008-08-25T07:13:00.001-07:00

Update about housing

2008-08-25T06:38:00.000-07:00

We are still awaiting more details about housing, alot of things are very confusing and it is so hard to get answers from anyone. Yet, our sweet Lord is providing us with lodging and wonderful time with Benssy so I am very happy to wait for the rest. We miss our family and friends in TN so much but feel so much peace that this is where we are suppose to be. Yesterday, we went to the beach and tried to find this church we wanted to visit but they had closed because of the weather (Tropical Storm Fay) but is was absolutley beautiful so we drove around and looked for apartments. This morning it is a little cloudy and rainy, Isaiah and I are going to venture out to check out a couple of our top picks on the apartments, these are just backups in case the housing falls through . Oh, Isaiah and I got to check out a couple of Blue Angel shows last week, they are stationed here, it was AMAZING!!! Please check out the update about Haiti on the Haitian blog off to the rt. side, they truly need your prayers. Thank you!!

Together as a family in Pensacola...

2008-08-19T08:49:00.000-07:00

Benssy has graduated from Boot Camp! He graduated on the 8th of August and flew to Pensacola on the 10th. Although it was short, our family had a wonderful weekend together in Chicago. Isaiah and I joined Benssy last week. Temporarily we are staying at a lodge on base while we look for more permanent housing. It looks like there is the possibility to live on base. PLEASE PRAY: I have been told there is housing available for us, Benssy just needs to get a letter from one of his officers confirming the training he will be involved in and how long that will last. Due to schedule conflicts Benssy is having a hard time getting a hold of an officer. Please pray that he'll have time to talk with an officer and quickly be able to get the necessary letter for Isaiah and I to secure the housing on base (that is available!).

Over the last few days we have had time with Benssy each afternoon and we are very thankful for that.

Also, please pray for wisdom and patience as we parent and discipline Isaiah. All the transition and unfamiliarity of things is very difficult for him.

To our friends and family, we love and miss you and hope to talk to you soon!

2008-07-20T15:32:00.000-07:00

Benssy is up for Honorary Recruit, I am so proud of him. Isaiah and I leave in two weeks for his graduation and then down to Pensacola. Please pray for us as we enter this transition point in our lives. It is going to be a big change.

Benssy's Graduation Date

2008-07-10T06:40:00.000-07:00

Benssy graduates from Bootcamp(Navy) on August 8th at 9:00am. He is doing very well and has passed his swimming test and his first physical. He is leading a prayer group every night. Please pray that the Holy Spirit would minister through Benssy to these guys, this is Benssy's mission for such a time as this.

We've started a blog!

2008-06-25T06:46:00.000-07:00

Our family has started a blog to keep up to date with what we are doing - more info and pics to soon!