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    Faith's Legacy: A Haitian-American Family’S Journey of Faith Across Three Generations
    Faith's Legacy: A Haitian-American Family’S Journey of Faith Across Three Generations
    Faith's Legacy: A Haitian-American Family’S Journey of Faith Across Three Generations
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    Faith's Legacy: A Haitian-American Family’S Journey of Faith Across Three Generations

    By Fabiola Powell

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    Raymond and Fabiolas faith had been tested before, but not like this. Being told that their newborn had been diagnosed with a genetic condition was an emotional blow, and when she was admitted to the neo-natal intensive care unit for thirty one days, it challenged their faith to its very core. How were they going to weather this storm? Could their faith in God stand strong in the face of the medical professionals prognosis about their daughters medical condition?

    Told by the fourth-generation descendant of Christian women, in a Haitian American family, Fabiola Powell takes us on a journey to uncover the legacy of faith of three generations of womenRosetane, Marie and Norawhose faith stood firm in the midst of a religious movement, political unrest and personal struggle. This endearing and poignant story of redemption illustrates Gods sovereign power, at work in the life of a family, and demonstrates that His Word is timeless and transcends generations. What follows is an epic story that will truly inspire you to believe.

    Learn more at www.mychurchinphiladelphia.com

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWestBow Press
    Release dateNov 23, 2011
    ISBN9781449730697
    Faith's Legacy: A Haitian-American Family’S Journey of Faith Across Three Generations
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    Fabiola Powell

    Raised in Boston, Massachusetts, Fabiola Powell was born in the central republic of Africa before immigrating to the United States with her family in 1973. She attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and earned a BA in English and social thought political economy, with a minor in African-American studies. In 1998, she received her M.Ed in counseling psychology from Boston University and has served as a professional school counselor for more than a decade. Currently, she is pursuing an advanced degree in mental health counseling and enjoys working with children and adolescents. Mrs. Powell enjoys time with her family, loves to travel and bake, and serves in ministry alongside her husband. The couple resides in Massachusetts with their two children.

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      Faith's Legacy - Fabiola Powell

      Faith’s Legacy

      A Haitian-American Family’s Journey

      of Faith across Three Generations

      Fabiola Powell

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      Copyright © 2011 by Fabiola Powell.

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the publisher except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

      All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2001 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.

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      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Thinkstock are models, and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

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      ISBN: 978-1-4497-3070-3 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4497-3071-0 (hc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4497-3069-7 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2011919851

      Printed in the United States of America

      WestBow Press rev. date: 11/18/2011

      Contents

      Acknowledgments

      Foreword

      Prologue

      Codman Square

      Word Fed, Word Led

      The Regime

      Abba Father

      The Latin Experience

      Interpreting Latin

      The Everettonian

      The Beginning

      The Call to Arms

      The Release

      Joshua’s Stone

      The Wilderness

      Manna in the Wilderness

      The NICU

      Beauty for Ashes

      References

      Acknowledgments

      First and foremost, I would like to thank my heavenly Father, Lord, and Savior Jesus Christ who saved my life, renewed my mind, and gave me peace and the courage to live the life that I was meant to live.

      I am grateful to my kinsman redeemer, friend, and husband, Raymond, who faithfully read all the drafts, listened to me, prayed with and for me, and encouraged me throughout the entire process. You were my anchor in the storm and my rock. Thank you for helping me to envision the possibilities for this book and for believing in me. I could not have written this book without you.

      To Ethan and Olivia, my inspiration. Thank you for being so quiet when Mommy was writing and for being so patient to get some of my time and attention.

      To Mamina, I could not have told our story without you. Your support, encouragement, and courage to share your journey will bless many generations to come. Thank you for always believing in me.

      To Karin and Carlo for cheering me on when my strength and energy waned. Your support in helping realize my dream is a gift that I will never forget.

      To the Altine family, thank you for your support of this project and for sharing Granny with everyone. This is not just my story; it’s our story.

      To Jean Malan for sharing the message of Christ with me and for being a constant presence in my life.

      To Reverend and Mrs. Soliny Vedrine of L’Eglise Missionnaire Baptiste de Boston and Pastor and Mrs. Tony Kebreau of L’Eglise Nouvelle Jerusalem. You planted the seeds of the foundational biblical truths of God’s Word and taught me all the traditional hymns in Haitian Creole. Your intercessory prayers throughout my formative years kept so much danger away from me. Merci, que Dieu vous benisse! To the saints at Jubilee Christian Church who lifted us in prayer throughout our daughter’s hospitalization and demonstrated that love wasn’t just something you say, it’s something you do. To the Dominion Christian Church family and Senior Pastor Alexander D. Hurt and First Lady Ty Hurt who laid a sound biblical training ground, under which we have been trained and equipped for ministry, not just for the New England area, but for the world.

      To all of my friends and donors who supported this book and made it possible for me to share it with the world. Your enthusiasm and belief in my work affirmed me in crucial moments along the way when my zeal would have otherwise flagged. I could not have done it without you. May you be encouraged and strengthened by this book. I am in deep gratitude to you for helping to make this book become a reality.

      I am grateful to the editorial staff at WestBow Press. Thank you for walking me through the process and supporting me every step of the way. I am also grateful to Jacqueline Holmes Haley, Professor Victoria Bacon, Senior Pastor Alexander D. Hurt and First Lady Ty Hurt, Professor Robert Pazmino, Carl Narcisse and Karin Senior, and the Altine family for their editorial review of the overall content and biblical as well as theoretical analysis of this memoir. Your editorial review and suggestions gave me a fresh perspective. Many thanks to Earl Stafford, who was one of the first to review Faith’s Legacy in the very beginning. Thank you for seeing the potential in this book in its infancy stage and encouraging me to pursue this endeavor.

      Finally, this memoir is dedicated to my sweet girl, Olivia, who is the inspiration for this book. Continue Faith’s Legacy. I love you with all of my heart.

      Then the Lord replied: ‘Write down the revelation and make it plain on tablets so that a herald may run with it’ (Habakkuk 2:2).

      Foreword

      For years, I watched my wife struggle to put her thoughts on paper. She wrestled with what to say and, at times, how her words might affect those who read it.

      This is truly a remarkable book about a woman’s walk with God and how she continually had to place her trust, hope, and faith in His hands. As I write this foreword, I have to ask myself how in the world she made it without losing her mind. This is not a book solely addressed to women, but it is a book thanking God for all that he has done for one woman. As you read this book, you will be amazed by the level of faith it takes to endure hardship and struggle while never letting go or losing sight of God’s love. In the Old Testament, for example, Job cursed the day of his birth, hoping and praying that he would die, but he never cursed God:

      After this, Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth. He said: May the day of my birth perish, and the night that said, ‘A boy is conceived!’ That day—may it turn to darkness; may God above not care about it; may no light shine on it. May gloom and utter darkness claim it once more; may a cloud settle over it; may blackness overwhelm it. (Job 3:1-5)

      My wife never gave up, although she wanted to at times. Instead she relied on and held fast to the One upon whom the women in her family before her had relied—God. Her grandmother would always say, Watch and pray, pray and watch, because she knew that God would always keep his promises to his children.

      This book is a true testimony to the women that have walked tirelessly before God, expecting to receive his best while giving of themselves to serve him. From Marie to Olivia, the relationship that God has with these women is remarkable, and one that I have never witnessed before. I am simply a spectator looking in the window, praying to grasp an inch of their anointing.

      Many blessings to my best friend and wife, Fabiola Powell

      Pastor Raymond D. Powell, MATh, MEd

      The Church in Philadelphia, Natick, Massachusetts

      Prologue

      Life transformation is often born out of the experiences that stretch us beyond our comfort zone, and it is in the most painful experiences that we are often challenged to reexamine our belief systems, our attitudes, and our world. When Moses and the Israelites reached the Red Sea and found that they had no way to escape from the Egyptians, God stepped in. He not only separated them from their enemies with the pillar of fire, he also parted the Red Sea just for them. In a similar way, God shows up and is at his best in the midst of a trial when we’ve reached the end of our patience. When we’ve exhausted all knowledge, skill, ability, and resources, we are at the place where we surrender our situations to him. Our petitions, tears, and cries for help emerge from a deeper place that stirs God’s omnipotent hand to supernaturally

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