Eleven years ago I went with a large group from Calvary to preach for two weeks in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. For the most past during the first week, the majority of our team stayed in the capitol city of Port au Prince, while myself and Brother Louis Doan went several hours north over rugged terrain to minister in the town of Hinche and other villages. We didn't stay in very comfortable circumstances, but Brother Doan brought levity and ease to our trip through his humor and overall good spirit. I learned from this experience that my friend had a certain grace that I needed. I grew to love him in his life and later in his death. He died last week after a bout with brain cancer. He was a gracious father and husband, as well as a friend to those labored in the work of God. I saw him in the hospital the night before his last surgery. The same grace that he showed in a primitive area of Haiti, he also showed in the final days of his life. May God help all of us to have this grace to live our lives until we lay down our robes at Jesus' feet.
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| Showing a Gospel Film on a Football Field |
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| Pastor Doan being funny sitting in a police wagon |
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| Preaching in a Prison in Hinche |
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| Pastor Doan the week before he passed into heaven |
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| Brother Louis Doan preaching in the open air |
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