
Susie and I have been involved with ESMI since 2001, working alongside Dony and Sharon St. Germain through our church as volunteers. We spent our vacations taking teams into Haiti, many weekends were spent training short term teams and gathering materials that were needed for ESMI’s Children’s Homes. Through all of this, we wondered if God could be preparing us for something much larger and bolder than we could imagine. We now know what He was working towards in our lives and it is exciting, exhilarating, scary, surprising and comforting all at the same time.
It has been a blessing to see the ministry grow and to see God’s amazing plan unfold for our family and for Haiti. The Lord has now brought us into full time ministry with ESMI and has allowed us to realize why He was preparing us and what He was preparing for us.
My official title is US Field Director but that does not begin to describe what Susie and I have been doing and continue to do to come alongside Dony and Sharon. In reality, we are nothing more than servants of The Lord, doing what He would have us do to reach the nation of Haiti.
We have had to “hit the ground running”, immediately stepping up our level of involvement with the ministry trying to help ESMI navigate through a time of growth and transition. Dony and Sharon have moved to the city of Jeremie in Haiti to establish our seminary there that will be used to train and equip Haitian pastors and church leaders. If The Lord is willing Susie and I will begin to fill the role as the main US contacts for the ministry.
As we are led by our Father into ministry, we are seeking financial and prayer supporters for our family. Would you take a moment and prayerfully consider how God would call you to support us through your prayers and financial gifts? You can donate online on this page or you can send your checks to:
El Shaddai Ministries International
P.O. Box 811000
Boca Raton, FL 33481–1000
We look forward to having you as a part of our ministry team. There is much Kingdom work to be done in Haiti and we have been blessed and humbled to be called by God to be a part of this work.
Grace and peace,
Dale and Susie Austin


