Messengers of Grace Session 2019-2021
The “Messengers of Grace“ session for the Caribbean Territory is made up of eight members, all Haitian nationals, coming from two divisions: Haiti and Guyana respectively.
Two male and five female candidates from Haiti arrived in Jamaica on July 26, 2019. They were placed in different appointments to interact with English speaking persons in order to practice English, the language that they will be using in Training. They were joined at the College by one last female candidate from Guyana on August 23, 2019 to form the "Messengers of Grace" session.
On September 8, 2019, their official welcome was held at the Bramwell Booth Memorial Hall in Kingston where Commissioner Devon Haughton, the Territorial Commander, presented them their sessional flag.
Cadet Mario Baon
Petit-Goave Corps
Haiti Division
A certified paralegal/teacher and leader
Isaiah 6:8 "Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, here am I; send me."
Before coming to College, he was responsible for the Abraham then Plaisance Corps for two years.
Cadet Kesner Blanc
Gonaives Corps
Haiti Division
James 4: 7 “Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”
He is a musician.
Cadet Ange Marie Gessie Joseph
Limbe Corps
Haiti Division
Romans 12:12 “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.”
A university graduate who is working as an administrative secretary. She was introduced to the Salvation Army and became a soldier a few years ago and God has directed her to full time ministry.
Cadet Marie Dielene Charles
Lafferonnay Corps
Haiti Division
Psalms 84:6 "When they walk through the Valley of Weeping, it will become a place of refreshing springs. The autumn rains will clothe it with blessings.”
Born from a salvationist family. She is a nurse by profession and is working in the health sector.
Cadet Samsara Delice
Aquin Corps
Haiti Division
Psalms 27:4 “One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple.”
She is an active local officer serving as Junior Soldiers sergeant in her Corps and the Assistant Home League Secretary.
Cadet Nahomie Pierre
Port-au-Prince Central Corps
Haiti Division
Mark 8:36 "What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul.”
She is a commissioned band member and Sunday school teacher.
A university graduate at (INAGHEI ) in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. She has a diploma in Science Administration. She was working as an accountant before leaving her job to enter Training.
Cadet Sofia Thibaud
East La Penitence Corps
Guyana Division
Matthew 5:13 “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.”
As a youth leader, she was engaged in all the corps and divisional activities and was strongly recommended by the local officers of her corps.
She is a nurse by profession and very interested in the welfare of people, animals and the environment.
Cadet Marie Marthe Lochard
Vialet Corps
Haiti Division
Galatians 6:7 “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this he will also reap.”
She has been exposed to many aspects of ministry, including scouting and the corps cadet program.
She has worked as a teacher and as a corps leader.