In the late 1970's Manno Laguerre came to the U.S. to attend Johnson Bible College (JBC) in Knoxville, TN. During his second year at JBC, Manno brought his wife, Prisca, with him. Three children, Patrick, Julie and Judith, were born while he was a student at JBC.

While in the U.S., Manno was able to meet and share his dream with many American Christians through Mama Rose (Rose Johansen, a Christian sister & spiritual mentor who helped Manno through college) and through his new friends at JBC. He invited all of them to come and visit him in Haiti when he returned.

After graduation Manno returned to Haiti to the stick hut church he started several years earlier at Pillatre. Since that time, Manno has led the work on the ground in northern Haiti. Today, he continues to obey God’s life calling to evangelize and minister to the people of Pillatre & Lory, and the entire region of northern Haiti.