We started out our day at the Prayer Rock at 7am. We had a devotional and got right to the days work. There's no wasting daylight here! Today we painted the school rooms because hopefully school will be starting in a week and a half. The Dr. was in the clinic today and was able to see patients. Another project today was handing out shoes. We would bring in a few Haitians at a time and size up their feet and try to give them a newer pair of shoes. We were also able to venture out to the Barbancourt Tent Orphanage today to hand out Love Bundles. We gave them their packages and then they sang for us. The smiles on their faces and excitment and joy in their eyes was enough satisfaction for us all.
This was a big dose of reality for all of us. These kids have nothing. Not a mother or father, they sleep in tents and some don't even have shoes. Yet something as simple as a package that contains a bath towel, shampoo and conditioner, soap, toothpaste and a toothbrush, a jar of peanut butter, a few odd and end things and a few toys can brighten their day. We all have different talents that God gave us that we can use here in Haiti, but the main goal at the end of the days is these kids and serving our Lord.
Oh Caitlin - you make me smile! Yep - you got it no matter what our talents are, its about SERVING OUR LORD! Your mom and I are getting your blog all viral over FB and will keep prayers rolling for ALL YALL! Hope to see more from everybody - but live in each moment there! We'll catch up with you back at home! Isn't the prayer rock a special place. If you can make sure to watch the sunset up at the cross one night!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the update. I think of all of you often and know you are doing God's work. Can't wait we hear more about your experiences. Thanks for all you're doing.
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