The other team went out to work at two different schools in Barbancourt. We arrived at the first school of 350 students who shared a one-room schoolhouse. There were six chalkboards around the room and each class had benches facing their class' chalkboard. We did our health presentations and our Bible story on Zacchaeus. The students thanked us by singing for us. They were all Bible songs and the team knew some of them. It was wonderful to worship with the Haitian children. The next school we went to was made from weaved palm branches and they assembled together in the church sanctuary. They welcomed us by singing worship songs too. It was a joy and we joined along with clapping and singing in English if we knew the songs. Because the scools combined the classes for our presentation, we had time to spare so we decided to go to one last school.
The last school we went to had only 40 students, but it was the most wonderful trip we have had so far this week. After the story about Zacchaeus, Bethany asked if the students had any questions, like she has done at every school. Two students stood and gave a testimony on how the earthquake came through and killed so many, but they survived; and how the cholera epidemic has come and they have survived that too. Another boy stood up and told us that he doesn't want to be like Zacchaeus and do bad things, but wants to follow Jesus. He told us that he wanted to pray to recieve Christ into his heart. Smiles were plastered on the teams faces and tears came to my eyes. We explained salvation again to the students and told them it was a one time decision and it wasn't the words you say, but your heart. We then asked those who would like to invite Jesus into their hearts to come forward. They got down on their knees and repeated a prayer to the Lord. It was a touching moment and during our time there we just helped Baptist Emmanuel School to fullfil their mission, to reach the children in Haiti for Christ. We ended our time there by singing praises to the Lord together.
In the afternoon people switched out in the dental clinic, some cleaned out the warehouse, and some taught in the classrooms at the Lifeline school. It was a great afternoon.
We have Haitian women from the church cooking dinner for us this week and they make amazing food! Tonight we had goulosh and had fresh cut pinneaple, mangos, watermelon, and many other fruits. It was AMAZING! Toward the end of dinner, Katrina asked me (Tricia) if I wanted to walk up to the cross with her to take pictures of the sunset. Katrina, Jon and I walked up there and although you can't be here to witness the amazing scenery and sunset, but we would like to share a little piece of it.
Tomorrow the dental team continues to work and a team is headed out to an orphanage. Pray that God works in the hearts of the children as He did today around 11:00 and that we would be effective in speaking the Gospel.
Blog written by: Tricia Gadomski
Pictures by: Tricia Gadomski
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