everyone needs a little soul!

January 17, 2013

On the heels of our first blog last evening, we had another great experience today as we visited two orphanages in the morning and then headed to a school in the afternoon to spend some time with two more of our sponsored children (one of Randy and Mary Jane's and one of Michael' kids). At the first stop, we witnessed some great work being done by the teachers at a small orphanage of 18 students. The kids were in pretty good health and the small teacher to student ratio was very noticeable in the kids' smiles and their willingness to interact with us in song and dance. Our second stop saw a much different scene as approximately 45 kids and staff members were a little less well off, but the kids truly enjoyed the time that we spent with them playing soccer, jumping rope, and passing tennis ball following their checkups. Our final stop of the day was highlighted by meeting our sponsor children and spending time with the entire school of faculty and students. We were also blessed by the presence of a neighborhood lady who came in and added a little soul to our Bible School songs with the children. We danced, clapped, and sang with emotion and we all left feeling the presence of God in our hearts.  We finished the day with dinner and evening devotion and completed another productive day in Haiti. ***We were also very blessed to have the opportunity to give a love offering to a Haitian mother who did not have the money to bury her baby son. With the money we collected, she was able to give him to our Lord in a proper and respectful manner. Please continue to keep the Haitian community and our group in your thoughts and prayers, and we hope all of you are doing well at home. God Bless.