Loving like the Lamb

Another HOT and humid day in Haiti! We are slowly getting used to nonstop sweating. We experienced the Colonel as our driver for the day, Matt did a great job adapting to the special Haitian way and the back row only hit our heads on the ceiling once. We had lots of projects in progress today.  Our very own Mark and Matt electrical crew partnered with Opelco to put up 5 new solar powered lights on the property and finished pulling wire. 

We had our second sweet little girl join the orphan center in the morning. Neika is also 5 years old like KeKe. They loved coloring and eating snacks along with a huge plate full of beans and rice. They soon were holding hands and had become friends before too long.

While the kids were in school Sharon the expert quilter had Bev, Heidi and Sara at work cutting fabric and patterns in preparation for the women's sewing fellowship tomorrow at 9am. The women have never quilted and really look forward to learning. We are still praying that the Lord will provide all our supplies for the morning such as making sure we have needles, pins, and thread. We'd appreciate your prayers but trust the Lord has a special time planned. 

We were so excited when the bell rang at 1 and the kids got out of school. We had a sweet time of teaching them 2 songs, acting out the prodigal son, and making pin wheels to celebrate the younger sons return. Somehow our poor acting skill kept the kids' attention. We were amazed to see how intently they were listening!! Our prayer is for the story to sink in and for them to know they have a Father who loves them so much. We are looking forward to sharing again tomorrow. We are sensing the Spirit at work in their hearts. Moise told us that most of the kids are street kids and we are surprised to see how quickly they are opening up to us. Pray for us as we hope to have more individual conversations with each child over the next 2 days.

We had a great team meeting tonight hearing reflections from multiple people on how our hearts are being broken in Haiti and challenged that we have a role to play in spreading the good news.  From atop the school house we physically can see a picture of Psalm 8:3-4 "When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him?"

We look out in the distance from the school and see what God has made, a beautiful country with gorgeous mountains and oceans but then we look straight down and get take a closer look we see poverty, trash, a crowded mess that man has made and then we become extremely grateful that the Lord cares for us, mankind. He pursues a personal relationship with us and shows us his love in order that we may Glorify His Great Name!


Sara on behalf of Team Haiti