Friday, June 17, 2011

Haiti Day 3 & 4

Sorry for not writing last night, but we had no WiFi all night for the first time on the trip. Not too bad for a lower than third world country.

We were disappointed the past couple of days that our construction has been cut short due to rain. Both days when we went to lunch it started to absolutely pour. Yesterday we had left our videographer at the sight ti get some shots during lunch and he was drenched. Luckily a local family took him in and kept him a little dry. They'll still get the house done, but maybe not before we leave, which would be a little disappointing.

We continue to meet amazing people. The kids are so sweet and happy with getting any little trinket we have. They also absolutely love getting their picture taken, and then seeing them. We think it's because they don't really have any other way to see themselves, but it's really sweet.

Yesterday we spent our free time around Pastor Jean Alix's house playing catch. The down time was nice, but we would have loved to have been working with Haitians instead. Today we went over to one of Jean Alix's churches and met many of his people. We had alot of fun playing basketball and soccer with them, and just spending time talking and getting to know them. Many of them had biblical questions, an we were able to answer most of them and establish longer term connections to try to continue answering them.

The food is still amazing. Last night was turkey, and pasta, and veggies. Delicious! Not sure what we are having tonight yet, but it is smelling great.

Tomorrow is a completely different day. We will be meeting with one of our other Patoral partners' Gaetan at his orphanage and school. We will then be going to the Petionville tent city, or JP 1, which is one of the tent cities here. Pastor St. Cyr (pronounced sincere) will be leading us through it and taking us to a school located in the tent city. we have heard this will be the most spiritually difficult and emotionally draining day. Please pray that God will provide us strength and clarity of the path we should be on. Pray that the Holy Spirit moves ahead of us tonight to work on the hearts of the local people and us.

Thanks for the continued prayer and support!

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