Another amazing day, a mix of emotions and a mix of sites. Started the day working on bunk beds, now all of the boards are ready for painting. Had to go to the store for more supplies, and another half a day trip. This time we had few more stops to make. Rene, Renee and I ventured out together. Went over to a supermarket for supplies for the guest house. Stopped at MSC (local Home Depot), but after purchasing a toilet, we did not get the 2x4's, they were out. So off we went through rough (very rough) streets of Port-au-Prince over to a lumber yard (well it's a hole in the wall store that does have 2X4's) over close by Marie's. Since we were in the area, we did stop at Grace Orphanage. Rest of the Wheatland Salem Church team was there at the same time visiting. A short stay was very emotional. Pictures with Rene's wife and little Patty, hugs and kisses with Fabienne and rest of the girs. Marie was very nice, showed us a room that was done very nice as a sawing room for the girls (wow, what a great idea to get the girls involved in sawing!). God is great!
After a very short stay, back to the lumber yard and back to New Life.
The Sport team (WSC Team) got all of the kids at the New Life Home together and gave out medals to the kids for their participation in the Sports Camp (I can assure you that all of the kids were very proud to wear that medal, way to go Diane). An evening devotional closed the day for me. I am proud to say that the boys were able to set up all of the sound equipment on their own (it couldn't be the teacher.....Nope it couldn't be)
As I read all of the blogs that are posted, I am pleased with the way all of the writers use their words (the quality of writing is really outstanding). And yet, words can't describe the emotional roller coaster that describes Haiti. It is a place that you fall in love with very easy, partly because of the kids that steal your heart, partly because of the great people that live here and partly because of our own guilt. Guilt that tells us that back home we have such an aboundence of "stuff" that does not have anything to do with God's work. Stuff that other 90% of people in the world do not see and do not care about. Gods work is all about giving your heart to others in need. So if you as a reader would like to experience true Gods work, just open your heart and start caring about others. Rather you do this in Haiti or back home, there are so many opportunities that you miss every day. Just open your heart, God's work is there for you to experience!
After a very short stay, back to the lumber yard and back to New Life.
The Sport team (WSC Team) got all of the kids at the New Life Home together and gave out medals to the kids for their participation in the Sports Camp (I can assure you that all of the kids were very proud to wear that medal, way to go Diane). An evening devotional closed the day for me. I am proud to say that the boys were able to set up all of the sound equipment on their own (it couldn't be the teacher.....Nope it couldn't be)
As I read all of the blogs that are posted, I am pleased with the way all of the writers use their words (the quality of writing is really outstanding). And yet, words can't describe the emotional roller coaster that describes Haiti. It is a place that you fall in love with very easy, partly because of the kids that steal your heart, partly because of the great people that live here and partly because of our own guilt. Guilt that tells us that back home we have such an aboundence of "stuff" that does not have anything to do with God's work. Stuff that other 90% of people in the world do not see and do not care about. Gods work is all about giving your heart to others in need. So if you as a reader would like to experience true Gods work, just open your heart and start caring about others. Rather you do this in Haiti or back home, there are so many opportunities that you miss every day. Just open your heart, God's work is there for you to experience!
Mr.Bill
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