Monday, July 23, 2012
Today was our first day for the teaching training. We began with worship and praise with the teachers as well as the chosen 12 leaders from the seven schools. One of the students gave a message that God is faithful and He will provide. He said that even if you do not have shoes, you do not have to worry but just trust for what the Lord has in store for you. Other students did a drama about worldly temptations and that the word of God gives strength to rise above negative influences. Next, we were all dismissed to teach our sessions. The Haitian teachers were free to choose sessions that would be helpful to them as the 84 student leaders were taught not only leadership skils but also learned the relationship between the stories of the Bible and the geography. We had a wonderful Haitian lunch of rice, bean sauce, spicy vegetables, fresh pineapple, watermelon, mango and bananas. That gave us enough energy for one more teaching session before heading back to the mission center for a refreshing swim. It was the first time that Anita, our Canadian friend, has been to the ocean. And in her words it was amazing, eh?