24 hours in Barahona and it feels like we are home. Our day (all 17 of us~ the Haitian school
board and our ladies) was full of exactly what God planned. His ways truly are higher than ours. We were able to meet with the leadership of
our Ebenezer School, followed by a meeting with the teachers of the school and
wrapped up with a meeting of the parents’ association. We were all able to share thoughts, ideas and
visions for the schools both here and in Haiti.
What a gift to have 3 countries’ school systems represented and to learn
from each. After lunch, the American
crew was able to spend a few hours with a small group of students from the
school playing games and even slid in a small English lesson. We had so much fun! There are not enough words to describe the
joy of a child. It is universal and
makes us want to press on and do all we can to enrich their lives through
education.
Mission Possible is in the process of building a Creole
church here and it was overwhelming to pull up tonight and see a physical
sanctuary where I personally had walked on a small patch of dirt several years
ago. The small tears were ones of
overwhelming joy at the persistence of the followers of Christ here in the
Dominican.
Pulling into our “home” after our walk through of the Creole
church, we were greeted with praise and worship from our sanctuary. We had the honor of participating in an
evening prayer service, which was held in both Creole and Spanish.
Closing out our day with a fabulous meal of beans, rice and
chicken was perfection. The next few
days will be an adventure for us all as we stop at several schools for tours on
our way to Santa Domingo where we will be touring with the school board and
spending the night. Saturday we will
explore a bit more and then head back “home.”
We will update you on our journey Saturday night~ until then!
The Creole church - almost ready to be used.
