Today we made our first hike of the trip as we traveled up
to Dupin. We did another day of VBS and ended up having approximately 160 kids
show up! I was in the craft/evangelism group and led, with the help of a
translator, the kids through the Gospel while making beaded bracelets. It’s
always so fun hearing the kids scream out what each color means and to see the
story of Jesus’ love make sense to them in a really simple way. On the way back
down the mountain, Emilee and I each suddenly had a child that wanted to hold
our hand and lead us down the path. The way they made sure that we walked on
the part of the path that wasn’t as dangerous, and then went as far as to throw
big rocks in the river for us to use as stepping stones, was a testament to the
way that these kids love unconditionally.
They just genuinely enjoyed us taking time to be there with them, hold
their hands, and love them. Love is a language that definitely doesn’t need to
be translated! Later this afternoon, we held our third session for teenagers.
It’s been really cool to break into small groups and to get to know the
Haitians in our group better each day. They are starting to open up more and
share the struggles that they face as Christians in their culture, but it’s
been so fun to joke around with them, too. The best part of the event was the
epic song/dance battle that happened between the Haitians and our group! Stay
tuned for videos once we get back to the states. ;) Thank you all for praying for us- we’ve all
been safe and healthy so far! It’s hard to believe that the trip is half over;
this country continues to steal more of my heart every time I’m back here!
-- Rene
Today we went to Dupin.
It was the first time we had to hike to get to the school. The hike was
not very long but it was hot and wet. On
the way up to the school, we saw some cows and donkeys. Some of my favorite parts of the trip so far include:
just being with this group of people.
Drake, Griffin, David, Steven, and the rest of the group have made me
laugh all day everyday. Our translators
are awesome and I’m learning some new words in Creole. I love doing VBS with the little kids in the morning. I didn't think I was going to like it as much
as I do. My favorite school so far is
Chardene. Those kids were awesome. I do really miss American food!!! I can’t
wait to be back in America just for the food.
I miss my family and air conditioning and my bed, but I wouldn't change
anything about this trip.
Nathan
The teacher seminar is going great as well. We have around 120 teachers attending and
they are enjoying the learning and collaboration. We have 4 American instructors and 2 Haitian
instructors. Each morning starts with devotions
and worship. We are all learning from
each other and it has been amazing.
