First of all I just want to say God is good! It’s amazing
how much He has shown that He can use me in such a short amount of time here in
Haiti. Not only that, but how much the Haitians have taught me about a simple
faith and unconditional love. I came expecting to help them, and seeing how
much they appreciate us gives me a change in heart. Our translators Carter,
Tyson, and Jean have been with us everyday and each day I have asked many
questions about Creole. They absolutely love when we ask questions about them
and their language, so they always quiz me the next day and laugh at my pronunciations. They always have a huge smile when I can have
a conversation with them or the little kids. The kids especially have so much fun when I
show them the words I know, I count to 20 and say each color, then I teach them
the English words for it. I think they are appreciative when we want to learn
something from them. With that being said, today we hiked up to Degeance where
there was very little space to play, but we improvised. I walked up to a few little girls and asked
them their name and age, told them their hair was pretty (Chave bel) and the
little girl in green asked if I had a daughter because she loved me and she
wanted to be my kid. So, I guess now I have a daughter named LuvnaJ The kids show us so
much genuine love and they truly want to be loved, so being an example of God
to them is such a wonderful opportunity. During the camp, I led games and I
played guitar for each age group and we taught them the motions to “Lift Your
Name on High” and at the end we all sang and danced to it together. As hot as
it was, listening to them praise with us in their language gave me chills. It has been a humbling experience and huge
blessing to be here. I love and miss you
mom, dad, and everyone! Remember, Jezi renmen ou! Jesus loves you!
-Erin
