Happy 4th of July! We didn't get to
celebrate with fireworks but we did get an awesome dinner back here at the
mission center. We were surprised by Hot Dogs, Sloppy Joes, corn, mashed
potatoes and Coca-Cola. It was a great end to another fruitful day here
in Haiti.
This was the first day
in which the groups split. The VBS group travelled to Chardenne.
Addi and Mya were excited as they got to travel the Haiti way - standing
in the back of a truck. The VBS group started with approx. 70 kids, but
as the program went on they ended with 140. One of the highlights was
when they recognized a song we sing back home, "Father Abraham".
It was awesome to see the excitement on the kid’s faces as they sang
praises to God. The children have been so blessed to receive the flip
flops from back home. We brought 500 flip flops when we left the states,
but have already exceeded that number. Each student has been receiving 1
flip flop and it has been humbling to see the appreciation and ownership they
show in receiving that gift. Back home we would question 1 flip flop, but
for the Haitians it is a gift they cherish.
The Leadership group
continued with the Leadership Academy with a full day’s activities. We have discovered we are learning much more
from them, then them from us. Their
knowledge of scripture is amazing, and we have met a few students that speak
fluent English. These students have
connected well with the high school boys as it is neat to see they are really
no different than us back home. While
Ben and Andy were able to deliver a lesson, there was also a lot of downtime
where we got to teach them about American Football, and Ben, Enoch, Reid, and
Grant played (or at least tried to play) soccer with them.
The night ended with a ton of laughs as you can
tell everyone has become great friends.
It is neat to see how fast a group of people from various places can develop
friendships so fast.
Thank you for your continued prayers back
home. We are amazed at how fast the trip
is going. It is hard to believe we only
have a few more days here. We miss all
of you and hope all is well back home.
