Sewing was an adventure today! Wendy, Deb and Liane went to
St. Marc. There was some confusion about a key, and we were not able to get
through the front gate. We entered through the back gate which involved a short
steep hike up a rocky road. We put tarps
down on the ground to work on the quilts. The breeze felt wonderful, but was a
bit of a problem as it blew up the tarps and quilts.
Nevertheless, everyone
seemed to enjoy working on their projects. They are coming along very well. The
Chardene ladies will start crocheting tomorrow. St. Marc ladies will begin on
Friday.
Part of the construction team remained at the Mission
Center. Sam and Kent continued to build
and weld the table frames for the wee little tables for the preschool
classrooms. They were students themselves as they were learning how to use a
mig welder. As they worked they enjoyed having conversation in Spanish. Jean and Dan painted the frames for the shelves
that will go into the tool storage building and began cutting the boards for
the shelves. Mark and Lynn installed new
LED lighting for the bible school.
Three members of the construction team Jeff, Travis, B.J. and
a stellar team of nurses set out for the small village of Dupin – an
established school house – located up a bumpy dirty road 30 minutes from
Mission Center Haiti. There amidst the
school house and children, the builders hung four swings, completed the perimeter
of the fence, and installed a gate at its entrance. In addition, they tightened
down the metal screws and sealed the roof of the cook house (sealing the leaks
that previously existed).
Above mentioned stellar team of nurses were Pam, Sabine, Ellie,
Shari, Heather, Emily, Rachel, and Madison. They finished up the two-day OB
clinic with 25 Haitian women in attendance. They taught classes on topics such
as infant CPR, labor and delivery, and breastfeeding. The team got the pleasure
of meeting one of the Haitian midwives, Sylvadina, whose been helping mothers
deliver their babies since 1973!! As the clinic wrapped up, each mother got to
leave with a delivery baby care kit stocked with diapers, blankets, medicines,
and cycle tracking beads. We are so thankful for the time put in by those back at
home putting those kits together for them; everyone left smarter, healthier,
and happier.
The team is enjoying the special candy bar treats that Jeff
and Heather are sharing in the evening. We had a yummy dinner together and
ended the day with our evening devotional under the stars.
Thank you to everyone who are praying for us. God is in
Haiti!
