Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Friday, April 4, 2008
We're HOME!!!
We had our ups and downs all week. We were thrilled and disappointed at times. We went through some extemely emotional highs and lows. We are reminded that if we open our hearts, we will find others to love, but we also open our hearts up for the pain of having to leave. And knowing that we left children in conditions that would be deplorable in this country, but conditions are not that bad in Haiti terms. We celibrated together safe trips accross town and having teaching and building materials available, because that is not always the case. We always had water to drink, although it might smell like chlorine, it is clean and safer than the water the average Haitian had access to. I think each of us will tell our own story in time, like telling our faith journey, as we process all we went went through. Were we really in Haiti yesterday morning? I took a very long, hot shower, brushed my teeth with SAFE tap water, and celibrated the use of a functioning toilet (fill in your own details). God has a way of reminding us of all we have when we see people living and surviving with so much less. Monitor each other, and love your families, because when the enormity of this hits you, it can be overwhelming. Our mission, to spread God's love, was well done my bothers and sisters. We would have liked to get more painting done, but that would not have allowed us the time to spend with children who may not get love and attention, and reminders of how much God loves them. Welcome home, but I assure you, you will never be the same. - In God's love, Bob
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Our Final Day
Well today is our departure day. Bittersweet. But nothing like yersterday when we had to say goodbye to the children.
When we arrived at the home they were all wearing the yellow t-shirts we had designed for them (thanks Mike), looking and waiting for us at their windows, waving and saying "bon jour, bon jour". When we walked in, they had decorated with paper chains, balloons and signs saying "We Love You and America", "We Will Miss You", "Thanks Dawn and Devon" and others. The tears started to flow.
We broke into groups and just sat down and played. We cleaned, picked up and showed them how to keep all their toys in the bins and shelves we organized. We assemble a new set of bunkbeds, changed out (3) new mattresses, put on new sheets, and as amazing as it was to the staff, we installed a brand new stainless steel, 5-burner stove that we purchased the day before. God is GOOD.
Unfortunately the masons were slower than we expected but were doing a beautiful job parging the back block wall that was installed last year, so we weren't able to paint it with the paint we had purchased. We left it for the house maintenance guys to paint later.
However, the plumbers did show up with (seemingly) all the parts and pieces to install a larger new water pump and fill line to the (2) rooftop holding tanks, repair the (6) bathrooms in the house, including completely replacing (2) of the toilets. Words can't describe how happy the caregivers were when we got the water working throughout the house. They haven'ty had running water for nearly (2) years. Can you imagine raising (31) children and having to bucket all of your water from a cistern? They were ELATED!
After we finished several other projects, the staff bathed the boys after their lunch and dressed them for school. We all gathered in their dining/activity room and began to sing songs of God and Jesus. This was by far the toughest, saddest and most heart crushing experience any of us had experienced. After Dawn expressed how greatful we were to be able to do God's work for them, she told them how sad we were to leave. Then Senel stood up, and in English through his tears, told us how much they all appreciated our help and our love, and were very sad to see us leave. Everyone was weeping. Dawn assured them that even though it may not be us, that there would be another team returning in the future. The tears continued to flow until Devon got her guitar and began singing songs until their van arrived to take them to school. I've never been so emotionally drained. Needless to say we weren't much use after that. Just so heart crushing.
Today, the first team has already left for the airport and we're being called down for breakfast. Wish us "Safe Home" for our journey back to Traverse City. God be with us, the children and all of you.
Love,
Cappy and Scott
When we arrived at the home they were all wearing the yellow t-shirts we had designed for them (thanks Mike), looking and waiting for us at their windows, waving and saying "bon jour, bon jour". When we walked in, they had decorated with paper chains, balloons and signs saying "We Love You and America", "We Will Miss You", "Thanks Dawn and Devon" and others. The tears started to flow.
We broke into groups and just sat down and played. We cleaned, picked up and showed them how to keep all their toys in the bins and shelves we organized. We assemble a new set of bunkbeds, changed out (3) new mattresses, put on new sheets, and as amazing as it was to the staff, we installed a brand new stainless steel, 5-burner stove that we purchased the day before. God is GOOD.
Unfortunately the masons were slower than we expected but were doing a beautiful job parging the back block wall that was installed last year, so we weren't able to paint it with the paint we had purchased. We left it for the house maintenance guys to paint later.
However, the plumbers did show up with (seemingly) all the parts and pieces to install a larger new water pump and fill line to the (2) rooftop holding tanks, repair the (6) bathrooms in the house, including completely replacing (2) of the toilets. Words can't describe how happy the caregivers were when we got the water working throughout the house. They haven'ty had running water for nearly (2) years. Can you imagine raising (31) children and having to bucket all of your water from a cistern? They were ELATED!
After we finished several other projects, the staff bathed the boys after their lunch and dressed them for school. We all gathered in their dining/activity room and began to sing songs of God and Jesus. This was by far the toughest, saddest and most heart crushing experience any of us had experienced. After Dawn expressed how greatful we were to be able to do God's work for them, she told them how sad we were to leave. Then Senel stood up, and in English through his tears, told us how much they all appreciated our help and our love, and were very sad to see us leave. Everyone was weeping. Dawn assured them that even though it may not be us, that there would be another team returning in the future. The tears continued to flow until Devon got her guitar and began singing songs until their van arrived to take them to school. I've never been so emotionally drained. Needless to say we weren't much use after that. Just so heart crushing.
Today, the first team has already left for the airport and we're being called down for breakfast. Wish us "Safe Home" for our journey back to Traverse City. God be with us, the children and all of you.
Love,
Cappy and Scott
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
joy and sadness
Just a quick note from Cappy and Scott. We're leaving for our last day with the boys in just a few minutes. Joyous to be there and sad to leave. Joyous to be coming back to our families and sad to leave our team. Joyous to have all the blessings that we have and sad at others' lack of things. While trying to learn all the boys names before we leave today, I find myself thinking the the good shepherd knows all of his sheep by name and am humbled once more at the goodness of our God. Okay, the bus is waiting. Bye for now S and C.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Hello everyone. Today is Monday March 31, 2008. We got to the Children's House today and the children were already for us to teach them songs and give them love. It really is amazing how much the children learn so quickly. Their minds are like sponges ready to absorb God's love through us. Today we cleaned throughout the house and reorganized the clothes and the toys, puzzles and cards. One little boy gave me his bracelet that they made during the craft time. I felt so special because they do not get many things that they can call their own. They usually have to share things even things like socks, underwear, and other clothing. By sharing I mean they do not have their names on any clothing item. The children here love to go to school. It is a privilege for them. They teach about Jesus in private schools and public schools.
Here the culture is saturated with Jesus written on everything, cars, buildings and signs. It seems that almost everyone here believes in Jesus and they are not afraid to express it but back home the children are not even aloud to say Jesus in school anymore unless of course they are cursing Him, then it seems that that is OK!
I'm struggling to understand the vast differences in culture and the social injustice.
I thank you all very much for the prayers for myself and our team. If you have not been praying for the boys. Please pray day and night for children here and all around the world who have the many struggles that the boys in this home have.
MUCH LOVE to Scooby, my sis, lelly I miss you all and see you soon.
Sheila :)
Here the culture is saturated with Jesus written on everything, cars, buildings and signs. It seems that almost everyone here believes in Jesus and they are not afraid to express it but back home the children are not even aloud to say Jesus in school anymore unless of course they are cursing Him, then it seems that that is OK!
I'm struggling to understand the vast differences in culture and the social injustice.
I thank you all very much for the prayers for myself and our team. If you have not been praying for the boys. Please pray day and night for children here and all around the world who have the many struggles that the boys in this home have.
MUCH LOVE to Scooby, my sis, lelly I miss you all and see you soon.
Sheila :)
Hello Everybody!
Today is Monday, but we are all having a hard time remembering what day it is. It has been a long day, but a good one. When we arrived at the Children's House we were greeted by all of the kids, sitting in rows, waiting for us to teach them! How wonderful it would be if all the kids in the US were that excited to be taught about Jesus! We did not know that we'd have this time, so we were really excited. It was music to our ears when we sang the song, "Jesus is a Friend," and all the kids sang it to us in English with smiles on their faces! It certainly has been an experience that I know I won't forget. After about an hour of teaching and singing we decided that we should get the kids to help us clean up the place. Some people took kids upstairs to their rooms and helped sort and fold clothes. Others went to the play room and sorted through old books and toys. Lauren, Dawn, and I set out to finish putting rock in the backyard where we have been trying to improve the garden area. We only had five buckets and lots more kids, so they began taking handfuls of rock from the street (that's being used to plaster the back wall) and using their shirts to carry stones back and forth. They were so excited to help us, it was great!
I've been shaking sand out of a stone pile, that is then used to plaster the wall in the backyard. It is not quite complete, but should be tomorrow. Then we hope to paint it before we come back to MI.
I had a wonderful opportunity today - I learned how to do laundry! Don't get me wrong, I've done laundry before, but never with a ball of soap and my hands. I enjoyed getting to know the ladies, though we did have a hard time communicating. I imagine they were teasing me, but I didn't even know it!
The boys went to school today all powdered up in their little yellow shirts. What a handsome bunch they are, and SO sweet and loving! We are blessed to be here and to have had three whole days of their undivided attention.
Haiti is a tough place, that's for sure. We see glimpses of struggle all around us, and it makes us want to be bearers of hope and love. These little children really understand that Jesus is their friend, and I imagine that might get them through some tough times.
As a pastor, this trip has been a double blessing for me! I am in awe of the people God has brought together, their gifts and talents have been maximized and we have accomplished things we never thought we'd do. We laugh a lot, cry alot, and sing alot. Most of all we recognize God's sovereignty as we continue to feel led by Him! Thank you for your prayers! We can't wait to tell you about our trip.
Tomorrow we head out for some sightseeing and shopping! YAY! I'll be taking LOTS of Dramamine and carrying my two "barf-bags" from the airplane...just in case!
We are blessed!
devon
Today is Monday, but we are all having a hard time remembering what day it is. It has been a long day, but a good one. When we arrived at the Children's House we were greeted by all of the kids, sitting in rows, waiting for us to teach them! How wonderful it would be if all the kids in the US were that excited to be taught about Jesus! We did not know that we'd have this time, so we were really excited. It was music to our ears when we sang the song, "Jesus is a Friend," and all the kids sang it to us in English with smiles on their faces! It certainly has been an experience that I know I won't forget. After about an hour of teaching and singing we decided that we should get the kids to help us clean up the place. Some people took kids upstairs to their rooms and helped sort and fold clothes. Others went to the play room and sorted through old books and toys. Lauren, Dawn, and I set out to finish putting rock in the backyard where we have been trying to improve the garden area. We only had five buckets and lots more kids, so they began taking handfuls of rock from the street (that's being used to plaster the back wall) and using their shirts to carry stones back and forth. They were so excited to help us, it was great!
I've been shaking sand out of a stone pile, that is then used to plaster the wall in the backyard. It is not quite complete, but should be tomorrow. Then we hope to paint it before we come back to MI.
I had a wonderful opportunity today - I learned how to do laundry! Don't get me wrong, I've done laundry before, but never with a ball of soap and my hands. I enjoyed getting to know the ladies, though we did have a hard time communicating. I imagine they were teasing me, but I didn't even know it!
The boys went to school today all powdered up in their little yellow shirts. What a handsome bunch they are, and SO sweet and loving! We are blessed to be here and to have had three whole days of their undivided attention.
Haiti is a tough place, that's for sure. We see glimpses of struggle all around us, and it makes us want to be bearers of hope and love. These little children really understand that Jesus is their friend, and I imagine that might get them through some tough times.
As a pastor, this trip has been a double blessing for me! I am in awe of the people God has brought together, their gifts and talents have been maximized and we have accomplished things we never thought we'd do. We laugh a lot, cry alot, and sing alot. Most of all we recognize God's sovereignty as we continue to feel led by Him! Thank you for your prayers! We can't wait to tell you about our trip.
Tomorrow we head out for some sightseeing and shopping! YAY! I'll be taking LOTS of Dramamine and carrying my two "barf-bags" from the airplane...just in case!
We are blessed!
devon
WOW
I am going to write about last night and us going to St. Joseph's for the dance theater. This is a home where kids live that used to be on the street ( I think). They have three different homes and have been open since 1985. All I can say is WOW these boys know how to dance. There dances have so much meaning and emotion about themselves and their past. There are three drummers and they were amazing. They have traveled all over and we were so blessed to be able to see them perform. The arts are so prevelent here and there are so many ways to show your artistic side. I can't wait to come home and tell everyone about what we have seen and learned. This has truly been an amazing expierence. We also went to a "safe" restaurant yesterday which was different you had all these choices of what to eat and you had to go to different sides of the restaurant to order and then go somewhere else to pick it up. Sheila, Devon and I got a pizza YUMMO!! Hard to believe that our week is coming to an end. We will miss those boys so much they truly are a joy to be around. Okay I am off to go sit on the patio!!
Rebecca
Rebecca
Sunday, March 30, 2008
chuch service and ride home
I'm not good at writing on the top of my head so sorry if this sounds funny or corney
Today, Sunday, we went to the Thomas church...the service was about 2 hours but it was great. There was lots of singing and smiles!!! We took all of the children from the children's house. After the singing was a long but fascinating...the precher was talking about his life and how GOD had changed it (i think...it was given in Creole). When the singing came to a slow hult all the children were given Nutter Butters(yummy)and we all packe dinto the vans. On the way back to the childrens home we saw montians WOW they were beautiful!!i have never seen them in my whole life. Also one of the little boys Fedner fell asleep on my lap. When i first came here to Haiti I have to admit i was terrified of the people but come to find out they are just the same as americans but with a different color skin...they laugh the same communocate in the same way(except thier language)and lastly they LOVE the same way...
love always...aleasha
REMEMBER: GOD loves you no matter your skin color!!!!
Good Sunday morning
My alarm was on daylight savings time, and this country is not. So, sorry guys but we are up at 4:00 AM. We will go to Thomas for church about 1 hour away. We are taking all 30 children in three vehicles. 15 big white Americans and 30 Haitian children. Won't we just slip in the back row unnoticed? I'll be breif. The power keeps going out and I lose my post. All is well. Out team is becoming a family. God is amazing and we call on Him more in these trying times. Tonight we will be tired but we hope to go the the dance theater at the other boys home. -In God's Love, Bob
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Hello everyone!
First of all i want to thank everyone for their prayers and support! You guys are the best. And secondly, for those of you who heard about the rooster that gets you up at 4, i have not heard it once.
That was Lauren. This is Helen Marie. She's awesome. Yes, we can feel your prayers. Rooster no big deal, but we do hear dogs. The Guest House lets them loose at 10 to protect us - I think there are 2.
Lauren again. (continuation of Helen Marie's thought)...although by the sounds of it there may be more. I busted out the ear plugs last night. The dogs are annoying yes, but i hate to think what would happen to us if they weren't here.
Everyone is healthy although i noticed a lot of grunts and groans this morning when we pulled ourselves out of bed. As far as i know, everyones bodily functions are occuring normally.... :-)
A little about the area... Petion-ville (I have heard) is the upper end of many cities surrounding Port-au-Prince. It is made up of mostly the elite (can they be called that?). The cleanliness of the streets is much better than i had initially expected. There are women carrying baskets of fruit on their heads and chickens running around. People look clean and there are no children eating mud and no excrement laying in the streets. I have noticed that if you smile at people through the van window, most will smile back. There is a rapper called Wyclif Jean who is Haitian. It is his money that is cleaning the streets and hiring Haitian people. He put on several free concerts here and i guess they were the largest gatherings were no violence broke out. (The news reports violence in their society but i can't imagine that it is more prevalent here than in the U.S. We have not seen any sort of violence.) So even if you don't like rap, you should buy his CD's as it is positively impacting this corner of the world.
The children at the Children's House are awesome. If i could, i would bring all of them home with me. They are so unlike American children (sorry if i'm stereotyping) in that they never complain, they don't worry at all about who is first or if someone else's portion is larger. One of the things that really touched me was when we gave Gesset his birthday box yesterday. A handfull of lifesavers (candy) was put in every birthday box. A little while after Gesset opened his box, i noticed that many of the boys had a lifesaver. Come to find out, Gesset took his birthday present and shared it with the entire "orphanage" (we're not supposed to call it that). Now how many kids would do that in America?
I spent the day playing with the children. Two of them, Christina and Kerby, did not crack a smile at all yesterday and i have heard that it was the same way all of last year when the team was here. Today (or rather yesterday), they smiled! It made my day. It wasn't just a little smile either. It was an ear-to-ear, joy-reverberating-through-me smile that lasted most of the day.
In the morning i was playing with number cards with a boy named Vetchy. He would say them in English and I would say them in creole. Apparently i was saying 8 wrong (it is huit and not wuit) but when he tried to spell it for me, i didn't understand that "ash" meant "h." All of the sudden he looked at me with a smile on his face and said "Espanol? Espanol?" So i started doing these number cards in Spanish. Vetchy and the other boys around us found this very very funny. After the number cards, we took a wooden car and passed it back and forth, counting in English. We got to 100 which is exciting unless you don't know that 100 is a pretty big number...
In the afternoon, we started moving rock into the small "garden" in the front. The kids wanted to help! There were 6 or 7 of the youngest ones out there pushing rock around with their shoes and trying to lift the five gallon pails that they used to transport it. Then they started jumping off the steps...don't ask me why but they all found it very fun. It was maybe a two foot jump, so it's not like they couldn't do it on their own but we ended up setting up an assembly line of sorts. I would hold their hands while they jumped down and Cappy stood at the end and gave them all high fives. After a while Dillon joined us and started giving high fives too! This went on for quite a while...only ceasing when people started singing inside.
One thing about the singing, is that we may sing a song once or twice in a big group but all day the boys will sing it/hum it back to you. It's great!
The two older boys, Phenel and Peterson, have been helping Scott, Kirk, Bob, and the Masons a lot. They were very eager to help and i think it's great that they are as then they will feel some ownership of this place that they call home.
I'm scared that the power will go out so i'm going to stop now...
We love you all!
Lauren
First of all i want to thank everyone for their prayers and support! You guys are the best. And secondly, for those of you who heard about the rooster that gets you up at 4, i have not heard it once.
That was Lauren. This is Helen Marie. She's awesome. Yes, we can feel your prayers. Rooster no big deal, but we do hear dogs. The Guest House lets them loose at 10 to protect us - I think there are 2.
Lauren again. (continuation of Helen Marie's thought)...although by the sounds of it there may be more. I busted out the ear plugs last night. The dogs are annoying yes, but i hate to think what would happen to us if they weren't here.
Everyone is healthy although i noticed a lot of grunts and groans this morning when we pulled ourselves out of bed. As far as i know, everyones bodily functions are occuring normally.... :-)
A little about the area... Petion-ville (I have heard) is the upper end of many cities surrounding Port-au-Prince. It is made up of mostly the elite (can they be called that?). The cleanliness of the streets is much better than i had initially expected. There are women carrying baskets of fruit on their heads and chickens running around. People look clean and there are no children eating mud and no excrement laying in the streets. I have noticed that if you smile at people through the van window, most will smile back. There is a rapper called Wyclif Jean who is Haitian. It is his money that is cleaning the streets and hiring Haitian people. He put on several free concerts here and i guess they were the largest gatherings were no violence broke out. (The news reports violence in their society but i can't imagine that it is more prevalent here than in the U.S. We have not seen any sort of violence.) So even if you don't like rap, you should buy his CD's as it is positively impacting this corner of the world.
The children at the Children's House are awesome. If i could, i would bring all of them home with me. They are so unlike American children (sorry if i'm stereotyping) in that they never complain, they don't worry at all about who is first or if someone else's portion is larger. One of the things that really touched me was when we gave Gesset his birthday box yesterday. A handfull of lifesavers (candy) was put in every birthday box. A little while after Gesset opened his box, i noticed that many of the boys had a lifesaver. Come to find out, Gesset took his birthday present and shared it with the entire "orphanage" (we're not supposed to call it that). Now how many kids would do that in America?
I spent the day playing with the children. Two of them, Christina and Kerby, did not crack a smile at all yesterday and i have heard that it was the same way all of last year when the team was here. Today (or rather yesterday), they smiled! It made my day. It wasn't just a little smile either. It was an ear-to-ear, joy-reverberating-through-me smile that lasted most of the day.
In the morning i was playing with number cards with a boy named Vetchy. He would say them in English and I would say them in creole. Apparently i was saying 8 wrong (it is huit and not wuit) but when he tried to spell it for me, i didn't understand that "ash" meant "h." All of the sudden he looked at me with a smile on his face and said "Espanol? Espanol?" So i started doing these number cards in Spanish. Vetchy and the other boys around us found this very very funny. After the number cards, we took a wooden car and passed it back and forth, counting in English. We got to 100 which is exciting unless you don't know that 100 is a pretty big number...
In the afternoon, we started moving rock into the small "garden" in the front. The kids wanted to help! There were 6 or 7 of the youngest ones out there pushing rock around with their shoes and trying to lift the five gallon pails that they used to transport it. Then they started jumping off the steps...don't ask me why but they all found it very fun. It was maybe a two foot jump, so it's not like they couldn't do it on their own but we ended up setting up an assembly line of sorts. I would hold their hands while they jumped down and Cappy stood at the end and gave them all high fives. After a while Dillon joined us and started giving high fives too! This went on for quite a while...only ceasing when people started singing inside.
One thing about the singing, is that we may sing a song once or twice in a big group but all day the boys will sing it/hum it back to you. It's great!
The two older boys, Phenel and Peterson, have been helping Scott, Kirk, Bob, and the Masons a lot. They were very eager to help and i think it's great that they are as then they will feel some ownership of this place that they call home.
I'm scared that the power will go out so i'm going to stop now...
We love you all!
Lauren
Friday, March 28, 2008
haiti fun
God is working dilengently with us today. Wonderful news, we did not wait for the estimate on fixing the plumbing. Scott our own specialized team member accomplishe lots with just a rented generator. He got water to 3 toilets and 2 sinks, we cried with joy. Scott does not know why there is water, because logically it should not work. God works his will. We hope the DS of Port Au Prince does not have my head since I approved the work. I was tired of waiting 2 days!The securtiy wall is almost finished with parging and will be ready to paint, the workers are wonderful. Especially the white women that joined their crew hauling sand and gravel.
My goal is to get the boys to church, we left money last year and the DS would not allow the money to be used. I took it back and went on a "tap tap" into the market with Helen Marie, and 2 Haitian workers from the Children's HOuse. We bargained hard and bought 28 church pants for $120 US Now we have pants, the boys were overly excited to have them.
OUr sunday School Teaching could not be better. The boys and 3 girls are sitting on the edge of their seats listening and watching the flet board stories. Devon plays guitar, Cappy plays key board and we all sing and dance until you cannot hear a thing. The boys are alsready reading music and playing their recorders wonderfully. They are so very smart, grateful and loving us all over. The coimputer is dying, thank you God and TBUM family for letting us love on these children with all we have. We are blessed by God tremendously, Love DAwn
My goal is to get the boys to church, we left money last year and the DS would not allow the money to be used. I took it back and went on a "tap tap" into the market with Helen Marie, and 2 Haitian workers from the Children's HOuse. We bargained hard and bought 28 church pants for $120 US Now we have pants, the boys were overly excited to have them.
OUr sunday School Teaching could not be better. The boys and 3 girls are sitting on the edge of their seats listening and watching the flet board stories. Devon plays guitar, Cappy plays key board and we all sing and dance until you cannot hear a thing. The boys are alsready reading music and playing their recorders wonderfully. They are so very smart, grateful and loving us all over. The coimputer is dying, thank you God and TBUM family for letting us love on these children with all we have. We are blessed by God tremendously, Love DAwn
Thursday, March 27, 2008
We're Here!!!!! from Helen Marie
Arrived safe and sound by 3:30 on Wed. in Haiti. The drivers from Pine Grove church were wonderful and speedy to Detroit. Arrived there about 1:30 a.m. Tried to sleep on the airport floor. Very few did. Arrived in Miami about 10:30 a.m. 4 hours wait there. Nice surprise for me that the plane to Haiti was huge! Where do all those people go here???? Met one mission team from Alma. They packed in all 100 pounds of their food. Thankful we were not them. They drill wells and have for years.
Drivers were at the airport to meet us. The guest house is wonderful. Can't say I miss cooking for myself!!! The food is good and plentiful. People are very gracious. Va Bell and husband Jack come to visit lots plus their friend from Blanchard - a blueberry farmer (female)
We went to the Children's House for the first today (Thurs.) The boys are sooooo precious. They are off school this week so we played and played - soccer, basketball, coloring, legos, reading. A thrill for me to hear them read in their lang. We teach English and they teach us Fr. Creole. I remembered many of my color words from French class in high school - that's a stretch!
10 of us in one ladies room. Like camp. The guest house is full tonight. A team came in from Indiana and Fla. and will leave early tomorrow for a dental clinic building mission. 6 hours by car!
Everyone says they are having a good time. Seeing the boys today renewed our energy and purpose. Love to all.
Drivers were at the airport to meet us. The guest house is wonderful. Can't say I miss cooking for myself!!! The food is good and plentiful. People are very gracious. Va Bell and husband Jack come to visit lots plus their friend from Blanchard - a blueberry farmer (female)
We went to the Children's House for the first today (Thurs.) The boys are sooooo precious. They are off school this week so we played and played - soccer, basketball, coloring, legos, reading. A thrill for me to hear them read in their lang. We teach English and they teach us Fr. Creole. I remembered many of my color words from French class in high school - that's a stretch!
10 of us in one ladies room. Like camp. The guest house is full tonight. A team came in from Indiana and Fla. and will leave early tomorrow for a dental clinic building mission. 6 hours by car!
Everyone says they are having a good time. Seeing the boys today renewed our energy and purpose. Love to all.
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