Healing Haiti-Friends: Serving Day 1

Alo (Hello) from Chelsea and Caitlin :)

Today was our first full day of serving at Grace Village, what an amazing place! We started our day with an amazing breakfast from our fabulous Haitian cooks- scrambled eggs, pancakes and oatmeal all in the same meal- yum :)

Every time we travel from place to place, we take a 'tap tap' which is an adventure ride in real life! Outside our window we see women carrying heavy loads on their heads, sweet baby faces yelling "Hey you!" and smiling brightly, honking horns to announce when they would like to pass, and street vendors selling coal, gasoline and fresh fruit.

Once we made it to Grace Village, we were greeted by happy children, ready to hear about Jesus! We have an amazing team at Healing Haiti who works together beautifully. Together, we taught 50 Haitian orphans about King Solomon and his lesson of wisdom verses knowledge. We decorated little treasure chests as the craft and had fun with water games- woohoo!

After a quick lunch in the tap-tap we were headed to the elders homes. These 4 people we visited are left vulnerable by their age and lack of resources, but blessed by sponsors. We were able to wash their feet and hands, and rub lotion on them, offering warmth and prayers to people who have little human contact in their days.

Both of us have been in complete awe of the peace the people of Haiti have even though they face more immediate dangers each day than we can comprehend. They have joy in their faces and in their hearts, loving Christ when they have nothing and are living in a tent. Each night we have come home completely exhausted, but so filled with the spirit.

Tomorrow we are leading the VBS lesson, woohoo!

Bon nwit (good night) from the Sisters, Chelsea and Caitlin :)