Life's Little Miracles

Bonswa Prayer Warriors!

We had such an awesome day today!! This morning we rendezvoused with our water truck drivers and headed into Cite Soleil. There was so much love and laughter and Jesus going on between each and every member of this team and the Haitian people. It is so amazing how comfortable everyone is here and how truly they love and care for the kids and people here in Haiti, as well as how much love is being received by this team! :) Everyone has a different and inspiring story to tell about their experiences and interactions with the people in Cite Soleil, and each in unquestionably Spirit led.

After our good-byes with the water truck – and some AWESOME worship and dancing out on a pier with the kiddos – we got to stop at Gertrude's orphanage for the mentally and physically handicapped children, so David could work on one of the children's wheelchair. God put it on David's heart during our first visit to Gertrude's yesterday to get this wheelchair fixed so it was more comfortable for the young boy who is physically bound to it to sit in. He was obedient and persistent in getting back to the orphanage and getting the chair fixed for this boy, and for a huge reward! The boy started giggling as soon as the chair was tilted back in a more comfortable position and didn't stop all throughout the rest of the fixing process!!

After this blessing, we packed up and headed to Healing Haiti’s orphanage, Grace Village, in Titanyen for the afternoon. Our faith lesson with the kids today was “God is Good!” (Which we have seen be nothing but SO true over and over again!!) We talked about the creation story, worshiped our awesome and gracious God with the kiddos, and Kelly and Alyssa put on an entertaining puppet show as PePe and Bob with the help of narrator/lion Maddie! After making some puppets and fun animal masks and lots of playing and cuddling, we loaded up and started back down the mountain.

We’ve passed this cool-looking walk out into the ocean a few times on our way to and from Titanyen this week and decided to stop there and have a step in the ocean to cool off on our way back to the Guesthouse. It turned out to be such a blessing!! While we were there exploring the shore, splashing around, and enjoying the company of some local Haitian kiddos, a big ol’ rain cloud came over the mountains and sparked up a sun shower for us. Wilson, one of our awesome interpreters shouted excitedly “God loves that you’re at His water, so He’s bringing the rain!!!” We were all nice and cooled off after that!

This is just one of the many miracles on this trip with this team!! I absolutely LOVE how God has worked through each and every one of us so far… breaking hearts one at a time through one ministry or another… or all of them; guiding, strengthening, growing, and directing lives all the way.  This team – filled mostly with adolescents and young adults – has been nothing but amazing and impressive day after day, and I feel so, so blessed to be here experiencing Haiti with each and every one of the people here this week. God just knows exactly what He’s doing when He calls us, and it’s so awesome to see them, as young as most of them are, taking such a huge step out in faith and obedience by coming on this trip. My word of the day tonight was Proud – because I am so proud of how awesome and willing these guys are to just dive right in everywhere we go with no hesitation! It has truly been nothing short of miraculous. Oh, and A LOT of fun!!! :D We even had half the team dance around outside and shower in the rain tonight as a storm passed by! Tears are already being shed at the thought of having to leave in a couple days. We’re headed to the beach tomorrow to experience some more of God’s amazing beauty in Haiti! Thank you all SO MUCH for your prayers!!!

Bon nwit (Good night) and lots of love from all of us here in Haiti!! :)

Samantha