Our morning devotion topic was focused around hope and trust. Our Hope to surrender ourselves to His will and let Him lead us. Trusting that God would work through us today with the orphans at Grace Village and the Elders of Titanyen.
We packed ourselves in the "Tap-Tap", loaded up our supplies and headed out to start our day at Grace Village. Some of us had been there before and some were newbies, but there were many amazing changes seen by all. Immediately the kids were there to greet us and welcome us to their home. It was exciting for us to see the joy the children were experiencing playing with the basketballs and soccer balls that were donated. Pastor Wesley lead the kids in worship and singing. He is such an enthusiastic man with such passion and love for God. Our group then put on a skit for the kids discussing placing our Hope in Christ. The skit involved David and Goliath and talked about David's Trust in the Lord to defeat Goliath. After, we played soccer and basketball with some while others were involved in crafts. Playing, interacting and loving them was the highlight of our time there. We finished up our time touring the facility including the new family style housing and medical/dental clinic.
Again, we packed ourselves into the "Tap Tap" and headed out into the dust and heat. We picked up two additional travelers, Renaldo and Gerno would be translating for us during our visit with the elders. Renaldo and Gerno are apart of the transitional program at Grace Village. This part of our trip pushed many of us out of our comfort zones to truly trust God. For some of us it was washing and putting lotion on their feet; for others it was praying with them and their families. The Haitian elders exemplified such love and passion for Christ and His importance in their everyday lives.
On our way home we stopped by the mass grave site of Titanyen. We were able to reflect back upon the devastation of the 2010 earthquake and pray for those who lost their lives and for their loved ones.
The day ended with a devotional at the Palm Hotel. Thru the devotional we were able to talk about the experiences we had that day and how God moved us. It was awesome to see how this team continues to gel and grow together in Christ.....The day was a success!
Jason and Alyssa
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