Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Blessings...

Everyone seemed to have slept well and was anxious to get onto the Mission field. Our travels were in an open-air van/bus, but since the roads are so bad, we are only able to travel at 3-5mph. We took in all the surroundings very thoroughly. Our first stop was at the home for sick and dying babies from 9am-12pm. We helped care for the babies by feeding, changing, holding, and loving over them. I was able to go into the school area and play with all the older kids at recess. What a great way to see, meet and interact with 100+ kids.
Our next stop was Gertrude’s Orphanage for Abandoned and Special Needs Children. We played and interacted with the kids from 12-3pm. The children were unbridled with energy and enthusiasm, so needless to say we had a run for our money to keep up. Towards the end of our time here, I ventured into a bedroom with 3-5 very handicapped boys. They were unable to come outside where our group was. I felt very uncomfortable because I didn't know how to interact with any of them. I sat down on one of the beds and started to talk to them. All of the sudden this boy named Mickey started to speak English, so we talked for awhile and had a conversation. As we were. the other boys were moving around on the floor, but I was able to relax and feel God comforting me. Mickey's amazing ability to speak very fluent English really reminded me that if I stepped out of myself - God would be there to walk or carry me through.
We then headed back to the home for sick and dying babies from 3-5pm. Once there the group fed and held the babies, while Tom and I helped unload a semi trailer of donated biscuits with some local Haitian men. It was a bonding experience to sweat it out with them and complete a daunting physical task.

We finished and arrived back to our home away from home. Five of us went swimming next door and then we had a great meal together. Jeff had asked everyone to come up with a word to describe our day, so after dinner we shared our word and mine was “blessing” . Blessing - to be a part of a great team of people; the Haiti trip; and used by God. The other side of blessing is: What a blessing it is to be ministered by God through the joy, laughter, smiles, and spirits of these children and babies.

We ended our evening with prayer and songs.

Trusting in Him

Chad
Healing Haiti Team Member











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