Visiting Another Orphanage
Last Saturday, 14 of our children went on an adventure to
another orphanage. We rode in the
tap-tap and sang worship songs on our way to La Plan. It was about a 20-minute ride. When we arrived the children greeted us with a welcome song
and were so excited to see us. We
all sang worship songs together and learned about the importance of reading the
Bible. Pastor Wesley shared with
the children that the Bible gives us wisdom. To our surprise, the orphanage did not have any Bibles and
the children had never read from the Bible. Yet, they believed Jesus died for their sins and that God
will provide for all of their needs.
It was beautiful to give them 7 Bibles when we left. The director of the orphanage was so
thankful for the Bibles and was eager to read the stories to his children. Friendships developed between the
children. On the way home, many of
the children asked when they can go back to visit their new friends.
Painting Creativity
I invited two boys that have been great listeners and very
respectful to come to my house for a special activity. They walked through the door with wide
eyes and anticipation. I had
watercolor paints and paper on the table.
They quickly sat down and started painting. They used all of the colors and had big smiles on their
faces. It was so fun to spend
quality time with them. We drank
juice and ate pretzels as we painted together. What fun!
Little house
Two boys came running over to me and said they wanted me to
come see their house. I followed
them across our soccer field and behind an old water truck. At the rear of the truck was a small
wooden structure that was about 7” tall.
These boys are so creative.
They found wood scraps on the ground at Grace Village and built the
wooden house that is pictured above.
One of the boys said that when he grows up he wants to build a house
that he can live in…just like this one.
He even showed me how the small wooden piece on the right side
opens. This is the door. In Haiti, it is common to see homes
built just like this smaller version.
Often people use many small pieces of wood and piece them together to
form a shelter from the wind and rain.
Vini! (Come!)
One afternoon Junior, one of our older boys, came running to
me and with a smile on his face said, “Katy, vini.”. Which means, “Kathy, come”. He continued to explain to me that he has a surprise for me
that will make me very happy. He
led me to the flagpole and flying high at the top of the pole was a silk
handkerchief of the American flag.
He put one hand on his heart and his other hand in a salute, while I sang
the Star Spangled Banner. He tried
to sing along too. Other children
joined us with their hands on their hearts and we all hugged and cheered at the
end of the song. I am thankful for
all of the people who have protected our country and fought for our freedom.
Mountain Climb
Shortly after sunrise, we brought some of our teenagers on a
hike up the mountain. The children
walked two by two in the rocky gravel on the side of the road. Some chose to jog and others walked. We climbed all the way to the top! What a beautiful view! As we looked down into the valley we saw
rolling hills, people riding donkeys, people carrying their produce to the
market, farmers walking with their machetes ready to cut down plaintains,
children with large buckets going to get water at the well, and ladies carrying
baskets of clean laundry home. We
had a beautiful hike. What a great
way to start the day!
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