It is Friday night in Pignon, after a very hot Thursday, we are grateful for an afternoon drenching of rain. It rained most of the afternoon, which made for a very eventful afternoon at the school. It was an exciting afternoon as a good percentage of the group were able to meet their sponsored children. Shortly after the kids arrived, so did the rain. The rain did not stop for a few hours so many many people were congregated in the hallway of the school to stay dry. Our group arrived safely yesterday around noon. In the afternoon we mostly just settled in to our dorm at the hospital. Shortly after we arrived we could see and hear a funeral procession going by. The funerals are interesting as people walk slowly down the street, singing and playing music. We were saddened however to learn that the funeral was for Fransly’s (one of our interpreters and guides) grandma. Many of you who have been here know Fransly, so keep him in your prayers. Another funeral was an hour later, also a lady passed away during surgery at the hospital. We were saddened to see the family (a dad with 5 kids) suffer such grief. So many new experiences are happening, eyes are being opened, and we are seeing God at work in Haiti. Please continue to pray for us as a team!
All in all, this has been a great experience for everyone, especially the students! They are LOVING Haiti, especially the kids, eventful experiences in the truck as we made it back to the hospital from the school after the rain. What the students are sharing at night and how God is working in their hearts is awesome! They are growing, being broken for what the people of Haiti experience day-to-day, and are realizing how blessed they are to live in the U.S. A favorite memory from today is when we were at the Hospital Dormitory for lunch, it was pouring rain and the road outside the dorm was filling up with water quickly, so kids were coming out to enjoy the rain, even shower without their clothes. No shame here…I saw glimpses of the Garden of Eden many times today.
Tomorrow, we are going to the market to experience the sights and smells of how many Haitian’s make a living. Everyone is staying healthy, so that is much to be thankful for. Please keep praying for our safety and health. We are doing great! Sorry for not updating sooner. The internet was not working yesterday.
Much love, laughter, and smiles from Haiti.
Blessings!
Lucia VM and Team
Lucia,
I forgot about sending a copy of our sponsored child with Jordan. Her name is Diunette In Baptist( L-1465P) if that will help at all.
Praying for you guys, and happy to hear all is well.
Beth
So glad to hear things are going well and you had a safe trip. We were blessed with some rain also. Not much, but every drop is a blessing. Love hearing from you and I will keep praying.
Carol
Great to hear from you and glad that everyone is staying healthy! We will pray for the families by the deaths and continue to pray for the spiritual growth of all of you!
Kim
Thanks so much for the update! We continue to keep all of you in our prayers!!!!!!
Lucia – Good to hear you arrived safely and all is going well. Give Fransley a hug for us – his grandmother was sick when we were there in March. The lady who died after surgery is one of the families covered by the HDA account – so at least, the bills are covered and they got a $100 death benefit to cover her funeral expenses. So sad.
Will continue to pray for your group as you serve in Pignon. Blessings………..BEV
Thanks for the update. We are praying for you. Well, we are having extreme heat and humdity in Pella also. So, we have some idea what you are experiencing. Have a blessed weekend
Great to know you are experiencing love, laughter, and smiles. Saw Tim at the Leighton parade Friday night.
So thankful you had a safe trip. Stay healthy. Have fun and share the love that you have in your hearts. Each of you are in our prayers.
Great to hear about your trip. Praying that you are a blessing to the people there and also God is blessing you as you serve. Saw Tim at church today and he said things were going well. Would love to be part of your singing at the hospital.
So glad to hear about this group and your trip, and praying that your time and work there will be a blessing to all. we are praying for you, and hello and love to Karianne! 🙂
Caleb, we are getting ready for the 4th of July and thinking of you. We will all miss you. We know you are having a wonderful experience!