Friday, July 2, 2010
Courtney Page
The Market, July 2, 2010
After we got done at the work site we went to the Market. It is hard to describe the Market. Vendors out everywhere, stuff all over. there are tent and concrete homes all around so we broke up in groups and went out to pray with people and tell them about Jesus. Thats when it hit me. I couldnt stop crying. the babies and toddlers break my heart. they literally sit naked in the dirt. nobody plays with them or pays attention to them. kirk was praying with a woman and he shared his cookies with her grandbabies. during the prayer i was at a low. i had it a brick wall. i know god can heal their land, but to see the babies, as a momma, is completely heartbreaking. words literally cannot describe the emotions that were flowing from my eyes. little haitian babies are so cute and precious and there is something about how self sufficient they are that breaks me. a little boy and girl, brother and sister followed us for a good long while. i asked our translator where the parents were and he said probably working the market. the boy was probably 5 and the girl was probably 2. no parents or caregiver in sight. i know that is their culture, but its so different than usa. it is so very overwhelming, especially as a mom. i cant wait to share my pics with everyone. gotta go, internet is very expensive here. love y0u all.
Jacob + Nelson = Fun in Haiti
So today is Friday! Only two more days left!! How sad!
Hey, guys, you know what's worse!? We made a blog the other night and it didn't go through! That's messed up! (Editor's note: that blog post, partially-saved, will be posted later today)
We did VBS Monday and Tuesday. Monday didn't go as well, but we made sure were ready Tuesday! We stood up after devotional and read Jonah! So that means we taught Jonah and the gigantic super-dooper big fish! Ha what a blast! Oh, and we came up with a game called "Tap Tap Honk Honk" -- it's the same as "Red Light Green Light," but Haiti-style. You will have to experience Haiti to understand! Good idea!
So, long story short, VBS Tuesday went very.... better than the one before!
Yesterday Nelson had a fever and was throwing up everywhere! Gross!!! Def a one day flu but thankfully God stopped it from spreading through the entire team. Oh, and he wanted me to say that he slept on Tom's bed.
We are about to be on our way to work now! Yes, work. We actually work! Surprising? Didn't think so!
HAVE A BLESSED DAY!
JACOB + NELSON
Healing and Heartbreak
Yesterday was a rough day. We worked at the work site and got the foundation finished. That was cool. We worked in the morning. It's hard to describe our work site, but we have completely fallen in love with the village children there. Some go to school and we don't see them until after 1:00, and others don't go to school and we see them from the second we pull up till the second we leave.:) They have captured our hearts and yesterday we had to tell them goodbye. It was very tearful.
It's so hard to see everything they don't have yet they still smile. Some literally wear a dirty shirt with holes...several sizes too big or small... With no pants and no shoes. All they want to do is sit right by you and hold your hand. They are so precious.
I have gotten really close with three girls, Betty Rose, Bibienne, and Rebecca. I would pack these girls up and take them home with me in a heartbeat . They are lucky because they all go to school. I am sure we will all have out own stories when we get home about our goodbyes. We also went to an off-campus orphanage yesterday. Anyone who knows me knows I am not a crier. I could not stop the tears yesterday. I have no words to describe the orphanage. No words at all. I got some pictures and will look them over later. Right now it's too much. Very overwhelming and horribly sad.
We are all still doing well. Leaving here will be sad. We are all excited about getting home, though. We love you all. Thank you so much for your notes, thoughts and prayers.
Stephanie
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Another Busy Day
Hey all,
Busy day today!! We worked and finished the foundation on the house today and started the first row of block. Then we studied our book, Radical, and learned that we all need to be disciples and have a heart for all people -- not just those in Madison.
Larry is alive, but Nelson had to have two and a half IV's today because of tossing his cookies all night. Colby now is doing the same.
Great time here so far, though. Keep praying for us!!
Tom