Today seems like such a long but wonderful day. :) We awoke early to scramble for breakfast. I went down but did not have breakfast; prior to this trip I decided to fast this morning’s meal. It was a little hard as the food, especially the pineapple, looked incredibly delicious. I pressed on through though knowing that this sacrifice would please Jesus and was needed spiritually speaking. I spent my time praying and reading the Word! It was great!
We drove out to the village of Desourcee and orphanage. Marie was incredibly gracious and gave us a tour immediately. Then we sang with the kids. I don’t really know what I sang , but I enjoyed it immensely! :) Afterwards we introduced ourselves and broke into teams with Junior’s help.
Praise God for wisdom. Tommy and I had to work through some mishaps, and it all went smoothly. Today, I led music in my group. I prayed last night and asked for God’s help and was given the song “Jesus Loves Me.” That is what I helped teach the kids today. (BTW, there were 100-200 people at our VBS today.) At the end, I got to verbally share the Gospel. It was awesome! I am so grateful to able able to share about Jesus. :)
Next came lunch. We passed out half a peanut butter sandwich and a glass of gatorade. That was the entire meal, and we nearly ran out with so many folks coming in. I felt a little bad when I got to eat because we had so much more. (We ate after all but the orphans left.) Americans truly eat a lot!!!
I’m not really sure what was going on after all that. Some played cards; others colored. I ended up talking with teammates and Marie for a while. Towards the end I looked at the book with two Haitian orphans. I learned more French and used what little I already knew. French is really alluring and beautiful.
During the afternoon we also took a tour of the village. We saw homes, some animals, farms, and a clinic. It was all so rustic. I never would have known it was a village if we hadn’t gone there. It simply didn’t look like much. Yet, this is HOME to many people.
The drive back, lack of fresh air and breakfast, and my seat on the bus had me very close to the edge of car sickness. I just kept praying and mostly kept my eyes closed to not get more sick. When we got back I drank water and sat in the cool for a while. Having dinner soon after really helped. It was delicious by the way and included rice with peppers, curried fish (my favorite tonight), mashed potatoes, a veggie casserole, and the most wonderful carrots with tomatoes that I’ve ever had in my life.
Tonight after dinner I got to talk with some of my teammates. It was very enjoyable. I really have a great team. Tomorrow we teach the VBS again. I will review yesterday’s lesson and possibly help lead “Jesus Loves Me.” I look forward to it!
Things I appreciate more: non-bumpy, paved, orderly roads; three meals; American-size portions; being in Haiti; Brian getting to arrive tonight; water/gatorade; cool weather; and naps.
VBS Bible Verse For the Day:
"Pay attention and listen to the sayings of the wise; apply your heart to what I teach." Proverbs 22:17
"Louvri zòrèy ou, koute pawòl moun ki gen bon konprann yo. Chache konprann sa m’ap moutre ou la a.” Pwovèb 22:17 (Creole)
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