As we sat along the rooftop of the guest house captivated by the sunset, God was truly surrounding us with His presence. Within about a 3 minutes time frame, the sun completely set behind the mountain in front of us. This event led to some thoughtful reflection at our team devo time tonight as we are realizing just how quickly our time is fleeting just as the sun set within minutes. We spent our morning time at VBS once again loving on the hundreds of children that came. Several of us served the traditional rice and beans meal for snack while others shuffled around with the kids listening in to their experiences. The little boy that was so sick yesterday, was back again this morning looking somewhat better but still needing water and food. Please continue praying for this sweet child whom we finally figured out the name of when he spoke today - Taniel. Susan and Ken sneaked away a bit early from VBS to go visit the prosthetic lab. The lead doctor said that they serve the people of Haiti and that they have to be fitted every 3 months. They are able to give out braces and prosthetics but most of it is for legs, from the knee down. The lab sees 2-3 patients a week who have lost a limb from diabetes because they wait too long to receive proper care for their diabetes. A lot of the people are able to go back to work and provide for their families for a second chance at living a more meaningful and hopeful life.
Later in the afternoon, we returned to Leveque village to paint two more cement houses an olive green color. Ditto to the hot weather, sweat, and getting paint everywhere. We were able to see their outdoor toilet (outhouse for all you older folks!) located behind the houses - one stall per every four houses.
We know tonight is short because we are REALLY tired but we have an amazing surprise for our church family on Sunday. Tonight's blog was brief because we have - massive bug bites, sunburns, butt rashes, swollen ankles, toe rot, vertigo, boogers the size of Wallburg, and possible broken finger. Now please match the ailment to the team member. (Hint: Some members may have more than one ailment) Prizes will be awarded upon our return!
The Blogettes
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| Mark sharing his Jesus bracelet with a dear girl. |
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| So precious...she is sharing her sucker licks with her brother... |
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| Waiter on duty |
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| Haiti's version of a Lowe's Hardware store where we bought paint for the houses. |
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| HEFTY, HEFTY, HEFTY! |
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| Thank you to those who have Tom's and are helping the cause. |
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| Prosthetics Lab |
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| The doctor holding a child's prosthetic leg |
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| Waiting room at the clinic. |
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| We found shopping! |
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| Don't mess with these paint divas! |
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| The outside potty. |
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| Clean-up time! |
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| Two of God's precious children. |
We've looked forward to reading your blog each day. The children look absolutely adorable! We would say take care, but it's a little late for that! Praying for a great last day for you all and safe travel home.
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