Beauty

Today, Saturday, October 15, we traveled into the city of Titanyen which means, less than nothing.  What we observed was that they actually have lots.

Our first observation was at Mission of Hope where Rebecca and her daughter were reunited for the first time since September 3^rd.  Samantha was happy to give us a tour of Mission of Hope which we discovered has an abundance of opportunities to assist the Haitians to get on their feet.

Our second observation was at Grace Village where we toured the beautiful campus and heard wonderful stories of how God is using Grace Village to uplift the Titanyen Community.  One story we heard was about a ten-year-old boy who was raised in Port-au-Prince and was transferred to Grace Village.  He was scared and the kids at Grace Village told him, he did not need to be afraid and that they were all his family. 

Our third observation was the new bakery that has been built at Grace Village.  The prayer is that this will assist the Haitian economy through various partnerships with the Hospitality organizations, mission organizations, and feed the hungry.  In addition to a new bakery they plan to open a nice little restaurant. 

Our fourth observation was when we visited four elderly, two men, and two women.  They require different levels of care based on their needs.  Two of our elders are blind and receive extra care.  They are surrounded by their community who assist watching out for these elderly along with the visits that they receive from the mission teams.  While visiting the elders we sang, washed feet, applied lotion to their feet and prayed over them.  They received extra special snacks of Tampico and three cookies from the bakery.

Of course, these were all observations of people, organizations but let’s not forget the scenery of this beautiful country.  The mountains, the ocean, and the country side filled with homes.  So much to see, observe and reflect on today.

Sarah Janssen