Friday, October 14, 2016

What a blessed day!

Heartwarming, Blessed, Happy, Grateful, Content, Strength, Privilege ……

These were just some of the “words of the day” for today.  What a blessed day!  Some of the team started the day by attending Tent Church.  It was a nice walk through the streets of Port-au-Prince greeting the children as they head to school and wishing them a good day!  As we arrive at church we are greeted by the others who are worshiping with us.  Hands are raised, dancing, and alleluias being lifted up through the whole service.  What a privilege to have the opportunity to worship with the Haitians! 


Our first stop of the day was at Sacred Heart, a shelter home for abandoned women.  We spent two hours with the women who call Sacred Heart their home and we felt so blessed to be there.  We painted their nails, shared snacks and juice with them, and made necklaces and bracelets for them.  We also brought a keyboard and guitar and sang songs for them.  One of our interpreters (Emanuel) did an amazing job playing the keyboard and leading us in singing.   When we sang “How Great Thou Art”, the women knew the song and sang it back to us in French Creole.  It was so heartwarming, some of us were in tears.
We also visited the Haitian Historical Museum.  The tour guide walked us through the museum and gave us a great history lesson on Haiti.  Did you know that Christopher Columbus actually first discovered the island of Haiti?  It was later taken over by the French, and later still they declared their independence.  We learned a lot and got to cool off a bit in the air conditioning!

Our final stop was at an orphanage for special needs children.  All the kids were so happy to have visitors.  We arrived just before their meal so got to help with feeding many of the kids that needed assistance.  After that we got to spend time just playing with them.  We brought the parachute again and it was a big hit.  We brought soccer balls, footballs, and sidewalk chalk.  We made bead necklaces with them and did the little girl’s hair. 

It was a great day!  What a joy to see the smiles we were able to put on the women and children today.  We are all truly grateful!

Kim Olson






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  1. Thank you for sharing your experiences! What a blessing you are to the Haitians whose lives you're touching. I wonder if they realize the blessing they are to you.

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