Just the beginning...

What an amazing day we had on Saturday! We went and hung out with some Americans who are living in Haiti full-time. We went to the Caribbean lodge and relaxed, ate lunch, swam, caught up on emails. It was nice to relax and just enjoy the afternoon! Then we went to an event for an orphanage. There is a girl here named Julie who has helped haitians become sufficient and they hand craft sandals, neckless's, bracelet's, small pottery, and other things that make great gifts or things to remember Haiti by. This is a way for the Haitians to be self reliant instead of relying on others! The kids got up and sang and had a dance party and that was so sweet. It was a really good day overall. Also, I'm learning that in Haiti I don't have a lot of energy. So, saturday was nice. It's been a slow journey so far as we are getting settled in and just learning how things run around here. Next week we will probably get started on helping around the orphanage.





On Sunday we had church at new life with the kids. Heather, who has been here for a while has been teaching children's church but she has been feeling sick so she asked me to teach. Sarah helped me with translating and such. I told the story of Jesus feeding the 5000. It was really a great experience. I used some goldfish and rocks to represent the the fish and loaves. The kids were very well behaved and after the story we asked the kids to repeat to us and a lot of them were able to help tell the story. It was a lot different than church at HCC but it was amazing! Loved it!




After church we went to Stephanie's parents beach house! It was so much fun! The house was beautiful and we loved just hanging out and relaxing. We did some swimming and snorkeling. We saw a ton of jelly fish so I was a little hesitant about getting in the water. I loved hanging out there and spending time with my new friends! I'm really enjoying my time here so far and cannot wait to see what God has in store for me while I'm here!





Every night the kids have devotions at 7:00. This is probably one of my highlights each and every day. It is so sweet to hear the kids at the orphanage singing praise and worship to our Father. Last night we sang "Jesus Lover of my Soul" and it was probably the sweetest moment since I've been here. They kids sang there hearts out. Some closed their eyes and worship, some lifted their hands in worship, and others just sang with everything they had. It was definitely true worship and I love that I get to experience that every night! What a blessing!

On Monday I went with Kyle and Tara to the deaf community project that the 410 Bridge is working with. What a complete blessing this was. WOW!! I learned today how beautiful the language of sign is. And it motivates me to want to learn it so badly. As I sat there and watched Tara interact with the people in the deaf community it was truly BEAUTIFUL. I am really looking forward to possibly spending some time there and really investing in the people there and learning their language and culture. I think it will be good for me to see other parts of Haiti than just New Life!






Tonight we are going to dinner with Tara and some friends as her send off party. She is leaving for Austraila to visit a friend for a month! I'm gonna miss having her in Haiti but excited for her adventure!



So, there is the update for my first few days in Haiti. Since we have not had Internet I have just been typing up some stuff from each day on my iPad. We are currently at the carribbean lodge having lunch and using the Internet!