First Full Day In Haiti

     What an incredible first full day in Haiti, God is working in amazing ways!!! One thing that I will share from our day was from this afternoon when our team was split into two different groups to visit an orphanage or mission organization.  I was personally a part of the group that took a trip to the mission organization that houses sick and dying babies.  Our group of eight stopped in the first building and were immediately handed bowls to feed the babies.  I was shocked to see this tiny little girl sit up in her crib and finish every last spoonful from the bowl I held!  Once all those little ones were fed our group and another missions team went around and comforting, holding, and singing to the kids.  All that these precious boys and girls wanted was to be recognized and loved, and when someone was holding them, they seemed to be on cloud nine.  They would lay their heads on the chest of the person holding them, look around, smile, laugh, and in one case, have their diaper explode on one of our shirts!
     It was heartbreaking to say goodbye to the infants who became so attached to us, but we then made our way to the second room across the courtyard.  Now folks, this second room houses babies that have cases of malnutrition, severe wounds, close to death, etc.. Needless to say, it was an emotional time where God really worked in our hearts to love these kids with the purpose of showing them HIS abiding and unfailing love.  Although most of these kids were too young to understand us, or simply couldn't understand english, it was the action of holding them close to our hearts and showing that someone cared for their precious lives.
     Keep our team in your prayers, and pray that with everything we do, we shine the light and love of our heavenly father to the people of Haiti.

Until next time,
Courtney Carlson