Photo's from day 3 at:
Church in the morning
Time off to take a needed break
Gertrude's Orphanage
Bacon the guard dog
We were not allowed to take pictures at Home for the Sick and Dying and the Wound Clinic.
-Justin Brown
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Water Truck Day
Day two
Where to start... even thinking of our day on the water truck yesterday brings tears to my eyes today. Tears of sadness, of the devastating poverty we saw, we felt, we touched, we smelled... tears of love, for the Haitians, their smiles, their laughter, their community they have.
We were able to deliver water to three different areas of Cite Soleil, each one with children running up to our TapTap (vehicle we travel around in, see picture) yelling Hey You, Hey You! Children jumping into our arms the moment we touched the ground, the hoses starting the flow of water into the buckets lined up with women and children helping to keep the buckets moving forward. The task of getting these buckets to their homes was truly a humbling experience as we were able to help some of them carry the buckets of water with them, going in to some of the homes. Many of the women would have us help them set the buckets on their heads, and then they would be set off with the weight of this bucket of water on their heads.
Our pictures, and these words can not begin to describe this day. The last of these tears are for Jesus, and the love He has for the Haitians, and for all of us. It is an honor and a privilege to serve our Lord and Savior, and to be His hands and feet here in Haiti.
-Lisa Olson
Where to start... even thinking of our day on the water truck yesterday brings tears to my eyes today. Tears of sadness, of the devastating poverty we saw, we felt, we touched, we smelled... tears of love, for the Haitians, their smiles, their laughter, their community they have.
We were able to deliver water to three different areas of Cite Soleil, each one with children running up to our TapTap (vehicle we travel around in, see picture) yelling Hey You, Hey You! Children jumping into our arms the moment we touched the ground, the hoses starting the flow of water into the buckets lined up with women and children helping to keep the buckets moving forward. The task of getting these buckets to their homes was truly a humbling experience as we were able to help some of them carry the buckets of water with them, going in to some of the homes. Many of the women would have us help them set the buckets on their heads, and then they would be set off with the weight of this bucket of water on their heads.
Our pictures, and these words can not begin to describe this day. The last of these tears are for Jesus, and the love He has for the Haitians, and for all of us. It is an honor and a privilege to serve our Lord and Savior, and to be His hands and feet here in Haiti.
-Lisa Olson
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
9/25/12 Day 2 Photo's
A few photo's from today's journey.
Cite Soleil, Haiti
Post to come tomorrow around noon.
-Justin Brown
Monday, September 24, 2012
9/24/12 Day 1 Photo's
MSP - All ready to depart
Port-Au-Prince, Haiti - Arrived safely in Haiti ready for a great week
-Justin Brown
Safe Arrival :)
Already receiving blessings from the team members. We were asked to define poverty and it was amazing to hear what each of the members thought. Overall poverty does not equal unhappiness, lets remember, "Where is our focus?"SMILE=show people Jesus's love (Sonrie=demuestra el amor de Jesus)
-Giordana
Thoughts from a first timer to Haiti....
What a crazy 24 hours it has been... Last minute packing and details to wrap up at home before waking up at 2:30 to get to the airport by 3:45. Then fast forward a few short hours and our team has landed in Haiti. Only an hour and a half from Miami we transport from the wealth and resources of the U.S. to the poverty of Haiti. How is it that the technology and knowledge we have developed that can get us not only to Haiti in only a couple of short hours, and connect us to (relatively) high speed Internet to post on a blog...yet the problem of poverty still persists in such wide scale devastation. No easy answer for that one...but still makes you wonder....hmmmm.
Well...we made it...all except for one bag which we hope will be found tomorrow. The new sights, sounds, smells, and culture are all a lot to take in, but the team spirits are high and filled with expectation of what not only we will experience, but what God will do both through is and in us. Please continue to pray as we move forward into our week...
More to come...
Michael
Well...we made it...all except for one bag which we hope will be found tomorrow. The new sights, sounds, smells, and culture are all a lot to take in, but the team spirits are high and filled with expectation of what not only we will experience, but what God will do both through is and in us. Please continue to pray as we move forward into our week...
More to come...
Michael
We've Arrived!
This afternoon we arrived in Haiti and are all thrilled to be here. We were able to celebrate Ben's 11th birthday and settle into our rooms. Tomorrow is our first water truck run and we are all ready to see God work in the lives of everyone here.
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