Today was different for us. Instead of sitting with our families grilling hotdogs, burger, hanging at the beach or pool, we cooked beans and rice and friend chicken with our Haiti family. Our restaurant was the Boom Boom cafe. Helen, Amber, Kristin and Marybeth have all the skills and recipes.
Laney sent red, white and blue hair bands for a morning reminder and fun. We hung a flag and opened glow sticks and had our own fireworks.
In the community in addition to cooking we had prayer walks, observing new houses that are being built. Yolanda, Megan Marychris and Vincent walked around the community, prayed with families and played with the children. MaryChris jumped 6 feet in a hole that is being built as a latrine...Mackinson and Karlens helped her out.
Sandy, Kim, Shirley and Donna met with the ladies who are over joyed at their new skills in bead making. Donna played part of baby whisperer, Kim was the mackdaddy translator, Sandy and Shirley were amazing teacher who not only helped some increase their skills but she taught it to 4 new woman in the community. It was so heart warming to see the woman who have been doing this be willing to share with new woman and never looked at them as competition.
We ended our day learning how to carry a bin on our heads. But no one can strut a catwalk with a bucket on her head like momma Haiti!
Even though we went with a plan, and it was not our normal Independence Day celebration it turned into the most incredible Independence Day.
Our independence day was helping more Haitians become more independent.
Today's blog chicks are Amber, Shirley, Yolanda, Sandy, Megan and MaryChris
I love Seacoast Church for their big hearts in supporting 410 Bridge in the Haitian community of Leveque. Without them, we could have never been able to share our love for this beautiful deaf community. We, Seacoasters, are blessed immeasurably. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you all are staying busy by playing with the children, helping families, teaching and ministering to the leaders and many others of the village. I'm so proud of each of you and know without a doubt that your hearts will be overflowing with memories...life changing memories! You all have been the hands and feet of God.
Two of my favorite quotes from
St Teresa of Avila...
#1 favorite:
***"Christ has no body now, but yours.
No hands, no feet on earth, but yours.
Yours are the eyes through which
Christ looks compassion
into the world.
Yours are the feet
with which Christ walks to do good.
Yours are the hands
with which Christ blesses the world." ~~~YOU are his body, hands and feet while ministering, serving and helping those in Leveque.
***“What a great favor God does to those He places in the company of good people!” ~~~you have used this week to open the eyes of those you touched in Haiti...Good People
One question: Is it hot? Awesome job! I seriously wish I was there right now! Give Karlens a big hug for me!
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