Grace Village

By the third morning we were all staring to get used to the idea of the early rising (at least in the girls room).  This was the day when we finally visited our partnering school: Grace Academy. Some of the team members wore Liberty gear so that some of the Grace students could see Liberty's colors and logo.  We took a fun ride in the Tap Tap to Grace Village which took about 35-40 minutes. As soon as they opened the gate we saw the bright colors of all the buildings and the beautiful view of mountains in the background.  We unloaded all of our gear and headed to the actual school building.  The students had just been let out on break and filed out of the rooms heading towards the playground and blacktop.  As some of the younger students (1st to 4th grades) latched on to our sides, and even climbing on our backs, we were taken to the blacktop which had two soccer goals. For about half an hour we watched a girls’ soccer game and after they called all the team together to form our own soccer team that would go against some of the older male students.  Not surprisingly, of course the Liberty soccer team jumped at the chance to play.  Within about the first ten seconds of playing time the Haitian Team had already made a goal.  The final score of the game ended up about 13-2.  We’ll the readers guess which side had 13 and which had 2. While the game was happening, some other team members were occupying the younger students and vice-versa.  The kids were all ecstatic to play with us, so much so that if we were left alone for a second, two or three kids would grab on and not let go.   After break time (recess) was over, we gathered in their cafeteria to give presentations about our school and about daily life in America.  The presentations were for students in the high school and lasted about an hour. We sang songs and talked; they asked questions about school and life in America.  Overall, the day was filled with laughter and hugs.  It was truly a blessing, and a day that we will never forget.   -Loey 

Loey

1st grade classroom

Grace Academy and Liberty Classical Academy