tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80181810068334378362024-03-13T02:55:27.695-07:00Healing Haiti Through Faith and EducationTELL ME AND I'LL FORGET. SHOW ME AND I MIGHT REMEMBER. INVOLVE ME AND I'LL UNDERSTAND.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018181006833437836.post-12045142482332508832016-03-12T16:46:00.000-08:002016-03-12T16:46:25.744-08:00Day 6 - Water Truck: Episode IIAfter another great breakfast of french toast, eggs, oatmeal, and fruit, we headed out for our second water truck day. The experience of another water truck day was great, but it was much more different from the first one. Since today is Saturday, adults weren't at work and children weren't at school, making the streets much more crowded than on Wednesday. It was a lot more stressful and chaotic than the first day.<div>
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The first stop started with chaos and ended in chaos. As soon as we stepped off the truck we were mobbed by children, each one wanting to be held and loved. Again, we didn't have enough arms to hold them all. Despite that, the kids still loved being held, playing ring around the rosy, and shouting at Tony, calling him "Jackie Chan". Tony was a true celebrity. Kids swarmed us like waves of the Caribbean sea. While we enjoyed them it was very overwhelming. </div>
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Although playing with the kids, giving love, and receiving love was great, our main duty of the day was to deliver water to the community. The line was a lot longer. At the same time, the order was a lot harder to keep. While most people waited in line for their turns, many tried to cut in from the front. This scene is a revelation of the country's problems. The improvement of the country is taking longer than expected due to the lack of resources and infrastructure. </div>
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We finished with the water truck earlier than expected because one of our team members wasn't feeling that well. When we came back we had a snack and enjoyed some free time before heading to the pool for the last time. After we enjoyed the pool, we came back home to see a great meal had been made for us. We sat down and enjoyed a delicious meal of spaghetti and meat sauce. This concluded our second to last day in Haiti.</div>
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Kayleigh Abell, Antoine (Tony) Guo (Jackie Chan), and Isaac Johnson </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02737791262204326163noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018181006833437836.post-55663584934188837212016-03-11T18:22:00.003-08:002016-03-11T18:22:48.586-08:00Day 5: A day of challenges<br />
This day has always been a difficult day for most of the members. It involves a trip to the Home for the Sick and Dying Children and also to Dary's Orphanage. The team was split into two today as the Home for Sick and Dying only accepts ten members at once. While the team was split, the challenges we all faced today grew us closer than ever.<br />
At Dary's, which is an orphanage for special needs children, we were able to meet about twenty amazing kids. While the language barrier was difficult and it was a little hard to do things with them at first, we all settled in very quickly. We were able to sing many songs with them such as "Glory to God," "This Little Light of Mine," and "10,000 Reasons." The kids sang along joyously and we tried to match the enthusiasm with dance moves and hand motions. We also were able to feed them with apple sauce packets that we brought with us from the guest house. After the singing ended, we picked up some of the kids and threw them in the air, catching them on the way down which caused them to have laughing fits. Eventually, we had to say goodbye to the kids, which was difficult to do, but we all left with a valuable experience from Dary's.<br />
At the Home for The Sick and Dying Children, a clinic/orphanage that provides for children who are sick, we were in a room with about twenty kids. Though we were not able to care for every one of them, we played with as many of them as we each could. At the time that we were there, it was visiting hour for the parents. So, when the visiting hour was over, the parents had to drop off even more kids in our room. At that point it got really crazy since there were so many kids with us and many of them were crying. That was a really hard moment for us to see the parents having to leave the screaming children behind. Later, when the kids were more settled down, we fed them lunch. Soon enough, it was time to leave. Even though leaving the children was hard and we weren't able to care for all of them, we did what we could and we know that each of their lives are in God's hands.<br />
Today truly was a day of challenges. From the fun and laughter of Dary's to the solemn and thoughtful moments at the Home for Sick and Dying Children we all learned something new. We grow closer everyday we are here due to experiences such as these. Tomorrow, we will be returning to Cite Soleil to deliver water one more time. We continue to ask for your prayers and your thoughts and we thank you for reading!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02737791262204326163noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018181006833437836.post-55935208608676334392016-03-10T19:11:00.002-08:002016-03-10T19:11:48.493-08:00Day 4<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUWh58XTOgWtKyHeFdoTludxSDsgQbH5IFghio5318AvWlxDbn_1VL-IT8_s4G4WSXaC1sh81yutg1RCt24ihQlrgYeqZUgp1tiWQU2jlvdrmLmesNsQGtMp-iO7Nm78aZ0T0Imce4xBjw/s1600/IMG_2361.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUWh58XTOgWtKyHeFdoTludxSDsgQbH5IFghio5318AvWlxDbn_1VL-IT8_s4G4WSXaC1sh81yutg1RCt24ihQlrgYeqZUgp1tiWQU2jlvdrmLmesNsQGtMp-iO7Nm78aZ0T0Imce4xBjw/s320/IMG_2361.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> To begin day four, we started our day with French Toast (with syrup and Nutella) and Scrambled Eggs (with peppers mixed in). After that hearty breakfast, we took some time to get ready, and then left in the tap-tap for Peace Cycle, a really cool little company. Their goal is to help provide jobs for the Haitians, to clean their community, and to produce products that could be sold in the marketplace. All of these things can be accomplished by the following three things: the dedication of the Haitian workers, faith in God, and little plastic bags. Over five million of the little plastic bags, typically filled with cold water, are used in Haiti every day. Peace Cycle takes these bags and, in a way, recycles them. First, they wash and sanitize the bags, then they sort them into smaller piles, and they use a charcoal iron to press multiple layers of bags into a single, stronger sheet. After that, they cut them into a specific pattern, and finally, these little plastic rectangles are sewn together to create all sorts of cool things, from totes to pencil pouches to laptop bags. All of this work is being done by Haitians, for Haitians. It's a way to provide jobs for the Haitians, and it also helps clean up Haiti (both of which are really good things).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> After a long (and bumpy) trip from Peace Cycle, we reached the Haitian museum of history. We learned about the enslavement of the Haitians, their previous leaders, and about their founding fathers. We also got to see some Haitian artwork within the museum, and we enjoyed the air-conditioned facility, an oasis in the desert-like heat of Haiti. Finally, we reached the last stop of the day: La Lue, an orphanage filled with smiling faces. We had loads of fun playing with the kids, drawing with them, and overall enjoying their company. Some of our team members played hacky-sack with them which quickly progressed into a soccer game. While others were drawn on with face paint markers, some escaped that fate by sculpting pipe cleaners for the kids, effectively distracting them. But, the ones who were drawn on, like Isaac, Aurora, Tony, Regan, and Emily, ended up being "beautiful pieces of art." </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Once we got back to the house, we relaxed and walked to the pool a block away. It was refreshing after the sweltering heat and caring for/carrying kids. We spent a fair amount of time there, and then came back for a delicious dinner of the following: meatballs, rice with beans, chicken, beet salad, some assorted vegetables, and plantain cookies. After a bit of time to relax and let our food settle, we all got together to talk about the word of the day and do our devotions. Finally, to end the night, we were taught how to Salsa dance. It was a wonderful time to goof off and to just be silly as a group. We all laughed a lot, and learned a new skill in the process. Overall, it was a very busy day, but it was very enjoyable.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02737791262204326163noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018181006833437836.post-55975832994810545832016-03-09T17:40:00.000-08:002016-03-09T17:40:20.521-08:00Day 3For day three, we went to Cite Soleil for water truck day. We started the day with delicious food and <div>
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After this, we enjoyed a delicious snack (packed by the authors of this post themselves), and then we visited the bakery that was adjacent to Grace Village. The purpose of the bakery was to provide jobs for locals so that they could make a decent living. After this, we picked up a few meals and delivered them to the elders that Healing Haiti helps. We met Viergelie first, and we gave her food, washed her feet, and prayed for her. Next we visited Jude Jean Paul, a 22 year old man who was suffering from epilepsy. Finally, we met Marie, a 105 year old woman. This elder visit was perhaps the most moving. Marie took every word we said and everything we did as a blessing to her from God. We sang with her and prayed with her, then left for the mass grave for the earthquake victims. We arrived, and Brunet, our driver, told us of how he survived the earthquake and the terrible things he saw. This was very emotional and moving to us all. Never in our lives had we heard of such tragedy first-hand. We finished up, then went to the tap-tap, and headed home (the nice seats in the tap-tap allowed some of us to catch some sleep). When we got home, we got changed and went swimming. At the pool, we enjoyed water gun fights and coca-cola. We went home and ate dinner, which was delicious tacos. After dinner, we played soccer with some of the local boys, who are extremely experienced. We went back home, and enjoyed some free time. We did the word of the day, where everyone sits in a circle and we shared one word each that we thought described the day. After this, we went back to our free time. We are going to Cite-Soleil tomorrow on a few water truck stops. We are preparing our hearts for this, but in general, we are still very excited. We hope that you will continue to keep us in your prayers, and that we would, in all things, honor God by helping the Haitians.<br />
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-Isaac, IainAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02737791262204326163noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018181006833437836.post-31474445211729703982016-03-07T20:12:00.002-08:002016-03-07T20:12:32.617-08:00Haiti Day One: The Arrival At 8:00 this morning, we began our eleven hour journey to Port-au-Prince. We began with goodbyes,<br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> We arrived after hours in the plane. For some people it was hectic, and for others it was relaxed.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> It was a long ride from Minneapolis to Haiti, or Chicago to Haiti ( Approximately 5 hours of flying time).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> We enjoyed getting to meet the dogs and seeing where we will be staying for the next 5 days. Also, we got to know the people on our team better and met the staff.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> The tacos were a highlight of our day. The dogs also helped us clean our plates. Also, Lois embarrassed her daughter, Lilliana, by having the <u>entire</u> (!!!!) restaurant sing happy birthday to her at lunch and having the team sing happy birthday again after discussion time. In the end it worked out because we got cake!!!!!!!</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02737791262204326163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018181006833437836.post-23495632855258888222015-03-15T18:29:00.000-07:002015-03-15T18:29:03.978-07:00Day 7: The Last DayToday was our last full day. We went to Port-au-Prince Fellowship (PAPF) church this morning. The music was very enthusiastic. We had a wonderful time praising the Lord with local missionaries and Haitians. The sermon was about the saving grace of the Gospel (in English). Later in the day, we went up the mountain and enjoyed the beautiful view of Haiti. We spent time supporting the locals and their families by buying their crafts to bring back home:) I think we all took away many different things from this trip, but as a team we all learned to serve in a more Christ-like way.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02737791262204326163noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018181006833437836.post-40575443817733141372015-03-13T19:01:00.004-07:002015-03-13T19:02:28.464-07:00Water Truck Day and Sakala Garden - Day 5Today was a fun filled day, just like all the others. We started the day with visits to City Soleil filling buckets with water and providing love and care to all the wonderful children. We had two stops before vising a spot in the center of City Soleil called Sakala Garden. Sakala Garden is a community/ after school program that provides kids in City Soleil with a safe refuge that meets many needs whether it be help on their homework, food, peace, or somewhere to sleep. The Sakala Garden grows their own food and uses many natural resources inspiring kids to be creative and positive about life. After our lovely tour of the wonderful Sakala Garden we walked over to pool and we're able to cool down and relax after a busy morning. After swimming we had the privilege of eating some of, if not, the best pizza in Haiti at Pizza Amour. We finished the day off with devotionals, where God always reveals something new to us each and everyday. Time in the Word at the beginning of our day and at the end brings us closer as a team. The Lord has definitely worked through us today and we can't wait to see what he has in store for us tomorrow.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02737791262204326163noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018181006833437836.post-68676290685677100422015-03-12T17:35:00.001-07:002015-03-12T18:56:21.516-07:00Day 4: A Hitchhiker's Guide to TitanyenForty five minutes in a vehicle that equals a school bus plus and iron cage plus a motion sickness machine. That is how we began our Thursday morning as we headed up the mountains to Titanyen, the home town of Grace Village. That was our first stop. Here we toured the school and medical center.<br />
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<span id="goog_1525440957"></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02737791262204326163noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018181006833437836.post-12840790173093195422015-03-11T18:43:00.000-07:002015-03-11T18:43:03.073-07:00Day 3 - Water Truck Day! (Suns Out, Guns Out!)Today was the second day of service, and we started it out with a visit to the Elder School. The school was located in Cite Soleil, the poorest slum in Haiti. Our visit was interrupted by a peace protest, which distracted all of the students. After that, we delivered water to three different sites, where we were warmly greeted. While some of the team helped fill buckets, the rest played with and loved on all the little kids from the surrounding neighborhood. One of the things that stood out the most was the desperation and need for water, which was obvious among the people waiting for us to fill their buckets. It even got to the point where people would fight for water, and some of the fights were alarmingly intense. Water is the most important thing for everyone, but we were their only source of water, so it is clear why they were desperate. After we finished delivering water at the last site, we drove back to the guest house and swam in the pool, decompressing. We were all exhausted from playing with the kids, but we still had enough energy to be beaten by the local kids in a pickup soccer game. We finished out the day with some great discussion in our devotional time, and we all look forward to an early bed time tonight. It was an eye-opening, exhausting and exciting day, but we can't wait to see what the Lord has planned for us tomorrow!<br />
Max Crandall & Josiah Horn<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02737791262204326163noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018181006833437836.post-88743143290307311952015-03-10T17:37:00.000-07:002015-03-10T17:43:38.308-07:00Day 2We started off the day with a delicious breakfast of french toast, oatmeal, eggs, fruit, and N utella. After breakfast we had morning devotionals and then it was off on the tap-tap. Our plan was to split the team in half and send one half to the Home for Sick and Dying Babies and the other to Gertrude's Orphanage for Disabled Children, but when we reached the Home we found that it was too crowded so they sent us away. The entire team ended up going to Gertrude's, which was an eye-opening experience. We came across kids with many disabilities, such as Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, and other extreme physical deformities. We hugged and carried the kids and gave them massages to try to loosen their muscles. We all grew so attached to the kids that none of us wanted to leave when it was time to go. One particular kid kept taking his shirt off and then asking us to put it back on, and when we did, he would promptly take it off again and make us put it on again :) In the afternoon, we went to Rebuild Globally, a business that employs the mothers of kids on the street and teaches them to make sandals out of old car tires. They have already made a difference in tons of Haitian lives, and plan to expand and make Rebuild Globally successful in many other countries. After that stop, we went to the Apparent Project, which has a similar goal as Rebuild Globally, but makes jewelry instead of sandals. They use many different materials to make their beads that they use, including cereal boxes. The visit to Apparent Project concluded our day of service, and we journeyed back to the guest house in the tap-tap. We spent our evening at the pool and playing soccer with the Haitians. We had a fantastic day and are super excited to see what tomorrow will bring.<br />
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Written by: Emily and Tiana <3Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02737791262204326163noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018181006833437836.post-23726353971796149402015-03-09T18:33:00.001-07:002015-03-09T18:33:50.678-07:00Day 1: Travel Day<br />
Our trip began with a 1:30 wake-up call in order to arrive at the airport by 3:00 a.m. After enduring the endless security line, we made it to the gate with an hour to spare. Our trip had a half hour delay due to deicing and calculation problems. After finally getting on our way, many of our team members fell asleep because of exhaustion from a lack of sleep the night before. After safely landing three and a half hours later in Miami, Florida, we had just enough time to catch a bite to eat and explore the airport before our second departure. During the hour and a half flight to Port-au-Prince, we enjoyed the vibrant blue ocean as well as the numerous islands 35,000 feet below us. We also observed the mountainous and beautiful countryside of Haiti as we landed. Despite minor postponements to our transfer from the airport to the tap-tap, we arrived at the guesthouse around 4:00 p.m. We quickly explored the area, along with the pool, where we cooled off from the hot Haitian sun, which eventually turned into an intense game of water polo. We arrived back to the guesthouse where we ate a very delicious meal prepared for us by the Haitian women. Afterwards, we cleared the table, washed dishes, and prepared snacks for the next day. Some settled in, while others played soccer on the balcony. We ended our first of many long interesting days with devotions and prayer. We decided to hit the sack earlier in order to catch up on missing sleep and prepare for another unpredictable, God-inspired day ahead.<br />
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Alex and CassieAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02737791262204326163noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018181006833437836.post-46933050185695267862014-05-31T18:31:00.000-07:002014-05-31T18:31:06.773-07:00Lessons learned by me this week..."We have different gifts according to teh grace given to each of us"..Romans 12:6<br />
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How do we see these gifts, do we let the time fly by and never put our gifts to use?<br />
The week has been filled with inspiration, learning, faithfulness, prophecy, generosity, and teaching....the list goes on.<br />
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Unselfish speakers with lessons, building tools and inspirational testimonies to lift up a wonderful group of pastors on Tuesday and Wednesday from surrounding areas n Haiti. Thursday and Friday, we worked with the Grace academy teachers and teachers from area schools. Hard discussions, thought provoking games played, new ideas exchanged to keep children engaged all the while building a stronger team of great educators at Grace academy.<br />
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Today we had the pleasure to take the Grace church worship team to the beach, as well as our workers of course. A marvelous day watching young and old(me) adults play and become kids again. Ending with music and voices in song while the ocean and sun just glistened int he background...Truly a glorious day all because of an Awesome God.<br />
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Truly new friendships made this week, I was able to return to a very comfortable place, work beside a great group of individuals, whose faith just is abound..Tomorrow worship at Grace church, and a little shopping visit are Port au Prince.<br />
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Goo Night for now..<br />
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<br />linda Blesenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17558518788100841347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018181006833437836.post-80069721754098076092014-05-31T18:29:00.003-07:002014-05-31T18:29:35.014-07:00Different giftsLessons learned by me this week..."We have different gifts according to teh grace given to each of us"..Romans 12:6<br />
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How do we see these gifts, do we let the time fly by and never put our gifts to use?<br />
The week has been filled with inspiration, learning, faithfulness, prophecy, generosity, and teaching....the list goes on.<br />
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Unselfish speakers with lessons, building tools and inspirational testimonies to lift up a wonderful group of pastors on Tuesday and Wednesday from surrounding areas n Haiti. Thursday and Friday, we worked with the Grace academy teachers and teachers from area schools. Hard discussions, thought provoking games played, new ideas exchanged to keep children engaged all the while building a stronger team of great educators at Grace academy.<br />
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Today we had the pleasure to take the Grace church worship team to the beach, as well as our workers of course. A marvelous day watching young and old(me) adults play and become kids again. Ending with music and voices in song while the ocean and sun just glistened int he background...Truly a glorious day all because of an Awesome God.<br />
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Truly new friendships made this week, I was able to return to a very comfortable place, work beside a great group of individuals, whose faith just is abound..Tomorrow worship at Grace church, and a little shopping visit are Port au Prince.<br />
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Goo Night for now..<br />
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<br />linda Blesenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17558518788100841347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018181006833437836.post-134467174572444832014-03-16T17:42:00.005-07:002014-03-16T17:42:50.563-07:00Last Day Sunday was a more laid back and fun day for the team. The church service at Grace Church started at ten. On the way, we picked up one of the elders we visited (Marie) and several other people in the Tap Tap. The people at church were very joyful and enthusiastic. The worship, led by Pastor Wesley, was very heartfelt and energetic. Pastor Gary gave an encouraging sermon about having peace through God. After the service, we helped serve a meal of sandwiches and orange juice to everyone in the church. We also spent time talking to some of the people we met earlier in the week.<br />
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After church was shopping time. We drove a long way up into the mountains to a roadside market and got out the money we brought for souvenirs. There were a lot of handcrafted items and we got to practice bargaining for what we wanted to buy. We had to talk down most of the vendors so we could buy our souvenirs for a more reasonable price. Then we got in the Tap Tap and started driving to another marketplace. We drove up one of the mountains and saw some more of the<br />
beautiful parts of Haiti. At the top of the mountain, there was an incredible overlook that showed the ocean and the colorful towns below. We spent another hour or so shopping. On the way back we stopped at a grocery store to buy hot sauce and coffee. Back at the guesthouse, some of us crashed while others of us hung out or played more soccer on the terrace.<br />
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with some of the kids from the Grace Village orphanage. Now I, having never
left the country before and had never seen the ocean, saw it and swam in it for
the first time. And it was amazing; the salt in the water hurt my eyes,
but it wasn't bad once you got used to it. The beach was beautiful and clean
with clear, tropical blue water and white sand. This is a big change from
the garbage-cluttered coasts we'd seen in the city. We hung out with the kids
from Grace Village at the beach for a while and had lunch which was PB&J or
Nutella sandwiches we had prepared the night before. I do not know how to swim,
but my friends were more than willing to help me not drown. After searching for
treasure under the water (namely crabs, sea urchins, jelly fish and shells) and
pretending I was a wizard, we started the long tap-tap ride home where we had a
delicious spaghetti dinner and had some spiritual time as we did our evening
devotions. After the devotions it began to rain HARD, so we decided to
take the opportunity to make the upper deck of the guest house into a giant
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<o:p></o:p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02737791262204326163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018181006833437836.post-68901028371332873072014-03-14T18:15:00.000-07:002014-03-14T18:15:16.189-07:00Elderly Visits Today we started out waking up really early at 5:30! It was worth it because we got to go to the Haitian church near the guesthouse. When we were there it was really powerful to sing along with all the people and even though we didn't know what they said half the time it was still one of my favorite experiences. Next we all went to Grace Village and played with all the kids. Even though we don't speak their language we still could interact with the children. One thing that is still crazy to me even though I've already gone two other times, is that though all the kids live in these horrible conditions they are still so joyful and content for what they own. The last thing we did was visit the elderly. The first person we went to was Edmund. He is around 81 and is blind and deaf. We went in sang songs and prayed over him. We gave him a meal and we comforted him. We also asked him questions and he answered with joy. The next gracefully old person that we went to was named Issna. We gave him food and soda, he was a kind spirit and he cared for us even in his old age. Then we went to see Marie. She is 104 and is the one with the most spirit of all the elderly that Healing Haiti sponsors. What was really cool was that she remembered me from all the other trips I have gone on, not only that, but she had been praying for me that I would come back to see her! Also she was going to have nothing to eat that day, but we brought her food so that was another prayer for her answered. God has blessed our whole team today by showing us His love through the elderly and the children<br />
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- Logan BealeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02737791262204326163noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018181006833437836.post-79782740666096184872014-03-14T18:11:00.000-07:002014-03-14T18:11:08.495-07:00A new experience<div class="MsoNormal">
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humbling day. We started by splitting our team into two groups. Eleven of us
went to the Home of the Sick and Dying Babies and six of us went to the town of Carrefour
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and Dying Babies, each of us was amazed at the all of the babies that were
malnourished. Babies had spent the day in their cribs while others were being
held by other volunteers until we arrived. All of our eleven team members were
constantly holding a child in our hands. We had the amazing opportunity to care
and love on them for the time given. Towards the end, we fed and changed the
babies. The hardest thing for all of us was putting them down and not knowing
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arrived to many sick adults lying in their beds. We cleaned them with baby
wipes because of their dry skin. We also met a few adults that were willing to
engage us in conversation. Between our groups' knowledge of French, Spanish, and
English we were able to speak a few common phrases to the sick adults. We got
to know a few in particular and really enjoyed their company. It is extremely
hard to see grown men and women who are not able to do simple tasks for themselves
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different trials throughout the day, but we were able to also have a lot of fun
playing with the local Haitian boys in an intense soccer game. Also, we
had the pleasure to go to Juno’s orphanage and enjoy bubbles, arts and
crafts, and more soccer with the orphans. Today was a rough day, however with
God's presence and love, we were able overcome the sadness and brokenness of the
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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 </span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02737791262204326163noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018181006833437836.post-68297403808859104132014-03-11T18:18:00.001-07:002014-03-11T18:18:09.306-07:00Helplessness Today was the first real mission day. Yesterday, we saw the city as we drove through Port-au-Prince from the airport, but we hadn't seen the culture quite like this. We started the day by touring the Elder School, and we presented a little piece of our lives back home. After that, we went to deliver water to three different sites in Cite Soleil. Of course, I had seen pictures from past presentations done by past teams, but it had never dawned on me just how hopeless it all seemed. Also, when people think about mission trips, they think about how they will do so much and help the local populace. However, today I witnessed how helpless we really are based on their needs. One little boy really showed me this. I was holding the hose, filling up their buckets, and the little boy walked by. All of a sudden, he winced, stopped, and held up his foot as if he stepped on something. It was then that I saw the inch-and-a-half long piec<span style="text-align: center;">e of glass, sticking out of his foot. He pulled it out, and the blood immediately started pouring from his foot. He screwed up his face in pain and looked around for help. The other team members and I tried to get the attention of the leaders, and they started to stop the flow of blood. As they wrapped it up, we all stood around, watching, and in my case, feeling helpless. As we started to drive away, I just was thinking about what he would do about that cut. In the U.S., we would keep it wrapped up, wear shoes around, and keep it dry and safe, but he probably didn't have those options. He might get it infected or opened up again, and there wasn't a single thing I could do to help him. In that moment, I felt that I truly understood the trip. I have been amazed by the poverty and hopelessness here, but also by the love and compassion shown by my fellow team members, by our chaperones, and by the locals. I continue to be amazed, and can't wait for tomorrow!</span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04830552714705361276noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018181006833437836.post-33269727760395141802014-03-10T17:59:00.000-07:002014-03-10T17:59:11.915-07:00Travel Day and Blessings Already<span class="">Our opening blog post as a team might be brief as most of us have been up since the wee hours of the morning and some of the more youthful of our team never went to bed! That said, the Lord has been with us throughout our day of traveling from MSP to MIA and finally to PAP. All members were present and accounted for by 3:15 this morning; none forgot their passports, none got their 4th amendment rights violated by the TSA, and all were able to board safely and relatively quickly. I had a window seat for the flight to Miami and it was such a blessing to see the sun rise above the clouds and watch the night give way to day. I was reminded by God that this is truly the day that He has made and we should rejoice and be glad in it! </span><br />
<span class=""><br /></span><span class=""><span class="">Although we all are very tired, I'm encouraged by the work that God promised to do in each of us this week, both as a team and individually. <span class="">In Isaiah 43:19, we rea<span style="font-family: inherit;">d, "</span></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><span class="">See, I a</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><span class="">m doing </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;">a </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;">new </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;">thing! </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span class=""><span style="font-family: inherit;">Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?" God indeed is doing a new thing and as a teacher and administrator I could not be happier about it. As this is the </span>inaugural student team from Liberty, I truly believe that each member has been hand-picked and pre-ordained for such a time as this. Pray for His (not our) plans to be carried out this week and also for safety, unity, and openness to the leading of the Holy Spirit as we serve and are served by the people in Haiti. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span class=""><span style="font-family: inherit;">Please continue to check the blog daily as at least one of us will be posting each night. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span class=""><span style="font-family: inherit;">Plans for tomorrow include bringing 6,000 gallons of fresh, clean, and life-sustaining water to the people of <span style="font-family: inherit;">Cit</span></span></span></span><b id="yui_3_10_0_1_1394499206698_556" style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">é</span></b><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Soleil, visiting children at Elder School, and getting beaten in<span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span id="yui_3_10_0_1_1394499329416_50" style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;">fútbol</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span>by the local </span><span style="background-color: white;">neighborhood</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> boys.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Thanks for your prayers thus far. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">May God show you more of Himself today. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">-Jeff Button Liberty Classical Academy </span><br />
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Being that this is our last night together in Haiti, we spent time reflecting on all of the moving experiences we shared this past week. This team has become as close as a family, sharing many laughs, tears, and tender moments. Starting out on Tues. at Cite Soleil, that was the beginning of breaking our hearts for these beautiful people of Haiti. To see the desperation in them for something so basic as fresh water and then to have the children loving all over us at the same time, just wanting to be kids, was humbling and very heartwarming for all of us. The living conditions in Cite Soleil left us lacking for words...the human misery was overwhelming. We felt so blessed to be able to provide them with water and lots of love.<br />
Later in the day, we took 18 neighborhood boys to a local soccer field to show off their skills and have some fun just being kids. They definitely have the skills...it was heartwarming to see them so proudly wearing their "Eden Prairie" soccer jerseys and then the best part...their tender voices singing "God is so Good" all the way home in the "Tap Tap".<br />
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Wednesday was our visit to the home for the sick and dying babies. Each of us had our hearts led to one of the babies, holding them and feeding them....we all felt very honored to be allowed by the nuns to love on their babies. They do an amazing job caring for these children. In the afternoon we visited "Haiti Teen Challenge", a home for young men who are struggling with addiction. Our team member, Craig, shared his testimony with the group there...we were all moved by this and very proud of him.<br />
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Thursday and Friday were spent making visits to Grace Village, Isaiah's, and Gertrude's orphanages. <br />
The children are all so precious, wanting to play with us and grab all the love and attention we are able to provide. It's hard to leave them but we all felt blessed and filled with their love when we drove away. We also enjoyed working with the elders at Grace Village, helping them with crafts they can make and sell at the guest house gift shop. <br />
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Saturday we took 40 of the children from Grace Village to the beach for tons of fun! It's hard to say who had more fun, the team or the children. They are all such great kids, polite and so caring with one another.<br />
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We had the opportunity twice to experience Haitian worship with Pastor Wesley and Pastor Gary, both very dynamic speakers and just beautiful men. Their love of God is contagious and their love for their congregation at Grace Church is very moving. Haitian people look out for each other and care for each other very much. <br />
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After church today, we went up to the top of the mountain to do some shopping and take in the breathtaking views of this beautiful country. The contrast between the beauty of Haiti and the miserable poverty are difficult to put into words. <br />
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Tomorrow morning we will be leaving these beautiful people with heavy hearts. There is still so much need here and these people deserve to at least have their basic needs met. Our team of drivers/translators are the most enjoyable young men who made sure we were safe, providing day long entertainment on the Tap Tap with their singing, playfulness, and just plain sweetness. We fell in love with all of them...they are truly thoughtful and caring and made this trip a pleasure for us<br />
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Please pray for these Haitian people...their daily struggle to just try to survive is heartbreaking. They have nothing, but in terms of their faith, they have everything.<br />
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We have observed them to be a very humble, patient, and God-loving people. I definitely have a place in my heart for Haiti and look forward to a return trip.<br />
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Ke Bondye Beni'ou,<br />
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Jeanne LaiAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13093464998544719410noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018181006833437836.post-70073926422062849622013-09-28T20:00:00.002-07:002013-09-28T20:00:37.087-07:00Today was a beautiful day! We went for a new Haiti experience and opted to take a colorful city style bus. Little did we know it was rigged with a serious sound system and we rocked out to Kompa music, a Haitian form a reggae, on the way to pick up the kiddos at Grace Village. It was the perfect music to set the tone for a beach day! We split about 40 kids between the 'tap tap' and our bus. We were packed like sardines, but it didn't matter because everyone was super excited to head to the beach. It was about an hour ride and we got to a paradise in Haiti. The weather was perfect and we all jumped in the water with all the kids, listening to them laugh as they playfully splashed each other and got thrown around by Matt. Despite having to tweeze out some urchin stingers at the end of the day, the water was Marrrrrvelous! You could really see the joy on the kid's faces, and they were all getting along sooo well! The beach balls were a big hit! On the way home, after we all piled in and got going again, the majority of them fell asleep on each other- and us- it was such a precious moment :) It doesn't get better than an innocent child feeling comfortable enough to cuddle up to you and fall asleep in your arms. It really warms your heart and soul. God blessed us today with great company and amazing memories!<br />
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Love,<br />
Mandi Halverson and Anna CollinsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13093464998544719410noreply@blogger.com0