Today 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!

Love,
Mandi Halverson and Anna Collins