Day 3-Watermark Team-Watertruck Day in Haiti
What a day today has been for our team;) Many of us
experienced “Watertruck Day” here, and it is no longer a mystery…but quickly
became a settled place of servanthood that rose up out of every heart on our
team. We visited Hope Church in Cite’ Soleil, and prayed over each classroom,
each seat, every peace of space that hasn’t been touched by the little fingers
and toes of the children yet, or by the parents. It was ABSOLUTELY beautiful to
see what God can do, when given the chance. Hope Church was built upon 15 feet
of garbage in Cite Soleil. It is where the locals would throw their garbage, as
they don’t have a garbage service here. It is where they would urinate and go
to the bathroom, as they do not have a toilet in their shanties. God marked
that exact place for His glory…and we got to see what was once a thought, come
to pass as a place where He is glorified amidst the worst place in the world.
It was beautiful.
From there, we followed a big water truck in our tap tap,
which is a caged truck that we all ride in when going anywhere as a team;) We
followed the water truck to the center of the people and as anticipation rose
in the hearts of our team, knowing it was going to be intense when we stepped
foot off of the truck, the Lord was with each one of us, and we just did. The
children so thirsty…less for water…and drastically more for love clinged to our
team. We all took turns loving on, touching and holding the children of Haiti,
while others held the water hose, and filled buckets with water for the people.
We stopped at three places, all very different from the last and by the end of
the last stop, every one of us was drained. Again, much of the ride was in
silence as we processed what just happened. Every one of our arms were aching
from holding multiple children at a time, or carrying buckets down alleyways to
their homes. When I say homes, let me paint a picture. Metal tin homes, without
floors or carpet…only dirt. Many without windows, none with electricity,
bathrooms or garbage cans. So many dirt floors with simply a piece of cloth
laid on the floor where they slept. This was their home, and they let us in,
just enough to put down a full bucket a water that is all they have to live on
until the next water truck comes. It was an honor for us all to be welcomed to
love on the children, to be welcomed to serve them by carrying buckets. As each
child led us where to go, none of us knew how far we would have to walk…yet we
went anyways.
Drenched in sweat at the end of the last stop, there was a
sense of gratitude that nothing else could have brought our team, but exactly
that.
We had another time of sweet worship with the other guest
house team. We started the morning with breakfast around our table, holding
hands and praying over our day. We ended it with 40 people full out worshipping
the Lord for creating such a beautiful people and sustaining us through yet
another day in Haiti.
Tomorrow…we visit Grace Village, minister to the Elderly,
and love…Tomorrow is another chance for our team to LOVE WELLJ
