It is hard to believe that our week is already coming to an
end. Today our team did a great job of
being ready a little earlier so that we could make the trek up to Grace Village
for church. On the way we had a little
excitement due to a flat tire. Our driver
did an amazing job of keeping the tap-tap under control. He ended up changing our tire near the mass
graves. The other team was also going to
Grace Village, so their driver came back and picked up our team and we arrived
at church fashionably late. We were however,
still able to participate in some of the amazing worship. It is such an experience to worship with our
Haitian friends at Grace Church. It is
an experience like no other. Beautiful music
soared out from the church, greeting us and inviting us to worship together.
After
church, we returned to the tap-tap and drove to Croix De Bouquet for some
shopping. Team members bought a variety of
paintings and metal or wooden art. We
were encouraged to barter…so we did.
When
we arrived home, some of the team members decided to play football with the neighborhood
boys. From there they went swimming to
cool off and then to the showers to clean up.
Because of all the above activities, we ate our last meal
later than usual. We ate spicy pumpkin soup…a new treat for some of us. All of our meals have been delicious!
Our final group time was special because Grace sang and played
favorite praise songs. Our team talked
about what we may experience when we return home. We closed with our ‘word of the day’, our
thoughts and comments and finally, our prayers. Joan
This week has come to an end. We as a team have accomplished so much, as
you have read in our previous blog entries.
What we have learned though is that Healing Haiti’s network reaches far
beyond what we thought. Plus there is a
web of supportive organizations, both big and small, located all around areas
of need. These networks cover people
from the cradle to the elderly.
We are all blessed to be a part of this. Thank you for your support and prayers over
the last week. Jim
