Day 2 We're Exhausted
We were on the bus by 7:30 A.M. to make our way to Consuelito--a sugar cane village. We teamed with another church group who was there to build a swing set for the church. Our men built three benches while the ladies painted the home of an older single father with two teenaged daughters. We purchased the materials to finish the house, but we were unable to get it totally finished. The materials were left for someone else to put up the rest of one outside wall.
Most of the group then make their way to Gallereta, a small Haitian village nearby. Pam played her flute while the audience sang. We took the children out for the preaching service. Taryn sang a solo for the 40 children who were in that service. We distributed crayons and a special coloring page. One of the saddest things was seeing Emilia, a little girl who had a stomach ache. She had not eaten all day and wasn't feeling well. We searched our bags but everything we had was left in the bus which was FARRRRRR away. Cris scrounged up some gummy snacks to give the poor child something to put in her little tummy. This was a very poor village. The sugar cane villages have closed so the men have no work. Erica is working with the women to weave baskets which are sold for $10-15 to feed the families of the ladies who make them.
You've heard of missionaries telling stories of how people walk for miles to attend church? Well, we saw this up front and personal as WE got out of the bus and walked about a mile because the bus couldn't go there.
Taylor, Taryn, and Trevor have made LOADS of friends who have taught them to do things such as picking mangoes. We loaded the bus at 6:00 to return to SCORE for supper. Oh, I almost forgot--the ladies of the village made lunch for all of us. We were a little nervous--all right, all right. I was nervous, but everything tasted great!
We have a special service tonight with Kids Across America, so I need to sign off. Maybe we'll get some more time tomorrow. Pray for a lady Pam was able to witness to in the Haitian village this afternoon. She's not saved yet, but the seed was sown.
Sherri
Published on July 3, 2008 at 6:42 pm | Permalink | 0 Comments