Dixie called late this afternoon to fill us all in on the latest! The team stuck it out and saw camp through to a successful completion today! I wasn’t exact on the numbers… she said about 160 to 180 kids were showing up each day. But when you consider the language and culture barriers, the […]
A helper in the chaos
Another successful day of camp is over! Even more kids showed up today and Dixie said it was a bit chaotic but still good. A close friend and local guy, Lukman, has been an amazing and incredible help over the last several days with the camp. He’s great with kids and has done much to […]
A night of celebration!
What a full day for our team! Dixie said camp was good. Crazy, but good. With probably close to 200 kids attending, the culture and language differences, the heat and so much more, one can only imagine! 🙂 Even after camp was over for the day, the team played with the several children who stick […]
A Sunday in Nan wo: Who is that behind the pulpit?
Dixie (my mom) actually CALLED me today from Pastor Louinet’s phone! It was great to hear her voice (though muffled and sounding very distant) and to hear that all is going well. It has been a pretty laid back day for the team and something of a day of rest and time to relax before […]
The party has arrived!
The team arrived in Nan wo yesterday without a glitch! Apologies for the lack of update last night. Dixie had emailed but something went wrong and it never came through. We were able to get in touch with her via the team’s Port-au-Prince hosts today and let her know to text instead of attempt email […]
Your role in this week’s kids camp
Looking out the airplane window over Haiti, it’s exciting to imagine the joy that the children in the valley will be having this coming week. Our team can’t wait to get on the ground and be there with them, because we are doing a kids’ Bible camp in Nan wo! The older youth just finished […]
Airports, airplanes and finally HOME!
4 airports… 3 airplanes… 2 roadtrips… … and the team will be home! Â They hit Seattle at about 9:30 tonight and I KNOW they are ready to see family and friends and sleep in their own beds tonight! I talked to Dixie during their Chicago layover and she said things had gone just fine. No […]
The journey home-sweet-home begins
Hot, sweaty, and tired the team finally made it back to Port au Prince this afternoon. It was a long trip but uneventful with no problems or setbacks. The ride was a little different than usual as the group picked up from the orphanage in Dessalines, 2 1/2 week-old, sweet twin boys weighing no more than 5lbs. They brought […]
The final day of VBS…
The final day of VBS… … was GREAT Dixie said. There were fewer kids for various reasons but still an excellent day to finish off the week. The team completed the painting of the main room of the Upper Room. The new, light-colored paint has significantly brightened the room which becomes ‘home’ to all who travel to Haiti […]
As the sun ruses over Haiti
By 9 AM in Haiti, the sun is already sweltering …And in the farming hamlet of Nan Wo, a mile and a half outside of Dessalines, there is a flurry of activity under the morning sun rays. Women lay out their best dresses and begin doing their daughters’ hair. Men pull out there best slacks […]