Today was a lot easier after an emotional roller coaster we were all on the day before. We actually went to a very organized, well taken care of orphanage ran by an American couple. They had been in Haiti for 9 years and were well experienced with how to run things at their place. They found babies either in dumpsters, left at their doorsteps, or from people calling begging them to take the kids because they can no longer take care of them. This couple is a gift from God. They live on complete faith that God is going to provide everything from finances to groceries to the care and love they need to give these children.
After a long (and not to mention hot) day of playing with the children, we all went home and relaxed. A man from John Piper's church, who is the mission leader, met us at the guest house the evening before to stay for a day or two. He taught us a game to play that we have never played before and we taught him how to eat a peanut butter and oreo cookie together. It was such a fun night and to make it even better, it ended up raining! You better believe we stood in that rain for a good while cooling off. It was a great way to end the night!
Day 6- Wednesday, May 18, 2011
HEBREWS 10
Today was really laid back- we went to an orphanage where they prepare kids for adoption. It was very relaxing and not hard work at all. We painted, washed clothes, made jewelry, ate some more rice (yuck!), rocked some babies to sleep, and came back to the guest house around 5 pm. We washed our clothes back home (after our hands were rubbed raw from washing at the orphanage), did out devotional, and then some of us girls had a heart to heart about certain issues. I cannot express in words how great it is to have such good Christian friends in your life who constantly encourage you in prayer and are always positive. It is a huge asset (I believe) in being happy in life. There are a lot of places in Proverbs where it talks about having an adviser, or someone you can become dependable on and accountable with. God has poured out His blessings on this team and I could not ask for a better group to share this experience with.
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