Day 3!

Wednesday the 5th…

Well, it seemed to be pretty special to use our “Word of the Day” for the blog last night and so why stop a GOOD thing!! To preface the word of the day, it’s time to update on our day’s activities.

Our group split up this morning and 8 of us went to the Home for Sick and Dying Babies and 7 went to the Home for Handicap Children.

At the Home for Sick and Dying Babies we held sick and malnourished babies that aged from baby to toddler and helped feed them, change their diapers, bathed some and with those that were not too sick we were able to play with them in the courtyard. The home is so very clean and well organized. We arrived during visiting hours and many were out with their families. The few that weren’t were instantly taken in and held by us. It was very special.

This week was the first time that a Healing Haiti group went to the Home for Handicapped and Disabled Children. This visit for our group at this time is indescribable and so I think that we will move to the WORDS from the group so that you can appreciate our experiences and our day…

In the afternoon, we visited LaPherre Orphanage. We were tasked with bringing an activity to do with them and the kids decided to do face painting. We purchased the face paints prior to leaving for Haiti and were excited to bring them to the kids today. While there we enjoyed singing and playing with them too.

Scout - GRANTED - we take a lot for granted and the handicaps of the children helped me realize this and appreciate the gifts I’ve been granted

Hannah - SOMBER

Lindsey - ARTISTIC - the children were so creative with the face paint

Kathi - HOSANNA - the children sang to us at the orphanage and this is the one word of one of the songs that I recognized

Kalli - CUDDLES - I received so many throughout the day, at the hospital and at the orphanage 

Theresa - GIVING - this word is for the giving nature of the owner of orphanage 

Jaime (leader) - STRETCHED - the resources, our faith in so many of the sites that we visit

Angie (leader) - CREATIVE - artistic and musical skills of the children in the orphanage 

  FRAIL - (a second word) to describe the one child that I got to hold at the hospital

Lance - EXTREMES - seeing the sadness at the handicap home and then to the joys of spending the time with the children at the orphanage 

Nancy - JONAS - he was the guide that really showed us his heart today, singing and face painting with the kids at the orphanage

WARMTH - (a second word) we are all GOD’s children and I really felt the warmth in holding the children at the hospital and laughing with the ones at the orphanage

Eli - TAXING - emotions in all directions

Paige - LOVE - we gave all the children love and joy

Kendra - COLORFUL - face painting

Laura - ROCK STAR - the best word to describe our guide, Jonas, today. He was absolutely amazing at the orphanage 

LaPherre orphanage

Bless the Lord Oh My Soul!!!!

Haiti, you are touching our souls!!!