Catching Up..to start a new week!
Monday Morning, April 27/09
Today is Monday, first day of the week and our first opportunity to visit the school. I have been looking forward to seeing the school and more importantly, the kids since our arrival. As we entered each of the three school rooms, we were greeted by the sweet sounds of the children singing a welcome song for us. “Welcome, welcome, my friends, my friends, we are happy to see you here….” I was overcome with emotion. As I looked around at the team there were big smiles and a few others wiping tears. What a privilege to be here, to see the children we have been hearing about. After meeting the kids, touring around and planning where we would photograph the students we walked back to our hotel. On route we stopped at the home of a lady named Cocette. We wanted to visit Cocette, see her home and say a big thank you for cooking a fantastic lunch for us yesterday of chicken, potatoes, salad, rice and beans and Sauce. Chicken is often present on our dinner table each day. (The food has been quite good! Sometimes we need to make sure Kyle has enough but there is little to complain about.) We are now at the Orphanage unpacking totes filled with the generous donations of the people of Chilliwack.
Donna Dove
Monday Afternoon, April 27/09This afternoon we brought 10 totes over to the orphanage. The totes were filled to the top with children’s medicine, cereal, formula, and other essential items. These items were generously donated by the people of Chilliwack. As we unpacked all of the totes and put medicine up on the shelves in the pharmacy, we were overwhelmed with thankfulness to see just how much we were able to bless the orphanage with. Lori, a volunteer from Alberta who has made her home here in Haiti for the past 2 years, expressed how great God has been by continually blessing them. She said that every time their pharmacy is starting to look bare, another group comes with supplies and fills the shelves once again.
In Canada, it is often hard to fully rely on God to meet our needs. Things like baby cereal, medicine, and antibiotics are so readily available to us that it is not very often that we are forced to trust solely in God to provide for us. Seeing how God has always been faithful and good to Pat and Melinda and has always provided for all of the needs of the many children that have passed through their care has been an incredibly encouraging experience. It is my prayer that as our team returns to Canada, we would bring back that faith with us. We have a merciful and gracious God who always provides, and I pray that we would trust in that promise.
Taryn Nergaard
We are enjoying the comments, pray for our week as it will get really busy really quickly as we meet up with the school and begin activities tomorrow morning!
Blessings,
~Steve J
8 Comments:
we really enjoyed this recent very informative blog. Thanks for taking the time to allow us to catch a glimpse of the work going on there and the needs being met. We too will pray for faith that will move mountains for each of the team members now and forever. Amen!! Love and blessings to all, (Rachael we love and miss you tons ) the Adams Family
Glad to hear the trip is going well. Praying for you all and wishing you God's blessings! Whoever reads this first on that end, give Lori-ann a hug from me...jeff
Just wanted to take a moment to wish Katelynn a very Happy Birthday! While we will all be missing you a little more on this your special day we know you are where the Lord has called you to be. The joy you receive in serving Him and serving others will be the greatest Birthday gift you could ever recieve! We Love you Katelynn XXXXX Luv Mom, Dad, Juliena & Taylor
To the photographer(s) in the group Thank-you so much for the amazing photos. Each photo tells a story of it's own and I find myself drawn back to them over and over again. I zoom in to discover the details of the surroundings such as what they are selling in the market place or why a child has a certain expression and each time I discover something new. While we can not fully appreciate your surroundings your photos permit us to experience a part of this journey that we could not have otherwise known. Thank-you
Happy Birthday to Katelynn! As God breathed life into you 20 years ago, now you breath the word of life to the people down there. You're a great sister and an awesome auntie. Love you lots! Carl, Chelsea, Cadance and Carol
A Great Big Happy Birthday to KATELYNN. Hope you know just how much you are loved and how special you are to us. Have a wonderful day.
Really enjoy the blogs and read them daily. God Bless. Love You.
Gram, Grampa and Bailey
Awesome to see all the work you guys have done so far. Will continue to pray for safety, unity and Gods plan for everyone. Tell Taryn i love her dearly and miss her lots.:D
Tynan
Greetings to our amazing team in Haiti! Thanks so much once more for your blogs and the great photos. Thanks to anonymous above, I have now started zooming in on the pic's too. It definitely gives a broader view and our hearts go out to the children who have big health needs. Thank God for the Orphanage and school and the help this community receives from them, and for you guys who have heard the call to be there too. We pray God will just multiply everything you are doing in His name!
We wait anxiously for every new picture and new blog from you. God bless you all.
Love, the Muths
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