Alright, other than letting you all know about kennys unfortunate, but hilarious, run in with a bug zapper, I have pretty much avoided the blog like I’m trying to avoid malaria. Truth is, I’m here with people that are generally better at presenting their thoughts than I am, so the plan was to sit back and let them do the story telling. Plus, even though I told myself I didn’t have any expectations going on this trip, I found very quickly that I did. I expected to get a lot of work done and make a huge difference in the lives of the children. Thus far, I have managed to help build a shelving unit for use at the boys home and a desk to be used in the computer center at the transition house, and the children have managed to make a greater impact on my life Than I ever could’ve hoped to make on theirs. In some ways I feel selfish…like I am coming away with something that will never leave me, and they are coming away with haitian ikea furniture built by the blancos. Tonight we worshipped with all the boys and girls together. The sound was amazing, and the ability of even the youngest children to switch between songs in their language to songs in English (such as give us clean hands), without the use of words or music was awe-inspiring. I got to tell them that I wish all Americans could see the way they worship. How the youngest child to teenagers all threw their hands up in worship to God without a single care of what anyone thought. Even now, 3 hours later I still can’t get the sound out of my head. I think that’s all for me, just wanted to you all to know…
JayD
