Today was a crazy crazy day. We made great progress at the school - pouring columns, finishing walls, and even begining the new roof! The rain storm was unbelieveable and the nearly 4 hour journey home was quite an experience. The team has been excellent. I try and take a break every few hours to take a few pictures and see how the team is doing. During every break I noticed the same thing - Carol laughing, playing, drawing, reading to and teaching children. Carol does not speak Creole - but language for her has not been a barrier at all!
Her spirit is amazing, and as Rob and I discussed the day we made the same comment - she is childlike in her spirit. She is just so absolutely thrilled to be amongst these children - so overjoyed to be serving in anyway possible. Her spirit and joy are infectious -- and her love for these children is genuine. What an amazing thing to witness - and what a blessing she is to our team. She is truly like a child that has just been given the most wonderful of gifts ------ bubbling over with joy to rush out and share it and show it to everyone she encounters. Inspirational.
Mark 10:15...."whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child does not enter it.
Many of our team memebers are building special relationships with children, the workers laboring along side us, and our various hosts. You'll need to ask Bill and Denise about their amazing connection today. As a team we are accomplishing a great deal - and the hand of God is certainly guiding us.
Tom
Hi all!
ReplyDeleteYou have had an amazing week...no doubt life changing. Your blogs have been awesome. In reading them I have been transported to Haiti with you. Soon you will make your way back home. We are looking forward to having you safely back. I am praying that the next 24 hours the Lord will speak to you...about what you have experenced...and what He is calling you to be and do back home...to find what He has for you in giving your lives to our world here as we partner together in His redemptive purpose. Thanks for being a blessing to the people of Haiti as well as us here.