Did not get a chance to talk about Sunday. As always, worship was amazing. You have never heard singing until to hear a Haitian congregation sing without accompaniment. They are like angels. Mike did an amazing job speaking to the congregation. He spoke about the vine and the branches. Sitting amongst the people brought home the idea that we are all part of the body of Christ. English and Haitian voices speaking their own language and praying the Lord's Prayer. I think it make God smile. Church was followed by lunch out and shopping at an open market near the collapsed Palace. Lots of buying - great deals!
The devastation in the downtown area is unmatched in any of the other areas. Building after building down. Beautiful churches are just shells. Leonard spoke of the people who died in each building, but he said he lost no family members and that he knows of only one church member who died.
It has once again been quite a day. We stopped at the Mevs Hospital which is staffed on a rotating basis by American doctors from various university medical schools. As we said before we are looking to establish a connection with a hospital where we can send people for operations, special testing, treatments, etc. Mike and Mark were able to speak to the Administrator and we will be returning on Tuesday to make the connection. This comes none too soon as we now have 10 people with serious enough situations that warrant a visit to the Hospital and for many surgery. Breast lumps and hernias and cancer stand out.
Today we did our first day at Caridux Today we saw about 220 in the medical clinic, 104 in eye glasses and 10 in dental. Four knees were injected and one had fluid removed. Those are statistics, but do not speak to the individuals. As we drove in all of the school children came out of their classrooms and began to cheer. Smiles were everywhere and many hugs were exchanged. One older lady received glasses and as she sat down she put on her glasses, reached into her purse, took out her little New Testament and began to read with a smile on her face. The toys and puppets are a big hit and many adults ask to have one. They brought up about 30 of the children from the school and Bonnie got to do a children's clinic. Keeping the children occupied in the pews was fun. Our translators and Haitian helpers are excellent and want to help where they can. No matter where you go you see tents. It is hard to believe that the city of Port au Prince has increased in numbers not decreased. Where there might have been some land or a small park, there are now tents with people, people and more people.
Just a note: Our devotions have been God inspired this year. Everyone has spoken to the heart and to the glory of God!
We did another thought of the day for Sunday and Monday. Here they are:
- - impressed with worship and the well behaved children sitting for two hours.
- - Monday - bummed off the get go - started with a cancer patient and went from there.
- - Mom, its all good, its all very good.
- - Duct tape, YEH!!
- - Very, very eye opening
- - I had a pm bm - alright!
- - the market place was a real experience
- - nobody wants to buy a globe
- -Where's the beef!
- - So many people - can't help everyone - so sad
- - Yellow uniformed children - greetings and hugs
- - The docs have it easy. They just have to make people feel better. We have to find the right glasses and make them happy.
- - holding 12 day old Abigail at the hospital
- - Haitian music is inspiring
- - discovered there is a hospital that will help
- - I am still alive
- - "Its only 20 minutes away"
- - Not doctor, but Pastor Mike
- - Women are the same all over the world. They will not get on the scale without taking off their shoes.
- - at the end of each journey there is much work to do
- - good to see Elucie, miss Pastor Louis. Mike did a good job.
- - INTERESTING things today
- - In every group, in every nationality there is every personality. And we meet them all
- - LOVE is the word of the day.
Prayer requests:
- Pray for good health. We have had two team members ill, but they are better now.
- Pray for endurance as tomorrow there will be people coming to Caridux from at least three places.
- Pray that one more person may be reached for Christ.
- Pray that the team continues to remain strong in their faith and their witness.
One final thought - 95 degrees VS 12 inches of snow!
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