Greetings
from Haiti,
Again,
it’s been a long time since a post, but it’s not easy. With the children it’s like any home…just
normal day to day things. It’s hard to
find things to report when it’s just normal things every day.
The
orphans…well, we had become concerned.
They seemed to be so skinny and we weren’t sure why since they eat
normally. The doctor eased those
concerns. They are growing UP and it
just seems they are skinnier than before, but they are much taller, too. Their health is fine, and we do praise God
for that.
Over
the last several months we have been blessed in different ways by different
people. First we have had people come
and visit and spend time with the children.
They play games with them, and do VBS, or Bible stories with them. The children love it when they have visitors
who center on them.
But
we have also been blessed by “things”, too.
MFI has a donation list they send out.
One of our missionary friends here had them send in sheets, and she gave
them to us for the children’s beds. And
two different groups have sent in clothing.
Some women had made many dresses and we were able to give our girls some
plus bless some others with some of them.
The
children are doing really well in school.
We are really proud of Ruth and Wakenson who are excellent students and
leading their classes. We do have some
really brilliant kids here, and we are so thankful by being here, they can work
toward their future. These children
would not even have been able to attend school had they not come to
IDADEE. God is blessing them in this.
We
have had some really heavy rains lately, and that has held the children inside
the orphanage for their free time after school.
So things like soccer and other games have not been available with the
ground totally saturated. So, they have
been inside, writing and coloring and playing with their toys. Our walls are showing their “artistic”
abilities, much to the dismay of our staff.
We
do have Moranga (I am not sure of the spelling) growing on our compound. This plant is a great source of vitamins and
nutrients that they normally would not have.
And we are so thankful to be able to use this with our food for the
children. This plant is being harvested
all over Haiti and being sold in many forms for many different uses. It is a very beneficial plant to have.
We
have some new photos of the children to share with you. I think there were a few of the children who
were so busy they missed getting their pictures taken this time. We will update again in the near future. But enjoy the children. Some with presents that were sent.
We
will close asking you to keep us in prayer.
God has been good to us, but we need constant prayer for wisdom,
strength and for provisions that are needed.
Blessings in all you do and may the Lord be with you and walk with you
each and every day!!
