Working toward English for the children

Greetings,

Sorry again for the delay in posting.  I've been in the US for 2 months, but have been working toward a new avenue with IDADEE.  The Lord impressed me to start with only 5 children and do some basic English classes.  The committee was very agreeable and so, last Saturday I had my first class.  The committee chose the kiddos I would be working with.  I had Abbie (Vero's daughter) as my helper.  I had chosen to use a booklet that has English, French and Creole in it, so I'd get it right.  

The kids were excited when Vero brought them.  And I had a variety of ages and genders.  Started with some very basic words... hello, goodbye, thank you, well, you know, just a general things to see how they would do.  The kids sort of laughed and did so well, then I found out they KNEW all those things.  After several attempts at different areas, they showed me their booklets that they brought.  Se Vila at IDADEE has been working with some of them and used the same booklet.  They laughed and I laughed and I immediately made a decision.  

My husband and I have a "bucket ministry".  We fill 5 gallon buckets with various food stuffs, and include scriptures and a coloring book called "Kolore M Konta", Color Me Happy.  I pulled out some copies of that and started in with it.  It has the message of salvation and many scriptures for the children in it.  The kids were really happy with that.  And I will use that until I run out of pages then depend on the Lord to help me go from there.  

I am really happy to have Abbie helping me.  My Creole isn't the greatest (actually not great at all), so she has been a huge help.  After class 2 of the kids went to Vero and told her they really liked this English class.  I told her it was because I gave them Kool-aid and during a break they played with a huge ball we have.  But they were all waving and shouting as they left to go back to IDADEE.  I told them they have to help the other learn what they are learning and they seemed excited to do that.

I'm including a picture here of the kids and Abbie and I.  We did have a good time and I was so pleased with their attitude.  Here they are:

 First on the left is Claude, then me, and Abbie.   At the far end is Walkenson, then far right in the back is Ruth, then Emmanuela, and in the front is Dieulene.  I can tell  you I have some very intelligent kids in this class.  They may go faster and do better than their teacher!!

I don't think I've posted on here about the addition that has come about with IDADEE. Now, a short distance from the orphanage compound, is the IDADEE clinic and hospital.  It has been open for a while now and is a HUGE blessing to not only the orphanage but the the surrounding areas.  God has greatly blessed them to get this going and have given them an opportunity to spread God's word in an even larger area.  They are doing an awesome job here.

 

 Above is the clinic and the right right of it, and in the picture below is the hospital.

 The added blessing is that the children at IDADEE now have immediate health care.  God is truly blessing them.

Please keep praying for the whole IDADEE mission and help where and when you can.

Blessings beyond measure to all!!

Our New Children

Greetings,

I have to apologize for taking so long to get on here and show you these sweet kiddos.  I'm simply NOT a computer geek, or computer literate, so have patience with me, please.

 I had asked Vero to please find a way to get some good pictures of ALL the IDADEE children, since I have been unable to get out to see them.  Then next day, a Sunday, at 12:30, she walked in and said, "Mom, the bus is here with all the kids!"  Talk about service... 

I had a great time getting photos, but also seeing all the children dressed up so sweetly.  And smiles...these kiddos really have my heart!!  When the bus pulled out after the time here, the kids were hanging out the window, calling, "BYE GRANDMA!"  Loved every minute of it!!

Okay, on to the new kids first.  I'll include a short description of how they came.  Pray for them and for the whole of IDADEE!  The pictures are in no particular order, just as the site downloaded them.

This sweet girl is CHERLANDA Chermelus.  Her mother died.  She is the oldest, and has a younger brother.  Her father works at IDADEE and he keeps his son with him, but Cherlanda is now at the orphanage.  

 This cutie is CHRISLA Orélus.  She comes from the town of Pilot.  Her aunt Onide, a former EBAC orphan, brought her to IDADEE since her parents could not care for her.

 This pretty little gal is DERLISSA Georges.  She is one of 7 children.  Parents went to the Dominican Republic and left the children on the side of the road with only sheets as walls for them.  She came from the area of Lambert.  The other children were taken into homes of some of the people who do evangelism with Vero.

 This little sweetheart is DJOULISSA Cheridor.  She has parents, but they are so poor they cannot care for the 5 children.  She is not the youngest.  Mother had children before she moved in with this man.  No idea how many children they each had before they got together.  Vero brought her to IDADEE, and now when she goes out there, Djoulissa runs away.  She is afraid Vero will take her back to her parents.

 This young man is JONELSON Pierre-Rélus.  Mother brought him to IDADEE when the man she married didn't want him.  She has children with this man, but he didn't want Jonelson around since he isn't the father.

 This strapping young fellow is JEAN-LENSKY Joseph.  There were 3 children in the family.  Mother died.  The father (a pastor, the IDADEE cooks's brother) remarried.  The woman treated the children like slaves.  Kathleen (another former EBAC orphan), took the twin girls in.  And IDADEE took in Jean-Lensky. 

 On to this happy young boy, who's name is MAIKEL Valcent.  Abraham, one of IDADEE's founding committee members, brought him in.  He was VERY sick, huge belly and malnourished.  No history for him at this point.

 This good looking young man is ROBINSON Dorestan.  Rigenson, another founding committee member, brought him from Jacmel.  He was living with his grandmother, but she died.

 And finally, this cute you fellow, who's name is SANDLY Petit-Das.  His mom was alone and cannot care for him.  There was no dad in the picture.  He is from Limbé.

This is the IDADEE bus, as the children were getting back on it to head out to the orphanage.

 And here are all 40 of the children.  Have you noticed the smiles and happy faces?  These kids are a joy and lots of fun.  Oh, there are times when they are simply kids and get into mischief, but they are happy.  We had a great time with them. 

 So, with this update, I would ask again, that you keep IDADEE, their staff and all of these children, in prayer.  They are doing a great job out there, but it is with your prayers and support that they can accomplish what they are doing for these children. 
Until next time, blessings and keep your eyes on Jesus, the real reason for all we do.