... Today we went to the VBS and were greeted by a million cheering kids. Throughout the whole day, whenever I saw someone from our team, they were crowded with little kids all around them. Each person having a clump of kids touching them and playing with their hair and speaking french to all of us. Of course, the hot morning turned hotter during VBS and the Haitians would point at our sweat like it was a weird thing to be sweating at this temperature.
Language barriers were a little bit easier today because I learned how to say "I don't speak French" in French. And learned a bit of Creol as well. A few of the teenagers got more comfortable with us and started mixing with us more just like the kids did at first. A few teengers taught me a song and a dance. When we were getting ready to leave, several kids started to climb up the truck and hang off the sides saying goodbye to us for ten minutes.
The food is good but different. The people are very kind and helpful here. They are lively and very affectionate. It stormed last night and tonight with thunder, rain, and lightning but the electricity has been reletively stable. We are safe and happy but starting to miss home a bit. But so far, Haiti has treated us well with a few sunburns and ant bites.
Bye! We love you! Keep us in your prayers!!
thanks for the update..little lamb...sounds like the haitian children love all of you being there. even if you do not speak their language, being there tells them you love them and so does God. i am glad you are learning at least some of the language...too bad they do not speak spanish. so glad that you did not have a headache today. zumba comes in handy with the teenagers...love and miss you so so so much and cannot wait to see pics...make friends and share God's love...
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