Bonjou!! I'm writing this post at the conclusion of another busy, exciting, and wonderful day in Haiti. Last night's cooler weather allowed us to get a great night's sleep, and we woke up ready to face the day. Wendy, Jill, Kayla U, Kayla V., and I (Kenna) had an incredible opportunity to tour the local hospital in Milo, a town near Lagosette, because of the previous experience or interest of the group members in medicine. This experience was extremely eye-opening and even heart-wrenching at times, as you can imagine. It is difficult to understand just how good hospitals are in the states until you witness medical care in many if not most places outside of the US. I think we were all able to walk away with a new appreciation for the healthcare we have been so blessed with receiving, and a new understanding for the medical need in Haiti and other third world countries.
Upon returning to COTP, we met up with the guys who had been working hard to build multiple games and activities for Friday's upcoming carnival for the kids. Allie and Christine had spent the morning babysitting Rose and Natalie Vander Pol as well as some of the missionary kids at COTP. Our afternoon consisted of helping to teach the nannies at COTP some things about healthcare, and then Wendy teaching a prenatal class through COTP to some ladies from the community. It is super helpful to have Julian around to translate all our English into Creole. After three days in Haiti and some good teaching from Julian, we are picking up on some of the very basic phrases which is fun. :)
VBS with the kids was a blast. One of our favorite parts of the class is singing songs with the kids. We have been so blessed already by the staff and children at COTP, and we were yet again at VBS today.
Our day concluded with (another) great meal, and hanging out as a group. In our group meeting we discussed the day's devotion that we all read and journaled about this morning. We discussed how Phillip listened to God's continual calling on his life, and in turn his obedience to it. We discussed that in order to be open and willing to go where God calls us, our hearts must be fully surrendered to God. We need to be humble yet courageous. It is easy to become so comfortable in our situations that we are not open to be put wherever God needs us to be. Finally, we need to be always abiding in Christ and spending time listening and seeking him out in order to discover his will for each and every one of us. This was a very fitting devotional for this week, and a lesson for all of us! Halfway through the week, and we are having a blast. I can't wait to see what the rest of the week holds!!
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