"Sympathy is no substitute for action" -David Livingston

This week was probably the most challenging but yet the most fruitful week thus far. It is amazing how those two, challenges and fruit, usually coincide. We had a group of 11 come in from Stanwich Church in Connecticut. Brian took a team to the orphanage and to work at a clinic and I took a team to build roofs on the shelters in Bethel Village. The Lord was really moving in each group and we saw amazing things happen. I am not even sure where to begin...so I will just tell you a few things from this week. 1. The Haitians never complain but instead are so grateful. When we finish praying after we build the roofs, they often look at their 12' by 12' shelter in amazement, grab my hand and say, "Thank you for this beautiful home" or something like that which immediately brings tears to my eyes. 2. My team was awesome this week! We put on 50 roofs and by the end of the week had a crowd of Haitians following and helping us. The night before the team left, two Haitian men, Joe and Ken, came to say goodbye to the team. They sat with us for a while and just said thank you so many times. Joe said that every break he has, he goes to his new home just to sit inside and thank Jesus for us and it. Everyone was crying by the time they left. 3. When Brian was almost finished with the second building at the orphanage, he said the kids were lined up outside with their things, waiting to move in to their new home. They were so grateful and excited. There were so many more things that happened that are far too long to share. God is so good. Please keep praying for us. We love you and miss you all so very much.

This is our team from Stanwich Church

Brian got to do a mobile clinic with 5 nurses. They would go into a village and treat the people. This is part of the line...

These are some kids from an orphanage (there is an explanation for the little boy who looks like he is crying...see below)

Rosita made chicken feet for Brian...gross.

This is the second building Brian and his team built at the orphanage on the start of the first day.

They finished it by the end of the week.

And they moved things immediately into it! It will be the girls dormitory.

The orphans love Brian and playing with him.

So one of the days I was at the orphanage, this little boy got hurt and I picked him up and start making a kissing noise. They loved it and thought it was the funniest thing. Every time I go now, they run up and make crying noises so I will chase them and make kissing noises. I love it!

This might have been one the sweetest things I have ever seen. Josue, one of the Haitian workers who is helping to finish the upstairs of the house, saw Brian washing his clothes, came up to him and started laughing and said, "Brian! No no no." He then took a clothing item and showed him how to wash it. Then he helped to wash the rest of the clothes with Brian.