Sunday

Today, the team started the morning with church.  This service proved to be an amazing experience for some with great worship and some encouraging words for 2013 from Pastor John.
Following the service, the team traveled through Port-au-Prince seeing the many different economic levels there and all that goes with them.  
This afternoon was filled with fun as the team spent time with the Good Samaritan kids at a local park and playground!
Looking forward to what God has in store for tomorrow!

Ketia having a blast today!

Kids day in Canaan

Kids programs...we can plan and guess how many kids will show up, but we never really know for sure.  The church and school community we are ministering to is fairly large, but there are tons more kids that live in the surrounding area.  Pastor Nathan didn't know how many kids would show up because so many were away for Christmas vacation, but maybe he forgot how quickly word travels.
We had anticipated about 150 kids, planned for 200, but ended up with well over 250.  While there was a lot of activity and tons of kids, they did really well and we're praying that seeds were planted in hearts today.  
The team did really well!
We are looking forward to church tomorrow, a tour of the Port-au-Prince area, and a fun afternoon of taking the Good Samaritan kids to a park to play.

starting the program with singing...only about 150 kids at this point

Prodigal son story

water and crackers for a snack

Day 1 in Canaan

Today was the team's first day in Canaan.  They went into the day not completely knowing what to expect.  Canaan is a challenging place to see at first.  We encouraged the team to see past circumstances and really see the people.
Through painting the exterior of the medical center, playing with kids, and helping in the medical clinic, the team really put themselves out there and did great!
We  were able to see approximately 30 children doing health checks and some treatments for illnesses.
We are looking forward to hearing from each team member a bit more of each their individual days as they share tonight.

Expecting God to do some great things in this team!

see the AWAKENHAITI facebook page for more great pictures!

Painting the medical center

First patient, first time using the medical center!   Great job Caroline!

Hunter getting his hair braided...there's more!

A day at Good Samaritan

Today, team December spend time doing several different activities with the kids from our girls and boys homes.  We had three helping with parts of health screening for all the kids.  From finding and filing charts to helping do vision evaluations to our trooper nurse checking hearts, lungs, ears etc!  Meanwhile, others were helping with bracelet making and playing games.

This afternoon, the children received letters and pictures from their sponsors which is always a sweet time to be part of.
This team is made up of some really great leaders and a great bunch of youth!  They all did a fantastic job jumping into things with the kids and putting themselves out there!
We are looking forward to another awesome day in Canaan tomorrow.

To see more pictures from our day, visit the AWAKENHAITI facebook page

Shelby helping with eye evaluations

Erin and Kaitlyn helping make bracelets

A little line dancing

Team December 2012

Team December has arrived safely!   We are very excited about the week ahead!  Tonight, we will be eating a great Haitian dinner prepared by our cook, Viviane.  She blesses us with her gift!
The team will spend the evening getting settled in and learning just a bit about the week ahead and what they could experience.  We know God will be doing some great things as we serve and seek to know Him more!

Good Samaritan December Birthday's

Daphney Belfond – December 4, 1994 – Daphney turns 18 this month. Daphney shares a birthday month with her younger sister Marie-Ange. Daphney is a very quiet, introspective young woman. She is very smart. Daphney has said she really enjoys reading and writing. Her English skills are some of the best in the Good Samaritan homes!

Marie-Ange Belfond – December 13, 1998 – Marie-Ange will be turning 14 this month. She shares a birthday month with her older sister Daphney. Like her older sister, Marie-Ange is very smart. She is beginning to mature and be very motivated to use her mind and learn. This past fall, she had the fastest and most accurate typing skills in Computer class, clearly improving each week!      

     

Carme-Suze Desance – December 10, 1995 – Carme-Suze will be 17 this month. You will very rarely find Carme-Suze without a smile on her face! She is full of life and energy, and very out-going. Carme-Suze is also the ‘queen of the cards’ when it comes to playing various card games with the other girls. She almost always wins!  

Lovely Francois – December 21, 1998 – Lovely turns 14 this month. Lovely is a beautifully tall girl who has a mild way about her. When asked about what she would like to do when she gets older, she said she would like to design clothes. Lovely seems to always be mixing and matching different clothes and hairstyles for various occasions!

Sandra Gillaume – December 13, 1996 – Sandra will be 16 this month. Sandra has really been working on developing her English skills. Because of this, she has been able to help translate sponsor letters and work alongside teams to translate. As a result, Sandra is blossoming out of her quiet personality into a confident young woman.