Haiti day 4 by Meredith McLeod

Day four in Haiti has officially come to a close. Which is nice because I don't know about the rest of the team, but i am t-i-r-e-d! Today began with some groans and reluctancy but soon everyone was on there feet and ready to go! After a delicious Haitian breakfast, the teams hit the road (the very pot-hole-filled, who-follows-laws-here, no-seatbelt road to be exact). One in bound to Loving Heart Orphanage, and another to Source De La Grace Church (also an orphanage but no one seems to call it that?) Each group went somewhere they hadn't been before. From what I hear, the Loving Heart team loved those children as much as we did! They can just bring a smile to your face in no time at all! My team, went to Source De La Grace. We started at the school, which was absolutely bonkers. Those kids are rambunctious, let me tell you! Jessica shared the story of Jesus inviting the children to come to him, and then we sang Jesus Loves Me and Father Abraham to them. They were complete rockstars and repeated them to us in Haitian Creol! THAT was cool! We attempted to play group keep-up, but with 70+ kids and a language barrier... Yeah, no. It seemed like a great idea in theory! So instead we had a giant mosh pit of kiddos armed with beach balls. When we were waiting for the school children to leave, we went into the room set aside for us and poured through our translator, PG's, artwork. Not to give any spoilers, but parents, you're in for a treat, that man has some skills! Finally, we went over to the orphanage and loved on the children for awhile. We played with jump ropes, blew bubbles, and colored for hours. But after everything we brought to them, they were happiest to just sit in our arms and have us hold them. They are so content, I absolutely love these kids. Leaving will be the hardest thing I can imagine... Anywho, we met back up at the Guest House and devoured dinner. We then had a wonderful devotional led by Jessica. She talked about loving your neighbor more than yourself, and putting others' needs in front of your own. The boys (and a couple brave girls) played another crazy game of four-square. All in all, a wonderful eventful day. Please keep us in your prayers,
we truly appreciate them! Love you all! -Meredith