Friday, July 22, 2005
Busy Busy
I don't even know where to begin. These past 7 days have been non-stop. We have had 2 churches here for the last week. So...lets start at the beginning...
New Life (NL) from Kansas City got here on Friday the 15th. Amy and I had Friday off so we spent most of the day at the Hope House. When we first met the team that evening...they seemed really cool. I was excited for the upcoming week...to actually have a team here. (since most all of the teams this summer dropped out...it has been kind of slow.)
Saturday...we went on the "Camu walk". I have never done this here before...it was beautiful. It was about a 30 minute walk up to this very remote village. We had to cross to rivers on the way. Since it rained the night before...the water was up to about my knee and running farely fast. One of the girls lost here flip flop and Jean Renold (one of the translators) takes off after it. All of the kids that were nearby jumped in the water to try and help JR retrieve the flip flop out of some tree roots. Once we reached the village...we did a mini-vbs with the kids from that village and the many kids that joined us along the way. They would see us walking and start yelling "blan! blan!" (which means white person) and run to join us. After the vbs, we walked back to the bus and spent the rest of the day at the Hope House. We ended the day with a fabulous Haitian meal. yum yum.
Sunday...of course we went to church in the morning, but then the other team...People's church (from OKC!!)...arrived as we were eating lunch. They were a lil stressed bc their luggage didn't make it to Haiti. But because of our amazing connections...Marc Lubin...it came on the next flight from Miami. My dad was busy with something, so he asked me to give them a tour of the Mission. After the tour...they left for Kaliko bc that's where they stayed for the week. Around 4...the rest of us headed down to...yes...the Hope House. We ate dinner down there. They fixed hot dogs for all the kids and for the NL group. The mommies were so excited to have us there that they prepared a yummy Haitian dessert for all of us. Then we watched a movie with the kids...at least until the electricity went out.
Monday...is when all the excitement started. Amy and I went out with Peoples to do VBS in the different orphanages that we support. They had a couple nurses with them that looked at all of the kids. We finished with vbs at 4 and Peoples left for Kaliko. NL during the day went out into the villages to spread news about the night crusades and in the afternoon held a 4 on 4 basketball tournament. The crusades were mon, tues, and wed night. They were supposed to start at 5, but Monday was a perfect example of a "day in Haiti". It wasn't until Monday morning did the group find out that there was a funeral at the church at 3 (which didn't actually start till almost 4), and so that cut the bball tourn. short for the day. And then we all went down to the church at 10 till 5 for the crusade (that was SUPPOSED to start at 5). At 5:30 there were maybe 20 people there. I went with Amelio on the bus to pick up people from the surrounding villages and at 5:45 they were saying that they weren't ready yet and to come back. The group started doing some worship about 6 with maybe 100 people there. By 7 the youth pastor started speaking to about 350 people. And at 7:30, when he was giving the alter call...another bus load was just pulling up. So we ended the night with close to 400-450 people. Crazy!!!
Tuesday...started off the same, but we went to different orphanages of course. But Tuesday night at the crusade, Pastor Herbert Cooper (from Peoples church) spoke. He was a huge evangelist before he became a pastor 3 years ago. He was supposed to start speaking at 6 bc he had to get to Kaliko before dark. At 5:45 again, there was hardly anyone there. He started speaking at 6:15 to about 300 people. And again there were people still arriving even after he finished, but we played games and did worship after he spoke, so it was good. At the end of the service, Pastor Claudel (the worship leader here at the Mission) was playing some music and all of a sudden, it turned into like a dance revival. It was soooo much fun. Everyone was dancing and jumping and worshipping all at the same time. It was amazing to watch these people who have so little become so excited about worshipping the Lord.
Wednesday...Amy and I went with Peoples to an another orphanage called Good Samaritan. We spent ALL day there. Normally we would come back to the mission for lunch and then go to a different orphanage, but today we just stayed there. Mainly bc there are about 60 kids plus workers that needed to be seen by the nurses. And these kids were in a lot worse shape than anywhere else we have been. So Wednesday was a long and tiring day...trying to entertain 60 kids from 9am - 3pm. Wed. night's crusade went relatively smooth. NL gave away a huge CD player for whoever brought the most visitors. A guy named Fonzie brought 45 people!!! We ended Wednesday night with dancing/worshipping too. But this time it was for almost an hour!! My legs were SO sore the next day.
Thursday...was mainly spent at the Hope House. We didn't really do a vbs, but just played with the kids and it gave the nurses a chance to check all of the kids. Unlike the other orphanages...almost all of our kids were 100% healthy. After lunch, Peoples went to the beach for the rest of the day and Amy and I...went back down to the Hope House. At 5, after NL returned from spending all day at the beach, we went down for the bball tourn. championship game. Then we played a couple games of American vs Haitian...we won! It was hard for the NL group to say goodnight bc they were leaving the next morning.
Friday...I got up at 6:30 to say goodbye to everyone. It was sad to see them go, bc they were a very fun group. Then...I went back to bed. The rest of my day was spent working in the office and...playing at the Hope House.
Sorry this was extremely long, but my week was very eventful. Thank you for reading it all the way to this point. Im off to bed now, and tomorrow...Im off to the BEACH!
God Bless,
Amy
New Life (NL) from Kansas City got here on Friday the 15th. Amy and I had Friday off so we spent most of the day at the Hope House. When we first met the team that evening...they seemed really cool. I was excited for the upcoming week...to actually have a team here. (since most all of the teams this summer dropped out...it has been kind of slow.)
Saturday...we went on the "Camu walk". I have never done this here before...it was beautiful. It was about a 30 minute walk up to this very remote village. We had to cross to rivers on the way. Since it rained the night before...the water was up to about my knee and running farely fast. One of the girls lost here flip flop and Jean Renold (one of the translators) takes off after it. All of the kids that were nearby jumped in the water to try and help JR retrieve the flip flop out of some tree roots. Once we reached the village...we did a mini-vbs with the kids from that village and the many kids that joined us along the way. They would see us walking and start yelling "blan! blan!" (which means white person) and run to join us. After the vbs, we walked back to the bus and spent the rest of the day at the Hope House. We ended the day with a fabulous Haitian meal. yum yum.
Sunday...of course we went to church in the morning, but then the other team...People's church (from OKC!!)...arrived as we were eating lunch. They were a lil stressed bc their luggage didn't make it to Haiti. But because of our amazing connections...Marc Lubin...it came on the next flight from Miami. My dad was busy with something, so he asked me to give them a tour of the Mission. After the tour...they left for Kaliko bc that's where they stayed for the week. Around 4...the rest of us headed down to...yes...the Hope House. We ate dinner down there. They fixed hot dogs for all the kids and for the NL group. The mommies were so excited to have us there that they prepared a yummy Haitian dessert for all of us. Then we watched a movie with the kids...at least until the electricity went out.
Monday...is when all the excitement started. Amy and I went out with Peoples to do VBS in the different orphanages that we support. They had a couple nurses with them that looked at all of the kids. We finished with vbs at 4 and Peoples left for Kaliko. NL during the day went out into the villages to spread news about the night crusades and in the afternoon held a 4 on 4 basketball tournament. The crusades were mon, tues, and wed night. They were supposed to start at 5, but Monday was a perfect example of a "day in Haiti". It wasn't until Monday morning did the group find out that there was a funeral at the church at 3 (which didn't actually start till almost 4), and so that cut the bball tourn. short for the day. And then we all went down to the church at 10 till 5 for the crusade (that was SUPPOSED to start at 5). At 5:30 there were maybe 20 people there. I went with Amelio on the bus to pick up people from the surrounding villages and at 5:45 they were saying that they weren't ready yet and to come back. The group started doing some worship about 6 with maybe 100 people there. By 7 the youth pastor started speaking to about 350 people. And at 7:30, when he was giving the alter call...another bus load was just pulling up. So we ended the night with close to 400-450 people. Crazy!!!
Tuesday...started off the same, but we went to different orphanages of course. But Tuesday night at the crusade, Pastor Herbert Cooper (from Peoples church) spoke. He was a huge evangelist before he became a pastor 3 years ago. He was supposed to start speaking at 6 bc he had to get to Kaliko before dark. At 5:45 again, there was hardly anyone there. He started speaking at 6:15 to about 300 people. And again there were people still arriving even after he finished, but we played games and did worship after he spoke, so it was good. At the end of the service, Pastor Claudel (the worship leader here at the Mission) was playing some music and all of a sudden, it turned into like a dance revival. It was soooo much fun. Everyone was dancing and jumping and worshipping all at the same time. It was amazing to watch these people who have so little become so excited about worshipping the Lord.
Wednesday...Amy and I went with Peoples to an another orphanage called Good Samaritan. We spent ALL day there. Normally we would come back to the mission for lunch and then go to a different orphanage, but today we just stayed there. Mainly bc there are about 60 kids plus workers that needed to be seen by the nurses. And these kids were in a lot worse shape than anywhere else we have been. So Wednesday was a long and tiring day...trying to entertain 60 kids from 9am - 3pm. Wed. night's crusade went relatively smooth. NL gave away a huge CD player for whoever brought the most visitors. A guy named Fonzie brought 45 people!!! We ended Wednesday night with dancing/worshipping too. But this time it was for almost an hour!! My legs were SO sore the next day.
Thursday...was mainly spent at the Hope House. We didn't really do a vbs, but just played with the kids and it gave the nurses a chance to check all of the kids. Unlike the other orphanages...almost all of our kids were 100% healthy. After lunch, Peoples went to the beach for the rest of the day and Amy and I...went back down to the Hope House. At 5, after NL returned from spending all day at the beach, we went down for the bball tourn. championship game. Then we played a couple games of American vs Haitian...we won! It was hard for the NL group to say goodnight bc they were leaving the next morning.
Friday...I got up at 6:30 to say goodbye to everyone. It was sad to see them go, bc they were a very fun group. Then...I went back to bed. The rest of my day was spent working in the office and...playing at the Hope House.
Sorry this was extremely long, but my week was very eventful. Thank you for reading it all the way to this point. Im off to bed now, and tomorrow...Im off to the BEACH!
God Bless,
Amy
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Wow, you were busy!!! It all sounds wonderful, especially the night when Herbert Cooper spoke! That would have been great to see and be apart of. I especially thought of you yesterday. In my "folk healing" class that I am taking, we were talking about the voodoo religion (however, somehow they never got to what they actually worshiped, etc...which is kind of interesting), but anyways, we were talking about Haiti and then watched a movie about Haiti and the voodoo religion. Then my teacher tried to tell me that it was actually a "good" belief, not harmful in any way, and was "white" magic(which is the good kind that does not harm people, but help them.) Then she was telling the class that the former leader of Haiti (Aristide?(sp)) was actually a very good and peaceful leader because he used to be a catholic preist! I tried to speak up and make my point as best I could while still trying not to preach at them myself. I was just infuriated. I told them of my personal experience in Haiti, and how in may not be AS BAD(which I doubt is true) with the literate and educated people, however, it is very different with the people who inhabit the villages. Then when I was done she explained to me that because the "evil" spirits were moved and already there, and not called upon that it was "ok" since they were MOVING them to one person, the "runt" of the family, to save the rest. And because they were "moving" them it was a GOOD/positive thing to do!!! Like I said I was infuriated!
But anyway, since I rambled on I'll let you go. Sorry I guess I was just typing like I would normally talk to you...and you know how I am:) Well I just thought that I would share that tid-bit. I'll talk to you later...Love you ames, I'll be praying for you!
But anyway, since I rambled on I'll let you go. Sorry I guess I was just typing like I would normally talk to you...and you know how I am:) Well I just thought that I would share that tid-bit. I'll talk to you later...Love you ames, I'll be praying for you!
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: Saturday, July 23, 2005 2:23:00 AM
: Saturday, July 23, 2005 2:23:00 AM 
Enjoyed your diary of last week and enjoying your Mother's stay here. we went to lake for the week, came back last night, went to church with some out of town friends, came back home, picked up your mother and went to boat show.your mother and i read your report together and laughed when you were sharing about the dancing and worshipping. we knew you enjoyed that but nana will say if you were 'in the spirit' your legs would not have been sore, but i know you sincerely enjoyed the worship and am looking forward seeing you this week end. we love you and are praying for you and others there. give Otis our love.
# posted by : Sunday, July 24, 2005 9:06:00 PM
: Sunday, July 24, 2005 9:06:00 PM
busy, busy, yet you still take time to keep us all informed! thanks, its good to hear that you are doing well, keep up the good work of the Lord! cant wait to hear more before china!
Laters!
Laters!
# posted by : Monday, July 25, 2005 12:24:00 AM
: Monday, July 25, 2005 12:24:00 AM
good evening little one. Charla is staying with Jeanne and Bryce tonight at their hotel room. They both had out patient surgery today but doing well but Charla felt they might need some extra care tonight. So she won't IM wwith you until all hours of tonight so maybe you can go to bed early. Weather much cooler here. hope same is there. we love you and will see you Saturday nite. Poppa sends his love.
# posted by : Wednesday, July 27, 2005 10:51:00 PM
: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 10:51:00 PM
Hey AMY! We can't wait to see you. Kristin and I are excited to hear about everything that has happened. Kristin says you guys need a girls night before you leave for that big red country. Ian is going to be back a week from tomorrow, so we can all hang out then. DON'T YELL AT ME NANNA! I'M JUST DOING TWO WONDERFUL PEOPLE A BIG FAVOR THAT THEY WILL THANK ME FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES! EVEN YOU WILL SOMEDAY....MAYBE. haha. Anyway, have a safe trip back. We love you girl.
# posted by : Saturday, July 30, 2005 12:32:00 PM
: Saturday, July 30, 2005 12:32:00 PM
Are you stinkin' home yet?!?!?!? I know you're not in Haiti, my parents saw your mom in Dallas. So, why won't you answer your cell?!?! Come on, my love!!
# posted by : Tuesday, August 02, 2005 11:26:00 AM
: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 11:26:00 AM
I had an awesome time in Haiti with you and Amy!! It was so much fun! IM glad you have a pic of Peter. I never got a pic of him. I miss him a lot. I miss allt hose kids a lot. and yes, I even miss you lots!! =-) Hope you have fun at school!
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