Haiti is beautiful

Friday was a good day. The temperature is definitely rising making it hard to sit in the sun, and making us very warm and sweaty. The balcony, where we play with the kids each day is warm; so on Friday was took the kids outside the gate and just sat in the shade and held them. They say June is the hottest month usually, but I think July is going to be the warmest this year. On Fridays we usually have prayer time together as volunteers, but I thought that was going to stop since Brad and Lois left for vacation, but we decided to still have it. It was an awesome time of laughing, and sharing things on our hearts, and praying for each other. Nadine, one of my babies, was throwing a tantrum when I took her out of the nursery, so I decided to take her back, and get her out later. The second time I went back for her she was content and happy. I think she needed a nap. She showed me so much about Christ's character, because as I was taking her back to the nursery after our time together...I looked into her eyes and told her I loved her. She looked back at me, and send in English that she loved me too, as she gave me a kiss. I don't know if she knew what she was doing or saying, but it demonstrated Christ's love for me. No matter what I do he is faithful and loves unconditionally. He is a good God. 

Saturday we worked again with the children who do not currently have volunteers. We also threw a birthday party for the kids born in May. They didn't have time to do it earlier, so we got to celebrate their birthday with them on Saturday. They were so cute, and seemed to have a great time.  Today, Sunday, we went to house church which was very encouraging as always, and the worship was extra special today. We (the volunteers) decided we needed to get out, because days can get very routine, so we decided to hike to the waterfall. It was about a 45 min walk, but it was so beautiful the whole way. We got to the waterfall, which was about 8 feet tall, and we thought it was going to be bigger, but we had a blast. It was a really good time to relax and enjoy each other's company. The water wasn't very clean, but we saw people bathing and washing their clothes and dishes in the water. It was sad to see, but Haiti has limited clean water, and this is one of the reasons why disease is prevalent in this beautiful country. Tonight we went to the grocery store, and it was nice to get some things that we have been craving..like fruit, ice cream, chocolate, and vegetables. We eat a lot of carbs, which are good, but I have been craving fruits and veggies. 

The volunteers have been a huge blessing to me, and I am so blessed to have known them. I never expected to come here and meet young women who were my age, and who were amazing. I prayed for a support group, and God has given that to me. God works in ways we can never imagine. Danielle, which is the girl who I came with, is leaving on Tuesday. It is going to be hard to say good bye, because we came the same time, and have been together this month. I have been improving, and learning to savor each day. I can't believe it is almost July, which means one month down, and one more to go. It has gone really fast, but at the same time it seems like I have been here a long time. I have to keep doing new things with the kids to keep the days different, but serving is important whether I feel like doing it or not, which is teaching me perseverance, and finding my strength in Christ. I do really enjoy it here, and God has been showing me new things about himself.