Today has been the warmest day of our trip. We are all drinking a lot of water and Susie is nursing all of us to make sure that we are all staying healthy and so far...so good!
Today the Medam (women) have been serving at the school with the teachers and students....grading papers (including French papers), taping book covers, playing with glitter, cutting out die cuts for the children, tutoring, listening to students read, helping with math. We have all realized how much we have forgotten since our own school days!
School photos were done today. Each individual photo with great smiles and happy faces. Then a group photo for each class room that included the teacher, aid and the mission team members that were serving this week.
The M'sye (men) are helping with construction projects and today they are working on the home of a neighborhood child that caught fire.
We are all looking forward anxiously and nervously to visiting "House of Hope" this afternoon. It is an orphanage that is about 15-20 minutes awy in a "tap tap". We look forward to loving on the children and playing games with them.
In closing, I will share a few "Words of Wisdom" from the 7th grade class...
"God is my boss"
"An easy way to love is to help people"
"You should never eat poison"
"Go take a shower"
"There are no doubts in Christ"
"There is no escape from sin, only forgiveness from God"
I believe we are learning more from these children then they will ever learn from us.
What wonderful things you are all doing there! Please let Lisa Cumings know that we are praying for all of you this week as you step out in faith to do Gods work. May God bless and protect all of you!
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I love your daily posts. Thank you so much fir sharing. Hearing this helps me not sweat the daily grind back here. I am so proud. Sister Susie is a good nurse...:she was the best for me. Tell mr Rob I miss him. Boys have been great taking care of their mom. Love and miss you all.
ReplyDeleteIf Susie's taking care of everybody else, who's taking care of Susie? :) Don't let that girl get run down, we don't want her in the hospital again after y'all get back from this trip. Going to the orphanage is so hard... it hurts so much to feel so helpless. But just holding those kids means the world to them. Oh, ask one of the kids at school what my name means in Creole. When I was there, I was told it meant dog. :)
ReplyDeleteThe Cumings family is so proud of all of you and for the work you are doing for our Haitian brothers and sisters. We are all God's children and there is much we can learn from each other. Thank you for sharing with us back home. Keep up the great work. I am sure that all of you will leave a lasting handprint on the heart and souls of the children and adults you got to know. Please give Mrs. Cumings a big hug from Russ, Hannah and Jake. God is watching over us and we look forward to hearing all of the wonderful stories you will have to tell. God Bless and come home safe.
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ReplyDeleteGreat work Haiti team! We are proud of you! Send our love to the children. Continue to take care of each other and get home safe, love Leslie
ReplyDeleteLove the 7th graders quotes! Out of the mouths of babes. May God bless your visit to the orphanage. May His love travel through you and wrap the children in His unconditional love. God bless your day and keep you all safe and healthy.
ReplyDeleteIt's been great reading of your adventures. Can't wait to see pictures.
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