This morning we had the opportunity to visit an orphanage in Titanyan called Shalom. When we arrived we handed out donations, like flip flops, washcloths, toothbrushes and canned tuna/chicken. We worshipped in both English and Creole with the children and performed a skit for them from the bible story of King Nebuchenzar and the three Jews who were put in the fire to find that God had sent down an angel to protect them. We also brought crafts to make bracelets with the kiddos, which they loved! The whole time we were with the orphans I had one beautiful little girl that would not leave my side. Looking around at all of the smiling children and laughing with her, I just couldn't keep the thought out of my head that these kids were really orphans and that they are going through life without parents. As I was walking out with the little girl in my arms, one of the workers said something in Creole and looked at her. Then he looked at me and said, "Today, you are her mother!" and she held onto me a little tighter and tears welled up in my eyes. It is the little moments like these that make my heart more and more tender for this incredible country. God has been brightly shining through this team and the Haitian people this week and as the trip is coming to an end, it is becoming very difficult to think about leaving this place.God Bless!
1 Corinthians 13:7
Katie Hanousek
Hello everyone!
Today we had the amazing experience of going to the Shalom orphanage and making crafts with all the kids. It was so joyous because you could just tell that all those kids were so ecstatic that we were able to come hang out and worship and craft with them. There was this one boy who I was beading with and he was so shy and quiet that after I had tied a knot in the pipe cleaner for him to put beads on, he would tap my arm each time he wanted a bead and point to the color he wanted. He would then wait for me to pick the specific colored bead out of the bin for him and then I handed it to him and he would string it on the pipe cleaner. He did this about ten times until he realized it was okay to grab the bead himself. The difference between our country and theirs is so amazing to experience, especially in little ways like this. The fact that this shy little Haitian boy would touch my arm, even if I was looking at him, and then wait for me to pick out the bead he wanted was crazy to see because in America, children would just grab a fistful of beads and not think twice about asking anyone's permission or thinking about the other kids who needed beads. The need in Haiti is so vast and there's no way coming here for a week and helping a few children will nationally impact anything, but it's so important to know that I can change these kids lives and if I can do that by coming here and sacrificing some things just for a week of my blessed life, that's what I want to do. I want to help change Haiti by helping one shy little boy make a bracelet out of pipe cleaners and beads."Be the change you want to see in the world." -Ghandi
Au'revoiur!
Dani Beckman
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