Today we traveled to Titanyen to visit Grace Village. Some may not know that this village came about because of all the work Healing Haiti is doing. This village includes an orphanage that houses a total of 41 children, family-style homes that offer the children a family they did not have before, and the Grace Clinic that averages about 80-90 patients a day. They recently just gave birth to their very first baby. In addition, they have aquaponics which allows them to harvest their own fish every 3 months and cycle the water from there to provide nutrients to grow they own food. They constructed a new bakery to train families how bake pizza and other bake goods use on site. When we witnessed Grace Village it was such a beautiful sight to see. Not only are they bringing the community together with their church, but with their teachings of family and what it is like to be apart of a family. It gives the kids there a second chance at a life they would have never known before. Angela, one of our magnificent team leaders, told us of a story of a boy coming to Grace Village for the very first time. One of the older boys said he was no longer an orphan here, he was family. How amazing is that?
We then headed to visit 3 elders that Grace Village sponsors. We delivered a hot meal, worship music, and foot washing. I, McKennah, can honestly say that I was a little turned away to washing an elder man’s feet. I don’t even like washing my own. However, I felt the nudge of the Lord at the last stop and knew that I knew I would always regret it if I didn't put myself out there. When washing his feet, all I could think was his skin was so cracked and hard that I knew he had been through a lot. When asking what he would like us to pray for, his only request was for his nightmares at night from his days before accepting Jesus into his heart and got swept into voodoo. I can not even imagine what his life must have been like.
Brunet, one of our Healing Haiti staff members, took us to the mass grave site from the 2010 earthquake. Brunet told us from his perspective of that horrific day. With the initial quake, the ground moved for 37 seconds before it quit. The Haiti government noted there were more than 300,000 people that died. Bodies that were recovered during the first 3 days were taken to these mass graves because they didn't know what to do with so many dead individuals.
- McKennah, McKenzie, Brian Kench
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