Goat Fences
The day started out with a plan to build a goat fence but once again God's plan is so much bigger than ours. We travelled to tent city once again to finish our project. Our promise gardens were begining to sprout and in order to NOT feed the local goats we needed to build some fences.
Tent city has become a very special place to our team, we have built relationships with many of the leaders and people who live there. When we arrived we were surprised by how many people were waiting for us. It seemed like the entire community came out to be with us. We were able to build our fences but we were also able to bless Pastor Jones (pronounced Jonas) with supplies for his school and a new bible for himself. We ended our time with a prayer time with the leaders of the community and the people that we led to the Lord from tent city.
In the 12 days that we have been in Haiti we have seen a physical and spritual transformation of this village. When we first arrived there was a small plot of land with a plywood box of a building on it and nothing more. And the people were very sceptical of what the American's (or all white people) wanted from them and with their community. Today by the time we left there was a school which had been painted. An extention to the school which provides shade during the hottest parts of the day and serves as a community gather place. There are 5 promise gardens that are already starting to sprout, with goat fences. Approximately 10 banana trees have been planted on the grounds that make it seem almost oasis like. That is the physical changes....
Spiritually we have seen a young man who had a heart for the community start a school alone, now he is being helpped by the National Foursquare Church, we have seen the "mayor" of the community give his life to the Lord. We have seen a change in him as to how he leads his people. We have led another young man to the Lord who lives in the community and we were able to pray with many people and play with many children. As we prayed for this group of people today we could see a new church growing before our eyes. God is so Good!
This afternoon we were able to take part in the beginner's english class. It was great fun and we all had the opportunity to talk with people. Mariola was able to share with one of her students and led him to the Lord! How the Lord has blessed us!
We are preparing for our return home and had many goodbyes to say today. We all found this difficult but at the same time we realize that we have done what God has asked of us and for now it is time to go home. Though I would think a return trip may be happening for some of us.
Once again we thank you for your prayers and we look forward to seeing everyone this weekend.
Tent city has become a very special place to our team, we have built relationships with many of the leaders and people who live there. When we arrived we were surprised by how many people were waiting for us. It seemed like the entire community came out to be with us. We were able to build our fences but we were also able to bless Pastor Jones (pronounced Jonas) with supplies for his school and a new bible for himself. We ended our time with a prayer time with the leaders of the community and the people that we led to the Lord from tent city.
In the 12 days that we have been in Haiti we have seen a physical and spritual transformation of this village. When we first arrived there was a small plot of land with a plywood box of a building on it and nothing more. And the people were very sceptical of what the American's (or all white people) wanted from them and with their community. Today by the time we left there was a school which had been painted. An extention to the school which provides shade during the hottest parts of the day and serves as a community gather place. There are 5 promise gardens that are already starting to sprout, with goat fences. Approximately 10 banana trees have been planted on the grounds that make it seem almost oasis like. That is the physical changes....
Spiritually we have seen a young man who had a heart for the community start a school alone, now he is being helpped by the National Foursquare Church, we have seen the "mayor" of the community give his life to the Lord. We have seen a change in him as to how he leads his people. We have led another young man to the Lord who lives in the community and we were able to pray with many people and play with many children. As we prayed for this group of people today we could see a new church growing before our eyes. God is so Good!
This afternoon we were able to take part in the beginner's english class. It was great fun and we all had the opportunity to talk with people. Mariola was able to share with one of her students and led him to the Lord! How the Lord has blessed us!
We are preparing for our return home and had many goodbyes to say today. We all found this difficult but at the same time we realize that we have done what God has asked of us and for now it is time to go home. Though I would think a return trip may be happening for some of us.
Once again we thank you for your prayers and we look forward to seeing everyone this weekend.
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