Today the construction team built two shelters in the morning and two shelters in the afternoon. It was blazing hot but every now and then, a nice breeze would come through. The homes we built today were in places that were unbelievable!! Tiny narrow streets, trash everyone, homes that are now rubble. There were children everywhere wanting to play with us. We played ring around the roses, slaps, and many other games that they taught me. They are such loving children.
Before we left there village, while Bryan was showing the kids the evangel ball (soccer ball) a voodoo priest came up. He listened to Bryan and Ramil and began to ask questions. Before we left that house, that voodoo priest accepted Jesus Christ along with the 3 people who will be living in that home. How awesome is God!! We passed out candy and several dresses in the village. We made a quick exit (which we are good at) as people began running towards us wanting something.
Tomorrow is our last day and if all goes as planned, we will work until noonish. Hopefully we will be able to go into Port au Prince, something I didn't get to do last time. We will do a mini tour and visit the palace and the cathedral before going to dinner at the Haiti version of McDonalds...wonder if I'll be eating...I doubt it!!
The excitement of the day was me putting on my shoe, feeling something in it, taking it off only to sling it across the kitchen when a baby lizard came out of it. Something I will never get used to is the lizards, geicos, and bugs. Our other excitement was on the 2nd house we were building, when we starting digging to level the ground off, about 10 tarantuals came out of the ground and started running everywhere along with a lizard that was huge by our lizard standards!! Lots of creepy crawly things in Haiti!!
If you haven't checked out the other blog, go to the Eastern Baptist Association website and read it. There are alot of great posts from all of my team members.
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