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Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Sharing God's love with our Haitian brothers and sisters
What an incredible week we had!!
The blessings just kept coming during our week on La Gonave. Rika Lively and Terry Hand proved very able team mates who helped impact the community of Baie de Tortue, where Pastor Agones has his school (Village School East) and church. We connected through worship on Sunday morning, music, a fun day with the kids and leadership training for 25 community leaders. Using the CHE program, Ed lead them through leadership and community training using simple dramas and teams to brainstorm. This method allows the Haitians to come up with their own answers to many community problems. We backed it all up with the Bible, showing what God's word says about community and leadership. The last day we focused on health and sanitation, the trash problem and water quality.
On Friday,we hosted 41 orphans at he Wesleyan Compound for an afternoon of soccer, frisbees and jumprope, as well as coloring and making salvation bracelets. A big pink and white cake finished off the day. Having no play area at the orphanage, they all thoroughly emjoyed being outside.
Rika Lively with some of the orphans
Learning how deep, and high and long and wide is the love of God.
Dresses made by Jessie and Seasonal Plus Circles at NNUMC.
Sunday Worship
Kids at the repaired well, glad to have a healthier water supply
On Friday,we hosted 41 orphans at he Wesleyan Compound for an afternoon of soccer, frisbees and jumprope, as well as coloring and making salvation bracelets. A big pink and white cake finished off the day. Having no play area at the orphanage, they all thoroughly emjoyed being outside.
Rika Lively with some of the orphans
Learning how deep, and high and long and wide is the love of God.
Dresses made by Jessie and Seasonal Plus Circles at NNUMC.
Kids at the repaired well, glad to have a healthier water supply
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Team gets ready for March 10th to 17th trip to LaGonave
Well, it is that time again. Time to try to stuff ten bags of stuff into eight bags. Just when it all looks perfect, I think of something else to add! AARGH! I have to stop thinking!
In the pile of stuff that used to be a bedroom, are 80 tennis balls, 10 frisbees, jumpropes, 4 soccer balls, coloring pages, crayons, candy, costumes for plays, beads, and stuffed animals. Add to that toiletries, sheets for water purification, first aid supplies, program materials, books, Bibles, Bible studies and Evangecubes.
One day will be spent with the kids at "Village School East". We will share with them the book made by the 4th and 5th graders of North Naples UMC. The plan is to make a sketch book with a page for as many children as we can,( there are 80!) including a tracing of their hand, a picture and something about them. This way our kids here can write to a specific child.
On Friday, we will host a group from Les Enfants Orphanage in Ansagale at the Wesleyan Complex where we will be staying. They are in a city building with no play area. The conditions are very overcrowded. This will be a day to run and play outside, have Bible stories and CAKE!
Monday is the day we will visit with the Church of the New Jerusalem up the mountain in Ti Palmeste. we have heard that the goat farm is finished! Complete with cistern and goat shed! Can't wait to see it.
Wednesday to Friday mornings will be spent teaching CHE (community, Health, evangelism) and working with the first group of micro businesses we are sponsoring.
Other afternoons will be spent meeting with the church council and newly formed community council to address problems with water and sanitation, and other community issues.
I will be sure to post updates as soon as we return! Prayers are welcome! We are traveling to the island by 1st century wooden sailboat, and that is always an adventure! I always expect to see Jesus on board.
Submitted by
Sally Ritter
Team: Terry Hand, Rika Lively, Ed Ritter and Sally Ritter
In the pile of stuff that used to be a bedroom, are 80 tennis balls, 10 frisbees, jumpropes, 4 soccer balls, coloring pages, crayons, candy, costumes for plays, beads, and stuffed animals. Add to that toiletries, sheets for water purification, first aid supplies, program materials, books, Bibles, Bible studies and Evangecubes.
One day will be spent with the kids at "Village School East". We will share with them the book made by the 4th and 5th graders of North Naples UMC. The plan is to make a sketch book with a page for as many children as we can,( there are 80!) including a tracing of their hand, a picture and something about them. This way our kids here can write to a specific child.
On Friday, we will host a group from Les Enfants Orphanage in Ansagale at the Wesleyan Complex where we will be staying. They are in a city building with no play area. The conditions are very overcrowded. This will be a day to run and play outside, have Bible stories and CAKE!
Monday is the day we will visit with the Church of the New Jerusalem up the mountain in Ti Palmeste. we have heard that the goat farm is finished! Complete with cistern and goat shed! Can't wait to see it.
Wednesday to Friday mornings will be spent teaching CHE (community, Health, evangelism) and working with the first group of micro businesses we are sponsoring.
Other afternoons will be spent meeting with the church council and newly formed community council to address problems with water and sanitation, and other community issues.
I will be sure to post updates as soon as we return! Prayers are welcome! We are traveling to the island by 1st century wooden sailboat, and that is always an adventure! I always expect to see Jesus on board.
Submitted by
Sally Ritter
Team: Terry Hand, Rika Lively, Ed Ritter and Sally Ritter
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