We had sunday church this morning. It was great! Great worship, great preaching and wonderful people. Time is not a big issue here so people were arriving from 8:30 right until 10:30 probably. Something that Im not used to. We live in such a schedule driven culture and this is so opposite. It is nice though. I like it lots. The Haitian people put on their very best to come to church. Big change again where at home we dress casual for the most part. They love to adorn themselves here with colorful ribbons scarves etc. Especially the little girls.
Marc and Lisa addressed the church concerning the cholera outbreak. They warned of its seriousness and how to prevent it. Since most of the community dont live in sanitary conditions or even have running water it was important for them to hear. Lots of hand sanitizer.
Yesterday I met a little boy who plays with Marc and Lisa's kids. He is 5 years old and only speaks creole. But we were able to communicate a bit through and kids. Both is mom and dad were killed in the earthquake. He now lives with his gramma. He spent the day with us and came to the ocean with us. I helped him in the water because he didnt know how to swim but he was as daring and any other 5 year old boy. Then at supper he brought his plate to the table and it was totally full of food. Twice as much as I had Im sure. He ate so much and of course when it came to the green peppers he picked them out with his fingers and put them on my plate. I guess he figured i should eat them. Kinda cute I thought.
Its starting to sink in that people are so devasted here. So much loss! They are so strong to be able to withstand all of it. We in Canada are so blessed and think its rough when little things dont go right. We have no idea how much these people have lost. Anyways, thank you everybody for your prayers. love you all