Super Sunday!

WOW!! What a day! I cannot describe how Haiti is blessing us. Our hosts are treating us like royalty.  They are very gracious and take wonderful care of us. This morning we worshiped at First Baptist Church of Cap Haitian.  Of course the service was in Haitian Creole and even though we were not sure what they were saying,  the Holy Spirit was alive and well. They put us in the front row and introduced us. Gary gave the message and did a fabulous job. He received several positive responses. He looked very calm and shared from his heart.  He spoke through an interpreter.  The congregation was very welcoming and greeted us on the way out.

Our mode of transportation to church was the back of a pick-up. The ladies were in dresses and the guys were in shirts and ties.

Imagine with me; a short bed pick up with 10 white people in dress clothes swerving in and out of traffic. LOL We definitely drew attention. Swerving around motorcycles carrying up to 5 people on them, people pushing wheelbarrows filled with freshly butchered pigs headed to market, merchandise stands set up on sidewalks, the open sewer along the edge of the road., vehicles with people in and on them.  The sounds of horns honking, people communicating, traffic. There seems to be a lot of people on the street at all times. There is one traffic light in Cap Haitian (a city of 190,000). No stop signs, no lines on the road, vehicles passing on right and left. It was sensory overload and I really felt the ambiance of Haiti. What a blast!

This afternoon we were treated to a trip to Du Croix. Du Croix is a camp on the ocean shore that FBC Cap Haitian is working on. There are old buildings that were abandoned. The plan is to fix it up and use it as a camp for kids and for Pastors and meetings. It is located in a setting that is like paradise, the ocean, the beach, the mountains. It is beautiful! Last year the group that came put a roof on the main building. FBC Cadillac folks and others donated money to work on the dormitories and a latrine. The dormitories are progressing and the latrine is looking good. 

We went in a van this time, which is good because the road went over a mountain. It was narrow and had some washout. God protected us all the way. We had 17people in an 11 passenger van.  BUT, it had air conditioning! WOO HOO! That was a treat. It is hot here and never cools.  

After our evening meal we went outside to try out the jump ropes that we will use in Vacation Bible School tomorrow. The children from the house and some of the workers here came out too. We had so much fun and laughter as we practiced jumping rope with them. Even though there is a communication barrier, we had a great time with them. The children then helped us translate some VBS songs into Creole for tomorrow. They stayed with us for devotions. Friendships are forming here!!

I appreciate the whole team as we adapt and prepare for Vacation Bible School tomorrow. I just mention something that needs to be done and someone does it. What a group! Love them all!

So pray for us for VBS. We planned for 3 days and we will be doing 4 days so adjustments are being done. God is very visible here and I am having an adventure of a lifetime!

Lynn Ross