Brian's Perspective - Day Four

Christy will give you a better understanding of how the schedule went for us today, and you'll see that it didn't go at all like we had planned.  I have so much work to complete before we are able to leave tomorrow, that I'm afraid that it will not get completed. 

Spending the day Zan Fan la Kay (zahn fahn lah kai - House of children) was so emotional for me.  I held back tears most of the day while learning more and more about these boys, and the conditions they have been rescued from.  These children are not up for adoption.  They are being raised to stay in Haiti, and prayerfully make a difference as they grow up.  There is good work being done through this home and through Grangou (grain-goo - Hungry) http://grangou.org/, the non-profit that funds the home.  There were infants, all the way up to young adults living and working there.  The smell was horrible and the boys only had what they had on their backs.  Today's Christmas party was humbling and convicting to say the least.


As we headed home, Pierre received a call from the orphanage.  Apparently, the women had been waiting to hear Christy speak since 4:00.  As we were turning into the driveway at 4:35, Pierre said, "Oh, I forgot.  That thing that I said you would talk to the women about...they are waiting for us!"  Christy had to rush in, use the only clean restroom we had seen all day, throw on a skirt and speak.  She did the most amazing job!  The Spirit truly spoke through her, and there were many AMENS and HALLELUJAHS coming from the ladies.  These women have never been told by someone teaching from the Bible that they are important in God's eyes.  These women have never been told that God created them beautiful.  Lives were changed today!  I am so proud of Christy.  What amazes me most is that the messages that she has written for 3-6 grade girls are applicable to the oldest of women here.  Man, it's amazing how God works.


Tonight, Wilson is sleeping with us in the tent.  He knows we are leaving tomorrow, and it's going to be very hard for all of us to say good-bye.  He wouldn't go to his room tonight, so Madame Klinide made him a bed in our tent.  He and Caleb stayed up late playing games and laughing.  I can't hardly wait until he can come home with us.  I have a boy snoring on either side of me, at this very moment. 


We were told tonight by the nannies what a blessing it has been for them that we have come.  It's hard to make them understand that we are equally blessed, if not more than they!  To God be the glory!