Well, I can't believe this is my last blog from Haiti. I can definitely say that I will be blogging again from Haiti, hopefully very soon. It has been a long couple of days at the orphanage. We have been working very hard on projects around the orphanage. The guys put a new roof on the room that holds the generator. A few of the ladies were working on a massive organization project in the supply room, which the guys built shelves for all the labeled supplies. A couple of us were painting tables and benches for the children and nannies. Oh, and we got a new baby!!!! He is so precious.
I spent the morning doing laundry with the laundry ladies, and finally after two weeks of working with these ladies, I got promoted. I was finally allowed to do something other than ring the clothes out. These women take their laundry seriously! They have an incredible system that I have yet to figure out. Their clothes smell so clean and look so nice.
This afternoon, I needed to throw something away so I asked what do I do with this trash bag. At home, I would have walked it outside to the trash can, and it would sit there until trash day. Obviously, there is no trash day in Haiti, well maybe I should say everyday is trash day in Haiti because everybody throws their trash in the street. Someone told me to throw is over the wall. So, I went up the second floor, and I couldn't do it. I couldn't just throw it over. It felt weird. Then, I looked down and saw two boys digging through the trash trying to find food. They were just outside the orphanage's security wall. I watched them in disbelief for a minute or two until we made eye contact. Then the boys pointed as if they were hungry, but this was different from the other boys who run up to the tap tap asking for a dollar. At that moment, I knew I had to do something. One of the nannies made two plates of food. The security guard and a few others went with me to find the boys. We brought them inside the walls to feed them, and we gave them shoes. We learned that they were 13 and 14 years old, and they were brothers. They said there dad abandoned them, and their mom has no money. They live in a tent on the street a long ways away. They said they knew the orphanage was there and they would throw stuff out, so they were looking for something to either eat, or sell to get money to buy food.
It really broke my heart. I began thinking two things: Matthew 25: 31-46 (Read it). I also thought about how the kids in this orphanage are very blessed. They have a secure place to lay their heads at night. They know they will wake up and have food on a table. They have clothes, shoes, and are bathed twice a day. There are children all over Haiti just like the two boys I met today. They do not have food, shoes or security. They don't know when they wake up in the morning if they will have food to eat.
Tomorrow when I get on the plane, I will be leaving a piece of my heart here. I know there is so much work that needs to be done here, but I also know that the spirit of God is beginning to unleash His power over this place.
Please continue to pray for the orphanage and the people of Haiti. Also, pray for our team as we re-enter after having our lives wrecked by the things we have seen and experienced here. Please pray for safety as we travel. Our flight leaves around 5:30 p.m. Goodnight from PAP, Haiti.
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