St. John's Mission Trip to Haiti: Hands and Feet

Today we were the hands and feet of Jesus. Our main tasks today were cutting and prepping fourteen-foot benches, painting, and staining. The benches will be used for parents or relatives in the waiting area so they have a safe and secure place to wait for their children after school. The staining was done for all the cabinets that will house the musical instruments in the new band room. The painting was done in the new music room as well as what will be the science lab room which will cover chemistry, earth sciences, and biology. Needless to say, those who stained and painted today are feeling the joys of their labor. Between Prestige, Motrin, and ice, we will be back and ready for more tomorrow. Interestingly enough for those of us that have been to Haiti, this was a cool, cloudy, and windy day. It was out of character for Haiti but very conducive to the tasks of the day. The guys who were working on the benches had a lot of spectators. School started back after the break, and they were curious to see what was going on. Several Haitians helped the bench crew, which was good for the kids to see the collaboration between locals and mission team members - one team.

Following dinner, we did our nightly devotions followed by a couple dry runs of the skit for tomorrow which we are all looking forward to... lol. The story is the story of the Three Kings, but as usual, the highlight for the team is making the peanut butter sandwiches, the goodie bags (which are top-notch), and Kool-aid. These will be distributed to the children at the VBS tomorrow.

Thank you for your continued prayers and support. Enjoy the pictures!