Day of Worship

Once again it's Sunday and we had the blessed experience of worshipping at the Village of Hope.  The backdrop for worship service are majestic mountains and a beautiful blue sky.  Once again, the service was filled with joy and singing both in French, Creole, and English.  The music was lead by Jorel on his Italian-made accordian.  For those of you that are not aware of Jorel's accordian abilities, this is a self-taught gift. 

We were all very thankful that Stephen DeMik lead the American contribution to the service with all of us joining in at the end singing "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands." 

Following worship service, we took a tour of Petion-ville and the Delmas districts of Port-au-Prince.  These districts still suffer from the disastrous effects of the earthquake including collapsed buildings and numerous tent cities.  We all need to continue to pray for Haiti's reconstruction. 

Upon our return to Hope House, we started on our first project which was the reconstruction of a wall to the depot.   For all of us, this was a project that stretched our abilities since none of us were experienced in masonry work.  Not withstanding this constraint, through excellent teamwork we overcame and made significant progress today.  The job still requires two more days to complete.  Although we came here to serve, we are learning new skills and sharing the experience with old and new friends. 

We closed the evening with our evening devotional lead by Liz which means everyone needs to be involved.  One of the more touching moments was when Liz put Sarah's father on the spot by asking what he has learned about his daughter.  After pausing and a bit of a chuckle, he seriously shared that he was thankful that his daughter has surrounded herself with such outstanding and Christian people.  Anyway, the devotionals have provided a nice fellowship for everyone to share their thoughts and experiences. 

Today we spent quite a bit of time in the truck which means we are all beat up and beat red.  It's time for cold showers and a warm bed!  Until tomorrow...