Team 7 Checking In!

Dear Friends,

First off we are staying at the Florida House instead of the camp where the warehouse is. This has pros and cons. We have about a 30 minute drive every morning and night so our work day is a lot shorter. We get a hot breakfast and supper every day and we sleep on a bed in air conditioning. The feel here is more like other Disaster Relief trips I have taken. There is a community with teams from TN, FL, GA and CA. There are about 40 of us staying here. Other teams are doing demolition, construction, and some are training local pastors.

Each morning we have a devotional in the court yard with the 40 people and about 60 Haitians that work with the teams as translators, construction workers, security, drivers, and cooks. Everything is translated and we sing in Creole (like French).

Today we had lots of work, but a lot of blessings. It was a little cooler and we had a fan. We received several deliveries today. One delivery was an over-abundance of toilet paper and paper towels. We took toliet paper to patients and families in the hospital. Everyone got one or two rolls depending on if it was a thick or thin roll.

Donna, Ken and I (Carolyn) found a tent which is set up as a play room for children. We got a chance to play with the children. We had bubbles and balloons left over from yesterday and we found books and clappers in the warehouse. Ken even got on the floor and played cards with the kids. They showed us how they could count in English. My counting in French was very rusty but I got all the way to 10 with a little help.

Today the Lord gave me the scripture from Hebrews 3:15, "Today, if you hear his voice do not harden not your hearts." This disaster relief trip is turning into the greatest retreat I have ever attended.

Please pray for Ken as he hasn't slept well in two nights. Continue to pray for Tyler and Nick - we had a chance to talk to them today, but will need to talk more. The Lord is definitely working on these two boys.

Your brother and sisters in Christ,
Donna, Ken and Carolyn