Hi Friends!
Between shady internet access and no computer, it has been hard to do a blog post here in Haiti. If you haven't been following us on Facebook or Instagram this is to let you know that we are alive and well! We have had such an adventure and God has been so gracious to us and we aren't even at the half way point yet. We have been a part of 2 different trips so far and we start our next trip tomorrow around lunch time. The boys are having a blast. Josh and I are trying to pick up some Haitian Creole. This has been so good for our family.
Tonight I wanted to share about a young lady we met at the orphanage. Her name Harwin, although I think I am spelling that wrong. We met her on our first trip to Haiti 2 years ago. We were only there a couple days for only a few hours, but she remembered us. She was instantly drawn to Benjamin and asked if she could keep him. She is one of just a few girls at Good Shepherd Orphanage. Every morning she ran up to Benjamin and gave him a big hug.
On Wednesday Ben came down with a stomach bug. He and I stayed back at the church. Josh said all the children asked where Ben was. Harwin made him a bracelet as a get well present.
That evening Ben had a fever and was feeling pretty bad. Harwin had Sister Mona, the wonderful lady that runs Good Shepherd, bring her up to see him.
Between shady internet access and no computer, it has been hard to do a blog post here in Haiti. If you haven't been following us on Facebook or Instagram this is to let you know that we are alive and well! We have had such an adventure and God has been so gracious to us and we aren't even at the half way point yet. We have been a part of 2 different trips so far and we start our next trip tomorrow around lunch time. The boys are having a blast. Josh and I are trying to pick up some Haitian Creole. This has been so good for our family.
Tonight I wanted to share about a young lady we met at the orphanage. Her name Harwin, although I think I am spelling that wrong. We met her on our first trip to Haiti 2 years ago. We were only there a couple days for only a few hours, but she remembered us. She was instantly drawn to Benjamin and asked if she could keep him. She is one of just a few girls at Good Shepherd Orphanage. Every morning she ran up to Benjamin and gave him a big hug.
On Wednesday Ben came down with a stomach bug. He and I stayed back at the church. Josh said all the children asked where Ben was. Harwin made him a bracelet as a get well present.
That evening Ben had a fever and was feeling pretty bad. Harwin had Sister Mona, the wonderful lady that runs Good Shepherd, bring her up to see him.
She sat with Ben and played and talked. She rubbed his feet and sang to him and hugged him some more. That young lady loved on my little boy like he was her own. My little boy she had only met a few times. Oh that I would be able to love like that.
Here in Haiti relationships are important. I love them for that. They love with abandon and I sometimes feel like the Grinch with my heart two sizes too small in comparison.
Imagine that- going to the poorest nation in the western hemisphere and learning to love more. It begs the question- Who is really poor?
Love you all with this growing heart of mine!
Veronica
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