It's Great To Be Back!

Got to spend alot of time with the children!

Playing Basketball

I need to teach them the American game of football!!

On February 4, my feet were walking on Haiti's soil once again.  A month after my last visit, I returned with a much smaller team and a different purpose.  I was joined by Mike and Laura Donovan and their daughter Kelley Wilson from near Boone North Carolina.  Mike is a videographer who has volunteered to put together promotional video for RLMI. Kelley was there on a vision trip for 2 upcoming trips she is leading this year! So the 4 of us with our Executive Director, Michael Sineus, Widow's Mite Coordinator, Solner Mazier and our Translation Team Coordinator, Ronald Guerilus set out to record what RLMI is doing in Haiti.  Since it was the beginning of the month, we assisted with the distribution of food to our widows/widowers in the villages of Minoterie, Belladere, Thomazeau and Monnonville.  We covered alot of ground on foot and by vehicle.  On some of our trips we were chauffeured by King David himself! (King David promised me citizenship after 5 more trips!)

This gentleman rubbed my belly why I prayed for him!!

Our Chariot!

A path in Monnoville we walked to visit widows.

Along with the trips to each of the villages to distribute food and meet with our leader in each village, we visited other ministries in Haiti.  We stopped by The Joseph School in Cabaret and the Church of God school in Minoterie (2 schools where our children attend), visited Healing Haiti in Titayen, and Nehemiah Vision Ministries in Chambrun.  We also met with the Mayor of Cabaret at the medical clinic in Minoterie where we will soon be providing health services. On Sunday, we worshipped at the Church of God and at nearby Mission of Hope Church.  Back at our ministry compound, we had a lot of time sitting and playing with the children and cleaning up some of the leftover garbage together (see last month's post).

Meeting with the Mayor (red shirt) at our new medical clinic.

The Joseph School children leave at 6:15am each day!

This was a valuable trip for me.  The nature and purpose of the trip gave me a great immersion into the Haiti life and culture as well as seeing the great ministry that is happening through RLMI.  I had the opportunity to listen to our village leaders to hear their heart for the needs of their people and to encourage our staff that serve our children, lead our ministries and care for our ministry compound.  I am so grateful to God to be connected with so many wonderful people and to work side-by-side with them in bringing the Real Love of Jesus to Haiti!

Solner Mazier (left) & Ronald Guerilus (right)

PS.  As you can see from the pictures above, the children loved the game balls that I brought along. Thank you to everyone who helped supply the soccer balls, footballs, basketballs, kick balls, air pumps, etc.  The children were ecstatic each time I brought out some new balls!  I will let you know what I will be taking on the next trip.