Haiti

How does one even begin to describe Haiti?
The sights: garbage, tents, dirt, crowded, bugs, mountains, green, ocean
The sounds: shouts, thunder, rain, dogs barking, roosters crowing, voodoo drums
The smell: trash, sweat, damp
The taste: beans, rice, warm water, dirt
the touch: cold showers, dirt, hot
The people: smiles, laughter, hugs, kisses, prayers, smooth dark skin, talk, happiness, joy, hope

How come these people have so much happiness? Why do they have so much hope? Why do the kids run up to us just to hug us, when we have nothing to give out to them? Its because they NEED love. Its becuase they have nothing else excpet hope. They live off of it. Its the only thing they have, since they have nothing physical. That is why my team is here. To bring more hope, and to tell them that there is someone who loves them, even though they have nothing. That there is someone who has been watching out for them, even though they are abandon by their families.

We had church service in a prison today. As we (my team) sat in the middle of the court yard with Haitians from the YWAM base here, the prisoners came to their doors to listen and praise God. 10 people per cell. No where to sit, no where to sleep. As it started to pour down rain, we went up to the cells and just prayed for them. They were craving it, needing it. They have never had anyone care for them or pray for them before. Then they prayed for us. They were moved, I was moved.

For the next 2 weeks, we will be serving here on base as well as out on the streets. the 2 weeks after that, we will be living in the tent cities. Please be praying that everything goes smooth :) I love these people and already have a heart for them. I can not wait to see what happens in the next 2 and a half months :)