Day 4

We all woke up pretty sore from yesterday's work. But when we started back to work on the depot, the feelings of soreness quickly went away. We were able to sift a lot of dirt and move brick for the masons.

After work we walked down to the creek by the boys home. It was good to see some of the beautiful country of Haiti. Pictures don't give the mountains and countryside justice. It is God's creation that you just have to see for yourself.

Pray that we will continue to display Gods glory to the workers and children and for strength to work through the week.

- Preston Smedley

Day 3- Let it begin

Monday was a beautiful day! The weather was pleasant, the air was cool, and we even experienced an afternoon rain storm.

The work is challenging. We spent the entire day sifting rock & sand by hand. It is a tedious job, but it allowed us to talk and fellowship as we worked. We are working right next to the school in Guibert, so at various times of the day we had numerous school children gathering to watch us work.

It is such a blessing to see the impact that the ministry is having on the local community, especially the children. They are so full of joy and hope. God is at work in this place and it is evident on the faces of the people.

Thank you for your continued prayers. Please pray that God will renew our tired bodies and grant us energy for the tasks ahead.

Day 2 - A Day of Worship & Rest

"This is the day the Lord has made. Rejoice and be glad in it!". We had a wonderful morning in worship with our Haitian brothers and sisters. Although most of the service was in Creole and we could not understand the words, the presence of The Lord was evident and God was glorified.

This afternoon has been a wonderful time of rest and preparation for the week. We have enjoyed tremendous fellowship with Pastor JeanAlix and his family. We are ready to begin construction on a new depot (storage shed) tomorrow. Once the depot is complete, all the food and construction items used at The Boy's home, school, and surrounding community will have a new "home". This will free up at least two rooms for future classroom expansion at the school.

We are excited about what the Lord has in store for us. Pray that God works beyond our language barrier. Pray that the construction goes well and that all the needed materials are readily available.

Day 1- Travel

We are resting comfortably after a wonderful meal with our friends here in Haiti. Our day of travel was long but good. We made it all the way with no issues or delays and found all of our luggage had arrived with us. While it is often easy to take those things for granted, tonight we thank the Lord for delivering us here safely.

We are looking forward to worship with our Haitian brothers and sisters I. The morning. Pray for Danny as he preaches God's Truth in the morning. Pray for a great week of ministry and that God is glorified in and through us.

Hello sweet friends!

So tomorrow is our last full day here in Haiti. It is so weird that VBS is over, but I know that God used us to plant seeds in the hearts of these sweet kids this week. Today was a really fun day because we reviewed everything we learned this week with the kids and then shared with them the great comission. It was such a precious way to spend our last day with these kiddos.

The rough draft of a plan for tomorrow is that we spend some time with the boys from the home and eating lunch with them. My favorite part of the day tomorrow will be when we give the boys their new shoes. More on that tomorrow...

Thank you for all your prayers and support!

Today was the third day of our Haitian VBS. The two prior days built up to the story of Jesus and the plan of salvation. The team went into the day pumped up and prayed up; expectant for God to take our efforts and multiply them as only He can!

Each classroom experienced great success in communicating the story and at the end of the day close to 400 children left knowing that God loved them and Jesus died for their sins. Even the crafts reinforced the story and acted as reminders of a plan for salvation.

The team has continued to bond and grow as a family. We are both excited and saddened by our last day of VBS tomorrow. We hope to go out with a bang!

Today was our second day of VBS and I think we all hit our rhythm. Many children brought their friends, so the rooms were packed full. It was amazing to see children that had gone home and shared what they learned the day before. Even with a language barrier, the message is being received by the kids.

It's hard to believe that we are already halfway done with our trip, but we've only just begun to build relationships with the kids. Tomorrow at VBS we're sharing the story of Jesus!