SUNDAY WORD OF THE DAY
Brenda - CLEANSE
Allison - PURPLE
Rock - PEACE
Kari - FELLOWSHIP
Anne - LOVE
Mike - STORIES
Susan - CONNECTED
Peter - LAUGHTER
Julie - SOUNDS
Rob - PROVISION
Michele - COMMUNITY
Emily - FAMILY
Corrina - FAITH
Karen - UNEXPECTED
MaryJo - TRUST
Annette - GB
Sunday, January 29, 2017
Saturday, January 28, 2017
Friday, January 27, 2017
FRIDAY WORD OF THE DAY
MaryJo - SISTERS
Susan - CONTRAST
Corrina - FULFILL
Anne - BEAUTIFUL
Michele - JOYFUL
Rock - TRUST
Kari - ENDURANCE
Rob - HANDS AND FEET OF JESUS (LOVE)
Julie - QUIET
Karen - KINDNESS
Brenda - PHENOMENAL
Peter - SENSES
Emily - CONTENT
Allison - PEOPLE
Mike - THANKFUL
Annette - DEPTH
Thursday, January 26, 2017
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
WEDNESDAY WORD OF THE DAY
Rock - CONFUSED changed to HOPE
Kari - PURPOSE
Michele - ACTION
Karen - LOVE DOES
Anne - OPENNESS
Julie - POOR (upside down mind bender)
Allison - ARMY
Brenda - CONNECTIONS
Mike - EMOTION
MaryJo - FRUSTRATION
Rob - USEFUL
Peter - CONTRAST
Corrina - ASTONISHED
Annette - PRIVILEGED
Emily - FOLLOWER
Susan - CHANCES
Rock - CONFUSED changed to HOPE
Kari - PURPOSE
Michele - ACTION
Karen - LOVE DOES
Anne - OPENNESS
Julie - POOR (upside down mind bender)
Allison - ARMY
Brenda - CONNECTIONS
Mike - EMOTION
MaryJo - FRUSTRATION
Rob - USEFUL
Peter - CONTRAST
Corrina - ASTONISHED
Annette - PRIVILEGED
Emily - FOLLOWER
Susan - CHANCES
Tuesday -
The internet was not working most of Tuesday. That can be a common occurrence in Haiti so if you don't hear from your loved ones...that's probably the reason why.
Tuesday morning 9 of us went to The Home for Sick and Dying Children. This is a place where parents can bring their children for medical care. They leave their children in this place and are allowed to come visit them for brief periods during the day. The room where we spent most of our time was filled with 50 cribs, each housing a little one in need of care and love. Serving in this place that is run by Catholic nuns is pretty simple. You pick up a little one, change their diaper if needed, and spend as much time as you can holding them. Some are connected to very rural type IV machines, some are crying, others appear lifeless and all are in need of LOVE. What a life changing experience to be "Sent to Love" the children of this place!
The remaining 7 of us went to a Special Needs Orphanage called Dare's.
The special needs children have varying degrees of limitations. Many of them can walk, talk and play without assistance. Some are in wheelchairs but can get around themselves and are eager to learn. Some just sit and stare expressionless. Then there are those who are put on the floor because their disabilities don't allow them to walk, talk or interact in any way unless a person picks them up and looks into their eyes. One small, loving gesture can provoke a smile. ALL needed love, lot's of love! It was very difficult to leave these children, knowing we would not be able to see them face-to-face for quite a while, if ever. What a privilege it is to be "Sent to Love" those who some believe to be unlovable.
The afternoon was spent touring The Apparent Project and eating smoothies :-)
The internet was not working most of Tuesday. That can be a common occurrence in Haiti so if you don't hear from your loved ones...that's probably the reason why.
Tuesday morning 9 of us went to The Home for Sick and Dying Children. This is a place where parents can bring their children for medical care. They leave their children in this place and are allowed to come visit them for brief periods during the day. The room where we spent most of our time was filled with 50 cribs, each housing a little one in need of care and love. Serving in this place that is run by Catholic nuns is pretty simple. You pick up a little one, change their diaper if needed, and spend as much time as you can holding them. Some are connected to very rural type IV machines, some are crying, others appear lifeless and all are in need of LOVE. What a life changing experience to be "Sent to Love" the children of this place!
The remaining 7 of us went to a Special Needs Orphanage called Dare's.
The special needs children have varying degrees of limitations. Many of them can walk, talk and play without assistance. Some are in wheelchairs but can get around themselves and are eager to learn. Some just sit and stare expressionless. Then there are those who are put on the floor because their disabilities don't allow them to walk, talk or interact in any way unless a person picks them up and looks into their eyes. One small, loving gesture can provoke a smile. ALL needed love, lot's of love! It was very difficult to leave these children, knowing we would not be able to see them face-to-face for quite a while, if ever. What a privilege it is to be "Sent to Love" those who some believe to be unlovable.
The afternoon was spent touring The Apparent Project and eating smoothies :-)
Monday, January 23, 2017
Our team arrived in Haiti this afternoon, we are tired but we are united and ready to go! Each night during our team time we each share a word of the day. Here are our words from today:
WORD OF THE DAY - MONDAY
WORD OF THE DAY - MONDAY
Julie NEW
Kari TRUST
Susan DECOMPRESS
Mike ARRIVED
Rock PERCEPTION
Anne OPEN
Michele THANKFUL
MaryJo AMAZED
Brenda EXCITED
Karen COOPERATION
Peter FAMILIAR
Rob RELIEVED
Emily HEARTBEAT
Annette WELCOMED
Corrina BLESSED
Allison WONDEROUS
Saturday, January 21, 2017
Getting Ready to GO!
Looking forward to meeting at the airport on Monday morning at 3:20am with our January Haiti Team! Please be praying for all of us!
OUR TEAM
Annette Jackson
Emily Johnson
Peter Hasselquist
Susan Hasselquist
Rock Hauser
Kari Hauser
Brenda Ardnt
MaryJo Lush
Mike Johnson
Emily Johnson
Corrina Jackson
Allison Cushing
Anne Tripp
Julie Kapsner
Karen Quast
Michele Hawkins
OUR TEAM
Annette Jackson
Emily Johnson
Peter Hasselquist
Susan Hasselquist
Rock Hauser
Kari Hauser
Brenda Ardnt
MaryJo Lush
Mike Johnson
Emily Johnson
Corrina Jackson
Allison Cushing
Anne Tripp
Julie Kapsner
Karen Quast
Michele Hawkins
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