Year in photos...

Here are SOME of the highlights of 2012...... Enjoy!  :)  (note that if you click on one of the photos you can scroll through them all- you just don't get the captions- but they are larger and easier to see)

Let's start the show with Haitian Pumpkin Soup- traditional on Independence Day (Jan 1st)

In January "the boss" started working for Hearts United..... what a blessing he has been!

Our dear Sarafina- the reason we ended up at the orphanage.... taken Dec. '12

Newest addition to the HU family- Sparky!    Dec. '12

Dr. Carl at the medical clinic

We made sure to pray with everyone at the clinics.... 

Haitian hospitality- food/drinks for the medical team after clinic...  Dec. '12

I was blessed to visit some of my favorite orphans after they were reunited with family- May '12

We were able to buy all the sponsored orphans books, uniforms, and pay for their schooling this year..- Sept. '12.

We had a few fund raisers.... this one was a hoagie sale and was a BIG success!  

LOTS of donations were sent to Haiti this year.... these are just a few!

Montero FINALLY in Haiti!  After two months of praying for it... and months before that of seeking God's direction for a vehicle that would serve us well for what we need in Haiti.

Some of the girls in Chaveneau with new dresses thanks to donations.... - Nov. '12

CLEAN water in Chaveneau after 8 mos.... :)  - Nov. '12

The celebration to dedicate the water building to the church/community!  - Nov. '12

Another successful fund raiser- roses for sale (made from wood shavings)-  Sept.'12
NOTE:  There are still some available if you are interested.... :)

Prayer walk/medical check ups in our new neighborhood-  Dec. '12

Every child in the orphanage got a water bottle, backpack, candy and gift-  Dec. '12

Christmas party at the orphanage.... everyone got TONS of food and a gift-  Dec. '12

Here's a sample of the backpack full of "goodies" each orphan got for Christmas-  Dec. '12

A Hearts United first!  A proposal on the beach the last day the team was in Haiti!  :)  CONGRATS to Allison and Adam.... love you guys!  -Dec. '12

After much prayer we started our sponsorship program officially in Jan/Feb. of 2012

Got one meal per day provided for the orphans thanks to Convoy of Hope.  - Jan '12

Tested the water in Chaveneau and found it to be contaminated- March '12

Bible school with the children at the orphanage- March '12

One of the children in Chaveneau (3 year old little one) passed away and the entire school came to pay their respects to the parents/siblings- each class escorted by their teacher.  - March '12

Reading stories to the children of Chaveneau-  March '12

We got to take a bunch of Chaveneau children to the beach- their first time!  :)  - March '12

We were able to provide a hot meal (with fish) for each of the 250 school children and some of the community too!  -March '12

Peterson (my tap tap driver) and his newborn daughter- Crysta  -  April '12

Providing dental care for the community in Carrefour- April '12

Hygiene training with the orphans, school, community-  April '12

Spending time with the orphans-  April '12

Medical clinic in Carrefour- April '12

Jean Bernard at the general hospital- we were able to get him surgery which potentially saved his life -  May '12

Another Bible School with the orphans- May '12

Bible lessons in Chaveneau- July '12

Showing proper dental care (toothbrushing)-  July '12

Walking in the mountains in Chavenau-  July '12

Working on the outhouse in Chaveneau- with the children helping!  - July '12

Putting in a public water spigot-  July '12 (even though the water is "bad" it is still ok to use for laundry, cleaning, etc... )

Teaching the children to care for their community by picking up trash-  July '12

Team on the roof of the house in May '12

God protected all five of us in this tap tap when we were broadsided by a city bus- March '12

The water building in Chaveneau- all done and serving water now!  - Nov. '12

New stone driveway up to the water building-  Nov. '12

This is the site of the water building before it was constructed.  It was 8 months from the time we tested the water until it was operating- well drilled, water building constructed, system installed, etc... - WOW!  (Sept '12)

Here's the base God provided.. no more living out of suitcases, no more renting someone else's house, etc... We have the second floor and roof access!  Praise GOD!  - Sept. '12

Inside the kitchen of the house!  :)  - Dec. '12

Our big construction project in Dec. '12.... putting a tin roof on this house and adding windows/electrical work.  

An "after" photo of the house above... it was SUCH a blessing to do this project!  .-Dec. '12

One of our medical groups in front of the maternity hospital.  - May '12

Service project at the orphanage.  Painting a hop scotch for them.  - March '12

Some of these are repeats from other blogs but they were worth posting again. And we were not able to include a sample of ALL our work this past year.  These (as stated) are just some of the highlights from each trip... God has done amazing things through and in our ministry this past year.  We are truly blessed to serve Him in Haiti!  :)