REUNITED! :-)

       Those who know me well will tell you that I am not into facebook drama and it actually frustrates me when people use social media either to seek attention for themselves or to portray only the sad parts of ministry in Haiti (usually just for donations- “Look how bad it is and how much ‘they’ need you!”) Argh!  So, my very vague posts last night were not intended to do either.  I was truly at a loss for words and processing A LOT.  Reality is that life here can be TOUGH.  Not only for those who have no choice but to live in this country because they were born here and are part of a system that makes it very difficult to rise up and/or leave.  But also for those of us who CHOOSE to be here.  (I put choose in capital letters because I am not sure I ever chose to live part time in Haiti, but rather I chose to follow God and HE sent me here.  Not with answers.  Not with solutions.  Not as one who is going to “fix” Haiti.  But rather as an ambassador for Him.  As one who tries to show His love, compassion and forgiveness to all.  And, as one who seeks to point others to His obvious love and guiding hand in all situations- no matter whether we see the results we want or not.)

       Anyway-  back to the story….   Yesterday started like any other day when we don’t have teams.  We had a plan with about 5 different errands and were hoping to accomplish at least a few of those before heading back to the mission base around dinner time.  We left the house a little after 9 am.  First stop:  to buy some items for the orphanage that they had requested.  We were quoted one price by them but the first store wanted about $25 US more than that.  So, we proceeded into the city of Port au Prince to continue our search (at about four other stores until we found it finally).  After leaving one of the stores we rounded a corner and Redgi said that he felt something strange with the steering and that the car was “pulling to the right”.  A few more feet and we realized we had a flat right front tire.  PRAISE GOD there was a tire man right where we stopped to look at it.  He quickly took off the old tire and replaced it with our spare and we were back on the road.  Now we were about 1.5 hours behind schedule.

        Second stop:  To visit a friend of mine.  I had borrowed some things from her earlier in the summer and needed to return them along with some money I owed her.  I got to her place to find there were others visiting her so we had to wait about an hour to see her.  No problem.  I had come unannounced because, frankly, we had been having a bit of tension between us due to a series of circumstances beyond either of our control.  She has been hurt (and I totally understand why) because of another close friend of mine and I have been kind of stuck in the middle.  I love both of them and don’t want the situation to affect the relationship I have with either, but I feared it had.  Anyway- I wasn’t sure how I would be received but needed to go.  And, in her true character she graciously accepted me into her home as if there was nothing wrong between us.  I am so grateful for that and it showed me once again the character she has and confirmed that she is indeed a good friend- believe me, they can be hard to find here (or anywhere).  So…. what I planned into the schedule for about 30 min to an hour turned into about 2.5 hours.  But it was GOOD and my heart was full as I left there- knowing that no matter our differences in opinion on one certain thing, we can still have friendship.  I pray she sees my heart as I see hers .  

       Third stop:  By now it is 2 pm. and Redgi is starving so we decide to stop quickly for a sandwich.  It is looking more and more like we might not get fruit/milk, Nanny pay, finishing letter writing, delivering bags for the Nannies, etc.  done at the orphanage until much later than we thought.  But, we headed off.  That is when Redgi’s phone rang!  

       Had you asked me to guess who was on the other line I would NEVER have picked this girl.  But, a voice on the other end said, “Redgi, it is Betty.  I am trying to get ahold of Crystal.  Can you help?”  He quickly pulled to the side of the road where we sat and talked to her over speaker phone gathering information about the past four years since we had lost contact with her.  I couldn’t believe it.  Of course I remembered her and her sweet Bettina (daughter).  I vividly remember when they left the orphanage vowing to keep in touch…. but we soon lost phone numbers and/or contacts and they were gone.  I thought forever, but God knew differently.  

       Betty had been an orphan at Son of God.  There were two stories of how she got pregnant (at 14 years old). One was that she was raped by her stepfather and when found to be expecting that she was thrown out and someone brought her to Son of God.  The other was that she was raped by one of the sons of the director of Son of God.  To be honest, they probably were both true.  Either way, this girl had her own little one (Bettina) at age 14 and lived at Son of God until it was closed- enduring the horrors that all the children there had endured- not only for herself, but for her daughter.  One of my favorite Haiti photos is of my own daughter, Emily with little Bettina making funny faces at one another after the girls were rescued and brought to Life is Wealth.  Though sick and severely malnourished she was still a little child and loved to play and laugh with my Emily.  They had quite a bond.  

       We found that Betty is now living in a tin shack on land that is not hers though she has paid $150 US to “squat” there and still owes another $150 to get an agreement for so many years.  She had been in a tent community but an organization gave them money to relocate and this piece of land was all she could find.  She has had two more children (she is  22 years old now- younger than any of my own daughters).  Twins.  All three are in an orphanage that only allows her to visit once per month.  A Haitian orphanage far from where she is living now.  She desperately wants them with her.  I know she would be a good mother because she was always so close with Bettina at the orphanage.  Bettina is now EIGHT years old- crazy for me to even believe.  

        After talking on the phone for a while we hung up.  Redgi and I looked at each other.  We happened to be sitting more than halfway to where she is living now (she is about 1.5 hours from our mission base in Carrefour).  There was no question.  I could feel the Holy Spirit saying, “You must go see her.  She reached out for a reason.  She needs to know you love her still.”  So…. we called her back and asked if we could meet.  She gave directions and we were off!  We met her on the side of the road for safety reasons (we don’t want a foreigner to show up and put her in an unsafe situation).  We hugged and talked and were so excited to see one another.  I showed her photos of SO MANY PEOPLE she asked about. I was shocked to see how she remembered them. 

        **Note:  If any of you wonder if you made any impact, this is the answer!  It was like looking at a living example of that saying, “People may not remember your name, what you wore, etc… but they will always remember how you made them feel.”  To watch her light up as I brought up photo after photo on facebook and she had recognition and then would ask personal questions about many of you or tell stories of what you had done at Son of God.  

       Finally, she asked if we would like to see her house.  We were hesitant but it was really important to her.  So, we drove as far as we could, then hiked down a ravine to a river bed, trekked up the river a bit (it was mostly dry) and then climbed up to a shack on a hillside overlooking the river.  There was a little shack with one room.  It was covered with tarp that leaks.  She had little potted plants (in buckets) around the outside for decoration.  She was proud of her little home.  But…. she is alone there on the hill.  She misses her girls.  She asked us to take her to see her children and I pray we can do that before I leave.  Otherwise, she asked for nothing though I already plan to bring her a few things next time we go.  We have an extra solar lamp here and some other things she can probably use.  She NEEDS a new tarp to cover that roof.  

       There is so much more I could write but this post is way too long already.  I could tell you about how she found her way all the way to Carrefour and searched until she found the old Son of God building. There she found Max and Marie and asked if they have information for any of the former children.  They gave her the phone number for the Marcials (the girls who make bracelets) so she contacted them.  They, in turn, got her Redgi’s number.  Just the thought of her going back to that place breaks my heart.  It must have been SO TOUGH but her desire to reconnect with SOMEONE who may still love her and care was greater.  I thank God it was. 

       So… where do we go now?  I wish I had all those answers.  I held it together until it was time to say goodbye.  Then, in Creole I told her I never forgot her.  GOD never forgot her.  And that I have prayed for this day when I could see her again.  That she is a daughter of the King and that He loves her.  That I WILL be back.  I don’t know when.  I don’t know what the future holds.  But, to know that I am so glad she called us.  The tears began….. and they still have not stopped. 

       I have three beautiful, intelligent and BLESSED daughters at home in the USA (and now 2 granddaughters).  But,  in October 2011 God gave me 37 more….   As Emily and I lived at Life is Wealth with those girls after they moved from Son of God I promised myself and Him that they would know how much He loves them and that I would do all I could to see to that.  We have set up the sponsorship program for those still at Life is Wealth.  We have helped the girls in Mirebalais learn to make bracelets to sell.  Just this past week we took one girl to stay with missionary friends of mine until she turns 18 so she can hopefully move to Africa with another missionary friend of mine.  We are doing our best to fulfill that promise.  But, it can be TOUGH.  Please remember to pray for those girls who have left the orphanage.  They too are not forgotten.  I still pray for them (as I did for Betty all these years)- that God will make Himself known PERSONALLY to them and that He can use me (and Hearts United) to show them that love in a tangible way. 

       Thanks for reading.  It helps to pour out my thoughts sometimes.  I also know many of you want to hear this story because you too knew Betty and Bettina and have wondered about them.  God is still writing this story and maybe you are still a part.  If not, know that He is still using you in Haiti to bless people.  

(PS- on the way home from seeing Betty we were stopped by police who said it is illegal to have tint on our windows in the Montero even though it was there when we bought/shipped it to Haiti.  They took Redgi from the car and I had to sit for 20 min. in the dark in Port au Prince not knowing if they arrested him or where he was.  Finally, he came back, but that was just one more part of our “Haiti day”.  Understandably, I am exhausted today but we are off in about an hour to Bas-Citronniers for a meeting about this upcoming school year.  Please keep the prayers coming for strength- physical and emotional.  It has been a summer full of these kinds of stories)

Hiking up the river

Up the hill to the house

In front of Betty's house

Inside is a small bed and table. (You can see light through the tarp on the side)

Life is Wealth Update

I know many of you have been asking for an update about the status of the orphanage since Pastor Yves has passed away.  We are over there a few times per week (only once with the last team) and have been VERY encouraged by some of the changes we have seen since two of the sons (Lens and Lardo) have taken over the daily operations.

As many of you know, consistency and follow-through has been an ongoing issue in the five years we have been going to the orphanage.  Often programs were started but then they fell apart over a short time.  There were many good intentions but the fact that Pastor was trying to run the church, orphanage and school was a lot for him so he was not able to monitor as much as he should have.  Plus, given the fact that he was sick made it even tougher.  Many of those great ideas came from Lens but were not fully supported by his father – either in theory or practically for one reason or another.  Now that Lens himself is in charge, we are really seeing his heart for the children. Here are some of the very positive changes we have witnessed first-hand:

- The children are eating meals together at the table in the great room daily. (with plates, cups and utensils!)  Both Lens and Lardo are instructing the children in manners and even eat meals alongside them- sharing in the same food.

-There is scheduled time for dance, choir, devotions, crafts, chores, etc… and the schedule is being followed.

-Supervisors have been hired (we are helping with salaries as we do with the Nannies) and are in charge of seeing that schedules are kept, children are clean, meals are healthy and prepared well, bathrooms are kept in good condition, any medical needs are addressed, etc…

-The closet is almost complete.  This will hold the supplies and items the Nannies will use when working with the children (crayons, paper, notebooks, games, craft supplies, toys, etc…).

-There have only been TWO new children added to the roster since June- this is a HUGE praise!

We pray this trend continues and aim to support both Lens and Lardo as they strive to make the orphanage a safe, secure environment for all the children.  Please continue to pray for them during this time of transition. Once the routines are set it will be MUCH easier to continue with them.  So far, the orphanage smells better, looks cleaner, and the children are getting  more of the love/attention they need!  So, to answer your questions:  Though the passing of Pastor Yves was a tragedy and very sad for all the family has really stepped up to continue his legacy and to do it with excellence.  We are supporting the work they are doing and changes they are making 100% and appreciate your prayers and concern for all involved.  God bless!

PHOTOS-FINAL DAY

We parked our bus at the church...

Then, we all boarded a full size bus together. 

James at the beach-always playing games, listening to evangelists or networking on his phone. 

Tim & Jen went on the roof to take photos. 

Mountains in the background

The coastline from the roof. 

Indoor soccer

Taking it all in..... (this is Pastor Robby's daughter). 

The long day, busy week and sun caught up with some people. 

The whole group on the beach...

Last Day Update from Alicia and Hannah! (If you are Alicia's Dad... You need to comment!)

Today was our beach day with all the translators and the people from Pastor Robby’s church who have been helping with the VBS all week.  We started out early, leaving the base at 7:45 to get to the church at 8, where we were supposed to meet all the other people going.  The church people had slept at the church last night, so that they could cook the food for lunch today and also so that they wouldn’t be late.  However, when we got there we were still waiting on a couple people, so we didn’t end up leaving the church until like 8:30.  Then we all piled into a big bus (I think there were 44 of us) and headed out for the beach.  It took about an hour and a half to get there, but it was worth the drive.  The water was beautiful!  It wasn’t much of an actual beach, like with the sand and all, but the water was fantastic.  It was cool but not cold, and super clear.  We all swam around for a while, even the Haitians.  Most of them didn’t know how to swim so they stayed in the more shallow water, but they enjoyed it too.  Some of the guys played futbol (soccer) in the pavilion area nearby, and the girls played a clapping sort of game in the water, and we joined in. 

After a little while a group of us decided we wanted to swim over to a nearby island.  Some Haitians came with us, and we set out.  Turns out it was slightly farther than we thought it would be, so we were all pretty tired by the time we got there, but it was a really cool island.  There was some coral around the beach there, and a really cool drop-off into the ocean.   After that we walked back to our original beach, because we were too tired to swim that again. 

It was a good day at the beach overall, in my opinion.  We got to hang out with the people we have been working with all week, without the pressure of a VBS to run or any little kids running around and creating chaos.  And even though we still had the language barrier, we have all gotten progressively better at pantomime and charades and facial expressions, so it was okay.  That’s one of the hard things about leaving here – we have become comfortable with the people and formed relationships and it’s hard to leave behind.  This week has been really awesome, to hang out with the Haitians and experience their world with them.  They’ve been very hospitable towards us, gracious regarding our cultural mistakes and giving us a fantastic welcome to their country.  The translators especially, I think just because we’ve had more time with them and because they speak our language and we can have conversations with them. 

Alicia, you now get to write the ending. J

The End J just kidding…we are all in various stages of getting ready to leave. Between writing letters, packing, and playing a very violent game of spoons we are ready to come home! It will be an emotional morning tomorrow as we lead part of the service and say good-bye to the many friends we made over the last week!

Can’t wait to see you all!

Alicia and Hannah

PHOTOS- DAY 6

Sorry but I didnt take a lot of new photos yesterday but here are SOME highlights. 

Alicia explaining one of the small group activities where we used aluminum foil to make an image (mask) of our faces and then talked about how we should shine the light of Jesus. 

More neighbors observing from neighboring rooftops. 

Dancing and singing more songs. 

Jen took a GIANT group photo with her "selfie stick"

Small group time

More photos of the songs

We came home to find the man painting our name on the Center!!!

Some painting at the Center!! It looks soooo good!

Shelves are now organized over at the Center. 

More painting!

Thank you God for a great Bible School this week and this group that is investing in PEOPLE rather than things! When they leave this place in a few days may the people of Haiti remember YOU more than they remember the group. That is our ultimate goal: to help people grow in their relationship with You and to build a longing for more of You! 

Jeremy's Update

Final VBS day!  What a great day.  Today we wrapped up our VBS @Pastor Robbie’s church.  Today I taught a lesson that we are the light of the world.  It is a touch concept to teach to 4 year olds but I did the best I could.  Matthew 5 indicates that we ARE the light of the world.  That is who we are in Christ.  We need to let our light shine for others to see.

As part of the VBS we have been trying to teach the kids the worship songs in their language, Creole.  They made tremendous progress during the week.  One of our songs, Good Good Father, they know got to know very well.  It was very meaningful to me to listen to the kids sing.  We did the songs twice today, beginning and end.  I was able to help lead the songs at the end as Mel needed a break dealing with a slightly swollen ankle – don’t worry Ken, she is good to go, just needed to sit down for a little bit and take a break.  Mel was painting in the afternoon so she is all good.

I will say this – this week we have had to preserve through bug bites, itchy body parts, sweating in places you don’t want to talk about at parties, and the occasional twist or tweak but we all are still in one piece!  Difficult to come to Haiti and not have to preserve through some unexpected items and the team is doing a great job supporting one another as needed.

Oh, got distracted, so I was able to lead songs at the end and it was AWESOME looking out watching 150 kids worship and sing a song in a different language but to the SAME God.  Highlight of the day.

 In the afternoon we broke out in many directions.  Matt, Hannah, Drew and I went to a missionary’s house that is leaving Haiti on Monday.  The missionary was getting rid of three beds and HUWH had a need.  The trip was about an hour away.  On the way back we went through an area that is closely related to a bus terminal.  There buses, taxis and other vehicles all over the places.  As a result, there were people EVERYWHERE.  Crazy scene – hard to describe in words.   Hop on a plane and I will take you to see it!  It is worth it.

Tess, Cara, Gabby went to a medical clinic.  The clinic helps mothers and babies with various ailments.  They said it was an amazing clinic and great to see.  Alicia, Emily, Mel, Tim and Jen worked over at the HUWH discipleship center.  They organized, painted and visited with some community kids that were visiting.  It was a successful work day.

Overall great day!  We are looking to our beach day tomorrow and then coming home.  Tomorrow we will be at a beach with the VBS volunteers from Pastor Robbie’s church.  This is to help build the connection between our groups.  It should be a good day to relax a little after a busy week. 

Thanks for all the support and prayers – we felt them.

To Micah, Mags, Chi and Riah – mommy and daddy miss you!  Be good for your grandparents.  We will see you soon.  Hugs and kisses.  You’re never out of our thoughts.  Love you!  

PHOTOS- DAY 5

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Singing during opening...

More singing and dancing...

Pastor Robby was Goliath.

Craft time

Games

Patè again for lunch

On the porch with Pastor Tim

It has been so fun this week to watch our group grow and change.  When we first arrived it was pretty overwhelming for many and it was hard to connect with others because of the language barrier.  Many of us were also adjusting to new roles in the Bible School as well.  But today it was fun to look around Bible School and see our team hitting their groove and interacting with and working together with the Haitians. 

Pastor Robby was at the Bible School today and it was awesome watching him do the songs with the kids and show so much enthusiasm.  He even helped Alicia with her lesson today and was an awesome Goliath!  After we had lunch at church, we did a little jump roping on the stage again.  The kids loved it as some of us and some of the people from the church did some jump roping.  All I have to say is that Pastor Robby and I rocked the double dutch jumping! 

After Bible School, we got to ride home in a taptap, the Haitian version of a taxi.  It is basically a little pickup with a topper and benches in the back.  And we crammed 16 of us into one taptap.  It was a fun experience except that Alicia was complaining the whole time that I was sweating on her.  In her words, “I was drenched with his sweat!” Welcome to Haiti!

 This afternoon we spent some time preparing for the service we will do on Sunday to wrap up the Bible School.  We will do an overview of the lessons and our songs with all the children.  They are having the children do most of the service. 

Everyone is doing well and we are all learning and experiencing much.  It has been so fun to introduce other adults from CCC to this place and the people that I love so much!

Tim Van Dalen

Happy Birthday Dad!  Love and miss you! Love, Gabby

Matt's Day Five Update

Bonswa!! Today is day four of VBS and boy is it flying by! Today in the lesson, the kids learned about David and how God used him to do great things. The lesson was very interactive and the kids loved it. In the crafts, after the lesson, the kids painted sun catchers. Though it was messy, I believed they enjoyed it. The Kids themselves are amazing to be around. The love they show is incredible and quite humbling, So much different than the way kids act at home. One of the things I love doing for the kids, is handing out there food for them at the end of the VBS. It’s a fantastic way to end the day.

                So after VBS we came back to the base to debrief about the day at VBS. It’s a nice recap and it’s a good way to get a different perspective on the day. After the debriefing, we relaxed and played the some games to pass the time until dinner. And the food here is AMAZING. I love trying everything, all of it being different….except for the pasta, which we’ve had many, many times. But after eating the rice and beans here, it’ll be hard to eat them anywhere else.

                So to wrap things up, the food is awesome, kids are great, and it is hot, hot, hot. I can’t believe we only have a few days left, and I will miss the kids, even though I can’t understand them half the time. It really is inspiring that we’re all praising the same God.

Love and miss ya mom and dad. See ya soon.

P.S. I earned the Haitian Snap!

Matthew Sensenig

PHOTOS: Day 4

The team praying before leaving for the day....

Children at Bible School..... so excited to sing, dance, and even hear the lesson. :)

Tess (and some friends) teaching the lesson and Bible verses

Using their imaginations to figure things out.....

Gabby and Jerry- praying with their small group

Jeremy on the prayer walk. He was talking to a young man who spoke English

Tim's group on the prayer walk

The whole group preparing craft for tomorrow (today). Hard to believe we are over halfway done with VBS. 

*****NOTE: This team is amazing!! I went to bed early since I was beyond exhausted and fell asleep right away. About an hour later I woke to the sound of CRAZY thunder and rain and very animated/excited voices. (power was on by the way so I could see people running around too) I ran to the living room to find the whole group mopping and cleaning. The storm was so severe that the porch flooded A LOT and they cleaned up all the mess so when I woke this morning the porch was all clean and dry. 

We have power again and had it most of the night so we could use fans (ahhhhh) and relax. Plus, the sound of rain draining off the flat roof through small PVC pipes is much more soothing than roosters, dogs, cats, pigs, etc.....

Sun rising over the neighbor's roof (looks like a pond!!) btw...... take note of the two turkeys on the left of the photo)

Day Four- Dictated by Drew, Typed by Hannah

Being on my second trip, it is slightly different than last year.  I think it’s a completely different atmosphere, with the people that came on the trip and even with some of the translators, it’s a different feel.   It’s a different feel because it’s not as fast paced as last year.  Kind of because of unexpected reasons, but we’ve just had a lot more down-time and time to relax this year as compared to last year.  Last year in the afternoons we always had ministry stuff like prayer walks and soccer games, so we were always on the move and doing stuff.  This year we’ve had a couple afternoons where we just came back to the base and relaxed, for various reasons.   It’s definitely slower. 

Today at the end of the Bible school some of us had the opportunity to entertain the kids by jumping rope up front while the food was being served.   We had completely different ways of jumping rope, like Double Dutch, eggbeater, individual, and mega rope.  We got up to five people at once jumping on one rope.  Anyway, I am a small group leader this time for the VBS.  I have one of the older groups, kids aged 11 – 15, and the past couple of days they seem to be understanding what has been taught, so that’s cool. 

This afternoon after we came home from the VBS, we went on a prayer walk up on the mountain near us.  Last year when I did the prayer walk, I kind of went into it as a spectator.   We talked to a few people, but it was just kind of different than this year.  This year I got involved, and wasn’t so much a spectator.  I looked at it more as what can I do or help with, rather than what can I learn.  The first two people we stopped to talk with today said they weren’t believers.  And on the second person, I kind of took over and started sharing the gospel with them.  In my head I was trying to plan out what I should say, but it wasn’t coming out like that at all and I think that was just like God saying, I got this, dude.  Last year I wasn’t very verbal during the prayer walk, so this year I wanted to make sure I got a chance to step out more.  And what I learned from that is that I don’t have everything under control, even when I improvise, and that I need to rely on God for a lot more than what I do.

Your responses and prayers are much appreciated.

Thank you!
Drew Walsh

Day 4 from Gabby!

Bonswa/Bonjur! This trip to Haiti is defiantly one to remember for me (and all of us)!  Today we had our third day of VBS and it went awesome!  I have a few kiddos that flock to me as soon as I walk into the door, and that feeling is overwhelming joy. Tess did such an AMAZING job teaching the kids that God wants us to use out imagination to figure it out. The kids in my small group were participating, and even though I have the youngest kids, I think they got the concept! It is a great feeling knowing that the kids are learning to love God and to be creative. They have learned almost all of the songs and they definitely know the motions great. After VBS today we came back to the house and debriefed. We decided to do a prayer walk in the community and it was a great experience. Most of the people we came across did believe in God and go to church. One lady we met told us that she did not want to accept God because she did not have shoes and clothes to wear to church. Crystal explained to her that our God looks at us as a whole person and not by what we wear. Another lady we talked to had a very hard heart because of her life, and when we told her we wanted to pray with her, she refused and walked away. The prayer walk was something I was terrified to go on but it was such a learning experience.  I am missing home and my family but I am definitely having a life changing experience here in Haiti! Thank you to everyone who has prayed for us and have commented on the blog. We get to hear them every morning and night and it is encouraging!

 Especially thank you to my mom for commenting and I love to hear your responses!!

Love and miss you guys and see you soon,

Gabby Weber   

PHOTOS: DAY 3

Here are a few photos. (by the way.... About the power situation: we got power for a few hours on Monday night- enough to pump water to the roof but did not really get it much yesterday and not at all last night). 😕

Hannah cutting up bows to make sock puppets. The kids LOVED these! 

Making the puppets...

All the children ran right to a buddy when we got to the church. 

They LOVED the parachute!! 

Holding a mirror so the children can see themselves... then thanking God for making them special. 

Same as above....

Melanie helping her kids make puppets

More mirror activity. 

The assembly like to feed 150 children!! Crazy!! Spaghetti on Monday and Patè on Tuesday. 

The only photo I took at the orphanage.... The children are now eating together!! The new management team (2 sons of the Pastor who passed away) are making very positive changes. It is exciting!

And finally..... a photo of Pastor Tim TRYING to stay cool on the front porch.